Thursday, March 9
Frisco, Texas
2:00 PM CT
Rice University
vs
UTSA
PREVIEW: Rice Set to Face UTSA in C-USA Quarterfinals
3/8/2023 4:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (22-7, 13-7 C-USA) vs UTSA Roadrunners (12-18, 9-11 C-USA)
Game 30 • Thursday, March 9, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Frisco, Texas • Ford Center at the Star
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
C-USA Quarterfinal
The third-seeded Rice Owls will face No. 6 UTSA in the Conference USA Quarterfinals at the Ford Center at the Star Thursday afternoon. Rice split the season series with the Roadrunners, with both sides winning their home games. The Owls closed the regular season on a five-game winning streak and won seven of the last eight games.
Last Time Out
Katelyn Crosthwait dropped 22 points in back-to-back games as the Owls used a strong fourth quarter to defeat Florida International 96-84 in Miami. Rice shot 53.6% from the floor and 41.7% from three-point range.
Rice vs. UTSA
Rice took the first game of the season at Tudor Fieldhouse 78-76 while the Roadrunners won 66-53 in San Antonio. Rice leads the all-time series 15-11 and has won seven of the last eight meetings.
C-USA Honors
Rice senior Ashlee Austin and sophomore Malia Fisher earned spots on the C-USA All-Conference Second Team. This is the second-straight year Austin earned a spot on the second team while Fisher was on the All-Freshman team and was a honorable mention last season.
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 30 • Thursday, March 9, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Frisco, Texas • Ford Center at the Star
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
C-USA Quarterfinal
The third-seeded Rice Owls will face No. 6 UTSA in the Conference USA Quarterfinals at the Ford Center at the Star Thursday afternoon. Rice split the season series with the Roadrunners, with both sides winning their home games. The Owls closed the regular season on a five-game winning streak and won seven of the last eight games.
Last Time Out
Katelyn Crosthwait dropped 22 points in back-to-back games as the Owls used a strong fourth quarter to defeat Florida International 96-84 in Miami. Rice shot 53.6% from the floor and 41.7% from three-point range.
Rice vs. UTSA
Rice took the first game of the season at Tudor Fieldhouse 78-76 while the Roadrunners won 66-53 in San Antonio. Rice leads the all-time series 15-11 and has won seven of the last eight meetings.
C-USA Honors
Rice senior Ashlee Austin and sophomore Malia Fisher earned spots on the C-USA All-Conference Second Team. This is the second-straight year Austin earned a spot on the second team while Fisher was on the All-Freshman team and was a honorable mention last season.
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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