Rice Owls (12-11, 3-7 AAC) at Charlotte 49ers (8-15, 1-9 AAC)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 49ers -1; over/under is 137.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte plays Rice after Nik Graves scored 23 points in Charlotte's 66-58 loss to the Wichita State Shockers.
The 49ers are 6-6 in home games. Charlotte has a 6-12 record against teams over .500.
The Owls have gone 3-7 against AAC opponents. Rice is 5-9 against opponents over .500.
Charlotte is shooting 41.9% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 41.2% Rice allows to opponents. Rice averages 70.7 points per game, 3.7 fewer than the 74.4 Charlotte allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Graves is averaging 17 points for the 49ers. Giancarlo Rosado is averaging 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists over the last 10 games.
Trae Broadnax is shooting 40.2% and averaging 12.9 points for the Owls. Denver Anglin is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 49ers: 1-9, averaging 67.1 points, 27.6 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 5.3 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game.
Owls: 3-7, averaging 71.5 points, 34.5 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 4.9 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Men's College Basketball Top 10, Bubble Team NET Rankings: U-M No Longer No. 1
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Nebraska, Michigan State Make Big Jumps
Last Night in College Basketball: Unbeaten Arizona Survives BYU's 2nd-Half Surge
Men's College Basketball 2025-26 Undefeated Teams Tracker: Michigan Beats Nebraska
2025-26 Men's March Madness Odds: Arizona Passes Michigan as New Favorite
AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Illinois' Wagler, UConn's Strong
Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Unanimous Again, Nebraska Reaches Highest-Ever Rank
Toughest Places To Play In North America: Where Do Arrowhead, Michigan Stadium Rank?
Top 25 college athletes with highest NIL valuations
Men's College Basketball Top 10, Bubble Team NET Rankings: U-M No Longer No. 1
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Nebraska, Michigan State Make Big Jumps
Last Night in College Basketball: Unbeaten Arizona Survives BYU's 2nd-Half Surge
Men's College Basketball 2025-26 Undefeated Teams Tracker: Michigan Beats Nebraska
2025-26 Men's March Madness Odds: Arizona Passes Michigan as New Favorite
AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Illinois' Wagler, UConn's Strong
Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona Unanimous Again, Nebraska Reaches Highest-Ever Rank
Toughest Places To Play In North America: Where Do Arrowhead, Michigan Stadium Rank?
Top 25 college athletes with highest NIL valuations
