WBB: Owls drop NCAA slugfest vs Marquette in OT

Rice Women's Basketball

Rice women’s basketball went toe-to-toe with the Big East regular season champion Marquette but came up just short in their first NCAA Tournament game since 2005. At 1:oo p.m. on Friday afternoon the pregame festivities came to a close and the lights turned on, shining brighter on Rice women’s basketball than they had all year. … Read more

NCAA Women’s Tournament: Rice vs Marquette matchup preview

Rice Women's Basketball, Conference USA Tournament

Rice women’s basketball is headed to the NCAA Tournament and will take on 5-seed Marquette in College Station, Texas in the first round. Here’s everything you need to know. Rice After dropping their first two games of the season, Rice has won 28 of their last 29. Their long hiccup came in December against North … Read more

WBB: Quirky Selection Monday doesn’t temper excitement

Rice Women's Basketball

Rice women’s basketball learned of their NCAA Tournament fates in an unconventional way, but that doesn’t change their level of excitement. Monday’s midafternoon Twitter frenzy altered what was meant to be a historic Selection Monday for Rice Women’s Basketball. History was still cemented — Rice saw their name on an NCAA Tournament Bracket — it … Read more