How to watch Charlotte 49ers vs. Rice Owls: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Charlotte vs. Rice basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 6, 2024 at 7:50 pm ET • 3 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Charlotte after losing three in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 39-32 lead against Rice.

If Charlotte keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 18-11 in no time. On the other hand, Rice will have to make due with an 11-19 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Rice Owls @ Charlotte 49ers

Current Records: Rice 11-18, Charlotte 17-11

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Dale F. Halton Arena -- Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $8.00

What to Know

We've got another exciting American Athletic matchup on schedule as the Charlotte 49ers and the Rice Owls are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on March 6th at Dale F. Halton Arena. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Charlotte lost a heartbreaker to South Florida when they met back in December of 2017, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The 49ers took a hard 76-61 fall against the Bulls. Charlotte didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

Meanwhile, Rice managed to keep up with Wichita State until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Owls ended up on the wrong side of a bruising 87-66 walloping at the hands of the Shockers. Rice has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite their defeat, Rice saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Travis Evee, who scored 18 points, was perhaps the best of all. Evee didn't help Rice's cause all that much against Temple on Wednesday but the same can't be said for this contest. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Fiedler, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.

Rice struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

The 49ers' loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11. As for the Owls, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.

Looking ahead to Wednesday, Charlotte is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.

Charlotte skirted past Rice 81-79 when the teams last played back in January. Will Charlotte repeat their success, or does Rice have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.