Rice basketball upset conference favorite UAB at home on Saturday, earning the marquee win of head coach Scott Pera’s tenure to date. Ranked No. 38 in the NET rankings and No. 48 in KenPom, UAB entered Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday as the overwhelming favorites in Conference USA. They left with a loss at the hands … Read more
It wasn’t pretty, but Rice basketball found a way to grind out a home win against Middle Tennessee, improving to 1-1 in Conference USA play. Eager to return to the court, Rice basketball opened the scoring with a jumper from Carl Pierre and quickly worked a five-point lead when Pierre and Travis Evee notched back-to-back … Read more
Rice basketball has bounced between highs and lows this season. Here’s where the Owls stand with the bulk of Conference USA play ahead. Rice basketball spent most of the winter off the court, and it wasn’t by choice. COVID-19 swept through both the men’s and women’s programs. The men were able to get back in … Read more