Owl Basketball to Make Four TV Appearances

HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 13, 2008) Rice University’s men’s basketball team will make at least four national or regional television appearances during the 2008-09 season. Conference USA announced its television package for the year on Thursday.

Rice will make its first televised appearance of the year on Nov. 30 when the Owls travel to Texas. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast by Fox Sports Net-Southwest in Texas. The Owls’ game at Memphis on Jan. 21 will be broadcast by Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS).

Rice will play host to a pair of Conference USA games which will be broadcast nationally on CBS College Sports. The Owls’ game against SMU on Jan. 14 and the squad’s game against Tulane on Jan. 28 will both be televised by CBS College Sports.

Coverage of Conference USA basketball is also available online through the C-USA Network, available exclusively on the league’s official website, www.ConferenceUSA.com, C-USA All-Access and all 12 member institutions’ team sites.

Season tickets for the return of basketball to the Rice campus and Tudor Fieldhouse can be reserved with a $57 deposit per ticket. For more information on season tickets, fans may go to the ticket link at RiceOwls.com or by calling the Rice Owls Ticket Office at (713) 522-6957.

The Owls’ season opener is Nov. 15th when Rice plays host to Portland State.