Lady Owls Picked to win C-USA
I make no qualms about my affinity for women's hoops nor do I hide my desire to increase the home attendance of the Rice Lady Owls and the Houston Lady Cougars. Here's another reason for fans of Houston area women's basketball to support the Lady Owls and the Lady Cougars this season...
For the second consecutive year, Rice has been picked as the preseason favorite to win the Conference USA women's basketball regular season title. The poll was voted upon by the league's 12 head coaches and released by the league office Wednesday. The Owls tallied 142 points and earned 10 first-place votes, while Tulsa and SMU tied for second with 113 points each. TU received one first-place vote, as did Houston who came in fourth with 99 points.
Rice returns a solid 82.9 percent of its scoring and 79.0 percent of its rebounding from a team that finished second in the league (11-5 and 18-14 overall) and at the conference tournament a year ago. The Owls welcome back four starters and 11 letterwinners, including preseason all-conference pick Lauren Neaves. Neaves, a 6-2 senior forward, was also named a 2006 All-C-USA first teamer with a double-double average of 15.7 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Second-year head coach Greg Williams guided his alma mater to the 2006 WNIT after winning 12 of its last 15 games. Rice has participated in postseason play seven of the last nine years, including two NCAA Tournament appearances.
2006-07 C-USA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Rice (10), 142
2. Tulsa (1), 113
2. SMU, 113
4. Houston (1), 99
5. Southern Miss, 97
6. Tulane, 83
7. East Carolina, 78
8. UAB, 70
9. Marshall, 59
10. UTEP, 38
11. UCF, 27
12. Memphis, 17
Note: first place votes in parentheses.
2006-07 C-USA Preseason Coaches All-Conference Team
Player, School - Pos. / Ht. / Cl. / Hometown
Jillian Robbins*, Tulsa - F / 6-1 / Sr. / Spring, Texas
Lauren Neaves, Rice - F / 6-2 / Sr. / Cooper City, Fla.
Tye Jackson, Houston - G / 5-10 / Jr. / Houston, Texas
Janielle Dodds, SMU - P / 6-3 / Jr. / Fairfax, Va.
Carmen Guzman, UAB - G / 5-9 / Sr. / New York, N.Y.
* C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
For the second consecutive year, Rice has been picked as the preseason favorite to win the Conference USA women's basketball regular season title. The poll was voted upon by the league's 12 head coaches and released by the league office Wednesday. The Owls tallied 142 points and earned 10 first-place votes, while Tulsa and SMU tied for second with 113 points each. TU received one first-place vote, as did Houston who came in fourth with 99 points.
Rice returns a solid 82.9 percent of its scoring and 79.0 percent of its rebounding from a team that finished second in the league (11-5 and 18-14 overall) and at the conference tournament a year ago. The Owls welcome back four starters and 11 letterwinners, including preseason all-conference pick Lauren Neaves. Neaves, a 6-2 senior forward, was also named a 2006 All-C-USA first teamer with a double-double average of 15.7 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Second-year head coach Greg Williams guided his alma mater to the 2006 WNIT after winning 12 of its last 15 games. Rice has participated in postseason play seven of the last nine years, including two NCAA Tournament appearances.
2006-07 C-USA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Rice (10), 142
2. Tulsa (1), 113
2. SMU, 113
4. Houston (1), 99
5. Southern Miss, 97
6. Tulane, 83
7. East Carolina, 78
8. UAB, 70
9. Marshall, 59
10. UTEP, 38
11. UCF, 27
12. Memphis, 17
Note: first place votes in parentheses.
2006-07 C-USA Preseason Coaches All-Conference Team
Player, School - Pos. / Ht. / Cl. / Hometown
Jillian Robbins*, Tulsa - F / 6-1 / Sr. / Spring, Texas
Lauren Neaves, Rice - F / 6-2 / Sr. / Cooper City, Fla.
Tye Jackson, Houston - G / 5-10 / Jr. / Houston, Texas
Janielle Dodds, SMU - P / 6-3 / Jr. / Fairfax, Va.
Carmen Guzman, UAB - G / 5-9 / Sr. / New York, N.Y.
* C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
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