Rice opens the Shrinner’s College Baseball Classic with a 3-2 win against former Southwest Conference foe, #24 Texas Tech Red Raiders.   Photos by Francisco Casillas

Houston overpowers UTEP for a 77-57 victory at home. Photos by André Brooks

Houston Cougars beat Rice Owls 79-68. Photos by André Brooks

  Saturday night was the first game of the season in Houston for both the University of Houston and Rice University. In wake of Hurricane Harvey, the two teams showed off their love for the city with uniform upgrades: UH wore “Houston” nameplates on the back of their jerseys, while …

The Houston Cougars win their fourth straight Bayou Bucket Classic over the Rice Owls with a 38-3 victory at TDECU Stadium. The Cougars are now 30-11 all time in the inner-city rivalry.

Rice Owls gained an early lead against Conference-USA rival, Old Dominion Monarchs, but the Monarchs routed the Owls with a 80-72 victory at Tudor Fieldhouse.  Photos by Andre Brooks