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Rice Owls
School Name: Rice University
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse
Capacity: 5,208
Conference: American Athletic Conference
Head coach: Ben Braun

The Rice Owls men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Rice University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the American Athletic Conference. It previously participated in the Southwest Conference (1914-1996), the Western Athletic Conference (1996-2005), and Conference USA (2005–2023).

History[]

Coaches[]

Head Coach Years Win-Loss Pct.
Robert Cummings 1914-1917 30-11 .732
Wilbur Tisdale 1917-1919 14-14 .500
Leslie Mann 1919-1920 6-6 .500
Pete Cawthon 1920-1921 5-10 .333
Howard Yerges 1921-1922 2-12 .143
Phillip Arbuckle 1922-1923 10-9 .526
Franklyn Ashcraft 1923-1924 3-17 .150
John Patrick Nicholson 1924-1925 2-12 .143
Franklyn Ashcraft 1925-1927 1-22 .043
Russell Daugherty 1927-1932 28-50 .359
James Kitts 1932-1938 39-46 .459
Buster Brannon 1938-1942 68-20 .773
Joe Davis 1942-1945 52-10 .839
Buster Brannon 1945-1946 10-11 .476
Joe Davis 1946-1949 30-42 .417
Don Suman 1949-1959 132-105 .557
John Frankie 1959-1963 39-54 .419
George Carlisle 1963-1966 18-53 .254
Don Knodel 1966-1974 77-126 .379
Bob Polk 1974-1977 17-63 .212
Mike Schuler 1977-1981 30-76 .283
Tommy Suitts 1981-1987 63-99 .389
Scott Thomson 1987-1992 65-79 .451
Willis Wilson 1992-2008 218-247 .469
Ben Braun 2008-present 16-29 .356

Players of note[]

Former players[]

  • Morris Almond (2007-09)
  • Ken Austin (1983-84)
  • Bill Closs (1949-52)
  • Brock Gillespie (2006-07)
  • Mike Harris (2008-10)
  • Bill Henry (1948-50)
  • Bob Kinney (1949-50)
  • Ricky Pierce (1982-97)
  • Brent Scott (1996-97)
  • Mike Wilks (2002-09)

Retired jerseys[]

Rice University has retired one jersey.

Retired basketball jerseys
Number Player Years played
?? Bill Closs[1] 1939–43

Gallery of logos[]

References[]

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