Wednesday, February 12
Tampa, FL
6 p.m.
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Owls Head to South Florida Wednesday
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Rice Owls (12-11, 5-6 AAC) at South Florida Bulls (16-8, 9-2 AAC)
Game 24 • Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 • 6 p.m. CT
Tampa, Florida • Yuengling Center
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A Pair on the Road
The Owls are back on the road for a pair of games starting at South Florida on Wednesday before heading to Wichita State on Saturday. Rice returns home on Feb. 18 to take on Florida Atlantic. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance.
Last Time Out
The Owls couldn't overcome a second-quarter deficit, falling to Tulane 78-67 Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. Malia Fisher led the Owls with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting while adding six rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Rice vs. South Florida
This is the fifth meeting all-time between the two, with the series split 2-2. South Florida won the last matchup earlier this season, with the Owls winning the last meeting in Tampa.
Conference Honors
Malia Fisher earned her third conference honor of the season, being named AAC Honorable Mention. Fisher dropped a career-high 32 points last time out against Tulane. She finished shooting 12-of-22 from the floor, a career-high in made field goals, while adding six rebounds, three assists and three steals. She is one of five athletes in the AAC to score over 30 points in a game this season.
Gone Fishing
Malia Fisher dropped a career-high 32 points last time out against Tulane. Since the start of conference play, Fisher is averaging 14.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Fisher has recorded three 20+ point games and one 30+ point game during AAC play.
Floor General
Since joining the starting lineup to open conference play, Victoria Flores has averaged 13.5 points per game, ranking 10th in the AAC. She has three 20+ plus games in the stretch, including a career-high 26 points against Tulsa.
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 11th all-time in points with 1,219. 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 24 • Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 • 6 p.m. CT
Tampa, Florida • Yuengling Center
Video Stream: Click Here
Radio Stream: Click Here
Statistics: Click Here
Home Tickets: Click Here
Social Media Updates: @RiceWBB
A Pair on the Road
The Owls are back on the road for a pair of games starting at South Florida on Wednesday before heading to Wichita State on Saturday. Rice returns home on Feb. 18 to take on Florida Atlantic. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster or by calling (713) 348-OWLS (6957) for further assistance.
Last Time Out
The Owls couldn't overcome a second-quarter deficit, falling to Tulane 78-67 Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. Malia Fisher led the Owls with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting while adding six rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
Rice vs. South Florida
This is the fifth meeting all-time between the two, with the series split 2-2. South Florida won the last matchup earlier this season, with the Owls winning the last meeting in Tampa.
Conference Honors
Malia Fisher earned her third conference honor of the season, being named AAC Honorable Mention. Fisher dropped a career-high 32 points last time out against Tulane. She finished shooting 12-of-22 from the floor, a career-high in made field goals, while adding six rebounds, three assists and three steals. She is one of five athletes in the AAC to score over 30 points in a game this season.
Gone Fishing
Malia Fisher dropped a career-high 32 points last time out against Tulane. Since the start of conference play, Fisher is averaging 14.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Fisher has recorded three 20+ point games and one 30+ point game during AAC play.
Floor General
Since joining the starting lineup to open conference play, Victoria Flores has averaged 13.5 points per game, ranking 10th in the AAC. She has three 20+ plus games in the stretch, including a career-high 26 points against Tulsa.
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 11th all-time in points with 1,219. 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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