Last win: beat UTSA 80–71 on Sun, Mar 8
Next: Mon, Nov 2 vs Dallas Christian, 5:30 PM CST
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When did Rice men's basketball last win?
Rice last won on Sunday, March 8, 2026, beating UTSA Roadrunners 80–71 at home. That was 220 days ago.
Rice last lost on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, falling to North Texas 62–58. That was 224 days ago.
Rice is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
NoneNCAA Tournament wins since 2001–02Counting every NCAA Tournament game since the 2001–02 season.
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 5:50 PM CT.
Rice Owls schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Mon, Nov 2 
5:30 PM CST 1 Thu, Nov 5 
7:00 PM CST 2 Sun, Nov 8 
time TBA 2 Sat, Nov 14 
1:00 PM CST 3 Tue, Nov 17 
7:00 PM CST 3 Sun, Nov 22 
5:00 PM EST 4 Tue, Nov 24 
1:30 PM EST 4 Wed, Nov 25 
11:00 AM EST 4 Sat, Nov 28 
time TBA 5 Fri, Dec 4 
7:00 PM CST 6 Thu, Dec 10 
7:00 PM CST 7 Wed, Dec 16 
11:00 AM CST 7 Sat, Dec 19 
1:00 PM MST 8 Tue, Dec 22 
1:00 PM CST 9 Tue, Dec 29 
time TBA 9 Sat, Jan 2 
time TBA 10 Tue, Jan 5 
time TBA 10 Sat, Jan 9 
time TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 time TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
time TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
time TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 
time TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 time TBA 14 Wed, Feb 3 
time TBA 14 Sat, Feb 6 time TBA 15 Wed, Feb 10 
time TBA 15 Sat, Feb 13 
time TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 time TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
time TBA 17 Wed, Feb 24 
time TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 time TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 time TBA
Rice right now
Rice stands at 0–0. Rice's last win came 220 days ago against UTSA. Next, Rice hosts Dallas Christian on Mon, Nov 2 at 5:30 PM CST.
Every other time Rice last won
- When did Rice last win at home?
- March 8, 2026, 80–71 against UTSA (220 days ago)
- When did Rice last win on the road?
- March 1, 2026, 80–74 against Temple (227 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat a ranked team?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rice last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Not since at least the 2001–02 season.
- When did Rice last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Rice last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Rice last beat Charlotte?
- January 4, 2025, 68–55 against Charlotte (648 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat East Carolina?
- January 28, 2026, 83–77 against East Carolina (259 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Florida Atlantic?
- February 11, 2026, 81–73 against Florida Atlantic (245 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Memphis?
- January 31, 2024, 74–71 against Memphis (987 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat North Texas?
- February 4, 2026, 86–83 against North Texas (252 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat South Florida?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rice last beat Temple?
- March 1, 2026, 80–74 against Temple (227 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Tulane?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rice last beat Tulsa?
- February 22, 2025, 71–50 against Tulsa (599 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat UAB?
- February 21, 2024, 94–71 against UAB (966 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat UTSA?
- March 8, 2026, 80–71 against UTSA (220 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Wichita State?
- January 7, 2026, 66–64 against Wichita State (280 days ago)
- What is Rice's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 7 games, ending February 2, 2025
When did Rice last lose?
- When did Rice last lose?
- March 4, 2026, 62–58 loss to North Texas (224 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose at home?
- February 25, 2026, 75–56 loss to South Florida (231 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose on the road?
- March 4, 2026, 62–58 loss to North Texas (224 days ago)
- When did Rice last score 100 or more points?
- November 4, 2025, 109–38 win over College of Biblical Studies (344 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Charlotte?
- January 30, 2026, 80–70 loss to Charlotte (257 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to East Carolina?
- February 14, 2026, 85–75 loss to East Carolina (242 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Florida Atlantic?
- January 19, 2025, 75–73 loss to Florida Atlantic (633 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Memphis?
- January 3, 2026, 76–70 loss to Memphis (284 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to North Texas?
- March 4, 2026, 62–58 loss to North Texas (224 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to South Florida?
- February 25, 2026, 75–56 loss to South Florida (231 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Temple?
- January 21, 2026, 69–65 loss to Temple (266 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Tulane?
- February 22, 2026, 81–75 loss to Tulane (234 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Tulsa?
- January 24, 2026, 87–81 loss to Tulsa (263 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to UAB?
- February 8, 2026, 71–65 loss to UAB (248 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to UTSA?
- March 2, 2025, 84–56 loss to UTSA (591 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Wichita State?
- March 6, 2025, 63–59 loss to Wichita State (587 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Rice men's basketball last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 220 days since Rice last won. Rice beat UTSA 80–71 on March 8, 2026.
What is Rice's record this season?
Rice is 0–0.
When does Rice play next?
Rice hosts Dallas Christian on Mon, Nov 2 at 5:30 PM CST.
What is Rice's record right now?
Rice is 0–0, 6th in the American.
What conference is Rice in?
Rice plays in the American, one of 13 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Rice is 33–74 against the rest of the American as it stands today, across 107 meetings with 12 different opponents.
Rice's best record is against East Carolina (4–1), and Tulane has given it the most trouble (0–4).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| North Texas head to head | 3–15 | 17% |
| UTSA head to head | 8–9 | 47% |
| Charlotte head to head | 7–9 | 44% |
| UAB head to head | 3–11 | 21% |
| Florida Atlantic head to head | 2–7 | 22% |
| Tulsa head to head | 2–4 | 33% |
| East Carolina head to head | 4–1 | 80% |
| Temple head to head | 2–3 | 40% |
| Wichita State head to head | 1–4 | 20% |
| Memphis head to head | 1–3 | 25% |
| South Florida head to head | 0–4 | 0% |
| Tulane head to head | 0–4 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Rice Owls from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 121–162.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 7 straight games, from January 8, 2025 to February 2, 2025.
- Longest stretch between wins: 268 days, ending with a win over Incarnate Word on November 27, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 220 days, 48 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 13–18 |
| 2024–25 | 13–19 |
| 2023–24 | 11–21 |
| 2022–23 | 18–15 |
| 2021–22 | 16–16 |
| 2020–21 | 15–13 |
| 2019–20 | 15–17 |
| 2018–19 | 13–19 |
| 2017–18 | 7–24 |
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Also in the American: Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA, Wichita State.