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For the first time in years, Rice sports are in the national spotlight. The Big 12 Conference is looking to add two more institutions, and Rice is one of 11 universities being considered for membership.
Football season begins Thursday night for the Rice Owls, and that means it is time for the first annual Thresher Sports game-by-game predictions. This season, Rice takes on two opponents ranked in the AP Preseason Top 25 and plays eight Conference USA games. The Thresher predicts Rice will go 6-6 and earn bowl eligibility for the fourth time in five years.
Twenty years after a breakup with its Southwest Conference compatriots, Rice is pleading with them to get back together. According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, Rice has made a presentation to the Big 12 Conference in an effort to join the league.
The flag in left field flies every night; its end beginning to fray. The words on its bright white background — “2003 National Champions” — commemorate the greatest achievement in the history of Rice Athletics. Although great athletes, legendary coaches and successful teams have passed through Rice University, the 2003 baseball team remains the only team to have ever won a national title.
The Rice men’s tennis team began the season ranked No. 58 in the country. Over the course of their winningest season in 12 years, however, the Owls have moved all the way up to No. 26 and entered the Conference USA tournament as the top seed. This weekend, Rice will host the conference championships with a chance to claim their first Conference USA title since 2010. According to head coach Efe Ustundag, the team has received improved contributions from each of its players.
At the beginning of the season, the Rice baseball team looked like it was destined for an unspectacular year. After losing all three games at the Shriners College Classic, the Owls’ record was 3-5. Five games later, they remained just 6-7 after a series-opening loss to East Carolina University. Now, however, Rice is ranked No. 19 in the country by Baseball America and holds a 20-11 record after going 14-4 in their last 18 games.
Women’s basketball senior forward Alyssa Lang logged heavy minutes for the Owls this season, playing 26 minutes per game and averaging 5.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. What she did off the court, though, was arguably more impressive. Throughout her time at Rice, Lang has been heavily involved in different philanthropic endeavours. Last week, Lang was honored with the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award for her work with numerous nonprofit organizations. According to Lang, the award was a surprise.
A packed Reckling Park crowd of 5,478 fans watched the Rice University baseball team earn its first win of the season over a top-10 team in a 4-3 upset victory over No. 3 Texas A&M University Tuesday night. Sophomore pitchers Willy Amador and Glenn Otto led the way for the Owls, combining to allow only one earned run and eight hits as Otto earned the win in relief.
The Final Four has attracted all kinds of celebrities, public figures and fans to Houston this weekend. For most, it is a time to sit back and enjoy watching basketball. For NCAA President Mark Emmert, however, the tournament is his job. On Friday, Emmert stopped by Rice University to speak with President David Leebron about his role as NCAA president.
This weekend, the biggest college sporting event in the country was held just down the street from our school. Thousands of people from all over the nation flocked to NRG Stadium here in Houston to witness the Final Four, the event that crowns the national champion of NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
Rice’s No. 40 men’s tennis team faced a tall task going into its weekend match against No. 9 Texas Tech University. After one of their closest matches of the season, the Owls emerged with a 4-3 win to claim the Rice Invitational title. The win marked Rice’s first win over a top-10 opponent in its last 13 tries.
I have often heard it said that Rice is not a “sports school.” Supposedly, Rice is a place where students value academics while the athletic program operates in the background, quietly raising money for the school while students toil away in Fondren. For many, this may be true. Most students do not attend athletic events, visit the athletic department website or read this section of the Thresher. But to think the athletic program insignificant is to ignore its history, tradition and current prowess.
The Rice baseball team has won its conference championship every year since 1996. Over the weekend, the Owls began their quest to continue this streak when they traveled to San Antonio to play a three-game series against the University of Texas, San Antonio. Rice won two of the three games to bring its record to 10-9 on the season and 2-1 in Conference USA.
Two weekends from now, Houston will host the biggest college basketball event of the year: the Final Four. While the games will be played at nearby NRG stadium, the home of the Houston Texans, Rice University will be one of three host schools for the Final Four. According to athletic director Joe Karlgaard, Rice is grateful to host the event.
Junior pitcher Jon Duplantier never considered himself a baseball player until midway through high school. Now, just five years later, he is one of the best college baseball players in the country and is projected to be a top-100 pick in the upcoming Major League Baseball draft.
The Rice baseball team entered the season with the hopes of reaching the College World Series. With a strong pitching rotation including All-American senior Blake Fox and a lineup featuring returning stars such as junior outfielders Charlie Warren and Dayne Wunderlich, the Owls appeared poised for a great season. Instead, through 12 games, Rice’s record stands at a mediocre 6-6.
If you’re reading this it’s too late: You are already invested in Rice sports, and there is no need for me to convince you that they are worth your time. You have deemed that this column is worth your time. Well, maybe you’re reading this because you saw the first line and thought I was writing about Drake. Sorry about that. I’m not.
As we approach the end of the basketball season, there is little interest surrounding both the men’s and women’s teams. While either team could string a few wins together in the Conference USA tournament to qualify for the NCAA tournament, this is highly unlikely considering their struggles this season. Men’s basketball sits in 12th place in Conference USA with a record of 9-16 (4-8 in C-USA). Women’s basketball’s plight is similar as the team currently holds tenth place in Conference USA with a record of 5-18 (4-8 in C-USA). No amount of Shia LaBeouf emails can put a positive spin on this lackluster season.
Recruiting students is not a problem for Rice University. Rice is one of the top academic institutions in the nation and boasts some of the best resources and facilities of any school in the country. Recruiting student-athletes, however, has not been as easy. This year, according to Rivals.com, Rice ranks outside the top 100 football recruiting classes of 2016 after national signing day. It is the second straight year Rice has not been ranked on the list.
