Thursday, January 26
Charlotte, NC
5:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
at
Charlotte
Preview: Owls Open Quick Road Swing At Charlotte
1/24/2023 2:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (13-4, 4-4 C-USA) at Charlotte 49ers (8-10, 4-5 C-USA)
Game 18 • Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 • 5:00 p.m. CT
Charlotte, NC • Halton Arena
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Back On The Road
The Owls head out to Charlotte on Thursday to face the 49ers at 5:00 p.m. Rice will continue the road swing on Saturday at UAB before coming back home next Thursday, Feb. 2 against LA Tech.
Last Time Out
Rice used a balance attack to defeat North Texas 81-74 last Thursday, earning the third-straight win for the Owls and evened the team's C-USA record at 4-4 after starting 1-4. Five Owls reached double figures with Ashlee Austin leading the way with 18 points and six rebounds.
Rice vs. Charlotte
The Owls have dropped the last three meetings with Charlotte, with the 49ers also leading the all-time series 9-3. Rice met Charlotte twice last season, falling in four overtimes during the regular season and later falling 59-53 in the C-USA Tournament Quarterfinals.
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 11-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with two matchups remaining (UTSA and North Texas).
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 18 • Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 • 5:00 p.m. CT
Charlotte, NC • Halton Arena
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Back On The Road
The Owls head out to Charlotte on Thursday to face the 49ers at 5:00 p.m. Rice will continue the road swing on Saturday at UAB before coming back home next Thursday, Feb. 2 against LA Tech.
Last Time Out
Rice used a balance attack to defeat North Texas 81-74 last Thursday, earning the third-straight win for the Owls and evened the team's C-USA record at 4-4 after starting 1-4. Five Owls reached double figures with Ashlee Austin leading the way with 18 points and six rebounds.
Rice vs. Charlotte
The Owls have dropped the last three meetings with Charlotte, with the 49ers also leading the all-time series 9-3. Rice met Charlotte twice last season, falling in four overtimes during the regular season and later falling 59-53 in the C-USA Tournament Quarterfinals.
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 11-0 against schools from The Lone Star State with two matchups remaining (UTSA and North Texas).
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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