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Rice women’s basketball squad returns to Houston after taking home AAC conference title

The Owls are going dancing!

Rice Owls women's basketball team bringing back the big win! (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The Rice Owls are returning home after cruising to an American Athletic Conference title championship.

On Wednesday, Rice took down East Carolina, 61-41, to take home the conference championship and secure a spot in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

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The Owls had a competitive run through the AAC Tournament, beating North Texas and Temple by a combined five points. However, they had no issues in the championship, jumping out to an 18-3 lead in the first quarter and never looking back against ECU.

This marks Rice’s first conference title and trip to the Big Dance since the 2018-19 season. That year, the Owls earned a 12-seed in the tournament but lost in the first round against Marquette in overtime, by a score of 58-54.


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Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.

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