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

   Houston Cougars efforts come short against the Temple Owls. Ed Oliver miss his 3rd straight game of the season.

In a high scoring Homecoming game Houston fell short to Temple 59-49. Photos by André Brooks & Francisco Casillas

Houston Cougars drop the first game of conference play against the Temple Owls.   Photos by Francisco Casillas

  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 edges, 85-76, the San Francisco Dons on the first round of the College Basketball Invitational Tournament. Photos by Matt Flora

The Temple Owls maintained a game close, the Houston Cougars come out on top with a 79-66 win against the defending AAC champions. The Cougars move to the fifth seed in the American with a 6-4 record.  Photos by Francisco Casillas

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