The Rice basketball roster is in the midst of complete retooling with the coaching staff changes. Stay tuned here for updates.
Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice basketball is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. With the 2023-2024 season in the books, this page will serve as a running tracker regarding the roster for the upcoming season as it currently stands. The last official roster is available here.
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Coaching Changes
Rob Lanier was formally introduced as the next head coach for Rice Basketball on March 26. A week later he has named three men to his coaching staff, all of whom are following Lanier from his staff at SMU: Chris Kreider, Josten Crow and Andre Owens.
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Rice Basketball News
Rice Women’s Basketball: 2025-2026 Midseason State of the Program
Rice Women’s Basketball rebounded from a loss in their opening game to rack up 10 wins before Christmas. Here’s where the Owls stand as American Conference play begins. Sitting at 10-3, Rice women’s basketball has had some impressive wins while generally showcasing themselves to be among the best the American Conference has to offer. Those […]
Rice Basketball: 2025-2026 Midseason State of the Program
It’s been a mixed bag for Rice Basketball in their second season under head coach Rob Lanier. Here’s where the Owls stand as American Conference play begins. Heading into late December, Rice basketball has completed non-conference play with a 6-7 record, with two wins over non-NCAA teams and some narrow misses against a handful of […]
Shooting Can’t Keep Up as Rice Basketball Falls at Pepperdine
Rice Basketball was outgunned by a red-hot Pepperdine offense, closing out nonconference play without a single road win. Cam Carroll opened up the scoring but Rice basketball still found itself playing from behind for most of their contest against Pepperdine on Saturday evening. The Waves took the lead right back from the Owls and held […]
Rice Women’s Basketball Pushes Past Houston Christian
Rice women’s basketball had another down shooting day, but still managed to overcome Houston Christian thanks to a dominant defensive effort. Shelby Hayes set the tone with 10 first quarter points as Rice women’s basketball found itself in a dogfight with the Houston Christian Huskies on Saturday afternoon. There were six ties and seven lead […]
Rice Women’s Basketball Overcomes Slow Start to Top Grambling
A tied game after the first quarter wouldn’t stay even for much longer as Rice women’s basketball got things rolling to post a comfortable road win over Grambling. It came as no surprise when Rice women’s basketball posted a strong defensive start in their Wednesday afternoon road tilt against Grambling. The Owls held the Tigers […]
