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Rice University Athletics
Sunday, March 22
Lawrence, KS
5:30 p.m.
Rice University
29-6,17-1American
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Kansas
21-13,8-10Big 12
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Historic Season Ends in WBIT Second Round
3/22/2026 8:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LAWRENCE – The Rice women's basketball team saw its season end in the WBIT Second Round after a 62-55 loss to Kansas Sunday evening at Allen Fieldhouse. The Owls finished the season with a 29-6 mark.
Louann Battiston led the Owls with 13 points, four assists and three rebounds, while Dominique Ennis added 11 points and four rebounds. Aniah Alexis rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist.
As a team, Rice shot 19-of-61 (31.1%) from the floor and 6-of-30 (20%) from three-point range. The Owls added an 11-of-12 (91.7%) showing from the free throw line.
HOW IT HAPPENED,
First Quarter
Kansas grabbed the first four points before a Battiston three got the Owls on the board. Trailing by three, Alexis drilled a three-pointer to even the score. Down three again, Shelby Hayes brought Rice within a point with a layup. The Owls trailed 16-12 after one.
Second Quarter
The Jayhawks opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run before Battiston snapped the streak with a triple. Kansas extended the lead to 14 points with Hailey Adams getting the Owls back on the board with a jumper. Rice trailed 31-19 at the half.
Third Quarter
Adams and Alexis traded scores with Kansas to open the third, with Ennis and Battiston tacking on scores to get within single digits. After a run gave the Jayhawks a 15-point lead, back-to-back Ennis and Jordin Blackmon three's got Rice within nine. The Owls trailed 49-39 after three.
Fourth Quarter
After the Jayhawks pushed the lead to 15 points, Ennis and Adams converted back-to-back shots to pull within 11 points. Down 60-48, Alexis free throws, followed by a Blackmon and-one conversion, cut the deficit to seven, but Rice's rally ultimately fell short.
QUICK HITS
Adams' seven blocks are a career high.
The Owls finished the season with a 29-6 mark.
Rice captured the program's fifth regular-season conference title.
The Owls' season featured a 22-game win streak, a program record.
Louann Battiston led the Owls with 13 points, four assists and three rebounds, while Dominique Ennis added 11 points and four rebounds. Aniah Alexis rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist.
As a team, Rice shot 19-of-61 (31.1%) from the floor and 6-of-30 (20%) from three-point range. The Owls added an 11-of-12 (91.7%) showing from the free throw line.
First Quarter
Kansas grabbed the first four points before a Battiston three got the Owls on the board. Trailing by three, Alexis drilled a three-pointer to even the score. Down three again, Shelby Hayes brought Rice within a point with a layup. The Owls trailed 16-12 after one.
Second Quarter
The Jayhawks opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run before Battiston snapped the streak with a triple. Kansas extended the lead to 14 points with Hailey Adams getting the Owls back on the board with a jumper. Rice trailed 31-19 at the half.
Third Quarter
Adams and Alexis traded scores with Kansas to open the third, with Ennis and Battiston tacking on scores to get within single digits. After a run gave the Jayhawks a 15-point lead, back-to-back Ennis and Jordin Blackmon three's got Rice within nine. The Owls trailed 49-39 after three.
Fourth Quarter
After the Jayhawks pushed the lead to 15 points, Ennis and Adams converted back-to-back shots to pull within 11 points. Down 60-48, Alexis free throws, followed by a Blackmon and-one conversion, cut the deficit to seven, but Rice's rally ultimately fell short.
Adams' seven blocks are a career high.
The Owls finished the season with a 29-6 mark.
Rice captured the program's fifth regular-season conference title.
The Owls' season featured a 22-game win streak, a program record.
Team Stats
Rice
KU
FG%
.311
.375
3FG%
.200
.417
FT%
.917
.700
RB
30
46
TO
13
20
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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