RICE UPDATE
Monday, February 23, 2026
Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, February 23 - March 1
Wednesday (6 pm CT) – W Basketball at Temple TV: ESPN+
Wednesday (7 pm CT) – M Basketball vs. South Florida TV: ESPN+
Thursday-Saturday – Swimming at Aggie Last Chance Meet, College Station
Friday-Saturday – American W/M Indoor Track Championships, Birmingham AL
Saturday (11 am CT) – W Tennis vs. Sam Houston
Saturday (1 pm CT) – W Basketball at East Carolina TV: ESPN+
Sunday-Tuesday – M Golf at Cabo Collegiate
Sunday (1 pm CT) – M Basketball at Temple TV: ESPN+
Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, February 23 - March 1
Monday (12 pm CT) – Vanzant Lecture: Jaime Gonzalez
Monday (12 pm CT) – SRUW l Seminar with Jim Bevan
Monday (5:30 pm CT) – The History Kalb Lecture: Nancy Tomes
Tuesday (11 am CT) – ContinuOWL Learning
Tuesday (5:30 pm CT) – Baker Briefing Live
Tuesday (6:30 pm CT) – DFW l An Evening of Stories with Portia Hopkins
Wednesday (12 pm CT) – Wellness Wednesday: Kelly Fox
Wednesday (4 pm CT) – CAAAS Speaker: Dr Natanya Duncan
Wednesday (7 pm CT) – NYC l Texas Independence Day Social
Thursday (11:30 am CT) – Boniuk Institute: Reading Religion Salon
Thursday (6 pm CT) – Brains in a Bar with Engineering Dean Luay Nakhleh
Friday-Sunday – Rice Theatre: Sunday in the Park with George
Saturday (6 pm CT) – San Diego l Rice Alumni Social
Saturday (7 pm CT) – Moody Center: Ravena l Spring Fling 2026
Sunday (9 am - 1 pm CT) – Rice Village Farmers Market
Shepherd School Events This Week, February 23- March 1
A listing of Shepherd School events can be found here.
Football News
Rice Football:
Madison Joins Owls as Cornerbacks Coach (Rice Owls)
Rice Hires Tevin Madison as Corners Coach (The Roost)
Professional Baseball News
Benjamin Rosengard:
One-year Rice baseball letterman Benjamin Rosengard (2002) is on the Team Israel roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
College Baseball News
College Baseball:
Opening Weekend Guide (Baseball America)
Bracketology:
Field of 64 Projections: Preseason Edition (D1Baseball.com)
Other Sports News
Rice M Tennis:
Owls Conclude Weekend at Battle in Boro (Rice Owls)
Rice M Basketball:
Anderson's 29 Not Enough as Rice Falls to Tulane (Rice Owls)
Rice comes up short against Tulane (The Roost)
Other News
Gibbs Center:
Rec Center data usage reveals student workout habits (The Rice Thresher)
Nancy Mafrige (1937-2026):
On February 13, Nancy Mafrige passed away. Born in Oklahoma, she earned a BA in English from Rice in 1959 and a MA in English from UH in 1972. In addition to raising four children with her husband Don, she taught English at Lamar High School, UH and St. Thomas. Also, she loved playing tennis and golf and was active in the community including supporting Rice Women’s Athletics. “She was that rare combination of beauty, grace, and strength.” She is survived by, among others, Don (they were married for sixty-six years). Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Rice Trivia
Trivia Answer:
USC baseball assistant coach Sean Allen previously served on Coach David Pierce’s staffs for eleven seasons at San Houston State (2011-14), Tulane (2015-16) and Texas (2017-22). (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Bob Toone, Ted Richard, Andy Williams, John Montana, James Walker, Clarke Anderson, Arthur Rogers, Ann Eldredge, Paul Reese, Betty Bixby, Guy Rollins, Peter Fasullo, Matt Moake, Chris Kohnhorst, Susan Zimmerman, Ann Bixby, Greg Williams, Martha Proctor Gano, George Wagner, Melinda Clark, Boyd Harrison, Mike Ross, Sallie Schwall and Dan Hyde!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!
Rice Update by Alan Shelby
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