Thursday, November 9
Abilene, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
Abilene Christian
Owls Open First Road Trip at ACU
11/8/2023 3:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (1-0, 0-0 AAC) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 WAC)
Game 2 • Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Abilene, Texas • Moody Coliseum
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
First Road Trip
The Owls head to Abilene for the team's first road swing of the season starting Thursday night at ACU. Rice will then head to TCU next Sunday before returning home next weekend.
Last Time Out
The Rice defense powered the Owls to a 70-38 season-opening win over HCU Monday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. Dominique Ennis led the Owls with 14 points, while Malia Fisher added nine points, 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocks.
Historic Feats vs. HCU
Rice allowed only five points in the first half against HCU, marking the fewest points allowed in a half in program history. The Huskies' lone point in the first quarter also marked the fewest points scored against Rice in program history.
Season Opening Dubs
The Owls usually start the season with a bang, posting a 36-10 (.778) record in season openers while posting a 42-4 (.912) record in home openers. Rice has now won the last five season openers and the last eight home openers. The last home opener loss came on Nov. 21, 2015, against #8 Texas 70-47. Monday marked the fourth time Rice has faced Houston Christian as its home opener opponent, with Rice winning all matchups.
Non-conference Streaks
Rice's win over HCU Monday night marked the 12th-consecutive win over a non-conference opponent for the Owls, a new program record. Rice's last loss to a non-conference team in the regular season came on Dec. 4, 2021 at UT Arlington (73-65).
Rice vs. ACU
The Owls are 3-0 all-time against ACU, with the last matchup coming a season ago, with Rice winning 85-69 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Kennedy Clifton dropped 12 points, while Fisher finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
She's Back!
Destiny Jackson is back for a fifth season with the Owls after averaging 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Jackson led the team with 100 assists and 42 steals. Last season, she dropped a career-high 33 points in Rice's 91-88 double-overtime win against Houston.
Fisher Tabbed for Preseason Honors, Owls Picked Third
Junior forward Malia Fisher was named to the 2023 Preseason All-AAC Second Team. Fisher, an All-C-USA Second Teamer last season, was second on the team with 11.8 points per game while leading the team with 6.3 rebounds per game. She also had a team-high five double-doubles on the season. Fisher had a career-high 22 points, including the game-winning steal and layup against Louisiana Tech. Rice was selected third in the team's AAC debut, finishing behind preseason favorite South Florida and last season's champion East Carolina.
New Season, New Conference
The 2023-24 campaign marks the debut season for Rice in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls joined the AAC on July 1, 2023, after spending 18 years in Conference USA, where Rice won three regular season titles and the 2019 C-USA Tournament title.
A Historic Season
Last season, 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.
Game 2 • Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Abilene, Texas • Moody Coliseum
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
First Road Trip
The Owls head to Abilene for the team's first road swing of the season starting Thursday night at ACU. Rice will then head to TCU next Sunday before returning home next weekend.
Last Time Out
The Rice defense powered the Owls to a 70-38 season-opening win over HCU Monday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. Dominique Ennis led the Owls with 14 points, while Malia Fisher added nine points, 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocks.
Historic Feats vs. HCU
Rice allowed only five points in the first half against HCU, marking the fewest points allowed in a half in program history. The Huskies' lone point in the first quarter also marked the fewest points scored against Rice in program history.
Season Opening Dubs
The Owls usually start the season with a bang, posting a 36-10 (.778) record in season openers while posting a 42-4 (.912) record in home openers. Rice has now won the last five season openers and the last eight home openers. The last home opener loss came on Nov. 21, 2015, against #8 Texas 70-47. Monday marked the fourth time Rice has faced Houston Christian as its home opener opponent, with Rice winning all matchups.
Non-conference Streaks
Rice's win over HCU Monday night marked the 12th-consecutive win over a non-conference opponent for the Owls, a new program record. Rice's last loss to a non-conference team in the regular season came on Dec. 4, 2021 at UT Arlington (73-65).
Rice vs. ACU
The Owls are 3-0 all-time against ACU, with the last matchup coming a season ago, with Rice winning 85-69 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Kennedy Clifton dropped 12 points, while Fisher finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
She's Back!
Destiny Jackson is back for a fifth season with the Owls after averaging 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Jackson led the team with 100 assists and 42 steals. Last season, she dropped a career-high 33 points in Rice's 91-88 double-overtime win against Houston.
Fisher Tabbed for Preseason Honors, Owls Picked Third
Junior forward Malia Fisher was named to the 2023 Preseason All-AAC Second Team. Fisher, an All-C-USA Second Teamer last season, was second on the team with 11.8 points per game while leading the team with 6.3 rebounds per game. She also had a team-high five double-doubles on the season. Fisher had a career-high 22 points, including the game-winning steal and layup against Louisiana Tech. Rice was selected third in the team's AAC debut, finishing behind preseason favorite South Florida and last season's champion East Carolina.
New Season, New Conference
The 2023-24 campaign marks the debut season for Rice in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls joined the AAC on July 1, 2023, after spending 18 years in Conference USA, where Rice won three regular season titles and the 2019 C-USA Tournament title.
A Historic Season
Last season, 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.
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