2008-09 Rice Owls — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Rice Owls went 10-22 (4-12 in the CUSA) under head coach Ben Braun. Simple Rating System: -5.05.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15vs Portland State VikingsL 74–78Tudor Fieldhouse
2008-11-20neutral Cal Poly MustangsW 81–76Marriott Center
2008-11-21at BYU CougarsL 52–83Marriott Center
2008-11-22neutral North Florida OspreysW 68–46Marriott Center
2008-11-25vs Lamar CardinalsL 53–61Tudor Fieldhouse
2008-11-30at Texas LonghornsL 56–77Frank Erwin Center
2008-12-04vs UTSA RoadrunnersL 75–78Tudor Fieldhouse
2008-12-06vs Texas State BobcatsW 100–94Tudor Fieldhouse
2008-12-17vs Harvard CrimsonW 67–63Tudor Fieldhouse
2008-12-20at Duquesne DukesL 64–80A.J. Palumbo Center
2008-12-22vs Oklahoma SoonersL 58–70Tudor Fieldhouse
2008-12-28at Little Rock TrojansW 79–72Jack Stephens Center
2008-12-31vs Texas A&M AggiesL 60–72Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-01-03at Richmond SpidersL 43–74Robins Center
2009-01-10at Tulane Green WaveL 54–65Avron B. Fogelman Arena
2009-01-14vs SMU MustangsW 69–57Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-01-17vs UCF KnightsL 52–77Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-01-21at Memphis TigersL 52–80FedExForum
2009-01-24at UAB BlazersL 40–78Bartow Arena
2009-01-28vs Tulane Green WaveL 59–61Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-01-31vs East Carolina PiratesW 76–70Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-02-07at Houston CougarsL 65–72Hofheinz Pavilion
2009-02-11vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 88–72Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-02-14at East Carolina PiratesL 88–91 (OTOT)Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
2009-02-18vs UTEP MinersL 58–67Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-02-21at SMU MustangsL 66–69Moody Coliseum
2009-02-25at UCF KnightsW 69–66New UCF Arena
2009-02-28vs Houston CougarsL 51–56Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-03-04at Marshall Thundering HerdL 62–76Cam Henderson Center
2009-03-07vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 50–60Tudor Fieldhouse
2009-03-11neutral Marshall Thundering HerdW 60–59FedExForum
2009-03-12neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 51–73FedExForum

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