Rice Women

Rice Women

Leagues Played
WNCAAB 247 NIT Women 2
Links
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Related Teams
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Results

WNCAAB 03/12 23:00 142 [8] Rice Women v South Florida Women [3] L 62-69
WNCAAB 03/11 23:00 2 [8] Rice Women v Temple Women [4] W 67-49
WNCAAB 03/10 17:00 3 [8] Rice Women v Westfalia Rhynern [1] W 62-58
WNCAAB 03/09 17:00 124 [8] Rice Women v UAB Women [8] W 76-63
WNCAAB 03/05 01:00 - [2] North Texas Women v Rice Women [8] L 68-56
WNCAAB 03/01 00:00 - [7] Rice Women v Temple Women [4] L 63-83
WNCAAB 02/26 01:00 - Rice Women v UAB Women W 73-48
WNCAAB 02/22 22:00 - Rice Women v Texas San Antonio Women L 55-57
WNCAAB 02/19 01:00 - [13] Florida Atlantic Women v Rice Women [9] W 39-72
WNCAAB 02/15 20:00 - Wichita State Women v Rice Women L 60-57
WNCAAB 02/13 00:00 - South Florida Women v Rice Women L 82-77
WNCAAB 02/06 01:00 - Rice Women v Tulane Women L 67-78

The Rice Owls women's basketball team represents Rice University in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Owls play home basketball games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas.

History

Members of the Rice Owls women's basketball team during a game at Tudor Fieldhouse in 2023

They played in the Southwest Conference from 1982 to 1995 and the Western Athletic Conference from 1996 to 2004 before joining Conference USA in 2005. As of the end of the 2020–21 season, they have a 659–601 all-time record. They were champions of the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2017. They were champions of the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2021.

Season Coach Record Conference Record
1978–79 Linda Tucker 12–16 n/a
1979–80 Linda Tucker 15–14 n/a
1980–81 Linda Tucker 16–12 n/a
1981–82 Linda Tucker 21–8 n/a
1982–83 Linda Tucker 8–18 1–6
1983–84 Linda Tucker 9–16 3–13
1984–85 Linda Tucker 5–21 2–14
1985–86 Linda Tucker 6–19 2–14
1986–87 Linda Tucker 15–13 6–9
1987–88 Linda Tucker 11–14 5–11
1988–89 Linda Tucker 14–13 5–11
1989–90 Mike Dunavant 6–21 3–13
1990–91 Mike Dunavant 10–18 4–12
1991–92 Mike Dunavant 13–15 5–9
1992–93 Mike Dunavant 13–14 3–11
1993–94 Cristy McKinney 13–14 5–9
1994–95 Cristy McKinney 11–16 6–6
1995–96 Cristy McKinney 13–14 6–8
1996–97 Cristy McKinney 16–11 11–5
1997–98 Cristy McKinney 21–9 11–3
1998–99 Cristy McKinney 20–12 9–5
1999-00 Cristy McKinney 22–10 10–4
2000–01 Cristy McKinney 18–12 9–6
2001–02 Cristy McKinney 21–9 14–4
2002–03 Cristy McKinney 15–12 12–6
2003–04 Cristy McKinney 22–10 16–2
2004–05 Cristy McKinney 24–9 14–4
2005–06 Greg Williams 18–14 11–5
2006–07 Greg Williams 19–14 10–6
2007–08 Greg Williams 14–18 6–10
2008–09 Greg Williams 6–23 2–14
2009–10 Greg Williams 13–16 6–9
2010–11 Greg Williams 18–14 10–6
2011–12 Greg Williams 16–16 9–6
2012–13 Greg Williams 14 16 6–10
2013–14 Greg Williams 13–16 6–10
2014–15 Greg Williams 9–21 4–14
2015–16 Tina Langley 9–22 6–11
2016–17 Tina Langley 22–13 8–10
2017–18 Tina Langley 23–10 10–6
2018–19 Tina Langley 28–4 16–0
2019–20 Tina Langley 21–8 16–2
2020–21 Tina Langley 22–4 12–2
2021–22 Lindsay Edmonds 14–13 8–9
2022–23 Lindsay Edmonds 23–9 13–7
2023–24 Lindsay Edmonds 19–15 9–9
The Rice Women’s Basketball Team, known as the Rice Owls, represents Rice University in Houston, Texas. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level as part of Conference USA. Known for their competitive spirit and dedication, the Rice Women’s Basketball Team features talented student-athletes committed to excellence both on and off the court. With a rich history of developing skilled players and fostering teamwork, the team strives to achieve success through strategic gameplay, strong defense, and dynamic offense. The Owls are supported by a passionate community of fans and alumni, and they continue to build a reputation as a formidable presence in collegiate women’s basketball.