Owls at a glance

2014-15 record: 12-20 overall, 8-10 Conference USA. Coach: Mike Rhoades (second year). Players to watch: • Marcus Jackson —The guard averaged 14.5 points per game while leading C-USA with 2.7 3-pointers per outing last season. • Max Guercy — The point guard led the league in free-throw accuracy at 86.4 percent. • Egor Koulechov — The Arizona State transfer sat out last season because of transfer rules but will start this season.

By the numbers: The Owls will have 17 home games this season. They were 7-7 last season at home, 4-10 on the road and 1-3 at neutral sites. ... The team averaged nine 3-point field goals made per game while shooting 798 treys last season. ... Rice struggled in rebounding and turnovers, with a -1.6 rebounding margin and a -1.7 turnover margin. Schedule highlights: Nov. 13 at No. 14 California; Nov. 19 vs. Oregon State; Dec. 19 at New Mexico.