Both Men’s and Women’s Rice Basketball teams face pivotal matchups against Old Dominion on Thursday. Here’s a preview of both games.
Time: Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. CT
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Radio: Stretch Internet Portal
TV: ESPN+ (If you don’t have ESPN+ you can access a free trial or subscribe here.)
Old Dominion 10-15 (6-6), Last 5 (3-2)
- 65-55 (W) vs FAU
- 68-58 (W) at Southern Miss
- 76-73 (L) at Louisiana Tech
- 85-81 OT (L) vs UTSA
- 72-53 (W) vs UTEP
Rice 12-13 (4-8), Last 5 (3-2)
- 72-64 (L) vs UTEP
- 90-88 (L) vs UTSA
- 84-75 (W) vs North Texas
- 86-72 (W) at UAB
- 91-83 (W) at MTSU
Old Dominion statistical leaders
- Scoring | Xavier Green – 12.5 per game
- Rebounds | Aaron Carver – 10.2 per game
- Assists | Malik Curry – 3.7 per game
- Steals | Jason Wade – 2.6 per game
- Blocks | Aaron Carver – 0.6 per game
Rice keys to victory
Fresh off their first wins ever in Birmingham and Murfreesboro, Rice basketball just needs to keep the hot streak going. The Owls’ shooting has been tremendous. They’ve shot better than 50 percent from the field in three straight games — all wins. They only hit seven three-pointers against MTSU and still controlled the game.
This team has proven they can beat anyone if they’re shooting well. That’s easier said than done, but it’s a clear differentiator between success and failure.
Time: Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. CT
Venue: Chartway Arena
TV: ESPN+ (If you don’t have ESPN+ you can access a free trial or subscribe here.)
Old Dominion 20-3 (10-1), Last 5 (5-0)
- 75-63 (W) at FAU
- 67-50 (W) vs Southern Miss
- 77-61 (W) vs Louisiana Tech
- 62-43 (W) at UTSA
- 77-69 (W) at UTEP
Rice 16-6 (11-0), Last 5 (5-0)
- 69-61 (W) at UTEP
- 74-62 (W) at UTSA
- 67-52 (W) at North Texas
- 64-53 (W) vs UAB
- 77-60 (W) vs MTSU
Old Dominion statistical leaders
- Scoring | Ajah Wayne – 11.2 per game
- Rebounds | Amari Young – 8.4 per game
- Assists | Taylor Edwards – 3.4 per game
- Steals | Amair Young – 2.5 per game
- Blocks | Marie Reichert – 1.3 per game
Rice keys to victory
Rice women’s basketball takes a 30-game conference winning streak into this pivotal matchup with Old Dominion. The winner leaves in first place in the conference standings with precious few weeks left to play.
Old Dominion is one of the most balanced teams in the conference. They can score and play terrific defense. Four different Monarchs average double-digit points per game. To win, Rice needs to stay secure on the defensive end of the court and make Old Dominion make hard shots. Either way, this could be a grind-it-out, grueling finish in Virginia.
