Wednesday, January 29
Houston, Texas
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Tulsa
Owls Host Tulsa Wednesday Night
1/28/2025 1:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice Owls (11-9, 4-4 AAC) vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-10, 4-4 AAC)
Game 21 • Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 • 7 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
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Back at Tudor
The Owls return to Tudor Fieldhouse Wednesday night for a battle against Tulsa. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance. Rice is back on the road Saturday at Florida Atlantic.
Last Time Out
Rice had one of the team's best shooting nights of the season en route to an 84-60 road win against Charlotte Saturday afternoon at Halton Arena. Five Owls reached double figures, led by Dominique Ennis' season-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including a 6-of-8 showing from three, while adding eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Rice vs. Tulsa
This is the 41st meeting in the all-time series, with the Owls holding a 26-14 lead in the series. The Owls are undefeated at home against the Golden Hurricane, posting an 18-0 record. The two split the season series last year. Tulsa is Rice's sixth most common opponent.
Conference Honors
Dominique Ennis earned her third conference honor of the season, being named AAC Honorable Mention. She led the team in Rice's win at Charlotte with a season-high 24 points, going 6-of-8 from three, while adding a career-high eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. On the week, she averaged 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals.
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
Since joining the starting lineup to open conference play, Victoria Flores has averaged 13.00 points per game, ranking 13th in the AAC. She has two 20+ plus games in the stretch, including a career-high 24 points 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.
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 21 • Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 • 7 p.m. CT
Houston, Texas • Tudor Fieldhouse
Video Stream: Click Here
Radio Stream: Click Here
Statistics: Click Here
Home Tickets: Click Here
Social Media Updates: @RiceWBB
Back at Tudor
The Owls return to Tudor Fieldhouse Wednesday night for a battle against Tulsa. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance. Rice is back on the road Saturday at Florida Atlantic.
Last Time Out
Rice had one of the team's best shooting nights of the season en route to an 84-60 road win against Charlotte Saturday afternoon at Halton Arena. Five Owls reached double figures, led by Dominique Ennis' season-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including a 6-of-8 showing from three, while adding eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Rice vs. Tulsa
This is the 41st meeting in the all-time series, with the Owls holding a 26-14 lead in the series. The Owls are undefeated at home against the Golden Hurricane, posting an 18-0 record. The two split the season series last year. Tulsa is Rice's sixth most common opponent.
Conference Honors
Dominique Ennis earned her third conference honor of the season, being named AAC Honorable Mention. She led the team in Rice's win at Charlotte with a season-high 24 points, going 6-of-8 from three, while adding a career-high eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. On the week, she averaged 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals.
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
Since joining the starting lineup to open conference play, Victoria Flores has averaged 13.00 points per game, ranking 13th in the AAC. She has two 20+ plus games in the stretch, including a career-high 24 points 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.
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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