Thursday, January 5
Ruston, LA
6:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
at
Louisiana Tech
Photo by: ©Juan DeLeon Creative
Preview: Rice Opens Road Swing At LA Tech
1/3/2023 10:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (10-2, 1-2 C-USA) at LA Tech Lady Techsters (8-5, 1-2 C-USA)
Game 13 • Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Ruston, LA • Thomas Assembly Center
Video Stream: C-USA TV
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Back On The Road
After a six-game homestand in December, Rice heads on the road to open a three-game road stretch, beginning with LA Tech on Jan. 5 at Thomas Assembly Center. Rice will continue the road swing next week at Middle Tennessee and UTEP.
Last Time Out
Rice got back to its winning ways with the team's first C-USA win of the season against UTEP 62-53 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Trinity Gooden led the way with 13 points while Malia Fisher recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
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. LA Tech
LA Tech leads the all-time series 16-15, with the Lady Techsters snapping Rice's seven-game win streak against LA Tech last time out 90-80 (2OT) on Feb. 24, 2022 in Ruston.
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 8-0 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 13 • Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Ruston, LA • Thomas Assembly Center
Video Stream: C-USA TV
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Back On The Road
After a six-game homestand in December, Rice heads on the road to open a three-game road stretch, beginning with LA Tech on Jan. 5 at Thomas Assembly Center. Rice will continue the road swing next week at Middle Tennessee and UTEP.
Last Time Out
Rice got back to its winning ways with the team's first C-USA win of the season against UTEP 62-53 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Trinity Gooden led the way with 13 points while Malia Fisher recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
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. LA Tech
LA Tech leads the all-time series 16-15, with the Lady Techsters snapping Rice's seven-game win streak against LA Tech last time out 90-80 (2OT) on Feb. 24, 2022 in Ruston.
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 8-0 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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