Rice Owls
Conference USA (22-9, 10-6)
Big Wins: 11/24 Arkansas-Little Rock (58-51), 1/20 at Charlotte (62-55), 2/10 Western Kentucky (73-58)
Bad Losses: 11/26 at Kansas (65-73), 1/13 at Florida International (58-68), 2/25 at UTSA (58-62)
Coach: Tina Langley
Probable Starters:
Wendy Knight, Senior, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 1.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
Erica Oqwumike, Sophomore, Guard, 17.2 ppg, 2.0 apg, 9.3 rpg, 2.0 spg
Gabrielle Stanton, Junior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 3.0 apg
Nicole Iademarco, Junior, Guard/Forward, 13.8 ppg, 1.9 apg, 4.3 rpg
Alexah Chrisman, Freshman, Forward/Center, 3.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Key Role Players:
Sydne Wiggins, Freshman, Guard, 5.0 ppg
Gabby Ozoude, Sophomore, Center, 2.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Gabby Ozoude, Sophomore, Center, 2.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.8 (160th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.4 (40, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (43, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.7 (97, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (25, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.3 (26, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.3 (128, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.1 (84, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.3 (174, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.5 (151, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012 WBI First Round loss to Sam Houston State
2011 NIT Round of 64 loss to Missouri State
2007 NIT First Round loss to Illinois State
2006 NIT Opening Round win over Jackson State
2006 NIT First Round loss to Indiana
2005 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Georgia
2004 NIT First Round win over Arkansas State
2004 NIT Second Round loss to UNLV
*all team stats through 3/1
