Rice University Athletics
Wednesday, January 14
Houston, Texas
7 p.m.
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14-3,4-0American
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UAB
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Rice Races Past UAB for Ninth Straight Win
1/14/2026 11:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HOUSTON – The Rice women's basketball team powered past UAB 76-56 Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse for the team's ninth consecutive win. Rice moves to 14-3 (4-0 American), while UAB falls to 7-10 (0-5 American).
Dominique Ennis led the Owls with 19 points, on 7-of-9 shooting, with two rebounds, a steal and assist, while Shelby Hayes finishing with 18 points, 12 rebounds, a block and assist. Hailey Adams added 10 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and a block to round out the Rice double-digit scorers.
As a team, Rice shot 29-of-66 (43.9%) from the floor and 6-of-15 (40%) from three-point range. The Owls were a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line.
Postgame Reaction – Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"It's a great win. I'm really proud of our girls, especially after a bye weekend and having a little time off. We haven't been playing and could have been little out of rhythm, but we came out with the start that we had to begin the game and never lost the lead the rest of the game. It was never even tied again after 0-0, and then we finished on a really high note. I'm proud of that, incredible job by our young ladies. Winning is hard, but it is always great when you can protect home."
For the full press conference, click here.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
A trio of buckets from Shelby Hayes, Victoria Flores and Hailey Adams opened the game, forcing an early UAB timeout. Aniah Alexis continued the run with a jumper and three-pointer, pushing the lead to 11-0. After UAB cut the deficit to four, Dominique Ennis sank a three. Myah Hazelton and Louann Battiston added a pair of scores as the Owls led 18-13 at the end of one.
Second Quarter
Hayes and Battiston traded scores early in the second, with Flores later extending the lead to eight points. With the lead down to three, Alexis sank another three-pointer with Adams adding a pair of free throws to give Rice a 34-26 halftime lead.
Third Quarter
Back-to-back UAB scores opened the third before Ennis got Rice back on the board. Up two, consecutive Ennis put the Owls up six. With the lead down to 44-41, Adams and Hayes pushed the up to nine. Rice led 52-44 at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter
The Blazers opened the fourth-quarter scoring before Battiston and Hayes pushed the lead up to 10 points. Leading 56-47, Hayes and Flores combined to extend the lead to 14 points. Still leading by 13 points, Ennis kickstarted a final run with a layup, with Guinn and Ennis tacking on three pointers to close the game.
Quick Notes
Battiston set a career high with six assists.
Adams' seven assist are a season high.
Hayes recorded her third double-double of the season.
Adams tallied her sixth double-double of the season.
Rice had a season-best 12-of-12 (100%) showing from the free throw line.
The Owls move to 16-12 all-time against the Blazers.
UP NEXT
Rice opens a two-game road stretch starting Saturday afternoon at North Texas.
Dominique Ennis led the Owls with 19 points, on 7-of-9 shooting, with two rebounds, a steal and assist, while Shelby Hayes finishing with 18 points, 12 rebounds, a block and assist. Hailey Adams added 10 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and a block to round out the Rice double-digit scorers.
As a team, Rice shot 29-of-66 (43.9%) from the floor and 6-of-15 (40%) from three-point range. The Owls were a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line.
"It's a great win. I'm really proud of our girls, especially after a bye weekend and having a little time off. We haven't been playing and could have been little out of rhythm, but we came out with the start that we had to begin the game and never lost the lead the rest of the game. It was never even tied again after 0-0, and then we finished on a really high note. I'm proud of that, incredible job by our young ladies. Winning is hard, but it is always great when you can protect home."
For the full press conference, click here.
First Quarter
A trio of buckets from Shelby Hayes, Victoria Flores and Hailey Adams opened the game, forcing an early UAB timeout. Aniah Alexis continued the run with a jumper and three-pointer, pushing the lead to 11-0. After UAB cut the deficit to four, Dominique Ennis sank a three. Myah Hazelton and Louann Battiston added a pair of scores as the Owls led 18-13 at the end of one.
Second Quarter
Hayes and Battiston traded scores early in the second, with Flores later extending the lead to eight points. With the lead down to three, Alexis sank another three-pointer with Adams adding a pair of free throws to give Rice a 34-26 halftime lead.
Third Quarter
Back-to-back UAB scores opened the third before Ennis got Rice back on the board. Up two, consecutive Ennis put the Owls up six. With the lead down to 44-41, Adams and Hayes pushed the up to nine. Rice led 52-44 at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter
The Blazers opened the fourth-quarter scoring before Battiston and Hayes pushed the lead up to 10 points. Leading 56-47, Hayes and Flores combined to extend the lead to 14 points. Still leading by 13 points, Ennis kickstarted a final run with a layup, with Guinn and Ennis tacking on three pointers to close the game.
Quick Notes
Battiston set a career high with six assists.
Adams' seven assist are a season high.
Hayes recorded her third double-double of the season.
Adams tallied her sixth double-double of the season.
Rice had a season-best 12-of-12 (100%) showing from the free throw line.
The Owls move to 16-12 all-time against the Blazers.
Rice opens a two-game road stretch starting Saturday afternoon at North Texas.
Team Stats
UAB
Rice
FG%
.418
.439
3FG%
.417
.400
FT%
.417
1.000
RB
30
41
TO
12
11
STL
2
5
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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