January 20, 2026
Rice W Tennis:
Rice Completes Opening Weekend Sweep (Rice Owls)
Rice M Basketball:
Trae Broadnax Earns Second Straight American Honorable Mention (Rice Owls)
Rice W Basketball:
Rice W Tennis:
Rice Completes Opening Weekend Sweep (Rice Owls)
Rice M Basketball:
Trae Broadnax Earns Second Straight American Honorable Mention (Rice Owls)
Rice W Basketball:
Baseball America Preseason Poll:
In its preseason Top 25 poll released yesterday, top ranked by Baseball America were UCLA (#1), LSU (#2), Mississippi State (#3), Georgia Tech (#4) and Auburn (#5).
Transfer Portal:
QB Chase Jenkins has reportedly committed to Kansas out of the transfer portal.
NFL Playoffs:
In the AFC divisional playoff game yesterday, New England defeated Houston, 28-16. The president of the Patriots is Jonathan Kraft. He is married to Patti Lipoma Kraft ’87 who is a member of the Rice Board of Trustees. Also, they were the lead donors for the Kraft Hall for Social Sciences on campus.
In-Space Physical AI Workshop, February 11-12:
What can AI do for space exploration? (Rice News)
Rice W Tennis:
Owls Secure First Win of 2026 (Rice Owls)
Mitchell Meissner '18:
After round 1 was suspended yesterday due to darkness, Mitchell Meissner was T14 at -3 at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic on Winding Bay in the Bahamas on the Korn Ferry Tour. Leaderboard here.
NFL Playoffs:
In the NFC divisional playoff game yesterday, Seattle (with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak) defeated San Francisco (with offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak), 41-6. The brothers are nephews of Coach Pierce.
Rice W Basketball:
Rice Extends Win Streak to 10 (Rice Owls)
Davos:
Rice to take global stage (Rice News)
Rice W Basketball:
Rice Opens Road Stretch at North Texas (Rice Owls)
Rice W Tennis:
Owls Open 2026 Dual Season at Home (Rice Owls)
First Day of Classes:
Students fuel up with Rice president (Rice News)
Master's in Digital Health:
Rice now offering a new master's degree (Rice News)
Cooper Mackin (1933-2026):