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Rice and South Florida to be Nationally Televised on ESPN2
10/17/2024 11:47:00 AM | Women's Basketball
IRVING – The American Athletic Conference has announced the broadcast schedule and game times for the conference slate for Rice women's basketball, which features a nationally televised broadcast for the reigning champions of the AAC.
For the second consecutive season, the Owls will welcome South Florida to Tudor Fieldhouse on the national stage, with the game being broadcasted to ESPN2 at noon. The game was initially slated for ESPNU, but was promoted to an ESPN2 broadcast shortly after. The remainder of Rice's conference schedule will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
The Bulls were the preseason favorite in the 2024-25 AAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, with the Owls being tied for second. Rice swept the season series a year ago, and holds a 2-1 series lead.
Rice's home AAC schedule will have games set for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off during the weekdays and have a 2:00 p.m. tip-off on the weekends, unless otherwise noted. Rice's game at home against UTSA (2-22) does not have a time due to the game being part of another doubleheader with men's basketball.
The full conference schedule for Rice with times is listed below.
Rice will host Lubbock Christian on Oct. 29, for an exhibition before opening the season against the reigning Summit League champion South Dakota State at Tudor Fieldhouse on Nov. 4.
Season tickets for Rice women's basketball are $80 for general admission and can be purchased by calling 713-348-OWLS (6957) or by clicking here.
The Owls are coming off a historic 2023-24 season, highlighted by being crowned champions of the AAC in the team's debut season, the first-ever AAC title for Rice Athletics. Rice secured its fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament in program history and its first trip since 2019.
Lots of familiar faces return for the Owls, including 2024-25 Preseason All-AAC First Team selection and AAC All-Tournament MVP Malia Fisher. Fisher led the Owls with 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Another All-Tournament honoree, Sussy Ngulefac, returns and is coming off a season where she set the school record in field goal percentage at 69.7% from the floor.
2024-25 AAC Schedule (times in C.T.)
12-29-24 South Florida 12:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
1-1-25 at Tulane 2:00 p.m.
1-8-25 at UTSA 6:30 p.m.
1-12-25 Memphis 2:00 p.m.
1-15-25 at North Texas 6:30 p.m.
1-18-25 East Carolina 2:00 p.m.
1-22-25 at UAB 6:00 p.m.
1-25-25 at Charlotte 3:00 p.m.
1-29-25 Tulsa 7:00 p.m.
2-1-25 at Fla. Atlantic 12:00 p.m.
2-5-25 Tulane 7:00 p.m.
2-12-25 at S. Florida 6:00 p.m.
2-15-25 at Wichita St. 2:00 p.m.
2-18-25 Fla. Atlantic 7:00 p.m.
2-22-25 UTSA TBD
2-25-25 UAB 7:00 p.m.
2-28-25 at Temple 6:00 p.m.
3-4-25 North Texas 7:00 p.m.
*Home games in bold
**All games ESPN+ unless noted otherwise
For the second consecutive season, the Owls will welcome South Florida to Tudor Fieldhouse on the national stage, with the game being broadcasted to ESPN2 at noon. The game was initially slated for ESPNU, but was promoted to an ESPN2 broadcast shortly after. The remainder of Rice's conference schedule will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
The Bulls were the preseason favorite in the 2024-25 AAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, with the Owls being tied for second. Rice swept the season series a year ago, and holds a 2-1 series lead.
Rice's home AAC schedule will have games set for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off during the weekdays and have a 2:00 p.m. tip-off on the weekends, unless otherwise noted. Rice's game at home against UTSA (2-22) does not have a time due to the game being part of another doubleheader with men's basketball.
The full conference schedule for Rice with times is listed below.
Rice will host Lubbock Christian on Oct. 29, for an exhibition before opening the season against the reigning Summit League champion South Dakota State at Tudor Fieldhouse on Nov. 4.
Season tickets for Rice women's basketball are $80 for general admission and can be purchased by calling 713-348-OWLS (6957) or by clicking here.
The Owls are coming off a historic 2023-24 season, highlighted by being crowned champions of the AAC in the team's debut season, the first-ever AAC title for Rice Athletics. Rice secured its fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament in program history and its first trip since 2019.
Lots of familiar faces return for the Owls, including 2024-25 Preseason All-AAC First Team selection and AAC All-Tournament MVP Malia Fisher. Fisher led the Owls with 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Another All-Tournament honoree, Sussy Ngulefac, returns and is coming off a season where she set the school record in field goal percentage at 69.7% from the floor.
2024-25 AAC Schedule (times in C.T.)
12-29-24 South Florida 12:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
1-1-25 at Tulane 2:00 p.m.
1-8-25 at UTSA 6:30 p.m.
1-12-25 Memphis 2:00 p.m.
1-15-25 at North Texas 6:30 p.m.
1-18-25 East Carolina 2:00 p.m.
1-22-25 at UAB 6:00 p.m.
1-25-25 at Charlotte 3:00 p.m.
1-29-25 Tulsa 7:00 p.m.
2-1-25 at Fla. Atlantic 12:00 p.m.
2-5-25 Tulane 7:00 p.m.
2-12-25 at S. Florida 6:00 p.m.
2-15-25 at Wichita St. 2:00 p.m.
2-18-25 Fla. Atlantic 7:00 p.m.
2-22-25 UTSA TBD
2-25-25 UAB 7:00 p.m.
2-28-25 at Temple 6:00 p.m.
3-4-25 North Texas 7:00 p.m.
*Home games in bold
**All games ESPN+ unless noted otherwise
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