MEN S BASKETBALL GAME RICE (6-13, 1-5) AT UTSA (6-12, 2-3) SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS // CONVOCATION CENTER JAN. 30, 2014 // 8 P.M. // CSS

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1 MEN S BASKETBALL GAME RICE (6-13, 1-5) AT UTSA (6-12, 2-3) 20 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS // CONVOCATION CENTER JAN. 30, 2014 // 8 P.M. // CSS NOTING THURSDAY S GAME... Rice University men s basketball returns to the road for a pair of games this week, beginning on Thursday night at UTSA. The 8 p.m. contest will be televised on CSS. The Owls look to make it two in a row as the team captured its first Conference USA win of the season on Saturday with a tight win over Charlotte. Rice has had several players post impressive games lately, including notable performances last week from Sean Obi and Seth Gearhart. Obi tallied 22 points and 17 rebounds against Marshall while Gearhart notched 16 points with four three-pointers in the win over Charlotte. Max Guercy dished out five assists and double-figure points in each game while Austin Ramljak knocked down six three-pointers on the week to average 12.0 points per game. Rice rallied back from a deficit to take a lead on Charlotte that it would not relinquish in a win at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday evening. The Owls knocked down 12-of- 24 three-pointers on the night, led by four each from Gearhart and Ramljak, to help put away the 49ers. Once Rice took a lead, the team never relinquished control in the win. Charlotte pulled back within one point in the final minute, but the Owls sank 5-of-6 free RICE OWLS AT-A-GLANCE No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP-GS PPG RPG 0 Dan Peera G Jr. San Ramon, Calif Max Guercy G So. Arleta, Calif Joey Burbach G Fr. Port Washington, Wis Sean Obi F Fr. Kaduna, Nigeria Nizar Kapic G/F R-Fr. Sankt Poelten, Austria Keith Washington G So. Philadelphia, Pa Denzel Davis F Fr. Orlando, Fla. Will redshirt Ross Wilson F So. Gosforth, England Hunter Eggers G Fr. Greenwich, Conn Drew Bender G Fr. Phoenix, Ariz Marcus Jackson G Fr. Acton, Calif Seth Gearhart F Jr. Wilsonville, Ore Austin Ramljak G Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif Bahrom Firozgary F Sr. Houston, Texas Andrew Drone C Fr. Junction, Ill Head Coach: Ben Braun Assoc. Head Coach: Louis Reynaud Assistant Coaches: Brian Eskildsen and Adam Gierlach throws down the stretch to preserve their le. Rice and its new conference rival, UTSA, met six times between 1982 and Rice is 0-2 in San Antonio after a setback on March 3, 1982 and an loss on Dec. 10, In the lone meeting since the 80s, Cory Pflieger paced the Owls with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting but the visiting Roadrunners prevailed in the end, 78-75, on Dec. 4, Rice shot an impressive 57.7 percent from the field and 7-of-12 from downtown, but UTSA knocked down 13 threepointers and benefitted from 19 Owls turnovers to come away with the win RICE OWLS SCHEDULE November 9 ST. THOMAS W, SOUTHEASTERN LA. L, at Texas A&M FSN L, at TAMU-Corpus Christi W, PRINCETON L, vs. Rider ^ LOT, at Santa Clara ^ W, December 4 at Houston Baptist L, SOUTH ALABAMA W3OT, NORTHWOOD W, vs. Houston % CSS L, at Texas LHN L, January 4 HARVARD CBS SN L, FIU * L, FLORIDA ATLANTIC * L, at Southern Miss * L, at Tulane * L, MARSHALL * L, CHARLOTTE * W, at UTSA * CSS 8 p.m. February 1 at UTEP * 8 p.m. 6 NORTH TEXAS * 7 p.m. 8 TULSA * CSS 3 p.m. 15 at Louisiana Tech * 7 p.m. 20 at Old Dominion * 6 p.m. 22 at East Carolina * 4 p.m. 27 UAB * 7 p.m. March 1 at Middle Tennessee * 5 p.m. 6 LOUISIANA TECH * 7 p.m Conference USA Championship El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center ^ - Cable Car Classic (Santa Clara, Calif.) % - Dickies Shootout (Toyota Center) * - Conference USA contest All Times Central CSS/CSN Houston Tom Dore & Tom Penders Rice IMG Sports Network J.P. Heath Live Audio/Stats RiceOwls.com / GameTracker INSIDE... Media Information / Pronunciations... 2 By The Numbers...3 Conference USA Standings...4 Head Coach Ben Braun...6 The Last Time...9 Radio/TV Roster Career Highs Players RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Rice Basketball Contact Charles Cochrum ... Office Mobile Fax Press Row INTERVIEW POLICY During the season, interviews with Rice student-athletes, head coach Ben Braun and his staff should be made through Charles Cochrum in the Rice sports information office. In addition to being accessible on the Rice campus, Braun will also take part in Conference USA teleconferences throughout the season. Contact Cochrum about dates and times. Players are instructed not to accept phone calls or participate in any interviews not arranged by the sports information office. POSTGAME PROCEDURES The Rice sports information office will assist writers and broadcasters wishing to interview players and coaches after each game. Following a cooling-off period, Rice coach Ben Braun and Rice student-athletes will be brought to the Trauber Suite for post-game interviews (located behind the upper-level north end zone seating). The Rice locker room and training room are not open to the media. Every effort will be made to coordinate with visiting sports information officials an interview opportunity for the visiting coach/ student-athletes. RICE RADIO Yahoo Sports Radio 1560-AM (KGOW) is in its third year as the flagship station for Rice men s basketball and football broadcasts. Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath is in his second season as the play-by-play voice for men s basketball. COMCAST SPORTSNET HOUSTON Rice, IMG College, and 2012-launched Comcast SportsNet Houston inked a programming contract a year ago and the network will again run Rice Owls Basketball Central hosted by Lone Star Emmy winner Sebastian Salazar from January through the end of the season. CSN Houston will also broadcast Rice s CSS-televised games. RICEOWLS.COM The official website of Rice athletics, includes pregame notes, game and season statistics, and recaps following each game. In addition, live stats and streaming video and audio are available for all home contests. BASKETBALL LIST To receive the latest news on the Rice Owls in your inbox, contact Charles Cochrum to be added to the distribution list. MATCHUP AT A GLANCE Category Rice UTSA Head Coach Ben Braun Brooks Thompson Overall Record Conference Record Current Streak W1 L3 Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Average Scoring Margin Rebounds Per Game Rebounds Allowed Per Game Average Rebound Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense Free Throw Percentage Assists Per Game Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game SERIES HISTORY UTSA leads, 4-2 Streak: UTSA, 1 Most Rice Points 84 12/5/1987 Most UTSA Points 80 12/10/1984 Fewest Rice Points 51 3/3/1983 Fewest UTSA Points 51 1/12/1982 Largest Rice Win 32 1/12/1982 Largest UTSA Win 16 12/1/1983 The new conference rivals met six times between 1982 and Rice is 0-2 in San Antonio after a setback on March 3, 1982 and an loss on Dec. 10, In the lone meeting since the 80s, Cory Pflieger paced the Owls with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting but the visiting Roadrunners prevailed in the end, 78-75, on Dec. 4, Rice shot an impressive 57.7 percent from the field and 7-of-12 from downtown, but UTSA knocked down 13 three-pointers and benefitted from 19 Owls turnovers to come away with the win. RICE HOOPS SEASONS While Rice University celebrated its Centennial in 2012, the Owl basketball program got its start in the academic year, making the season its 100th of competition. The Owls officially debuted on Jan. 16, 1915 against the Galveston YMCA and have competed in every academic year since. Rice entered the campaign with 1,041 all-time wins. RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball RICE PROGRAM HISTORY First season All-Time Record (.440)...100th season NCAA appearances , 1942, 1954, 1970 NIT appearances , 1991, 1993, 2004, 2005 CIT Appearances RICE COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Ben Braun...Wisconsin, 1975 Record at Rice (6th) Career Record (36th) Assoc. Head Coach...Louis Reynaud... San Francisco St., 89 Assistant Coaches:... Brian Eskildsen...Tennessee, 09...Adam Gierlach... Rice, 12 Tudor Fieldhouse 6100 Main Street Houston, TX RICE TEAM INFORMATION Record C-USA Record /12th Starters R/L...3/2 Seniors...2 Juniors...2 Sophomores...3 Freshmen...8 RICE SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter Athletics...@RiceOwlsdotcom Basketball...@RiceBasketball Facebook Athletics... /RiceAthletics Basketball... /RiceBasketball PRONUNCIATIONS Joey Burbach BURR-bock Bahrom Firozgary buh-rahm fir-roze-gar-ee Seth Gearhart GEER-hart Max Guercy GURR-see Nizar Kapic nihz-arr kahp-itch Sean Obi oh-bee Dan Peera PEER-uh Austin Ramljak rom-yock

3 TIPPING OFF Rice University men s basketball returns to the road for a pair of games this week, beginning on Thursday night at UTSA. The 8 p.m. contest will be televised on CSS. The Owls look to make it two in a row as the team captured its first Conference USA win of the season on Saturday with a tight win over Charlotte. Rice has had several players post impressive games lately, including notable performances last week from Sean Obi and Seth Gearhart. Obi tallied 22 points and 17 rebounds against Marshall while Gearhart notched 16 points with four three-pointers in the win over Charlotte. Max Guercy dished out five assists and double-figure points in each game while Austin Ramljak knocked down six three-pointers on the week to average 12.0 points per game. LAST TIME OUT Rice rallied back from a deficit to take a lead on Charlotte that it would not relinquish in a win at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday evening. The Owls knocked down 12-of-24 threepointers on the night, led by four each from Seth Gearhart and Austin Ramljak, to help put away the 49ers. Once Rice took a lead, the team never relinquished control in the win. Charlotte pulled back within one point in the final minute, but the Owls sank 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch to preserve the lead. TOO CLOSE TO CALL Rice has played 10 games that have been decided by five points or less this season. Rice is 4-6 in those games, with six of the 10 coming away from Tudor Fieldhouse. Nine games have come down to the final possession in regulation, as the four-point loss to Rider came in overtime. Most recently, the Owls topped Charlotte, 71-69, last Saturday. Rice matched the longest game in program history with a three-overtime win against South Alabama on Dec. 7, DOUBLING UP Freshman Sean Obi leads Conference USA freshmen with seven double-doubles on the season. He notched the first double-double of the season at TAMU-Corpus Christi with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win. He followed that performance with a monster game against South Alabama, including 25 points and 19 boards in the three-ot triumph. The rookie made it two games in a row with a double-double when he notched 11 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Northwood. His most recent double dip came on Saturday at Tulane, when he led the team with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Rice is 3-4 when Obi records a double-double. See side bar on p. 5 for a complete list of double-doubles this season. NEW-LOOK LEAGUE Eight new opponents fill Rice s Conference USA slate this season. Of Rice s eight home C-USA games, five are against teams new to the league in The Owls play 14 teams once and Louisiana Tech twice during the 16-game schedule. Entering Conference USA play, Rice had never faced FIU, Florida Atlantic or Charlotte. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Rice played the second-strongest non-conference schedule in C-USA this season, trailing only Tulsa (21st overall). Rice s non-conference schedule ranked as the 148th hardest nationally out of 347 teams. Among Rice s non-conference opponents this season, Harvard, Princeton and Texas rank in the top 100 in the Ratings Percentage Index. For C-USA teams, Southern Miss leads the league with a 37 RPI. RICE S STATS IN ITS LAST THREE GAMES GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG Obi /14.3 Ramljak /11.7 Guercy /9.7 Jackson /5.0 Gearhart /4.7 Washington /6.0 Drone /3.3 Kapic /2.0 Peera /0.7 Wilson /0.0 Bender /0.0 Firozgary /0.0 Team / Rice /55.3 Opponents /71.7 RICE BY THE NUMBERS Rice s three primary ballhandlers Max Guercy, Marcus Jackson and Keith Washington combine for a 1.52 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season and account for 60 percent of the team s 14.2 assists per game. 7 Sean Obi notched his seventh double-double of the season with 22 points and 17 rebounds against Marshall last Thursday. 17 Obi has led Rice in rebounding in 17 of the team s 19 games this season, including nine of the last 10. His 9.5 rebounds per game lead C-USA. The freshman stands second in defensive rebounds and eighth on the offensive glass. 25 Austin Ramljak has made at least one three-pointer in 25-straight games, dating back to last season. It is already the third-longest streak in program history, trailing only Adam Peakes 39 ( ) and Shawn Tyndell s 29 ( ). 64 Ramljak has made 64 threepointers on the season, 3.37 per game. He ranks 14th nationally in the stat and moved into ninth on Rice s singleseason list. Robert Johnson set the Rice record with 83 in Four Rice players are shooting better than 76 percent at the foul line, led by Jackson s 85.2 free throw percentage on the season. Guercy shoots 79.0 percent, Ramljak owns a 77.1 pct. mark and Seth Gearhart connects at a 76.3 pct. rate. 100 Rice plays its 100th season of basketball in The Owls first stepped on the court on January 16, 1915 for a victory over the Galveston YMCA, the first of nine games that year. 614 Head coach Ben Braun has 614 career wins, ranking him 12th among active NCAA Division I coaches. RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

4 CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS C-USA Overall Southern Miss W 5 L 1 W 18 L 3 Louisiana Tech UTEP Tulane Tulsa Middle Tennessee FIU Old Dominion Charlotte UAB Florida Atlantic UTSA North Texas Marshall Rice East Carolina CONFERENCE USA SCHEDULE Thu., January 30 * Florida Atlantic at Charlotte 6 p.m. * East Carolina at Middle Tennessee 7 p.m. * FIU at Marshall 6 p.m. * Louisiana Tech at UTEP 8 p.m. * Old Dominion at UAB 7 p.m. * Rice at UTSA 8 p.m. Sat., February 1 * Florida Atlantic at Marshall 11 a.m. * East Carolina at UAB 2 p.m. * Louisiana Tech at UTSA 3 p.m. * North Texas at Tulsa 3 p.m. * Old Dominion at Middle Tenn. 5 p.m. * Tulane at Southern Miss 6 p.m. * FIU at Charlotte 6 p.m. * Rice at UTEP 8 p.m. Thu., February 6 * UAB at FIU 6 p.m. * Middle Tenn. at Florida Atlantic 6 p.m. * UTSA at Old Dominion 6 p.m. * North Texas at Rice 7 p.m. * Tulsa at Louisiana Tech 8 p.m. * UTEP at East Carolina 8 p.m. Fri., February 7 * Charlotte at Tulane 7 p.m. * Marshall at Southern Miss 8:30 p.m. Sat., February 8 * Middle Tennessee at FIU 1 p.m. * Tulsa at Rice 3 p.m. * North Texas at Louisiana Tech 4 p.m. * UTSA at East Carolina 6 p.m. * UAB at Florida Atlantic 6 p.m. * UTEP at Old Dominion 6 p.m. HOLDING THEM BELOW AVERAGE In 17 games that have been decided in regulation this season, Rice has held its opponent below its season scoring average heading into the game 12 times, including eight of the last 10 outings. Opponent Avg PPG vs. Rice Diff. St. Thomas Southeastern La Texas A&M TAMU-CC Princeton Rider (OT) Santa Clara HBU South Alabama (3OT) Northwood Houston Texas Harvard FIU Florida Atlantic Southern Miss Tulane Marshall Charlotte GETTING ON THE GLASS One of Rice s biggest areas of improvement from last season has been rebounding, particularly on the defensive glass. The Owls hauled in just 25.8 rebounds per game in , but average 33.1 this season. On defense, Rice pulled down just 64.2 percent of opponents missed shots a season ago but leads C-USA with a 73.0 defensive rebound percentage this season. Rice has owned an advantage on the glass in five games this season, already three more than all of last year. BEYOND THE ARC Rice ranks second in Conference USA in threepointers made per game, with The rate is good for 25th nationally. The Owls attempt 25.5 treys per contest and rank among the league leaders in success rate with a 32.9 three-point percentage. Austin Ramljak stands among the league leaders in both individual categories as well with a 41.8 three-point percentage and 3.37 treys per contest. Nizar Kapic also shoots better than 40 percent from deep at 40.9 on the season and a 5-of-9 mark in C-USA action. NA GP-GS CAREER STATS VS. UTSA GIVING ASSISTANCE With assists per game, Rice ranks third among the league s leaders in passing. The Owls are also one of the six teams in the 16-team conference with a positive assist-toturnover ratio, at Max Guercy leads the team with 3.84 assists per game (ninth in C-USA) and a 2.15 assist-toturnover ratio (third in C-USA). Rice racks up assists on 64.4 percent of its field goals, compared to 54.2 percent of its opponents. STARTING WITH THE FRESHMEN On Jan. 16 at Southern Miss, Drew Bender became the third freshman to crack Rice s starting five this season. Sean Obi has started all 19 games and Marcus Jackson has started nine of his 16 games this season. C-USA ACCOLADES Sean Obi carried on the recent tradition of Owls winning Conference USA Freshman of the Week honors when he picked up his first award from the league on Nov. 25. For the week, he averaged a double-double with 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds. He gave Rice the lead for good and earned the gameclinching rebound at TAMU-CC, where he led Rice with 16 points and 11 boards. His nine points and nine rebounds against Princeton were also team highs. Max Guercy was honored as a member of the Conference USA All-Freshman team for his outstanding rookie campaign. The point guard started all 31 games and scored 9.5 points per game to accompany 2.5 assists and an 80.5 free throw percentage. Guercy earned five C-USA Freshman of the Week awards. CLOSE TO HOME The Jan. 16 and 18 games at Southern Miss and Tulane marked Rice s second trip outside of the Lone Star State. The Owls played 11 of their 13 non-conference games in Texas, with the exception of the twogame Cable Car Classic tournament in Santa Clara, Calif. Rice plays 21 of its 29 regular season games in its home state, as well as the 2014 Conference USA Championship in El Paso. 10 of the Owls opponents are from Texas. FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG. AST. TO BLK STL PTS/AVG RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

5 KARASCH DIET Thanks to a lot of hard work as well as direction from strength and conditioning coach Rick Karasch, freshman Andrew Drone last lost more than 35 pounds since the fall semester began. On the other hand, Bahrom Firozgary has bulked up by more than 20 pounds this year. Head coach Ben Braun has publicly lauded Karasch, now in his first full year at Rice, as helping the entire team work into great shape for the season. CABLE CAR CLASSIC Rice continued its trend of tight games as it traveled west for the Cable Car Classic over Thanksgiving weekend in Santa Clara, Calif. The Owls set a program record with 18 threepointers against Rider in the opening round, but fell, 97-93, in overtime to the Broncs. Austin Ramljak knocked down seven threepointers in the game for a career-high 25 points, while Seth Gearhart was 6-of-10 from downtown for 20 points. The Owls 25 assists in the game were the most since 2009, when the team matched that total against Southern Miss. Sean Obi then paced the team with a seasonhigh 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the consolation game against host Santa Clara. The Owls maintained a lead throughout the game before the Broncos gained an advantage for the first time with 6.9 seconds to play. Keith Washington then took the ball the length of the court for the game-winning layup with 0.3 seconds remaining for the win. SIX MAKE C-USA HONOR ROLL Among Rice s 215 members on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll, six men s basketball players made the list by posting a cumulative grade point average above 3.0. Bahrom Firozgary, Seth Gearhart, Max Guercy, Dan Peera, Austin Ramljak and Ross Wilson were each honored by the league for their success in the classroom. Rice s six honorees were the most by any conference program, followed by UCF s five. There were 34 total honorees in the conference. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Rice again fields one of the nation s youngest teams in , with eight freshmen on the 15-player roster (including redshirt Nizar Kapic). The Owls feature two seniors in Bahrom Firozgary and Austin Ramljak, but the pair joined the squad just a year ago. The longest-tenured Owls are actually juniors Seth Gearhart and Dan Peera, as they have each played two full seasons at Rice ACADEMIC HONORS Team: NABC Team Academic Excellence Award - One of 21 Division I teams with GPA over 3.0 Conference USA Team Academic Award - Highest GPA among league teams C-USA Institutional Excellence Award - Highest GPA in C-USA as a department Individual: Austin Ramljak - C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year - Conference USA All-Academic Team - NABC Honors Court Seth Gearhart - Conference USA All-Academic Team Bahrom Firozgary - NABC Honors Court C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll: (Six honorees - most of any program) Bahrom Firozgary, Seth Gearhart Max Guercy, Dan Peera Austin Ramljak, Ross Wilson FRESH FACES ON THE BENCH Head coach Ben Braun returns for his sixth season leading the Owls and also marks the sixth season for associate head coach Louis Reynaud. Joining them on the bench are first-year assistant coaches Brian Eskildsen and Adam Gierlach. Eskildsen came to Rice in the spring following three years as video coordinator at Stanford. Gierlach is a 2012 Rice graduate and after four years as a student manager, spent the campaign as video coordinator for the Owls. JACKSON BEGINS PRO CAREER Upon graduating from Rice in May 2013, Tamir Jackson stood in the program s top 10 in several categories for his outstanding career. Jackson first signed on to play in the NBA Summer League with the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas. He saw limited action for the team as the squad featured numerous draft picks and new players with the organization. Following that experience, he signed a contract with Israel s Elitzur Yavne and traveled overseas to begin the season in late September. Through the first 12 games of the season, Jackson is the team s leading scorer and rebounder. HARRIS RETURNS TO THE ASSOCIATION Mike Harris, Rice s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, signed a contract with the Utah Jazz in the preseason and played in 20 games with the team before being waived on Jan. 7. Harris previously played in stints with the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards. DOUBLE-DOUBLE TRACKER Sean Obi has posted all seven of Rice s double-doubles on the season. Below is a look at the Owls doubledoubles in Sean Obi at TAMU-CC (N20) 16 pts 11 reb South Alabama (D7) 25 pts 19 reb Northwood (D19) 11 pts 11 reb at Texas (D30) 10 pts 12 reb vs. Florida Atlantic (J11) 14 pts 10 reb at Tulane (J18) 12 pts 12 reb Marshall (J23) 22 pts 17 reb Close Calls: Seth Gearhart Houston (D21) 9 pts 9 reb Max Guercy at Texas A&M (N15) 17 pts 9 ast South Alabama (D7) 20 pts 9 reb Sean Obi Princeton (N23) 9 pts 9 reb at Santa Clara (N29) 17 pts 9 reb EARLY SIGNEES, 2014 Rice announced the signing of two players in the early period in November, Jordan Reed G, 5-11, Lucas, Texas As a junior, Reed earned first team all-district 13-4A honors and was also named to the academic all-district team and was the school s defensive player of the year for head coach Kyle Herrema. He averaged 10.3 points, 2.6 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game with a 50 percent shooting clip from the field and 80 percent from the foul line. Maurice Rivers 6-7, F, Atlanta, Ga. Columbia advanced to the state championship game last season, and has won five of the past eight Georgia state titles. As a junior in , Rivers averaged 12 points and nine rebounds per game for coach Kerry Sandifer. LOOKING AHEAD The road trip continues on Saturday as the Owls face off with UTEP at the site of the 2014 Conference USA Championship. RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

6 BEN BRAUN Head Coach Wisconsin, 1975 Sixth Season At Rice: Overall: Early in his tenure, Rice University basketball coach Ben Braun positioned the Owls for the future. The success on the recruiting trail, work on the practice court and efforts in the community have certainly come to fruition. With an incredibly young roster in , the Owls relied on Tamir Jackson while the younger portion of the roster quickly gained collegiate experience. The senior worked his way into sixth on the program s career scoring list and into the top four in several other offensive and defensive categories despite a challenging 5-26 record. Braun also mentored rookie point guard Max Guercy to five C-USA Freshman of the Week awards and a spot on the league s all-freshman team. The Owls capped off the year by being one of just 21 NCAA Division I programs to earn the inaugural NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, given to programs with a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 for the full season. Among the highlights of the season were memorable comebacks by the resilient Owls. Rice s furious rally from 15 points down in an eventual win over Houston ranked among the greatest comebacks in program history. The Owls overcame other double-figure deficits on the season, including 18 points in the C-USA Championship opener. Noting Coach Braun Rice head coach Ben Braun completed with a (.552) all-time record. The 608 victories rank him 12th on the active NCAA Division I Coaching Win List. Has had student-athletes named to conference all-academic teams 26 times over the last 17 seasons. Has coached 17 players who have been NBA Draft picks or gone on to play in the NBA. One of nine active Division I head coaches who currently has three or more assistants serving as head coaches at Division I institutions. Fifth-youngest coach in NCAA history to reach 500 wins. Has posted win seasons during his career. A four-time conference coach of the year at the Division I level. Has led 17 teams to the postseason, including two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances as well as an NIT championship. SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Rice is the only team in the league to have at least one scholar-athlete named to the Conference USA All-Academic Basketball Team each of the past seven seasons after economics major Seth Gearhart and psychology major Austin Ramljak earned the honor on March 8, Rice has had two honorees each of the past four seasons. In order to be named to the Honors Court, student-athletes had to meet a set of standards including being either a junior or senior, have a cumulative 3.20 or higher grade point average and have matriculated at least one year at their NCAA or NAIA institution. Rice was one of 28 NCAA Division I institutions to have multiple honorees on the NABC Honors Court. The Owls got an early start on the season with a summer tour of Canada. Rice began holding practice in July and spent seven days in British Columbia, playing three exhibitions against local college teams. Despite working seven newcomers into the rotation, the Owls looked sharp throughout the week and defeated all three opponents - University of British Columbia, University of Fraser Valley and Capilano University - by 22 points or more. In the first game of the tour, Rice came together to sink 16 three-pointers en route to a win against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Senior Austin Ramljak knocked down 7-of-10 threepointer to lead the Owls with 25 points, while newcomer Marcus Jackson added 22 points of his own in his first unofficial action in the Blue and Gray. Answering the question What s your college? starts as soon as a new Rice student walks through the sally port of iconic Lovett Hall the first night of O-Week (new student orientation). One of the unique aspects of Rice University is the residential college system. Students often cite the college system as one of the best, most rewarding things about Rice. All students are randomly assigned to one of 11 self-governing residential colleges. More than just a residence hall, Rice s colleges are students primary place for dining, studying and socializing. CANADA 2013 SUMMER TOUR WHAT S YOUR COLLEGE? QUALITY OF LIFE AND HAPPINESS Rice University grades its students throughout the school year, and now the students have graded Rice via the Princeton Review s annual survey. Rice received a solid A in the form of top rankings for quality of life and happiest students in For the past few years Rice has ranked first or second in the categories, and that tradition continues in the Review s The Best 378 Colleges. Rice is No. 1 for best quality of life and No. 2 for happiest students. Rice has ranked No. 1 for best quality of life four times before and No. 1 for happiest students the past two years. The Princeton Review surveyed 126,000 students at 378 top colleges about their schools academics and administration, life at their college, their fellow students and themselves. The guide lists the top 20 schools for 62 categories, and Rice appears on nine of the lists. Just one day later, the Owls took to the road to take on the University of Fraser Valley Cascades in Abbotsford. Rice maintained its hot shooting touch from the night before, sinking 11 of its first 15 three-point attempts and knocking down 15 for the game. Sophomore Keith Washington stepped up and led the team with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting in the triumph. The final game of the trip proved to be the most tightly contested as Rice and the Capilano University Blues battled back and forth for the better part of three quarters. The Owls then opened the fourth quarter with a 14-4 run to break the game open and cruise to an eventual win. Mvax Guercy led Rice in scoring with 20 points, including five three-pointers. Members of the Rice basketball team represent eight of the 11 colleges. Below is a breakdown of the Owls squad list by college: Baker: Drew Bender, Marcus Jackson Duncan: Joey Burbach Hanszen: Austin Ramljak, Keith Washington Jones: Hunter Eggers, Sean Obi Lovett: Nizar Kapic, Ross Wilson Sid Richardson: Denzel Davis, Andrew Drone Wiess: Bahrom Firozgary, Max Guercy Will Rice: Seth Gearhart, Dan Peera RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

7 MISCELLANEOUS STATS Leading Scorer* Obi 8 Ramljak 8 Guercy 4 Washington 2 Gearhart 1 Jackson 1 Leading Rebounder* Obi 17 Gearhart 2 Leader in Assists* Guercy 10 Washington 5 Jackson 4 Gearhart 1 Wilson 1 20-Pt Scoring Games Obi 2 Ramljak 2 Gearhart 1 Guercy 1 First Substitutions* Drone 9 Bender 5 Wilson 5 Kapic 3 Washington 3 Jackson 2 Firozgary 1 * - includes ties Three-Point Plays Rice 8/20 Opponents 16/25 Obi 4/10 Jackson 2/2 Gearhart 1/1 Kapic 1/1 Ramljak 1/1 Bender 0/3 Washington 0/2 Drone 0/1 Four-Point Plays Rice 0/0 Opponents 0/0 5-Second violations Rice 0 Opponents 1 Shot Clock Violations Rice 3 Opponents 2 Technical Fouls Rice 1 Opponents 2 First-half Timeouts Rice 18 Opponents 20 AUSTIN RAMLJAK IN THE RICE RECORD BOOK Three-Pointers Made - Season Robert Johnson, 1999 (Sr. record) Omar-Seli Mance, David Willie, 1988 (Fr. record) Morris Almond, Tommy McGhee, Austin Ramljak, 2013 (Jr. record) Rodney Foster, Shawn Tyndell, Austin Ramljak, Adam Peakes, 1994 Consecutive Games with a 3-Pointer Adam Peakes (M17, D30, 1994) Shawn Tyndell (N18, M6, 2001) Austin Ramljak (F23, ) Brock Gillespie (M17, F8, 2005) 21 Bobby Crawford (F27, 1997-J31, 1998) Max Guercy (D15, 2012-M2, 2013) Jump Balls Controlled Rice 11/23 Opponents 12/23 Obi 11/22 Wilson 0/1 First to Score Rice 8 Opponents 11 First to Score for Rice Obi 7 Gearhart 4 Guercy 3 Ramljak 3 Washington 2 How Rice Scored First Points 3-Pointer 7 Layup 6 Free throw 3 Jumper 3 Dunk Runs of 8-0 or more Rice 9 Opponents 23 Runs of 10-0 or more Rice 4 Opponents 9 Largest Run Rice 14, 12/19 Opponents 12, 1/16 Three-Pointers Made - Career Dana Hardy, Robert Johnson, Adam Peakes, Brock Gillespie, Cory Pflieger, & Connor Frizzelle, Rodney Foster, Morris Almond, Marvin Moore, Omar-Seli Mance, Austin Ramljak, Three-Point Attempts - Season Robert Johnson, David Willie, Omar-Seli Mance, Austin Ramljak, Rodney Foster, 2008 Brock Gillespie, Austin Ramljak, 2014 RICE S RECORD WHEN Overall Conference USA Games White Uniforms Blue Uniforms Gray Uniforms 2-1 NA At Home On the Road Neutral Site Games Decided by... 3 Points or Fewer Points Points or More Overtime Scoring First Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half Leading with 10 Min. to Play Trailing with 10 Min. to Play Tied with 10 Min. to Play 0-1 Leading with 5 Min. to Play Trailing with 5 Min. to Play Tied with 5 Min. to Play 0-1 Rice Shoots 50% or Better Opp. Shoots 50% or Better Rice Outshoots Opp Bench Outscores Opp. Bench Rice Outrebounds Opp Opp. Outrebounds Rice Rebounds are the Same % or Better on FT More FT Att. than Opp Fewer FT Att. than Opp Same FT Att. as Opp. Fewer TO than Opp More TO than Opp Turnovers are the Same Scoring 100+ points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring Less than 70 points Allowing 100+ points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing Less than 70 points In November In December In January In February 0-7 In March 0-4 RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

8 CLASS WARFARE Of 14 active players on the Rice roster this season, seven are freshmen. The Owls feature two seniors, two juniors and a trio of sophomores as well. Below is a breakdown of contributions in statistical categories by class. Class PTS REB AST BLK Freshman 40.4% 47.1% 33.5% 63.4% Sophomore 28.0% 20.8% 46.8% 0.0% Junior 11.7% 11.9% 11.9% 34.1% Senior 20.0% 8.3% 7.8% 2.4% Team Avg * * - includes team rebounds Out Denzel Davis INJURY REPORT Knee (Season) GLASS EATERS Last season, the Owls often struggled to win the battle on the boards, posting a positive rebound margin twice and pulling even just once more. The Owls have outrebounded their opponents five times through 18 games this season, but have pulled down 73.0 percent of possible defensive rebounds, ranking the Owls first in Conference USA in limiting second-chance opportunities for opponents. Rice Opp. Opponent D-Reb O-Reb St. Thomas Southeastern La Texas A&M TAMU-Corpus Christi 27 8 Princeton Rider 27 8 Santa Clara Houston Baptist 24 7 South Alabama Northwood 37 7 Houston 28 4 Texas 23 9 Harvard FIU 25 5 Florida Atlantic Southern Miss Tulane 26 9 Marshall 22 8 Charlotte 19 9 CLUTCH FREE THROWS Player FT-FTA Pct. Last Attempts Seth Gearhart , down vs. FIU, 1:25 Max Guercy , up vs. Charlotte, 0:09 Marcus Jackson , up at Santa Clara, 2:50 Sean Obi , down vs. USA, 2:37 OT1 Austin Ramljak , down at HBU, 0:42 Keith Washington , up vs. Charlotte, 0:25 Ross Wilson , down vs. USA, 2:16 OT1 TOTAL * three minutes of regulation and OT when score is within 10 when player is fouled Career DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Austin Ramljak 13 (5-8) 27 (8-19) Max Guercy 9 (5-4) 23 (9-14) Sean Obi 10 (4-6) 10 (4-6) Seth Gearhart 4 (2-2) 10 (4-6) Keith Washington 7 (4-3) 10 (5-5) Marcus Jackson 6 (2-4) 6 (2-4) Andrew Drone 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Ross Wilson 1 (1-0) 20+ POINT GAMES Seth Gearhart 1 (0-1) 2 (0-2) Sean Obi 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) Austin Ramljak 2 (0-2) 2 (0-2) Max Guercy 1 (1-0) 30+ POINT GAMES 5+ STEAL GAMES Max Guercy 2 (1-1) (Rice s record in games in parenthesis) SEASON AND CAREER PERFORMANCES BY HALVES Career 10+ REBOUND GAMES Sean Obi 7 (3-4) 7 (3-4) 7+ ASSIST GAMES Max Guercy 2 (0-2) 2 (0-2) Marcus Jackson 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Keith Washington 1 (0-1) DOUBLE-DOUBLES Sean Obi 7 (3-4) 7 (3-4) 5+ THREE-POINTER GAMES Austin Ramljak 4 (1-3) 6 (1-5) Seth Gearhart 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Max Guercy 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 4+ BLOCK GAMES Rice Opponents Most first-half points 39, 11/30 36, 11/23, 1/4 Most second half-points 48, 11/29 50, 1/16 Most overtime points* 12, 12/7 13, 11/29 *single OT period Fewest first-half points 14, 1/18 21, 11/20 Fewest second-half points 24, 1/4 24, 12/19 Scoring By Period 1st Half (Avg.) 2nd Half (Avg.) OT (Avg.) Total Rice 562 (29.6) 626 (32.9) 38 (9.5) 1226 (64.5) Opponents 577 (30.4) 708 (37.3) 39 (9.8) 1324 (69.7) SCORING MARGIN Margin Wins Losses RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

9 TEAM Scored 100 Points... Rice 109 vs. Louisiana College December 14, 2011 Opponent 103 by Tulsa February 14, 2004 Scored 90 Points... Rice 96 vs. South Alabama December 7, 2013 Opponent 93 by South Alabama December 7, 2013 Held Under 60 Points... Rice 41 by Tulane January 18, 2014 Opponent 58, Tulane January 18, 2014 Made 35 Field Goals... Rice 36 vs. South Alabama December 7, 2013 Opponent 35 by LIU Brooklyn December 12, 2012 Attempted 75 Field Goals... Rice 77 vs. South Alabama December 7, 2013 Opponent 77 by Prairie View A&M December 20, 2006 Shot 50 Percent from the Field... Rice.512 (22-43) at Santa Clara November 30, 2013 Opponent.519 (28-54) by Southern Miss January 16, 2014 Made 10 Three-Pointers... Rice 12 vs. Charlotte January 25, 2014 Opponent 10 by Southern Miss January 16, 2014 Attempted 30 Three-Pointers... Rice 34 at Southern Miss January 16, 2014 Opponent 37 by South Alabama December 7, 2013 Connected on 50 Percent of Three-Point Attempts... Rice.500 (12-24) vs. Charlotte January 25, 2014 Opponent.500 (10-20) by Southern Miss January 16, 2014 Made 30 Free Throws... Rice 30 vs. St. Edwards November 14, 2012 Opponent 37 by Lamar December 17, 2011 Attempted 40 Free Throws... Rice 40 vs. Louisiana College December 14, 2011 Opponent 44 by Lamar December 17, 2011 Shot 90 Percent from the Free Throw Line... Rice.938 (15-16) at Tulane January 26, 2013 Opponent.933 (14-15) by New Orleans January 19, 2013 Had 25 Assists... Rice 25 vs. Rider November 29, 2013 Opponent 27 by Texas State December 5, 2007 Had 15 Steals... Rice 15 vs. Louisiana College December 14, 2011 Opponent 15 by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi December 28, 2011 Blocked 10 Shots... Rice 11 vs. Murray State February 21, 2004 Opponent 10 by Harvard December 2, 2009 Played An Overtime Game... Won at Rice 96, South Alabama 93 (3OT) December 7, 2013 Lost Rider 97, Rice 93 (at Santa Clara, Calif.) November 29, 2013 Played A Multiple-Overtime Game... Won at Rice 96, South Alabama 93 (3OT) December 7, 2013 Lost Weber State 72, Rice 66 (2 Overtimes) December 4, 1998 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED INDIVIDUAL Player Scored 40 Points... Rice Patrick Britton (40) vs. East Carolina March 5, 2008 Opponent Jermaine Taylor (45), UCF February 25, 2009 Player Scored 30 Points... Rice Tamir Jackson (30) vs. Houston March 13, 2013 Opponent Ricky Tarrant (30), Tulane February 23, 2013 Player Scored 20 Points... Rice Sean Obi (22), vs. Marshall January 23, 2014 Opponent Tymell Murphy (22), FIU January 9, 2014 Player Grabbed 20 Rebounds... Rice Paulius Packevicius (20) vs. Houston January 23, 2008 Opponent Greg Anderson (24), Houston February 7, 1987 Player Grabbed 15 Rebounds... Rice Sean Obi (17), vs. Marshall January 23, 2014 Opponent Jordan Clarke (18), Drake November 23, 2012 Player Had a Triple-Double... Rice Jason McKreith (15p, 14r, 10a) vs. SMU December 30, 2004 Opponent Undetermined Player Had a Double-Double... Rice Sean Obi (22p, 17r), vs. Marshall January 23, 2014 Opponent Willie Clayton (13p, 11r), Charlotte January 25, 2014 Player Made 5 Three-Pointers... Rice Max Guercy (5) at South Alabama January 16, 2014 Opponent Antoine Allen (6), South Alabama December 7, 2013 Player Made 10 Free Throws... Rice Max Guercy (12) vs. St. Thomas November 9, 2013 Opponent Augustine Rubit (12), South Alabama December 7, 2013 Player Had 15 Free Throw Attempts... Rice Arsalan Kazemi (15) vs. SMU January 29, 2011 Opponent Josh Davis (15), Tulane February 23, 2013 Player Had 10 Assists... Rice Dylan Ennis (11) vs. East Carolina March 7, 2012 Opponent DeAndre Kane (10), Marshall February 13, 2013 Player Had 5 Steals... Rice Max Guercy (5) vs. Tulane February 23, 2013 Opponent Shaquille Harrison (5), Tulsa January 12, 2013 Player Blocked 5 Shots... Rice Omar Oraby (5) vs. Houston March 3, 2012 Opponent Cannen Cunningham (6), SMU February 9, 2013 Had 2 Players Register Double-Doubles in Same Game... Rice Suleiman Braimoh (14p, 13r) at Houston Arsalan Kazemi (11p, 12r) at Houston March 3, 2010 Opponent Mychal Ammons (16p, 14r), S. Alabama Augustine Rubit (17p, 10r), S. Alabama December 7, 2013 RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

10 Dan Peera G Jr. Max Guercy G So. RADIO / TV ROSTER Joey Burbach G Fr. Sean Obi F Fr Nizar Kapic G/F R-Fr. Keith Washington G So. Denzel Davis F Fr. Ross Wilson F So Hunter Eggers G Fr. Drew Bender G Fr. Marcus Jackson G Fr. Seth Gearhart F Jr Austin Ramljak G Sr. Bahrom Firozgary F Sr. Andrew Drone C Fr RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

11 CAREER HIGH QUICK REFERENCE CATEGORY BENDER BURBACH DRONE EGGERS Points 8, Two times 10, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Field Goals 4, vs. FIU (1/9/14) 4, Two times Field Goal Attempts 9, vs. FIU (1/9/14) 1, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 6, Three times 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Field Goal Att. 1, Eight times 4, Three times Free Throws 3, Two times 3, vs. Fla. Atlantic (1/11/14) Free Throw Attempts 4, vs. Harvard (1/4/14) 1, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 4, Two times Rebounds 4, vs. FIU (1/9/14) 1, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 5, Two times 1, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Assists 3, vs. Fla. Atlantic (1/11/14) 1, vs. FIU (1/9/14) Steals 2, vs. Marshall (1/23/14) 1, Two times Blocks 2, vs. FIU (1/9/14) 2, vs. Fla. Atlantic (1/11/14) CATEGORY FIROZGARY GEARHART GUERCY JACKSON Points 5, Two times 23, at Tulane (1/26/13) 21, vs. Houston (1/30/13) 12, Two times Field Goals 2, Two times 8, at Tulane (1/26/13) 7, vs. Houston (1/30/13) 4, vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Field Goal Attempts 3, Two times 12, at Tulane (1/26/13) 15, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 10, Two times 3-Point Field Goals 6, vs. Rider (11/29/13) 5, at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 3, vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) 3-Point Field Goal Att. 10, vs. Rider (11/29/13) 11, at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 6, vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Free Throws 4, vs. East Carolina (2/2/13) 9, at Santa Clara (11/30/13) 12, vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) 8, at TAMU-CC (11/20/13) Free Throw Attempts 4, Three times 10, at Santa Clara (11/30/13) 14, vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) 9, at TAMU-CC (11/20/13) Rebounds 4, Two times 9, vs. Houston (12/21/13) 9, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 7, vs. Princeton (11/23/13) Assists 1, Four times 4, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 9, at Texas A&M (11/15/13) 7, at Santa Clara (11/30/13) Steals 1, Three times 3, vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) 5, Two times 2, vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Blocks 1, Four times 3, Three times 1, vs. SMU (2/9/13) 1, at Texas A&M (11/15/13) CATEGORY KAPIC OBI PEERA RAMLJAK Points 9, vs. Fla. Atlantic (1/11/14) 25, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 5, vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) 25, vs. Rider (11/29/13) Field Goals 3, Two times 9, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 2, vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) 7, Two times Field Goal Attempts 5, Three times 16, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3, Two times 13, at Texas A&M (11/15/13) 3-Point Field Goals 2, Two times 1, Two times 7, at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 3-Point Field Goal Att. 4, at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 2, Two times 12, Two times Free Throws 1, vs. Fla. Atlantic (1/11/14) 7, Two times 1, at UAB (2/16/13) 4, Four times Free Throw Attempts 1, vs. Fla. Atlantic (1/11/14) 11, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 2, Two times 4, Six times Rebounds 4, vs. Rider (11/29/13) 19, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3, vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) 7, at Marshall (2/13/13) Assists 2, Two times 2, Three times 2, Two times 6, vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) Steals 1, Three times 1, Five times 2, at SMU (2/27/13) 3, at Tulane (1/26/13) Blocks 1, vs. Rider (11/29/13) 2, Two times 1, Five times CATEGORY WASHINGTON WILSON SCHOOL RECORD TEAM SEASON HIGH Points 18, at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 10, vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) 47, D. McKendrick (12/6/65) 25, Obi and Ramljak Field Goals 7, at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 4, Three times 20, K. Rhine (1/12/63) 11, Obi (1/23/14) Field Goal Attempts 13, vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 6, Two times 31, R. Pierce (1/4/82) 16, Obi (12/7/13) 3-Point Field Goals 3, at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 8, B. Crawford (2/6/97) 7, Ramljak (twice) 3-Point Field Goal Att. 5, at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 16, R. Foster (2/23/08) 12, Ramljak (twice) Free Throws 6, vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) 2, Five times 18, M. Almond (twice) 12, Guercy (11/9/13) Free Throw Attempts 7, vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) 5, vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) 23, J. Durrenberger (1/10/55) 14, Guercy (11/9/13) Rebounds 6, Two times 7, vs. East Carolina (2/2/13) 30, J. Durrenberger (2/15/55) 19, Obi (12/7/13) Assists 7, vs. Tulsa (3/9/13) 3, Two times 12, R. Smith (twice) 9, Guercy (11/15/13) Steals 3, vs. Georgia Tech (11/22/12) 2, vs. SMU (2/9/13) 8, R. Smith (12/3/03) 4, Guercy (11/9/13) Blocks 1, Two times 6, Three players 3, Gearhart (three times) RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

12 21 BENDER S HIGHS SEASON/CAREER Points 8 vs. Harvard (1/4/14) vs. FIU (1/9/14) Field Goals 4 vs. FIU (1/9/14) FGA 9 vs. FIU (1/9/14) 3FG 1 Eight times 3 FGA 4 Three times FT 3 vs. Harvard (1/4/14) vs. Charlotte (1/25/14) FTA 4 vs. Harvard (1/4/14) Rebounds 4 vs. FIU (1/9/14) Assists 3 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Steals 2 vs. Marshall (1/23/14) Blocks 2 vs. FIU (1/9/14) DREW BENDER FRESHMAN // GUARD 6-5 // 195 PHOENIX, ARIZ. PINNACLE HS Pulled a season-best two steals against Marshall. Made his first-career start at Southern Miss and dished out one assist. Passed a season-high three asists and added three rebounds and two points against Florida Atlantic. Matched his season scoring high with eight points on 4-of-9 shooting against FIU. Added a season-high four rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes. Scored a season-high eight points against Harvard. Connected on 2-of-4 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws. Added two assists and two rebounds. Matched his season best with three rebounds at Texas. Added three points in 11 minutes. Grabbed a season-high three rebounds and added two points against Houston. Racked up three points with two rebounds and a block against Northwood GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 11.3 Points/game: 3.2 FG Pct: FG Pct: 22.9 FT Pct: 57.1 Rebounds/game: 1.4 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.2 Played 18 minutes in the win against South Alabama. Notched two points and an assist. Notched four points on 2-of-2 shooting at Santa Clara. Added an assist in nine minutes. Tallied three points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in a season-high 18 minutes against Princeton. Matched a season high in scoring with five points on 2-of-2 shooting in the win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Improved his field goal percentage to 53.8 and his three-point accuracy to 50.0 for the season. Sank both two-point attempts for four points at Texas A&M. Added two rebounds, an assist and a steal. Knocked down 2-of-3 attemps for five points against Southeastern Louisiana. Added a pair of rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes. Made his collegiate debut in the opener against St. Thomas with three points and a steal in eight minutes of action. Sank his lone three-point attempt. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/ at Texas A&M 11/15/ at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/ PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/ at Santa Clara 11/30/ at Houston Baptist 12/04/ SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/ NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs Houston 12/21/ at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/ FIU 01/09/ FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/ at Southern Miss 1/16/14 * at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/ CHARLOTTE 01/25/ Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

13 2 BURBACH S HIGHS SEASON/CAREER Points Field Goals FGA 1 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 3FG 3 FGA FT FTA 1 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Rebounds 1 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Assists Steals Blocks JOEY BURBACH FRESHMAN // GUARD 6-5 // 190 PORT WASHINGTON, WIS. PORT WASHINGTON HS Closed out the game at Texas with one minute of action. Tallied his first rebound, shot attempt and free throw attempt in two minutes against Northwood. Made his collegiate debut in the final minute of the game against Princeton. Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 1.0 FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 0.0 Rebounds/game: 0.3 Port Washington High School Three-year starter and two-time MVP of the Pirates... led his squad with 17.8 points per game in , including a 33-point performance... added 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game... sank 37 three-pointers to lead the squad and 73.8 percent of free throw attempts... earned all-north Shore Conference honors two seasons... finished fourth in school history with more than 1,000 career points... played for head coach Brian Hebein... earned three letters as a safety and wide receiver in football GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 DNP SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 DNP at Texas A&M 11/15/13 DNP at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 DNP PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/13 DNP at Santa Clara 11/30/13 DNP at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 DNP SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 DNP NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs. Houston 12/21/13 DNP at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/14 DNP FIU 01/09/14 DNP FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 DNP at Southern Miss 01/16/14 DNP at Tulane 01/18/14 DNP MARSHALL 01/23/14 DNP CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 DNP Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

14 54 DRONE S HIGHS SEASON/CAREER Points 10 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Field Goals 4 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) vs. FIU (1/9/14) FGA 6 Three times 3FG 3 FGA FT 3 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) FTA 4 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Rebounds 5 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) vs. FIU (1/9/14) Assists 1 vs. FIU (1/9/14) Steals 1 at TAMU-CC (11/20/13) at Texas (12/30/13) Blocks 2 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) ANDREW DRONE FRESHMAN // CENTER 6-10 // 290 JUNCTION, ILL. GALLATIN COUNTY HS Posted his fifth-straight multiple field goal game at Southern Miss, with four points and two boards. Scored seven points on 2-of-4 shooting and 3-of-4 free throws against Florida Atlantic. Added four rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes off the bench. Came within a point of his season high as he scored nine on 4-of-6 shooting against FIU. Matched his season high with five rebounds and added an assist and a block in the game. Knocked down both field goal attempts against Harvard for four points to accompany two rebounds in 11 minutes of action. Tallied four points, one rebound, a block and a steal in 15 minutes at Texas. Recorded a season-high 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and 2-of-2 free throws in the win over Northwood. Added three rebounds in 12 minutes GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 11.9 Points/game: 3.8 FG Pct: 50.8 FT Pct: 50.0 Rebounds/game: 2.1 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.1 Blocks/game: 0.4 Notched two points and two rebounds with a block in 13 minutes at Houston Baptist. Sank both attempts from the field for four points against Rider. Added three rebounds in the game. Scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting with a rebound against Princeton. Pulled down a pair of rebounds and took away a steal in seven minutes in the win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Tallied two points with a rebound at Texas A&M. Connected on 3-of-5 shots for six points against Southeastern Louisiana. Added four rebounds. Hauled in five rebounds (two on the offensive glass) and scored four points off the bench in his collegiate debut against St. Thomas. Sank 1-of-2 from the floor and added 2-of-4 free throws in the win. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/ at Texas A&M 11/15/ at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/ PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/ at Santa Clara 11/30/ at Houston Baptist 12/04/ SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/ NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs Houston 12/21/ at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/ FIU 01/09/ FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/ at Southern Miss 1/16/ at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/ CHARLOTTE 01/25/ Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

15 15 EGGERS HIGHS SEASON/CAREER Points Field Goals FGA 3FG 3 FGA FT FTA Rebounds 1 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Assists Steals Blocks HUNTER EGGERS FRESHMAN // GUARD 6-0 // 200 GREENWICH, CONN. GREENS FARMS ACADEMY Saw one minute of action at Texas. Hauled in his first-career rebound in one minute of action in the win over Northwood. Made his Blue and Gray debut in the final minute against Princeton. Games played: 3 Minutes/game: 0.7 Rebounds/game: 0.3 Greens Farms Academy Helped the team to the NEPSAC Class C Tournament title with a 26-2 record... averaged 18.7 points and 2.7 assists per game as a senior... shot 60 percent from the field and 38 percent on three-pointers with a team-leading 36 treys... notched an 18-5 record in junior season GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 DNP SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 DNP at Texas A&M 11/15/13 DNP at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 DNP PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/13 DNP at Santa Clara 11/30/13 DNP at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 DNP SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 DNP NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs. Houston 12/21/13 DNP at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/14 DNP FIU 01/09/14 DNP FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 DNP at Southern Miss 01/16/14 DNP at Tulane 01/18/14 DNP MARSHALL 01/23/14 DNP CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 DNP Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

16 44 FIROZGARY S HIGHS CAREER Points 5 at UCF (1/23/13) vs. Tulane (2/23/13) Field Goals 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) at Houston (3/6/13) FGA 3 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) vs. Princeton (11/23/13) 3FG 3 FGA FT 4 vs. East Carolina (2/2/13) FTA 4 Three times Rebounds 4 at UTEP (2/6/13) vs. SMU (2/9/13) Assists 1 Four times Steals 1 Three times Blocks 1 Four times SEASON Points 2 Three times Field Goals 1 Three times FGA 3 vs. Princeton (11/23/13) 3FG 3 FGA FT 2 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FTA 2 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) Rebounds 2 Four times Assists Steals Blocks BAHROM FIROZGARY SENIOR // FORWARD 6-8 // 210 HOUSTON, TEXAS STRATFORD HS Hauled in two rebounds in three minutes against Florida Atlantic. Connected on his only shot attempt at Texas to match a season high with two points. Attempted one shot in three minutes against Houston. Pulled in a pair of boards in the win over Northwood. Grabbed one rebound and deflected the final inbounds pass in Rice s one-point win at Santa Clara. Matched season highs with two points and two rebounds against Princeton in a season-high 10 minutes on the floor. Saw four minutes of action at Texas A&M. Knocked down his only attempt from the field and hauled in two rebounds in just four minutes in the season-opening win against St. Thomas GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 3.3 Points/game: 0.7 FG Pct: 42.9 FT Pct: 50.0 Rebounds/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 0.5 At Rice Made two starts in his first season on the team and scored 45 points (1.5 ppg) while seeing action in all 31 of the Owls contests... one of two Owls and just four Conference USA players to be named to the NABC Honors Court for academic excellence in named to 2013 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll... will attend medical school following graduation this spring... majoring in cell biology and biochemistry. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 DNP at Texas A&M 11/15/ at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 DNP PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/13 DNP at Santa Clara 11/30/ at Houston Baptist 12/04/ SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 DNP NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs Houston 12/21/ at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/14 DNP FIU 01/09/14 DNP FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/ at Southern Miss 1/16/ at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/14 DNP CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 DNP Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

17 41 GEARHART S HIGHS CAREER Points 23 at Tulane (1/26/13) Field Goals 8 at Tulane (1/26/13) FGA 12 at Tulane (1/26/13) 3FG 6 vs. Rider (11/29/13) 3 FGA 10 vs. Rider (11/29/13) FT 9 at Santa Clara (11/30/13) FTA 10 at Santa Clara (11/30/13) Rebounds 9 vs. Houston (12/21/13) Assists 4 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Steals 3 vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) Blocks 3 Three times SEASON Points 20 vs. Rider (11/29/13) Field Goals 6 vs. Rider (11/29/13) FGA 10 vs. Rider (11/29/13) 3FG 6 vs. Rider (11/29/13) 3 FGA 10 vs. Rider (11/29/13) FT 9 at Santa Clara (11/30/13) FTA 10 at Santa Clara (11/30/13) Rebounds 9 vs. Houston (12/21/13) Assists 4 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Steals 2 Three times Blocks 3 Three times SETH GEARHART JUNIOR // FORWARD 6-7 // 215 WILSONVILLE, ORE. WILSONVILLE HS Led Rice with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting with four three-pointers against Charlotte. Added four rebounds, two assists and a steal in the win. Scored seven points with two assists and two rebounds against Marshall. Tallied four points, three assists and three rebounds at Southern Miss. Blocked three shots and totaled nine points, two rebounds and an assist against Florida Atlantic. Notched eight points with a pair of three-pointers against FIU. Added two assists and a rebound. Narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and a career-high nine rebounds against Houston. Shot 3-of-5 from downtown. Scored all six points against Northwood during Rice s 14-0 run to claim the lead for good. Passed a career-best four assists to match four points GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 28.9 Points/game: 7.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 31.5 FT Pct: 76.3 Rebounds/game: 3.5 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.7 and two boards in the win over South Alabama. Matched a career high with three blocks at Houston Baptist. Led Rice with seven rebounds and added four points. Named to Cable Car Classic all-tournament team. Sank 9-of-10 free throws and a pair of three-pointers for 15 points at Santa Clara. Knocked down 6-of-10 three-pointers against Rider for a season-high 20 points. Added four rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal in the OT thriller. Sank 1-of-2 three-pointers against Princeton. Filled up the box score with seven points, four rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks in the win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Broke out of an early-season shooting slump at Texas A&M, tallying 10 points on 3-of-7 shooting with a pair of three-pointers. Also notched a career-high three blocks in the game. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 * SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 * at Texas A&M 11/15/13 * at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 * PRINCETON 11/23/13 * vs Rider 11/29/13 * at Santa Clara 11/30/13 * at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 * SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 * NORTHWOOD 12/19/13 * vs Houston 12/21/13 * at Texas 12/30/13 * HARVARD 01/04/14 * FIU 01/09/14 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 * at Southern Miss 1/16/14 * at Tulane 01/18/14 * MARSHALL 01/23/14 * CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 * Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

18 1 GUERCY S HIGHS CAREER Points 21 vs. Houston (1/30/13) Field Goals 7 vs. Houston (1/30/13) FGA 15 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 3FG 5 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 3 FGA 11 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) FT 12 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) FTA 14 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Rebounds 9 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Assists 9 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) Steals 5 vs. New Orleans (1/19/13) vs. Tulane (2/23/13) Blocks 1 vs. SMU (2/9/13) SEASON Points 20 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Field Goals 6 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) FGA 15 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) 3FG 5 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 3 FGA 11 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) FT 12 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) FTA 14 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Rebounds 9 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Assists 9 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) Steals 4 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Blocks MAX GUERCY SOPHOMORE // GUARD 5-9 // 165 ARLETA, CALIF. BISHOP ALEMANY HS Scored five of his 10 points at the foul line in the win against Charlotte. Added five assists, one rebound and a steal. Tallied 11 points and five assists against Marshall. Connected on a career-high five three-pointers at Southern Miss to lead Rice with 15 points. Added three assists and three rebounds. Led Rice in assists for the seventh time with five against FIU. Added five points and four boards. Dished out five of Rice s nine assists against Houston. Added eight points and four rebounds. Recorded nine points and eight rebounds in the win over Northwood. Added a pair of assists. Scored 20 points, including the last seven of the contest and the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, in Rice s triple-overtime win against South Alabama. Knocked down 6-of-10 shots, passed out five GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 32.8 Points/game: 9.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 28.8 FT Pct: 79.0 Rebounds/game: 3.4 Assists/game: 3.8 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.1 Steals/game: 0.7 assists without a turnover and tallied a career high with nine rebounds in 45 minutes of action. Paced the Rice offense with five assists at Houston Baptist. Added five points and five rebounds. Tallied 11 points, four assists and three rebounds in the narrow win at Santa Clara. Inbounded the ball to classmate Keith Washington for the winning basket with 0.3 seconds left in regulation. Dished out seven of Rice s 25 assists against Rider without a single turnover. Added 10 points and four rebounds in 39 minutes. Led Rice with five assists at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and scored 11 points with five rebounds in the win. Matched a season high with 17 points at Texas A&M on 6-of-10 shooting. Dished out a career-best nine assists and took away three steals in the game as well. Sank 12-of-14 free throws to lead Rice past St. Thomas in the season opener. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 * SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 * at Texas A&M 11/15/13 * at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 * PRINCETON 11/23/13 * vs Rider 11/29/13 * at Santa Clara 11/30/13 * at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 * SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 * NORTHWOOD 12/19/13 * vs Houston 12/21/13 * at Texas 12/30/13 * HARVARD 01/04/14 * FIU 01/09/14 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 * at Southern Miss 1/16/14 * at Tulane 01/18/14 * MARSHALL 01/23/14 * CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 * Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

19 22 JACKSON S HIGHS SEASON/CAREER Points 12 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) vs. Southeastern La. (11/12/13) Field Goals 4 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) FGA 10 vs. Marshall (1/23/14) vs. Charlotte (1/25/14) 3FG 3 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) 3 FGA 6 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) FT 8 at TAMU-CC (11/20/13) FTA 9 at TAMU-CC (11/20/13) Rebounds 7 vs. Princeton (11/23/13) Assists 7 at Santa Clara (11/30/13) Steals 2 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Blocks 1 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) MARCUS JACKSON FRESHMAN // GUARD 6-3 // 165 ACTON, CALIF. PACIFIC HILLS HS Dished out four assists without a turnover to accompany seven points and three boards in the win over Charlotte. Started against Marshall and notched 10 points with four assists with a pair of three-pointers. Returned from injury at Southern Miss to score three points with an assist and a steal off the bench. Missed three games with a hip injury. Expected to return to action this week. Passed around a season-high seven assists in the win at Santa Clara. Notched four pointes with a rebound in the game. Tallied 10 points, five assists and four rebounds against Rider. Grabbed a season high seven rebounds and matched his best mark with five assists against Princeton GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 24.3 Points/game: 6.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 23.8 FT Pct: 85.2 Rebounds/game: 2.1 Assists/game: 3.0 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 0.1 Scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with 10 points, including an 8-of-9 mark at the foul line. Also grabbed four rebounds and passed out one assist. Made his first start and notched his third-straight double-figure scoring game with 10 points at Texas A&M. Sank a three-pointer to give Rice a lead with 23 seconds to play against Southeastern Louisiana. Finished the game as the Owls leader in points (12) and assists (4). Chipped in two rebounds and was 4-of-4 from the foul line in the game. Made his Blue and Gray debut against St. Thomas with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-6 three-pointers. Added five assists without a turnover and grabbed three rebounds in just 22 minutes off the bench. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/ at Texas A&M 11/15/13 * at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 * PRINCETON 11/23/13 * vs Rider 11/29/13 * at Santa Clara 11/30/13 * at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 * SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 * NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs Houston 12/21/ at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/14 DNP FIU 01/09/14 DNP FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 DNP at Southern Miss 1/16/ at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/14 * CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 * Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

20 4 KAPIC S HIGHS CAREER Points 9 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Field Goals 3 at Texas (12/30/13) vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) FGA 5 Three times 3FG 2 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 3 FGA 4 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) FT 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) FTA 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Rebounds 4 vs. Rider (11/29/13) Assists 2 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Southern Miss (1/16/14) Steals 1 Three times Blocks 1 vs. Rider (11/29/13) SEASON Points 9 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Field Goals 3 at Texas (12/30/13) vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) FGA 5 Three times 3FG 2 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) at Southern Miss (1/16/14) 3 FGA 4 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) FT 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) FTA 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Rebounds 4 vs. Rider (11/29/13) Assists 2 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Southern Miss (1/16/14) Steals 1 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) at Texas (12/30/13) Blocks 1 vs. Rider (11/29/13) NIZAR KAPIC REDSHIRT FRESHMAN // G/F 6-6 // 205 SANKT POELTEN, AUSTRIA PERKIOMEN SCHOOL Drained a three-pointer for the sixth game in a row with six points, two assists and a rebound at Southern Miss. Scored a career-best nine points on 3-of-4 shooting with 2-of-2 three-pointers against Florida Atlantic. Converted 2-of-5 field goal attempts for five points against FIU. Added an assist in 12 minutes of action. Sank 1-of-2 three-pointers against Harvard for three points in 13 minutes. Connected on 3-of-5 attempts for a career-high seven points at Texas. Knocked in 1-of-2 three-pointers and added an assist and a steal. Missed five games due to an early December knee surgery. Scored a season-high five points and hauled in four rebounds in 20 minutes against Rider before leaving the game with a knee injury GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 14 Minutes/game: 11.3 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 40.9 FT Pct: Rebounds/game: 1.0 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.3 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.1 Posted season highs with four points and two rebounds against Princeton. Added an assist in 14 minutes. Scored his first points of the season with a three-pointer at Texas A&M. Added a rebound, an assist and a steal in 10 minutes of action. Grabbed a rebound and attempted two three-pointers in six minutes against Southeastern Louisiana. Made his much-anticipated return to action against St. Thomas after missing the final 30 games of the season. Grabbed one rebound in seven minutes on the court. At Rice Granted a medical redshirt following his freshman campaign... the athletic wing played 16 minutes in the season opener before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/ at Texas A&M 11/15/ at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/ PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/ at Santa Clara 11/30/13 DNP at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 DNP SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 DNP NORTHWOOD 12/19/13 DNP vs. Houston 12/21/13 DNP at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/ FIU 01/09/ FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/ at Southern Miss 1/16/ at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/ CHARLOTTE 01/25/ Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

21 3 OBI S HIGHS SEASON/CAREER Points 25 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Field Goals 9 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) FGA 16 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3FG 3 FGA FT 7 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) vs. Northwood (12/19/13) FTA 11 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Rebounds 19 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Assists 2 Three times Steals 2 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Blocks 2 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) vs. Princeton (11/23/13) SEAN OBI FRESHMAN // FORWARD 6-9 // 265 KADUNA, NIGERIA GREENS FARMS ACADEMY (CONN.) Leads C-USA in rebounding (9.5 rpg) and ranks third in field goal percentage (59.9). Listed as one of the top 25 freshmen in the nation by ESPN.com on Jan. 26. Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on Nov. 25 for averaging 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds. Posted a strong 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting with 17 rebounds against Marshall. Added two blocks. Led Rice with 12 points and 12 boards at Tulane to record his sixth double-double of the season. Posted his fifth double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Florida Atlantic. Scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting against FIU and added a team-high eight rebounds. Racked up his fourth double-double of the season at Texas with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Put together an absolutely stellar outing against GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 24.8 Points/game: 11.6 FG Pct: 59.9 FT Pct: 57.0 Rebounds/game: 9.5 Assists/game: 0.9 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.7 South Alabama with season highs in points (25) and rebounds (19) to tally his second double-double of the season. Shot 9-of-16 from the field and 7-of-11 from the foul line in the win. Notched 13 points, including a 5-of-7 mark at the foul line, and six rebounds at Houston Baptist. Connected on 8-of-9 field goals and added nine rebounds in Rice s win at Santa Clara. Added an assist and a block. Tallied his first double-double of the season with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 11 rebounds in the win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Added an assist and a steal in 32 minutes on the floor. Pulled in nine rebounds at Texas A&M. Shot 4-of-5 from the field for eight points. Started in his Rice debut against St. Thomas and led the team with eight rebounds. Shot 3-of-4 from the field and 2-of-3 at the foul line for eight points. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 * SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 * at Texas A&M 11/15/13 * at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 * PRINCETON 11/23/13 * vs Rider 11/29/13 * at Santa Clara 11/30/13 * at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 * SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 * NORTHWOOD 12/19/13 * vs Houston 12/21/13 * at Texas 12/30/13 * HARVARD 01/04/14 * FIU 01/09/14 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 * at Southern Miss 1/16/14 * at Tulane 01/18/14 * MARSHALL 01/23/14 * CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 * Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

22 0 PEERA S HIGHS CAREER Points 5 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) Field Goals 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) FGA 3 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) at SMU (2/27/13) 3FG 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) at SMU (2/27/13) 3 FGA 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) at SMU (2/27/13) FT 1 at UAB (2/16/13) FTA 2 at UAB (2/16/13) vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Rebounds 3 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) Assists 2 vs. Georgia Tech (11/22/12) vs. New Orleans (1/19/13) Steals 2 at SMU (2/27/13) Blocks SEASON Points 2 vs. Marshall (1/23/14) Field Goals 1 vs. Marshall (1/23/14) FGA 1 Three times 3FG 3 FGA 1 vs. Southeastern La. (11/12/13) vs. Northwood (12/19/13) FT FTA 2 vs. St. Thomas (11/9/13) Rebounds 2 Three times Assists 1 Four times Steals Blocks DAN PEERA JUNIOR // GUARD 6-0 // 190 SAN RAMON, CALIF. DE LA SALLE HS Scored his first points of the season on a layup against Marshall. Also passed out one assist in six minutes of action. Dished out an assist in a season-high eight minutes in the win over South Alabama. Played both Cable Car Classic games in front of a friendly home crowd less than an hour from his hometown, San Ramon. Hosted the Owls for Thanksgiving prior to the tournament. Recorded an assist in a season-high seven minutes of action against Rider. Played six minutes against Princeton. Hauled in a pair of rebounds and dished one assist at Texas A&M. Grabbed a rebound and attempted a three-pointer in three minutes against Southeastern Louisiana GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 18 Minutes/game: 4.2 Points/game: 0.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 0.0 Rebounds/game: 0.4 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.0 In just three minutes of action in the win against St. Thomas, hauled in a pair of defensive rebounds and matched a career best with two free throw attempts. At Rice Named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll in both his freshman and sophomore campaigns... after playing in six games as a rookie, saw action in all 31 contests this past season... scored 11 points for the Owls while swiping seven steals and boasting a 7-3 assist-to-turnover ratio in solid perimeter defender developed a reputation for drawing charges. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/ at Texas A&M 11/15/ at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/ PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/ at Santa Clara 11/30/ at Houston Baptist 12/04/ SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/ NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs Houston 12/21/13 DNP at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/ FIU 01/09/ FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/ at Southern Miss 1/16/ at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/ CHARLOTTE 01/25/ Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

23 42 RAMLJAK S HIGHS CAREER Points 25 vs. Rider (11/29/13) Field Goals 7 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FGA 13 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3FG 7 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 3 FGA 12 Three times FT 4 Four times FTA 4 Six times Rebounds 7 at Marshall (2/13/13) Assists 6 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/12/12) Steals 3 at Tulane (1/26/13) Blocks 1 Five times SEASON Points 25 vs. Rider (11/29/13) Field Goals 7 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FGA 13 at Texas A&M (11/15/13) vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3FG 7 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 3 FGA 12 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) FT 4 vs. Rider (11/29/13) at Tulane (1/18/14) FTA 4 Three times Rebounds 5 at Texas (12/30/13) Assists 4 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Steals 2 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Blocks AUSTIN RAMLJAK SENIOR // GUARD 6-3 // 200 THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. VENTURA COLLEGE Ranks in the top five in C-USA in three-point percentage (41.8) and three-pointers per game (3.37). Ranks 14th nationally in three-pointers per game. Sank 4-of-6 three-pointers in the win over Charlotte for 13 points to accompany three rebounds. Scored his 500th career point against Marshall. Led Rice in scoring again with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting against Florida Atlantic. Led Rice with 14 points against FIU, including three treys. Added two rebounds and an assist. A majority of his five three-pointers came from beyond the NBA arc against Houston. Sank all four of his three-pointers in the second half of the win over Northwood. Led Rice with 14 points. Connected on five three-pointers in the win over South Alabama. Added four assists in 44 minutes. Matched a career high with seven three-pointers at GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 30.2 Points/game: 12.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 41.8 FT Pct: 77.1 Rebounds/game: 2.3 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.1 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.1 Houston Baptist. Tallied 23 points to lead the Owls on 7-of-12 shooting. Came within one three-pointer of the school record when he sank 7-of-11 attempts from beyond the arc against Rider for a career-high 25 points. Added a season-best three assists and a steal in the game. Improved his three-point shooting to 40.0 on the season by sinking 3-of-5 treys against Princeton. Sank a then-season-best four three-pointers, including three in the second half, en route to 14 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Reached double figures for the second time in three games with 11 points and three treys at Texas A&M. Added three rebounds, an assist and a steal. Started his senior campaign well with 16 points and four rebounds against St. Thomas. Shot 5-of-11 from the field and knocked down three treys to come within two points of his career scoring high. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 * SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 * at Texas A&M 11/15/13 * at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 * PRINCETON 11/23/13 * vs Rider 11/29/13 * at Santa Clara 11/30/13 * at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 * SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/13 * NORTHWOOD 12/19/13 * vs Houston 12/21/13 * at Texas 12/30/13 * HARVARD 01/04/14 * FIU 01/09/14 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 * at Southern Miss 1/16/14 * at Tulane 01/18/14 * MARSHALL 01/23/14 * CHARLOTTE 01/25/14 * Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

24 5 WASHINGTON S HIGHS CAREER Points 18 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) Field Goals 7 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FGA 13 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3FG 3 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 3 FGA 5 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FT 6 vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) FTA 7 vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) Rebounds 6 vs. Georgia Tech (11/22/12) at Texas (12/29/12) Assists 7 vs. Tulsa (3/9/13) Steals 3 vs. Georgia Tech (11/22/12) Blocks SEASON Points 18 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) Field Goals 7 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FGA 13 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3FG 3 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) 3 FGA 5 at Houston Baptist (12/4/13) FT 5 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) FTA 7 vs. Northwood (12/19/13) Rebounds 5 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Assists 6 vs. Florida Atlantic (1/11/14) Steals 2 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) Blocks KEITH WASHINGTON SOPHOMORE // GUARD 6-1 // 180 PHILADELPHIA, PA. MONT CLARE ACADEMY Averages 11.0 points per game off the bench, compared to 6.7 when starting. Returned to action in the win over Charlotte with 10 points, two assists and two rebounds. Did not play against Marshall while recovering from a dental procedure. Dished a season-high six assists against Florida Atlantic. Added four points and four rebounds. Led Rice with 11 points and four assists against Harvard. Made 5-of-9 shots and added four rebounds. Paced the Owls with four assists at Texas. Added seven points with a pair of rebounds. Co-led Rice with 14 points in the win over Northwood. Returned to the starting lineup and added four assists and four rebounds in the game. Scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game with 15 points in the win over South Alabama GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 26.2 Points/game: 8.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 30.8 FT Pct: 63.9 Rebounds/game: 2.5 Assists/game: 2.6 Turnovers/game: 2.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.6 Recorded a career-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting at Houston Baptist. Drained 3-of-5 three-pointers to accompany three rebounds. Named O Connor Award winner at Cable Car Classic, given to the tourney s most inspirational player. Scored the winning basket on a layup with 0.3 seconds remaining in Rice s victory at Santa Clara. Notched a season-high 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting with a pair of assists in the game. Reached double-figure points for the first time on the season with 10 on 5-of-9 shooting against Rider. Added four assists on the night. Came off the bench for six points against Princeton on 3-of-5 shooting. Added a rebound and a steal. Made his first-career start in the season opener against St. Thomas. Scored two points while dishing out three assists and bringing down three rebounds in 21 minutes of action. Also swiped a steal. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/13 * SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/13 * at Texas A&M 11/15/13 DNP at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/13 DNP PRINCETON 11/23/ vs Rider 11/29/ at Santa Clara 11/30/ at Houston Baptist 12/04/ SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/ NORTHWOOD 12/19/13 * vs Houston 12/21/13 * at Texas 12/30/13 * HARVARD 01/04/14 * FIU 01/09/14 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/14 * at Southern Miss 01/16/ at Tulane 01/18/14 * MARSHALL 01/23/14 DNP CHARLOTTE 01/25/ Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball

25 11 WILSON S HIGHS CAREER Points 10 vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) Field Goals 4 Three times FGA 6 vs. Houston (1/30/13) at UAB (2/16/13) 3FG 3 FGA FT 2 Five times FTA 5 vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) Rebounds 7 vs. East Carolina (2/2/13) Assists 3 at Marshall (2/13/13) at Southern Miss (1/16/14) Steals 2 vs. SMU (2/9/13) Blocks 1 vs. St. Edward s (11/14/12) vs. Drexel (11/25/12) SEASON Points 9 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Field Goals 4 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) FGA 5 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) 3FG 3 FGA FT 1 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) FTA 2 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) Rebounds 5 vs. South Alabama (12/7/13) vs. Marshall (1/23/14) Assists 3 at Southern Miss (1/16/14) Steals 1 Four times Blocks ROSS WILSON SOPHOMORE // FORWARD 6-7 // 215 GOSFORTH, ENGLAND QUEEN ALEXANDRA SIXTH FORM Equaled his season high with five rebounds against Marshall in 11 minutes on the court. Matched a career high with three assists at Southern Miss. Grabbed four rebounds in the win over Northwood. Returned to the court to notch season highs with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in the win over South Alabama. Missed four games with a nagging knee injury. Hauled in one board and dished out an assist in the win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Notched a rebound and an assist in seven minutes at Texas A&M. Scored four of his six points in the second half against Southeastern Louisiana. Knocked down 3-of- 4 field goal attempts and added a pair of rebounds in 11 minutes GAME-BY-GAME Games played: 15 Minutes/game: 10.6 Points/game: 1.1 FG Pct: 36.4 FT Pct: 50.0 Rebounds/game: 1.7 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 Steals/game: 0.1 Pulled away one steal in nine minutes of action in his season debut against St. Thomas. At Rice Named to the 2013 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll... started 23 games and played in all 31 as a freshman... scored 97 points and hauled in 71 rebounds for the Owls, which ranked fourth on the squad... shot 51.9 percent from the field to lead Rice... led the Owls in rebounding four times. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ST. THOMAS 11/09/ SOUTHEASTERN LA. 11/12/ at Texas A&M 11/15/ at A&M-Corpus Christi 11/20/ PRINCETON 11/23/13 DNP vs Rider 11/29/13 DNP at Santa Clara 11/30/13 DNP at Houston Baptist 12/04/13 DNP SOUTH ALABAMA 12/07/ NORTHWOOD 12/19/ vs Houston 12/21/ at Texas 12/30/ HARVARD 01/04/ FIU 01/09/ FLORIDA ATLANTIC 01/11/ at Southern Miss 1/16/ at Tulane 01/18/ MARSHALL 01/23/ CHARLOTTE 01/25/ Totals CAREER STATS TOTAL CAREER C-USA STATS TOTAL RiceOwls.com RiceBasketball