Saturday, December 10
Houston, TX
2:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
vs
Houston
Rice Welcomes Crosstown Rival Houston On Saturday
12/8/2022 12:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (7-0) vs. Houston Cougars (2-7)
Game 8 • Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 • 2 p.m.
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Home Is The Place To Be
Rice continues its six-game homestand on Saturday, Dec. 10, when the Owls welcome crosstown rival Houston to Tudor Fieldhouse at 2 p.m. The homestand will continue with Sam Houston before the C-USA opener against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 20. The home stretch wraps up with Western Kentucky and UTEP.
A Historic Start
Rice's 7-0 start to the season marks the best start in program history. The Owls last two wins came against Power 5 programs with Rice taking down Texas A&M in College Station 66-58, and most recently defending the home court against TCU 68-58. Ashlee Austin led the Owls with 18 points against the Horned Frogs while adding three rebounds and two steals. Katelyn Crosthwait dropped 14 points, including four three-pointers, while Destiny Jackson netted 10 points. Rice shot 22-of-44 (50%) from the floor and a blistering 7-of-15 (46.7%) from three.
Putting Everyone On Notice
For the first time since the 2020-21 season, 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. Houston
The Cougars lead the all-time series with Rice 46-10 and have won the past five meetings with the last being on Dec. 5, 2015, with Houston winning 62-59 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 5-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with nine 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 8 • Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 • 2 p.m.
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Home Is The Place To Be
Rice continues its six-game homestand on Saturday, Dec. 10, when the Owls welcome crosstown rival Houston to Tudor Fieldhouse at 2 p.m. The homestand will continue with Sam Houston before the C-USA opener against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 20. The home stretch wraps up with Western Kentucky and UTEP.
A Historic Start
Rice's 7-0 start to the season marks the best start in program history. The Owls last two wins came against Power 5 programs with Rice taking down Texas A&M in College Station 66-58, and most recently defending the home court against TCU 68-58. Ashlee Austin led the Owls with 18 points against the Horned Frogs while adding three rebounds and two steals. Katelyn Crosthwait dropped 14 points, including four three-pointers, while Destiny Jackson netted 10 points. Rice shot 22-of-44 (50%) from the floor and a blistering 7-of-15 (46.7%) from three.
Putting Everyone On Notice
For the first time since the 2020-21 season, 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. Houston
The Cougars lead the all-time series with Rice 46-10 and have won the past five meetings with the last being on Dec. 5, 2015, with Houston winning 62-59 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 5-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with nine 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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