Rice takes on Hofstra

Hofstra Pride (4-2) vs. Rice Owls (5-1)

Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra and Rice square off in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Owls are 5-1 in non-conference play. Rice is fourth in the AAC with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Caden Powell averaging 3.2.

The Pride have a 4-2 record in non-conference play. Hofstra has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Rice's average of 7.5 made 3-pointers per game is 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 9.3 per game Hofstra allows. Hofstra has shot at a 43.2% clip from the field this season, 5.4 percentage points above the 37.8% shooting opponents of Rice have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trae Broadnax is shooting 50.9% and averaging 13.8 points for the Owls.

Cruz Davis is averaging 15.2 points and four assists for the Pride.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.