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
Malia Fisher returns, Rice Women’s Basketball tops Utah Tech
Rice Women’s Basketball has won four in a row at home, defeating Utah Tech in the Owls first game back from Cancun. Utah Tech hit their first shot of the night, a three-pointer to open the game. It was all Rice women’s basketball the rest of the way. The Owls took the lead for good […]
Rice Basketball goes 2-1 at Nassau Championship
Rice Basketball went 2-1 in their three-game set at the Nassau Championship in the Bahamas, falling to Hofstra before beating Arkansas State and Iona. Hofstra 68, Rice 63 FINAL | Hofstra 68, @RiceMBB 63 Owls fall in OT. pic.twitter.com/NbbEPrBYjo — The Roost (@AtTheRoost) November 30, 2024 The Story Hofstra jumped out to an early 18-9 […]
Rice Women’s Basketball splits at Cancun Challenge
Rice Women’s basketball split their two-game set at the Cancun Challenge, falling to BYU in the opener before blasting Vermont in the second game. BYU 63, Rice 51 FINAL | BYU 63, @RiceWBB 51 Owls drop their first game in Cancun. Back in action tomorrow against Vermont. pic.twitter.com/LfZbfIfiEE — The Roost (@AtTheRoost) November 29, 2024 […]
Rice Basketball escapes Sharp Gym with win over HCU
Rice Basketball struggled from the start, overcoming poor possessions and bad breaks to escape with the victory over Houston Christian on Friday. Days removed from a dominant road win over Louisiana, it took Rice basketball some time to recover from some sort of post-win funk. Rice turned the ball over six times in the first […]
Rice Women’s basketball comes up short at Gonzaga
Rice Women’s Basketball traded blows with Gonzaga for four quarters before running out of steam late, falling on the road. Emily Klaczek and Hailey Adams were determined that Rice women’s basketball would get off on the right foot in their first foray out from the confines of Tudor Fieldhouse. Klazcek got things started with seven […]