Tuesday, December 20
Houston, TX
12:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
vs
Middle Tennessee
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Rice Owls (9-0) vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-2)
Game 10 • Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 • 12:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: C-USA TV
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Home Is The Place To Be
Rice continues its six-game homestand on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at noon for the C-USA opener against Middle Tennessee. The Owls will wrap up the stand with Western Kentucky and UTEP on Dec. 29 and 31.
A Historic Start
Rice wrapped up non-conference play with a perfect 9-0 record, marking the best start in program history. Last time out, Rice used a strong second half to defeat Sam Houston 68-57. Destiny Jackson led the Owls with 16 points while Katelyn Crosthwait added 14 points, including four three pointers. Prior to Sam Houston, Rice picked up a win over crosstown rival Houston 91-88 (2OT) and earned back-to-back wins against Power 5 programs, taking down Texas A&M in College Station 66-58 and then defending the homecourt against TCU 68-58.
DJ's World (We're Just Living In It)
Destiny Jackson was named the C-USA Player of the Week after her career performance against Houston, scoring a career-high 33 points on 12-of-14 shooting while adding seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Jackson has reached double-digit points in seven of the Owls' eight games this season.
Putting Everyone On Notice
For the third straight week, Rice has earned votes in the AP and USA Today/WBCA Coaches Polls. Rice last received votes in the AP Poll on Feb. 15, 2021 and hasn't been ranking the top 25 since holding the program-highest No. 21 ranking on March 18, 2019. Rice last received votes in the USA Today/WBCA polls on March 15, 2021 and hasn't held a ranking in the poll since No. 23 on March 18, 2019
Rice vs. Middle Tennessee
The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series 9-4, with Middle Tennessee taking the last two meetings. This is only the third meeting at Tudor Fieldhouse, with the Owls winning the last home matchup 77-60 (2/8/20).
The Lone Star
Rice has 13 games (10 opponents) on the schedule from the state of Texas, with seven of those being non-conference matchups. Rice currently sits at 7-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with six matchups remaining (will play UTEP, UTSA and North Texas twice).
Austin Tabbed for Preseason Honors, Owls Picked Fourth
Senior forward Ashlee Austin was named to the Conference USA Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team while league coaches picked the Owls to finish fourth in the conference race. Austin earned second-team, all-conference honors as a junior after a season in which she was the only player in C-USA to rank in the top 13 in points per game, field goal percentage, free throws made, and free throw percentage. She ranked fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (46.3) and fifth in scoring with 16.5 points per game as well as free throws made (122). She established career bests in nearly every statistical category and scored in double figures in 22 of 27 games, highlighted by a pair of 30-point efforts (Sam Houston & Charlotte).
Game 10 • Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 • 12:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: C-USA TV
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Home Is The Place To Be
Rice continues its six-game homestand on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at noon for the C-USA opener against Middle Tennessee. The Owls will wrap up the stand with Western Kentucky and UTEP on Dec. 29 and 31.
A Historic Start
Rice wrapped up non-conference play with a perfect 9-0 record, marking the best start in program history. Last time out, Rice used a strong second half to defeat Sam Houston 68-57. Destiny Jackson led the Owls with 16 points while Katelyn Crosthwait added 14 points, including four three pointers. Prior to Sam Houston, Rice picked up a win over crosstown rival Houston 91-88 (2OT) and earned back-to-back wins against Power 5 programs, taking down Texas A&M in College Station 66-58 and then defending the homecourt against TCU 68-58.
DJ's World (We're Just Living In It)
Destiny Jackson was named the C-USA Player of the Week after her career performance against Houston, scoring a career-high 33 points on 12-of-14 shooting while adding seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Jackson has reached double-digit points in seven of the Owls' eight games this season.
Putting Everyone On Notice
For the third straight week, Rice has earned votes in the AP and USA Today/WBCA Coaches Polls. Rice last received votes in the AP Poll on Feb. 15, 2021 and hasn't been ranking the top 25 since holding the program-highest No. 21 ranking on March 18, 2019. Rice last received votes in the USA Today/WBCA polls on March 15, 2021 and hasn't held a ranking in the poll since No. 23 on March 18, 2019
Rice vs. Middle Tennessee
The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series 9-4, with Middle Tennessee taking the last two meetings. This is only the third meeting at Tudor Fieldhouse, with the Owls winning the last home matchup 77-60 (2/8/20).
The Lone Star
Rice has 13 games (10 opponents) on the schedule from the state of Texas, with seven of those being non-conference matchups. Rice currently sits at 7-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with six matchups remaining (will play UTEP, UTSA and North Texas twice).
Austin Tabbed for Preseason Honors, Owls Picked Fourth
Senior forward Ashlee Austin was named to the Conference USA Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team while league coaches picked the Owls to finish fourth in the conference race. Austin earned second-team, all-conference honors as a junior after a season in which she was the only player in C-USA to rank in the top 13 in points per game, field goal percentage, free throws made, and free throw percentage. She ranked fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (46.3) and fifth in scoring with 16.5 points per game as well as free throws made (122). She established career bests in nearly every statistical category and scored in double figures in 22 of 27 games, highlighted by a pair of 30-point efforts (Sam Houston & Charlotte).
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