Sunday, January 12
Houston, Texas
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Memphis
Rice Returns Home to Face Memphis
1/11/2025 4:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (8-7, 1-2 AAC) vs. Memphis Tigers (3-11, 1-2 AAC)
Game 16 • Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
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Back at Tudor
Rice returns to Tudor Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon to face Memphis. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance.
Last Time Out
The Owls fell late on the road to UTSA 67-58 Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. Sussy Ngulefac led the Owls with 16 points, four rebounds, one steal and one block, while Malia Fisherr added 14 points, six rebounds and two assists. As a team, Rice shot 22-of-57 (38.6%) from the floor and 2-of-11 (18.2%) from three-point range. The Owls added a 12-of-16 (75%) showing from the free throw line.
Rice vs. Memphis
This is the 14th meeting in the series history, with the Tigers holding a 9-4 series lead. Memphis swept last season's series and has won the last five meetings.
Conference Honors
Malia Fisher was named AAC Honorable Mention after dropping a season-high 21 points on the road in Rice's comeback win at Tulane. She scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead bucket while also adding four assists in the frame.
Year Four
Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds enters her fourth year at the helm for Rice. Through her first three seasons, Edmonds has achieved the most wins (56), became the first head coach to open their Rice WBB career with back-to-back-to-back winning seasons, and was the fastest coach to win a conference title in program history.
Fisher Reaches 1,000
Malia Fisher became the 26th athlete in program history to surpass 1,000 career points, doing so in the NCAA Tournament against LSU. Currently, Fisher ranks 21st all-time in points with 1,006. To reach the top 10 in points, Fisher will have to reach 1,329 points.
Preseason Polls and Honors
Rice was picked tied for second in the AAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. South Florida was the preseason favorite (eight first-place votes), while North Texas (three votes) and Rice (two votes) were tied for second. Malia Fisher was named the 2024-25 AAC Preseason All-Conference First Team after leading the Owls to the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
Champions of the AAC
Rice debuted in the AAC as champions, winning four games in four days to claim the first-ever AAC title in Rice Athletics history. Led by AAC Third Team selection and All-Tournament MVP Malia Fisher, Rice took down East Carolina 61-41 to become the lowest seed (10) to ever win the AAC Tournament.
Kuster to be Inducted into CUSA Hall of Fame
Rice women's basketball all-time great Jessica Kuster is set to be inducted into the Conference USA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. She is Rice basketball's all-time point scorer (2,081), while leading Rice WBB and CUSA in career rebounds (1,376) and career double-doubles (67). Kuster is the only athlete in program history to average a double-double in all four seasons, one of two female athletes in CUSA history. Kuster is also the only player in CUSA history to be named to both the First Team All-Conference and the All-Defensive Team all four seasons. She is also the only four-time recipient of the Hackerman Award in school history, presented to the team MVP. Kuster becomes the fifth Rice inductee and the first Rice women's basketball inductee in the CUSA Hall of Fame.
Game 16 • Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: Click Here
Radio Stream: Click Here
Statistics: Click Here
Tickets: Click Here
Social Media Updates: @RiceWBB
Back at Tudor
Rice returns to Tudor Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon to face Memphis. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance.
Last Time Out
The Owls fell late on the road to UTSA 67-58 Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. Sussy Ngulefac led the Owls with 16 points, four rebounds, one steal and one block, while Malia Fisherr added 14 points, six rebounds and two assists. As a team, Rice shot 22-of-57 (38.6%) from the floor and 2-of-11 (18.2%) from three-point range. The Owls added a 12-of-16 (75%) showing from the free throw line.
Rice vs. Memphis
This is the 14th meeting in the series history, with the Tigers holding a 9-4 series lead. Memphis swept last season's series and has won the last five meetings.
Conference Honors
Malia Fisher was named AAC Honorable Mention after dropping a season-high 21 points on the road in Rice's comeback win at Tulane. She scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead bucket while also adding four assists in the frame.
Year Four
Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds enters her fourth year at the helm for Rice. Through her first three seasons, Edmonds has achieved the most wins (56), became the first head coach to open their Rice WBB career with back-to-back-to-back winning seasons, and was the fastest coach to win a conference title in program history.
Fisher Reaches 1,000
Malia Fisher became the 26th athlete in program history to surpass 1,000 career points, doing so in the NCAA Tournament against LSU. Currently, Fisher ranks 21st all-time in points with 1,006. To reach the top 10 in points, Fisher will have to reach 1,329 points.
Preseason Polls and Honors
Rice was picked tied for second in the AAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. South Florida was the preseason favorite (eight first-place votes), while North Texas (three votes) and Rice (two votes) were tied for second. Malia Fisher was named the 2024-25 AAC Preseason All-Conference First Team after leading the Owls to the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
Champions of the AAC
Rice debuted in the AAC as champions, winning four games in four days to claim the first-ever AAC title in Rice Athletics history. Led by AAC Third Team selection and All-Tournament MVP Malia Fisher, Rice took down East Carolina 61-41 to become the lowest seed (10) to ever win the AAC Tournament.
Kuster to be Inducted into CUSA Hall of Fame
Rice women's basketball all-time great Jessica Kuster is set to be inducted into the Conference USA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. She is Rice basketball's all-time point scorer (2,081), while leading Rice WBB and CUSA in career rebounds (1,376) and career double-doubles (67). Kuster is the only athlete in program history to average a double-double in all four seasons, one of two female athletes in CUSA history. Kuster is also the only player in CUSA history to be named to both the First Team All-Conference and the All-Defensive Team all four seasons. She is also the only four-time recipient of the Hackerman Award in school history, presented to the team MVP. Kuster becomes the fifth Rice inductee and the first Rice women's basketball inductee in the CUSA Hall of Fame.
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