The 2016-17 Rice Owls went 23-12 (11-7 in the CUSA) under head coach Mike Rhoades. Simple Rating System: 0.51.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-13 | at James Madison Dukes | W 94–70 | JMU Convocation Center |
| 2016-11-16 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | L 68–71 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-11-19 | at Omaha Mavericks | W 100–87 | Baxter Arena |
| 2016-11-21 | vs Montana State Bobcats | W 83–78 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-11-23 | vs Delaware State Hornets | W 80–58 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-11-26 | at Incarnate Word Cardinals | W 87–79 | McDermott Center |
| 2016-11-30 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | W 90–77 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-12-03 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 84–85 | United Supermarkets Arena |
| 2016-12-10 | vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | W 70–63 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-12-15 | vs St. Edward's | W 93–64 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-12-17 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 73–83 | Petersen Events Center |
| 2016-12-19 | vs Northwestern State Demons | W 100–93 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-12-21 | vs St. Thomas (TX) | W 83–63 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2016-12-31 | at Old Dominion Monarchs | L 56–62 | Ted Constant Convocaation Center |
| 2017-01-02 | at Charlotte 49ers | W 89–70 | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 2017-01-05 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 77–80 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-01-07 | vs UAB Blazers | L 81–88 (OTOT) | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-01-14 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 101–79 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-01-19 | at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 64–74 | Thomas Assembly Center |
| 2017-01-21 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 61–58 | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 2017-01-26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 72–80 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-01-28 | vs Charlotte 49ers | W 84–67 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-02-04 | at North Texas Mean Green | W 95–80 | UNT Coliseum |
| 2017-02-09 | at Florida International Panthers | W 89–78 | FIU Arena |
| 2017-02-11 | at Florida Atlantic Owls | W 81–75 (OTOT) | FAU Arena |
| 2017-02-16 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | W 80–68 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-02-18 | vs UTEP Miners | L 71–79 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-02-23 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 72–71 (OTOT) | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-02-25 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 88–81 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-03-02 | at Marshall Thundering Herd | W 89–88 | Cam Henderson Center |
| 2017-03-04 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 72–79 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 2017-03-08 | neutral Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 86–75 | Legacy Arena |
| 2017-03-09 | neutral UTEP Miners | L 76–86 | Legacy Arena |
| 2017-03-15 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 85–76 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| 2017-03-20 | vs Utah Valley Wolverines | L 79–85 | Tudor Fieldhouse |
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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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