The 1953-54 Rice Owls went 23-5 (9-3 in the SWC) under head coach Don Suman. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.11.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-14 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 56–49 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1953-12-17 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 85–81 | DeGray Gymnasium |
| 1953-12-19 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 78–66 | Alumni Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1953-12-21 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 79–60 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1953-12-28 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | W 55–43 | |
| 1953-12-29 | at SMU Mustangs | W 80–79 | Perkins Gym |
| 1953-12-30 | neutral Texas Longhorns | W 65–58 | |
| 1954-01-05 | at SMU Mustangs | L 66–79 | Perkins Gym |
| 1954-01-09 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 78–53 | Autry Court |
| 1954-01-12 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 69–52 | Autry Court |
| 1954-01-15 | at Texas Longhorns | L 66–74 | Gregory Gymnasium |
| 1954-01-18 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | W 80–55 | The Field House |
| 1954-01-23 | vs Baylor Bears | W 72–60 | Autry Court |
| 1954-02-09 | at Texas A&M Aggies | W 61–47 | DeWare Fieldhouse |
| 1954-02-13 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 61–51 | Autry Court |
| 1954-02-20 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 76–62 | Autry Court |
| 1954-02-23 | at Baylor Bears | L 73–76 | |
| 1954-02-26 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 72–65 | |
| 1954-03-02 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 90–64 | Autry Court |
| 1954-03-05 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 70–62 | Autry Court |
| 1954-03-08 | at Texas Longhorns | W 72–71 | Gregory Gymnasium |
| 1954-03-12 | neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 45–51 | Gallagher Hall |
| 1954-03-13 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | W 78–55 | Gallagher Hall |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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