Saturday, December 9
Houston, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
#23 Gonzaga
Owls Host #23 Gonzaga Saturday Afternoon
12/8/2023 3:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (5-3, 0-0 AAC) vs. No. 23 Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-2, 0-0 WCC)
Game 9 • Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Saturday Showdown at Tudor
The Owls return home Saturday afternoon for their toughest opponent of the season against #23 Gonzaga. Rice will be having a white out with free t-shirts for students and fans. The Owls will continue the home swing next weekend against Prairie View A&M.
Last Time Out
The Owls took control and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire for an 84-56 win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi last Saturday afternoon. Dominique Ennis led the Owls with 14 points while Jazzy Owens-Barnett added another 13 points.
Dom-inant
Dominique Ennis earned the first AAC Honor for the Owls, being named to the AAC Honor Roll after dropping a career-high 25 points, with six three-pointers, while adding a career-high five assists, five rebounds and four steals in Rice's 74-44 win over Texas Southern. Ennis added another 14 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Rice vs Gonzaga
This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Maya Buckets
Bokunewicz drained seven threes in Rice's 73-62 win over Saint Mary's, tying the school record for threes in a game (fourth time, second for Maya). Bokunewicz joins Jenny Cafferty (Fresno State 1-27-00), Kara Liggett (San Jose State 2-17-00), Katelyn Crosthwait (UTSA 1-16-23) and herself (UAB 3-5-22) with seven in a game.
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.
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.
Game 9 • Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Saturday Showdown at Tudor
The Owls return home Saturday afternoon for their toughest opponent of the season against #23 Gonzaga. Rice will be having a white out with free t-shirts for students and fans. The Owls will continue the home swing next weekend against Prairie View A&M.
Last Time Out
The Owls took control and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire for an 84-56 win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi last Saturday afternoon. Dominique Ennis led the Owls with 14 points while Jazzy Owens-Barnett added another 13 points.
Dom-inant
Dominique Ennis earned the first AAC Honor for the Owls, being named to the AAC Honor Roll after dropping a career-high 25 points, with six three-pointers, while adding a career-high five assists, five rebounds and four steals in Rice's 74-44 win over Texas Southern. Ennis added another 14 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Rice vs Gonzaga
This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Maya Buckets
Bokunewicz drained seven threes in Rice's 73-62 win over Saint Mary's, tying the school record for threes in a game (fourth time, second for Maya). Bokunewicz joins Jenny Cafferty (Fresno State 1-27-00), Kara Liggett (San Jose State 2-17-00), Katelyn Crosthwait (UTSA 1-16-23) and herself (UAB 3-5-22) with seven in a game.
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.
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.
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