Rice Owls men's basketball

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. They previously participated in the Southwest Conference, the Western Athletic Conference, and Conference USA.
The Owls play their home games in Tudor Fieldhouse, which they have called home since 1950. Previously known as Rice Gymnasium, it was renamed in honor of Rice alum Bobby Tudor, who spearheaded the 2008 renovation of the facility with a multimillion-dollar donation. Rice has appeared four times in the Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 1970. Their 54 years without making the Tournament is currently the fifth longest in active history.
Rice has never reached a conference tournament final in any of the conferences they have played in.

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Postseason history

NCAA tournament results

The Owls have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–5. Their drought of 53 years is the eighth longest drought between appearances in the NCAA Division I tournament history.

[1940 National Collegiate Athletic Association\|NCAA basketball tournament\|1940]	First round Regional third-place game	Kansas Colorado	L 44–50 W 60–56
1942	First round Regional third-place game	Stanford Kansas	L 47–53 L 53–55
1954	Sweet Sixteen Regional third-place game	Oklahoma A&M Colorado	L 45–51 W 78–55
1970	First round	New Mexico State	L 77–101

NIT results

The Owls have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5.

1943	Quarterfinals	St. John's	L 49–51
1991	First round	Arkansas State	L 71–78
1993	First round Second round	Wisconsin Boston College	W 77–73 L 68–101
2004	Opening Round	UW-Milwaukee	L 53–91
2005	Opening Round	Southwest Missouri State	L 82–105

CBI results

The Owls have appeared in three College Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their combined record is 2–3.

2017	First round Quarterfinals	San Francisco Utah Valley	W 85–76 L 79–85
2022	First round	Ohio	L 64–65
2023	First round Quarterfinals	Duquesne Southern Utah	W 84–78 L 79–81

CIT results

The Owls have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 2–1.

2012

First round
Second round
Quarterfinals

Louisiana-Lafayette
Drake
Oakland

W 68–63
W 74–68
L 70–77

Players of note

Owls in the NBA

16	Bill Henry	1942–45
21	Gene Schwinger	1951–54
22	Bill Closs	1939–43
23	Bob Kinney	1938–42
25	Ricky Pierce	1979–82
29	Don Lance	1951–54