Three Men’s Basketball Games Selected for National Television

HOUSTON — The American Conference has announced its broadcast schedule and game times for the upcoming men’s basketball season.
 
Three conference games will be nationally-televised on ESPNU.
 
Rice will open 2027 on the road at Tulane on Jan. 3, which will be broadcast at 4 p.m. CT.
 
The Owls’ conference home opener will be broadcast on the network on Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. CT.
 
Rice’s final game on the network will be Jan. 26 at South Florida at 8 p.m. CT.
 
The remaining American Conference games will all be streamed by ESPN+.
 
To order season or single-game tickets, click here. Fans can also call 713.348.OWLS (6957).
 
2026-27 Rice Men’s Basketball TV Schedule
 
Monday, Nov. 2 | Dallas Christian at Rice | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Thursday, Nov. 5 | East Texas A&M at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Monday, Nov. 9 | Rice at Stanford | 9 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Rice at Stephen F. Austin | 1 p.m. | TBA

Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Nov. 22 | Rice vs. Lamar | 4 p.m. | TBA
Tuesday, Nov. 24 | Rice vs. UIC | 12:30 p.m. | TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 25 | Rice vs. Ohio | 10 a.m. | TBA
Sunday, Nov. 29 | Rice at Arkansas State | 1 p.m. | TBA
Friday, Dec. 4 | Sam Houston at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Dec. 10 | Nicholls State at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Dec. 16 | College of Biblical Studies at Rice | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Dec. 19 | Rice at Denver | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tuesday, Dec. 22 | Texas Southern at Rice | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Dec. 30 | Temple at Rice | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Jan. 3 | Rice at Tulane | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Wednesday, Jan. 6 | Rice at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Jan. 10 | North Texas at Rice | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Sunday, Jan. 17 | Rice at Temple | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Jan. 20 | UTSA at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Jan. 23 | Rice at Florida Atlantic | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Tuesday, Jan. 26 | Rice at South Florida | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 30 | Tulane at Rice | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Feb. 4 | East Carolina at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Feb. 7 | Rice at UTSA | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Feb. 11 | Tulsa at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Feb. 14 | Wichita State at Rice | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Wednesday, Feb. 17 | Rice at East Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Feb. 20 | Rice at Charlotte | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Thursday, Feb. 25 | UAB at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Feb. 28 | Florida Atlantic at Rice | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, Mar. 7 | Rice at North Texas | 1 p.m.| ESPN+