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Rice Men's Basketball Announces 2020-21 Schedule

UPDATED throughout the season

POSTED: November 17, 2020 -- 3:13 p.m. CT

Twelve home games, including an amended Conference USA schedule, highlight the 2020-21 Rice Men's Basketball schedule, announced Tuesday afternoon by Rice Head Coach Scott Pera.

Rice opens the season Thanksgiving weekend with the Thanksgiving Invitational at Incarnate Word. The Owls open the tournament on Nov. 27 against the Cardinals. The following day, Rice will take on Our Lady of the Lake.

This season, Conference USA will move to a new 18-game regular season format for conference play that focuses on the health and safety of student-athletes. In this format, schools will play two games per visit at four select C-USA schools and host four select teams for a two-game series, while playing a rival opponent one time home and away.

Moving to this schedule format will significantly reduce the amount of travel during conference play, with the aim of minimizing the risks associated with COVID-19. Additionally, the final week of the regular season (March 5-6) may be utilized to re-schedule any postponed games.

The conference tournament will return to its familiar 12-team field that it has utilized for the past several seasons. The top 12 regular season finishers in conference play will qualify for the Championship, played Mar. 10-13 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.

Game times and television information will be announced at a later date.

Due to guidelines set by Conference USA, Rice will be limited to no more than 15% capacity for all home games. Rice Athletics is currently working the Rice Crisis Management Team on a more detailed plan to allow fans inside Tudor Fieldhouse as well as additional guidelines to ensure fan safety at events. Further information will be communicated as soon as it is available.


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2020-21 Rice Owls Men's Basketball Schedule (schedule subject to change)

Thanksgiving Invitational -- San Antonio, TX

Date (Day)
Time (CT) / Result
Game
Venue
Nov. 27 (Fri) W, 68-53. at Incarnate Word Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center
Nov. 28 (Sat) W, 103-64. Our Lady of the Lake Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center
Date (Day)
Time (CT)
Game
Venue
Dec. 3 (Thu) W, 94-74. vs LeTourneau Tudor Fieldhouse
Dec. 5 (Sat) W, 86-64. (Husky Sports Network) at HBU Sharp Gym
Dec. 12 (Sat) POSTPONED at Houston (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ Fertitta Center
Dec. 13 (Sun) L, 74-61. (C-USAtv) vs New Mexico Tudor Fieldhouse
Dec. 15 (Tue) W, 90-79. (C-USAtv) vs HBU Tudor Fieldhouse
Dec. 19 (Sat) L, 82-69. (GoBearkats.com) at Sam Houston State Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Dec. 21 (Mon) POSTPONED vs Incarnate Word Tudor Fieldhouse
Dec. 21 (Mon) W, 73-62. (CUSAtv) vs New Orleans Tudor Fieldhouse
Jan. 1 (Fri) W, 95-86(ESPN+). Get ESPN+. vs UTSA. Tudor Fieldhouse
Jan. 2 (Sat) W, 84-69. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ vs UTSA Tudor Fieldhouse
Jan. 8 (Fri) L, 101-89. (CUSAtv) at UTEP Don Haskins Center
Jan. 9 (Sat) W, 71-68. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ at UTEP Don Haskins Center
Jan. 15 (Fri) W, 69-59. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ vs Old Dominion Tudor Fieldhouse
Jan. 16 (Sat) L, 61-58. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ vs Old Dominion Tudor Fieldhouse
Jan. 22 (Fri) L, 78-68. (CUSAtv) at UAB Bartow Arena
Jan. 23 (Sat) L, 86-74. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ at UAB Bartow Arena
Jan. 29 (Fri) L, 79-74. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ vs North Texas Tudor Fieldhouse
Jan. 31 (Sun) L, 79-53. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ at North Texas The Super Pit
Feb. 5 (Fri) W, 88-62. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ vs Southern Miss Tudor Fieldhouse
Feb. 6 (Sat) W, 76-68. (CUSAtv) vs Southern Miss Tudor Fieldhouse
Feb. 12 (Fri) L, 77-71. (ESPN+). Get ESPN+ at WKU E.A. Diddle Arena
Feb. 13 (Sat) L, 89-66. (CBS Sports Network) at WKU E.A. Diddle Arena
Feb. 19 (Fri) CANCELED. vs Marshall Tudor Fieldhouse
Feb. 20 (Sat) CANCELED. vs Marshall Tudor Fieldhouse
Feb. 26 (Fri) L, 101-57. (CUSAtv) at Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center
Feb. 27 (Sat) L, 79-58. (CBSSN) at Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center
Mar. 5 (Fri) W, 80-77. vs Our Lady of the Lake Tudor Fieldhouse

2021 Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship Schedule

Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas

Times listed are Central

First Round

Day
Date
Time
Court
Match-up
Network
Tues Mar. 9 7 p.m. Court A (6W) Rice 61, vs. (7W) Southern Miss 52. ESPN+

Second Round

Day
Date
Time
Court
Match-up
Network
Wed Mar. 10 6 p.m. Court B (3E) Marshall vs. (6W) Rice ESPN+

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