Thursday, February 2
Houston, TX
7:00 P.M. CT
Rice University
vs
Louisiana Tech
Preview: Rice Welcomes LA Tech Thursday Night
1/31/2023 10:47:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (14-5, 5-5 C-USA) vs LA Tech Lady Techsters (12-9, 5-6 C-USA)
Game 20 • Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, TX • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
One At Home
The Owls are back at Tudor Fieldhouse Thursday night when the team welcomes LA Tech. Rice will be back on the road Saturday at North Texas before returning home next week to face FAU and FIU.
Last Time Out
India Bellamy and Jazzy Owens-Barnett both dropped career highs (Bellamy 21, Owens-Barnett 17) as the Owls rallied from down 12 in the third quarter to defeat UAB 67-57. Ashlee Austin rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Rice vs. LA Tech
The Owls have dropped the last two contests with LA Tech, including the first matchup of the season 79-74 in Ruston. The Lady Techsters lead the all-time series 17-15, with the Owls winning the last matchup at Tudor Fieldhouse on Jan. 27, 2022.
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 20 • Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, TX • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
One At Home
The Owls are back at Tudor Fieldhouse Thursday night when the team welcomes LA Tech. Rice will be back on the road Saturday at North Texas before returning home next week to face FAU and FIU.
Last Time Out
India Bellamy and Jazzy Owens-Barnett both dropped career highs (Bellamy 21, Owens-Barnett 17) as the Owls rallied from down 12 in the third quarter to defeat UAB 67-57. Ashlee Austin rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Rice vs. LA Tech
The Owls have dropped the last two contests with LA Tech, including the first matchup of the season 79-74 in Ruston. The Lady Techsters lead the all-time series 17-15, with the Owls winning the last matchup at Tudor Fieldhouse on Jan. 27, 2022.
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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