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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.
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 |
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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