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Will Rice defeats Wiess for freshman flag football championship

The Will Rice College freshman flag football team came into the season with high expectations after last year’s title.

​Potential candidates for Rice football head coach

TONY LEVINE Currently: Purdue University Assistant Coach Levine has been busy this year at Purdue, serving as the special teams coordinator and co-offensive coordinator.

Rice parts ways with football coach David Bailiff

Rice Athletics announced Monday afternoon that head coach David Bailiff had been relieved of his duties after 11 years at the helm of the football team.

Recap: Soccer falls to Baylor in NCAA first round

The Rice women’s soccer team concluded their season on Friday night with a loss against the Baylor University Bears in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

Men's basketball blown out 75-54 by Georgia State

Rice men’s basketball failed to score in the first six minutes of the first half and Georgia State University coasted to a 75-54 victory in a Tuesday night matchup at Tudor Fieldhouse.

​Martel, Lovett victorious in Powderpuff playoffs

Powderpuff playoffs began this week with Martel College facing Duncan College and Will Rice College facing Lovett College in the quarterfinals.

The Final Kauntdown: Rice men’s basketball is still rising

Remember that Rice basketball team from last year? The one that made the “Rice Rising” mantra head coach Mike Rhoades had preached for years finally feel real?

​Volleyball seeking conference title

This year, the No. 3 seeded Owls are looking to redeem themselves. They open the Conference USA tournament on Friday against the University of Southern Mississippi in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Offensive resurgence not enough as football falls to 1-9

The University of Southern Mississippi led 10-0 in the first quarter of Rice football’s homecoming game.

Rice soccer season ends with 3-2 loss to Baylor in NCAA first round

Rice soccer’s historic season came to an end Friday night with a 3-2 loss to Baylor University in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Men's basketball gives up late lead in season opening loss to Eastern Kentucky

With 5.9 seconds left in the Rice men’s basketball season opener, Rice trailed Eastern Kentucky University 73-72.

2017-18 Men's and Women's Basketball Previews

Feature Photo: Powderpuff playoff to begin

Rice's Powderpuff playoffs are slated to begin this week. Will Rice College will take on Lovett College and Duncan College will play Martel College in the first round while top seeds McMurtry College and Hanszen College wait during bye weeks for their semifinal opponents. 

Football: Turnovers and defensive lapses doom Rice

The Rice offense has frequently let good defensive performances go to waste in conference play this season. But against the University of Alabama, Birmingham, it was the defense’s turn to let the game get out of hand.

​Going dancing: Rice soccer earns at-large bid to NCAA tournament

On Monday, Rice finally received the news: they were part of the NCAA field of 64. Rice will face Baylor University in the first round in Waco on Friday.

Women's tennis duo Hodge, Zhang acing early season tests

A University of Texas at Austin women’s tennis player rolled her eyes after another pinpoint shot in a series of excellent lobs from Rice senior Lindsey Hodge.

Soccer begins C-USA tournament run

The Rice women’s soccer team didn’t finish the regular season with a perfect record in Conference USA play, but it didn’t lose either. 

Langley hoping WBI title is just a start

Head coach Tina Langley has helped transform the Rice women’s basketball team from a 9-21 record in the 2014-15 season to the a 22-13 record last season. 

Swimming takes down defending C-USA champ

It wasn’t the conference championship meet, but on Friday, the Owls exacted some revenge on FIU, defeating the Panthers 136.5-84.5 in a dual meet in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ellerbee continues defensive dominance

First in Conference USA and sixth in the nation in tackles per game. Second in Conference USA in total tackles. Conference USA All-Academic Honors.