Owl Hoops Score Big

Rice men’s and women’s basketball teams both had successful 2004–05 campaigns. The men finished with a record of 19–12 and came in third place in the Western Athletic Conference standings, earning a bid to the National Invitational Tournament. The women finished in a first-place tie in the WAC regular season and won the WAC Tournament. A season record of 24–8 was enough to receive an invitation to the big dance, the NCAA Tournament playoffs.