Rice Owls Set to Battle Tulane Green Wave at Devlin Fieldhouse in Women's Basketball Showdown

As the Rice Owls prepare to face off against the Tulane Green Wave at Devlin Fieldhouse, fans are eager to see if the team can maintain their recent momentum. The upcoming game, scheduled for January 20th, is poised to be a thrilling encounter in New Orleans.

The Owls have shown a mixed bag of results in their past performances. In their last game against the Houston Cougars, they fell short with a score of 63-71. Despite this loss, there were positive takeaways; notably, their free throw accuracy was impressive at 87 percent. However, turnovers were an issue as they gave up possession 21 times and had an assist-to-turnover ratio below one.

In contrast, when facing Prairie View A&M Panthers earlier that month at Tudor Fieldhouse, the Owls soared to an 85-59 victory. Their offensive execution was sharp with a field goal percentage of 42 and three-point shooting at an exceptional 43 percent. They also demonstrated strong defensive capabilities with nine steals and capitalized on turnovers by scoring 24 points from them.

Against Gonzaga Bulldogs prior to that win, Rice showed resilience despite being outscored by eight points (72-80). They excelled in points from paint (48) and maintained a commendable field goal percentage of around 45 percent but struggled beyond the arc with only a 17 percent success rate for three-pointers.

Devlin Fieldhouse will present its own challenges as an away venue for Rice; however, it's clear that when they minimize turnovers and leverage their free throw opportunities effectively—as seen against Prairie View A&M—they can dominate on court.

Fans can catch all the action live on January 20th at Devlin Fieldhouse or tune into local broadcasts for coverage of what promises to be an exciting matchup between these two teams.