Monday, January 16
Houston, TX
7:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
vs
UTSA
Women's Basketball Returns Home To Face UTSA
1/15/2023 12:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (11-4, 2-4 C-USA) vs UTSA Roadrunners (4-11, 2-4 C-USA)
Game 16 • Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: C-USA TV
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
A Quick Turnaround
The Owls are back home on Monday, Jan. 16, when the team welcomes UTSA to Tudor Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. Rice will continue the quick homestand on Thursday against North Texas before traveling to Charlotte next week.
Last Time Out
Rice got back in the win column against UTEP 73-62 in El Paso yesterday, sweeping the season series with the Miners. Ashlee Austin led the way for Rice with 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a steal.
Rice vs. UTSA
The Owls have won six straight against the Roadrunners and have also won 10 of the last 11 matchups. Rice took last years matchup 86-48 at Tudor Fieldhouse with Maya Bokunewicz recording a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds while Austin added 21 points.
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 9-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with four matchups remaining (will play 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.
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.
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 16 • Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: C-USA TV
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
A Quick Turnaround
The Owls are back home on Monday, Jan. 16, when the team welcomes UTSA to Tudor Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. Rice will continue the quick homestand on Thursday against North Texas before traveling to Charlotte next week.
Last Time Out
Rice got back in the win column against UTEP 73-62 in El Paso yesterday, sweeping the season series with the Miners. Ashlee Austin led the way for Rice with 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a steal.
Rice vs. UTSA
The Owls have won six straight against the Roadrunners and have also won 10 of the last 11 matchups. Rice took last years matchup 86-48 at Tudor Fieldhouse with Maya Bokunewicz recording a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds while Austin added 21 points.
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 9-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with four matchups remaining (will play 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.
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.
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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