Rice vs. SFA Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 11

The Rice Owls (1-1) take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (2-0) on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Last year, the Owls averaged 70.3 points per game, just 2.0 more points than the 68.3 the Lumberjacks allowed.
Rice went 9-9 last season when scoring more than 68.3 points.
SFA went 10-10 last season when giving up fewer than 70.3 points.
The Lumberjacks averaged just 3.7 fewer points per game last year (66.6) than the Owls gave up (70.3).
SFA put together a 10-1 record last season in games it scored more than 70.3 points.
Rice's record was 9-1 when it allowed fewer than 66.6 points last season.
The Lumberjacks were outscored by a total of 53 points last season (1.7 points per game on average), while the Owls had an even point differential on the year.

The Owls made 42.1% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Lumberjacks allowed to their opponents (41.7%).
Rice had a 10-7 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 41.7% from the field.
The Lumberjacks' 42.2% shooting percentage from the field last season was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Owls gave up to their opponents (42.0%).
Last season, SFA had a 13-3 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 42.0% from the field.

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The Owls and the Lumberjacks rebounded at a similar rate last season (34.7 and 33.6 boards per game, respectively).
When Rice earned the rebounding advantage they were 1-9 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, SFA was 1-10.
The Owls were the 43rd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Lumberjacks ranked 75th.
The Owls and the Lumberjacks were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (10.5 and 11.2 offensive boards per game, respectively).
The Lumberjacks were 8-9 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Owls were 3-6 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Lumberjacks were the 75th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Owls finished 54th.
Rebounding was a pillar for both teams last year. Rice recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.8 rebounds per game, and SFA averaged a margin of +1.7 rebounds.