WNCAAB 11/23 20:00 - Rice (W) v Incarnate Word (W) - View
WNCAAB 11/26 17:30 - Rice (W) v Illinois State Women - View
WNCAAB 11/27 22:30 - Morgan State Women v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 11/28 20:00 - Rice (W) v Central Florida Women - View
WNCAAB 12/03 23:30 - Rice (W) v Sam Houston State (W) - View
WNCAAB 12/06 20:00 - Rice (W) v UNLV (W) - View
WNCAAB 12/12 17:15 - Rice (W) v UT Arlington Women - View
WNCAAB 12/17 20:00 - Grambling State (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 12/20 20:00 - Rice (W) v Houston Christian (W) - View
WNCAAB 12/31 00:00 - Bonkowsky/Fogarty v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/03 19:00 - Florida Atlantic (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/08 01:00 - Rice (W) v Charlotte (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/15 01:00 - Rice (W) v UAB Women - View
WNCAAB 01/17 20:00 - North Texas (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/21 00:30 - Tulsa (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/24 20:00 - Rice (W) v Tulane (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/29 01:00 - Rice (W) v Temple (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/31 19:00 - Texas San Antonio (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 02/07 19:00 - Memphis Women v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 02/11 02:00 - Rice (W) v North Texas (W) - View
WNCAAB 02/14 01:00 - Rice (W) v Wichita State Women - View
WNCAAB 02/18 01:00 - Rice (W) v South Florida (W) - View
WNCAAB 02/21 19:00 - East Carolina (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 02/26 00:00 - Temple (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 02/28 19:00 - Rice (W) v Tulsa (W) - View
WNCAAB 03/03 23:30 - Charlotte (W) v Rice (W) - View
WNCAAB 03/07 20:00 - Rice (W) v Texas San Antonio (W) - View

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
Rice (W) is a talented member of the USA Basketball women's team, known for her versatility, agility, and strong defensive skills. As a key player, she brings energy and determination to the court, contributing both offensively and defensively. Her athleticism and basketball IQ make her an invaluable asset to Team USA, helping them compete at the highest international levels and strive for gold medals in major tournaments.