Rice Owls' 2006-2007 Schedule Announced

Basketball fans and NBA scouts will have 15 opportunities to see Owls shooting guard Morris Almond play at Autry Court this season.

Almond, a CollegeInsider.com All-America a year ago, is the leading 2007 C-USA Player of the Year candidate after being named first team All-C-USA in 2006. In 2006, he led the league in scoring at 21.9 ppg and he set a league record by averaging 25.1 ppg in 14 conference games. His 21.9 scoring average ranked 15th in the nation a year ago. He also led the team in rebounding last season at 5.8 rpg.

Take a look at the schedule and mark your calendars...

N4 Incarnate Word (exhibition)
N11 Paul Quinn College

NIT Season Tip-Off
N14 vs. Gonzaga - Spokane, Wash.
N15 vs. Colorado State/Baylor - Spokane, Wash.

N18 North Texas
N20 Oregon

N22 NIT Season Tip-Off Semi-finals - New York, N.Y
N24 NIT Season Tip-Off Finals - New York, N.Y

N25/27 at Utah

D2 UT-Permian Basin
D6 Lamar
D20 Prairie View A&M

Shamrock Office Solutions Classic
D28 vs. Belmont Moraga, Calif.
D29 vs. St. Mary's/Western Carolina

J2 Vanderbilt
J6 at Princeton
J10 Tulane
J13 at East Carolina
J17 Houston
J20 at UCF
J24 UTEP
J27 at Tulane
J31 at Houston

F3 East Carolina
F7 Southern Miss
F10 at SMU
F14 at UAB
F17 UCF
F22 at Memphis
F24 SMU
F28 at Marshall

M3 Tulsa
M7-10 Conference USA Tournament - Memphis, Tenn.

Home Games in Bold.
Tournament / Classic in Italics.