From JUCO playmaker to bonafide FBS superstar, running back Dean Connors is our 2023 Rice Football Rising Star. If Dean Connors had gotten tired, he would never tell you so. “The energizer bunny” who “doesn’t have an off switch” as offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo called him, Connors emerged as the newfound star Rice football running … Read more
Rice women’s basketball went on the road and posted a commanding victory, topping East Carolina to improve to 4-1 in AAC play. It took Rice women’s basketball a moment to settle in for an early morning tip against East Carolina. The Owls fell behind 7-2 in the opening minutes, allowing the Pirates to score on … Read more
A 20-point first half lead would not be enough for Rice basketball, which fell to 0-4 in AAC play with an overtime loss to Charlotte. The fireworks got underway early at Tudor Fieldhouse in a game that felt very much like a must-win contest for Rice basketball against the visiting Charlotte 49ers. After allowing a … Read more