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Sam Houston Bearkats vs Rice Owls December 16 Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics

Women's College Basketball, Rice Owls, Sam Houston Bearkats

The Sam Houston Bearkats (4-5) host the Rice Owls (4-3) following Courtney Cleveland's 23-point outing in the Bearkats' 84-50 loss to Alabama. The matchup is at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Sam Houston fell to Alabama 84-50 in the team's last outing on Monday. Cleveland put up a team-high 23 points in the losing effort.

Rice took down Texas A&M-CC 69-61 in the team's last action on Saturday, led by Haylee Swayze's team-high 20 points.

Sam Houston Team Stats

Sam Houston averages 61.7 points per game, 2.7 fewer than the 64.4 Rice allows per contest. The Bearkats are 2-1 this season when they score over 64 points.

As a team, the Bearkats shoot 58.1 percent from the free throw line, good for 13th in the WAC. Cleveland leads Sam Houston, knocking down 2.5 free throws a game while shooting 58.000 percent from the charity stripe.

Rice Team Stats

The Owls total 64.4 points per game, which is fewer than the 74.5 Sam Houston allows per contest. Rice's record is 3-1 when it reaches the 74-point mark on the year.

This season, the Owls have nailed 7.2 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting their opponents to 2.8 triples. Rice is 1-1 when it hits at least seven shots from downtown this season.

Sam Houston Players to Watch

Cleveland leads Sam Houston in scoring, averaging 15.3 points and 1.7 steals per game. The Bearkats leading rebounder is Madelyn Batista, who averages 8.3 boards per game in addition to scoring 10.0 points. Kaylee Jefferson is the team's best passer, tallying 2.2 assists to go with 6.8 points per game.

Faith Cook's 1.8 made three-pointers per contest makes her Sam Houston's most prolific three-point shooter. She makes 28 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.

Player stats reflect six of six games this season.

Rice Players to Watch

Rice's top scorer, Ashlee Austin, averages 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Malia Fisher paces the Owls with 11.2 rebounds per game and adds 10.4 points, while Destiny Jackson leads the team with 6.0 assists per game while averaging 9.3 points.

Maya Bokunewicz is the biggest threat for Rice from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling 1.8 three-pointers per contest (making 39 percent of her attempts).

Player stats reflect five of five games this season.

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