Owls fall to No. 26 Texas but rebound against Northwestern State
· Over the years, Rice and the University of Texas have played enough close matches in women's tennis to where one might call the two teams rivals. But after the 26th-ranked Longhorns easily handled the Owls 5-2 in a match last Sunday in Austin, Texas, one might call the rivalry into question.
Bower breaks down barriers to bring you Rice sports
· Close your eyes and picture a sportswriter. What image pops into your mind? There's the fedora with the note card sticking out like a Robin Hood feather. There's the tweed jacket that hasn't been in fashion since 1960. And there's the in-your-face attitude that's more suited to a pesky younger brother than a professional.
Loss to UTEP stops women's two-game win streak
· Apparently all it took for the women's basketball team to win another conference game was an audience. The Owls (10-16, 3-9 Conference USA) edged Tulane University 78-73 on national television in New Orleans, La., in a game that showed that Rice is ready to bounce back from a bad start to the conference season.