Thursday, March 2
Boca Raton, FL
6 P.M. CT
Rice University
at
Florida Atlantic
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PREVIEW: Owls Wrap Up Regular Season With Florida Swing
3/1/2023 1:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (20-7, 11-7 C-USA) vs FAU Owls (12-15, 5-13 C-USA)
Game 28 • Thursday, March 2, 2023 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Boca Raton, Florida • Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Video Stream: CUSAtv
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Last Road Swing
The Owls wrap up the regular season this weekend on the road, opening the trip in Boca Raton against FAU. The Owls will then face FIU on Saturday in the regular season finale before traveling to the C-USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas next week.
Last Time Out
Shelby Hayes recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds as the Owls downed Charlotte 64-52 on Senior Day. Ashlee Austin added another 13 points while India Bellamy finished with 11 points.
Rice vs. FAU
Rice took the first game of the season against FAU 85-64 in Houston and have won six-straight against FAU, leading the all-time series 6-2. The last loss for Rice came during the 2014-15 season. Rice has also won the last three games in Boca Raton.
Rising Star
After earning her first two career starts last week, Dominique Ennis has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week (2/13). Ennis tied a career high in points with 12 and grabbed a career high five steals in Rice's 85-64 win against FAU.
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 11-1 against schools from The Lone Star State, with the lone loss coming at 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 28 • Thursday, March 2, 2023 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Boca Raton, Florida • Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Video Stream: CUSAtv
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Last Road Swing
The Owls wrap up the regular season this weekend on the road, opening the trip in Boca Raton against FAU. The Owls will then face FIU on Saturday in the regular season finale before traveling to the C-USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas next week.
Last Time Out
Shelby Hayes recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds as the Owls downed Charlotte 64-52 on Senior Day. Ashlee Austin added another 13 points while India Bellamy finished with 11 points.
Rice vs. FAU
Rice took the first game of the season against FAU 85-64 in Houston and have won six-straight against FAU, leading the all-time series 6-2. The last loss for Rice came during the 2014-15 season. Rice has also won the last three games in Boca Raton.
Rising Star
After earning her first two career starts last week, Dominique Ennis has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week (2/13). Ennis tied a career high in points with 12 and grabbed a career high five steals in Rice's 85-64 win against FAU.
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 11-1 against schools from The Lone Star State, with the lone loss coming at 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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