Wednesday, February 7
Tampa, FL
6 p.m.
Rice University
at
South Florida
Rice Looks to Bounce Back at South Florida
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Rice Owls (12-9, 6-4 AAC) at South Florida Bulls (14-9, 6-4 AAC)
Game 22 • Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Tampa, Florida • Yuengling Center
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Road Trip in the Sunshine State
The Owls wrap up their trip in Florida Wednesday night in Tampa against South Florida. The game is featured as the AAC Hoops Showcase Game. Rice will return home on Saturday to face Tulsa.
Last Time Out
Fourth quarter struggles hurt the Owls in Boca Raton against Florida Atlantic, falling 68-63. Destiny Jackson led Rice with 16 points while Dominique Ennis finished with 13 points.
Rice vs. South Florida
This is the third meeting between the two, with the series knotted up at 1-1. Rice won the first matchup this season 67-64 at Tudor Fieldhouse behind Malia Fisher's career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds.
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 22 • Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 • 6:00 p.m. CT
Tampa, Florida • Yuengling Center
Video Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Twitter Updates: @RiceWBB |
Road Trip in the Sunshine State
The Owls wrap up their trip in Florida Wednesday night in Tampa against South Florida. The game is featured as the AAC Hoops Showcase Game. Rice will return home on Saturday to face Tulsa.
Last Time Out
Fourth quarter struggles hurt the Owls in Boca Raton against Florida Atlantic, falling 68-63. Destiny Jackson led Rice with 16 points while Dominique Ennis finished with 13 points.
Rice vs. South Florida
This is the third meeting between the two, with the series knotted up at 1-1. Rice won the first matchup this season 67-64 at Tudor Fieldhouse behind Malia Fisher's career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds.
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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