Saturday, January 25
Charlotte, NC
2 p.m.
Rice University
at
Charlotte
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Owls Close Road Swing at Charlotte
1/24/2025 3:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (10-9, 3-4 AAC) at Charlotte 49ers (6-12, 1-6 AAC)
Game 20 • Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 • 2 p.m. CT
Charlotte, North Carolina • Halton Arena
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Off to Charlotte
The Owls will close out the road swing Saturday afternoon at Charlotte before returning to Tudor Fieldhouse next Wednesday against Tulsa. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance.
Last Time Out
Rice fell on the road in a 63-56 overtime loss to UAB Wednesday night at Bartow Arena. Malia Fisher led all scorers with 24 points while adding six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Dominique Ennis added 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Rice vs. Charlotte
This is the 16th meeting between the two, with the 49ers holding an 11-4 series lead. Charlotte has won five of the last six meetings with the Owls, including last season's meeting in Houston.
Gone Fishing
Malia Fisher dropped a season-high 24 points on the road against UAB while adding six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Since the start of conference play, Fisher is averaging 13.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. She has recorded two 20+ point games during AAC play.
Floor General
In seven games since joining the starting lineup, Victoria Flores has averaged 12.86 points per game, ranking ninth in the AAC. She has two 20+ plus games in the stretch, including a career-high 24 points last time out against Memphis.
Block Party
The Owls set a season-high with 10 blocks against Memphis, the most in a single game for Rice since 14 against SMU in 2019. Malia Fisher led the way with a season-high four blocks in the game, while Hailey Adams added three blocks. Shelby Hayes added a career-high two blocks while Sussy Ngulefac also finished with a block.
Conference Honors (1-14)
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 20 • Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 • 2 p.m. CT
Charlotte, North Carolina • Halton Arena
Video Stream: Click Here
Radio Stream: Click Here
Statistics: Click Here
Home Tickets: Click Here
Social Media Updates: @RiceWBB
Off to Charlotte
The Owls will close out the road swing Saturday afternoon at Charlotte before returning to Tudor Fieldhouse next Wednesday against Tulsa. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance.
Last Time Out
Rice fell on the road in a 63-56 overtime loss to UAB Wednesday night at Bartow Arena. Malia Fisher led all scorers with 24 points while adding six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Dominique Ennis added 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Rice vs. Charlotte
This is the 16th meeting between the two, with the 49ers holding an 11-4 series lead. Charlotte has won five of the last six meetings with the Owls, including last season's meeting in Houston.
Gone Fishing
Malia Fisher dropped a season-high 24 points on the road against UAB while adding six rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Since the start of conference play, Fisher is averaging 13.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. She has recorded two 20+ point games during AAC play.
Floor General
In seven games since joining the starting lineup, Victoria Flores has averaged 12.86 points per game, ranking ninth in the AAC. She has two 20+ plus games in the stretch, including a career-high 24 points last time out against Memphis.
Block Party
The Owls set a season-high with 10 blocks against Memphis, the most in a single game for Rice since 14 against SMU in 2019. Malia Fisher led the way with a season-high four blocks in the game, while Hailey Adams added three blocks. Shelby Hayes added a career-high two blocks while Sussy Ngulefac also finished with a block.
Conference Honors (1-14)
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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