2025-26 Rice Owls — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Rice Owls went 13-18 (7-11 in the American) under head coach Rob Lanier. Simple Rating System: -4.46.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-04vs College of Biblical StudiesW 109–38Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-11-07at Oregon DucksL 63–67Matthew Knight Arena
2025-11-11vs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 69–81Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-11-14vs East Texas A&M LionsW 71–64Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-11-17at Tennessee VolunteersL 66–91Thompson-Boling Arena
2025-11-20vs Tarleton State TexansL 74–90Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-11-24neutral Kennesaw State OwlsL 84–89 (OTOT)Alico Arena
2025-11-25at Florida Gulf Coast EaglesL 63–78 (OTOT)Alico Arena
2025-11-26neutral Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 81–62Alico Arena
2025-12-03vs Texas State BobcatsW 77–72Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-12-13vs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 77–76Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-12-17vs Southwestern ChristianW 94–47Tudor Fieldhouse
2025-12-20at Pepperdine WavesL 62–84Firestone Fieldhouse
2025-12-31at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 48–97Donald W. Reynolds Center
2026-01-03vs Memphis TigersL 70–76Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-01-07at Wichita State ShockersW 66–64Charles Koch Arena
2026-01-11vs Charlotte 49ersL 73–74Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-01-14at UTSA RoadrunnersW 89–73Convocation Center
2026-01-21vs Temple OwlsL 65–69Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-01-24vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 81–87Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-01-28at East Carolina PiratesW 83–77Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
2026-01-30at Charlotte 49ersL 70–80Dale F. Halton Arena
2026-02-04vs North Texas Mean GreenW 86–83 (2OTOT)Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-02-08at UAB BlazersL 65–71Bartow Arena
2026-02-11vs Florida Atlantic OwlsW 81–73Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-02-14vs East Carolina PiratesL 75–85Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-02-22at Tulane Green WaveL 75–81Devlin Fieldhouse
2026-02-25vs South Florida BullsL 56–75Tudor Fieldhouse
2026-03-01at Temple OwlsW 80–74Liacouras Center
2026-03-04at North Texas Mean GreenL 58–62Super Pit
2026-03-08vs UTSA RoadrunnersW 80–71Tudor Fieldhouse

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