The Charlotte 49ers (10-9, 4-4 C-USA) will get their redemption game against the Rice Owls (13-8, 3-5 C-USA) Saturday night at 7 p.m., looking to earn their fourth-straight win and leave the state of Texas 2-0, after falling to the Owls 70-89 just a few weeks ago.
In their first match-up back on Jan. 2, Rice used a 25-point game from Marcus Evans and also four other double-digit scorers to push by the 49ers in the second half, outscoring Charlotte 51-37 to close the game. The Niners were led by Jon Davis, who finished with 23 points, and freshman Quentin Jackson with 19 points, but were beaten by their inability to hang on to the ball, committing 14 turnovers that night in the Queen City.