RICE REMAINS LONE UNBEATEN
Sitting at 11-0 and winners of 16 straight games, the Rice Owls remain the lone unbeaten team in conference play this season. They defeated North Texas on Saturday and host Wichita State on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
Boxing out
Megan Nestor of North Texas has 316 rebounds on the season (1st in the NCAA). She needs 102 to tie the American single season record. She’s also averaging 13.7 rebounds per game (1st in the NCAA) and 5.6 offensive rebounds per game (1st in the NCAA). Her rebounds per game would set the single-season record.
Winning streak
The Rice Owls are one of the hottest teams in the country right now, having won 15 straight games with their last loss coming in November. Their winning streak is tied for the 4th longest in the nation.
CLINCHING SPOTS
The 2026 American Conference Women’s Basketball Championship is officially under one month away with first round games beginning on Tuesday, March 10. Rice was the first team to clinch a spot in the championship with their win over North Texas. East Carolina can join with a win on Saturday, or a loss from Tulane or Memphis.
American in the net
Two American teams rank in the top 100 of the NCAA NET rankings. Rice leads the way with a NET ranking of 64, while South Florida is just behind at 76.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Florida Atlantic 79, Wichita State 77
UAB 58, Memphis 56
UTSA 52, Temple 43
East Carolina 65, Tulane 61
Rice 70, North Texas 68
Wednesday, February 11
South Florida 72, Tulsa 60
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Wichita State at Rice*…………………………… 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 14
Tulsa at Florida Atlantic*………………………. 2 p.m.
East Carolina at Temple*………………………. 2 p.m.
Tulane at North Texas*…………………………. 3 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis*………………………….. 3 p.m.
South Florida at UTSA*…………………….. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 17
Florida Atlantic at East Carolina*……….. 6 p.m.
Temple at Charlotte*……………………….. 6:30 p.m.
UAB at North Texas*…………………………. 7:30 p.m.
Tulane at Memphis*………………………………. 8 p.m.
South Florida at Rice*……………………………. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Memphis at Tulane*…………………………. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 20
UAB at Tulsa*………………………………………. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 21
Rice at East Carolina*…………………………….. 1 p.m.
UTSA at Wichita State*………………………….. 2 p.m.
North Texas at Charlotte*…………………….. 5 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at South Florida*……….. 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 22
Memphis at Temple*……………………………… 2 p.m.
All times Eastern and subject to change
