Thursday, December 29
Houston, TX
7:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
vs
WKU
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Rice Owls (9-1) vs. Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (3-6)
Game 11 • Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 • 7:00 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 Thursday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. for C-USA action against Western Kentucky. The Owls will wrap up the stand with UTEP on Dec. 31.
Last Time Out
The Owls suffered their first loss of the season in the C-USA opener against Middle Tennessee 68-74 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Malia Fisher led the way for Rice with 18 points while Destiny Jackson added 16 points.
A Historic Start
Rice wrapped up non-conference play with a perfect 9-0 record, marking the best start in program history. During the non-conference slate, 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.
Rice vs. WKU
The Owls lead the all-time series 6-4, winning six of the last seven meetings with the Lady Toppers. WKU won the last matchup 78-61 on 1/13/22 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
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).
DJ's World (We're Just Living In It)
Destiny Jackson was named the C-USA Player of the Week on Dec. 12 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.
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 11 • Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 • 7:00 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 Thursday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. for C-USA action against Western Kentucky. The Owls will wrap up the stand with UTEP on Dec. 31.
Last Time Out
The Owls suffered their first loss of the season in the C-USA opener against Middle Tennessee 68-74 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Malia Fisher led the way for Rice with 18 points while Destiny Jackson added 16 points.
A Historic Start
Rice wrapped up non-conference play with a perfect 9-0 record, marking the best start in program history. During the non-conference slate, 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.
Rice vs. WKU
The Owls lead the all-time series 6-4, winning six of the last seven meetings with the Lady Toppers. WKU won the last matchup 78-61 on 1/13/22 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
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).
DJ's World (We're Just Living In It)
Destiny Jackson was named the C-USA Player of the Week on Dec. 12 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.
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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