Wednesday, January 31
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
SMU
Rice Welcomes SMU Wednesday Night
1/30/2024 10:52:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (11-8, 5-3 AAC) vs. SMU Mustangs (10-10, 4-5 AAC)
Game 20 • Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
One More at Home
The Owls wrap up their short homestand Wednesday against SMU. Rice will head on the road this weekend for the Florida swing starting with Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
Last Time Out
Rice fell 73-66 at home to Memphis last Saturday afternoon. The Owls were led by Destiny Jackson's season-high 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Rice vs. SMU
This is the 73rd meeting all-time between the two, with the series being even at 36-36. Rice won the first meeting this season 65-63 in Dallas thanks to Jackson's game-winning layup as time expired. SMU is Rice's most common opponent in program history.
Weekly Honors (1/22)
Dominique Ennis earned her second weekly conference honor, being named to the AAC Honor Roll. Ennis led the Owls to a 2-0 week, averaging 17.5 points per game on the week, with 19 at East Carolina and 16 at Tulane.
DJ's World (We're Just Living in it)
After hitting the game-winning layup as time expired in Rice's 65-63 win at SMU, Destiny Jackson was named to the weekly AAC Honor Roll. Jackson finished the game with a season-high 17 points, a season-high seven assists, six rebounds, a block and a steal. She finished with 12 points, three rebounds and three assists in Rice's 76-64 win against Wichita State.
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.
Maya Buckets
Maya 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 20 • Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: LiveStats
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
One More at Home
The Owls wrap up their short homestand Wednesday against SMU. Rice will head on the road this weekend for the Florida swing starting with Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
Last Time Out
Rice fell 73-66 at home to Memphis last Saturday afternoon. The Owls were led by Destiny Jackson's season-high 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Rice vs. SMU
This is the 73rd meeting all-time between the two, with the series being even at 36-36. Rice won the first meeting this season 65-63 in Dallas thanks to Jackson's game-winning layup as time expired. SMU is Rice's most common opponent in program history.
Weekly Honors (1/22)
Dominique Ennis earned her second weekly conference honor, being named to the AAC Honor Roll. Ennis led the Owls to a 2-0 week, averaging 17.5 points per game on the week, with 19 at East Carolina and 16 at Tulane.
DJ's World (We're Just Living in it)
After hitting the game-winning layup as time expired in Rice's 65-63 win at SMU, Destiny Jackson was named to the weekly AAC Honor Roll. Jackson finished the game with a season-high 17 points, a season-high seven assists, six rebounds, a block and a steal. She finished with 12 points, three rebounds and three assists in Rice's 76-64 win against Wichita State.
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.
Maya Buckets
Maya 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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