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    March 9, 2011

    Houston and Rice Pray for a Miracle As C-USA Tournament Starts Today

    John RoyalHouston Cougars coach James Dickey​The Houston Cougars and Rice Owls men's basketball teams take to the court again today. Possibly for the last time. Possibly for the start of a miracle run. And while the Owls eagerly look for such a run to happen, using the Cougars of last year ... More >>

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    March 7, 2011

    Owls Soar and Coogs Plunge As the Regular Season Ends

    John RoyalThe Cougars and Owls tip off to begin Saturday's game​Maurice McNeil made a lay-up 34 seconds into Houston's Saturday game against the Rice Owls. This shot put the Cougars up 2-0. The Cougars never again led in the game, and except for one brief shining moment when they tied the ga ... More >>

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    March 7, 2011

    Looking Back at This Weekend's Houston College Classic

    John RoyalRice's Michael Ratterree slides across the plate to score a run yesterday against Baylor​The 11th Houston College Classic was played at Minute Maid Park this weekend, and though it's only March, it's probably safe to say that the best baseball to be played in Minute Maid Park this se ... More >>

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    March 3, 2011

    Rice Basketball: Farce? Fiasco? Either Way, the Owls Lose Another

    John RoyalThe malfunctioning shot clock displays Rice's chances of advancing to the NCAA Tournament​What if they played a basketball game and nobody cared? What if it was senior night, but the school was on spring break and not even the band or cheerleaders could be bothered to make even a to ... More >>

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    February 28, 2011

    College Basketball: Owls Lose a Heartbreaker While Coogs Appear to Give Up

    John RoyalRice's Arsalan Kazemi battles for position under the Rice basket​No coach wants to have to draw up a play with 2.3 seconds left that, if it works, merely ties the score and sends the game to overtime. But such was the position Rice Owls coach Ben Braun was in last night, his Owls do ... More >>

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    February 28, 2011

    College Baseball: Rice Sweeps the Trojans While UH Struggles Against the Rebs

    John RoyalRice's Michael Ratterree tags out USC's Matt Foat trying to advance on a sac fly​In the first weekend of the college baseball season, it was the Houston Cougars pulling off the home sweep of UT-Arlington while the Rice Owls were losing two of three to visiting Stanford. The competit ... More >>

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    February 25, 2011

    UH and Rice Attempt to Salvage Their Seasons This Weekend

    John RoyalMaurice McNeil hopes to lead the Cougars out to three more wins​The Houston Cougars and Rice Owls looked to be moving in different directions as the men's basketball season got underway. The Cougars had a new head coach, James Dickey, who hadn't been a head coach since the 1990s. T ... More >>

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    February 21, 2011

    Owls De-Claw the Tigers, Get First-Ever Win Over Memphis

    John RoyalConnor Frizzelle drives the baseline in the first half​The Memphis Tigers were the number one team in Conference USA Saturday afternoon. In a conference guaranteed only one team in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the Tigers were primed to be that team. They just forgot one th ... More >>

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    February 21, 2011

    Cougars and Owls: Hey, What Do You Know? At Least Some Houston Teams Can Win Baseball Games

    John RoyalHouston's Caleb Ramsey knocks a first-inning two-run triple on Friday night​The expectations for the Houston Cougars baseball team are almost nonexistent. Hustle. Stay competitive. Aim toward being better next season. The expectations for the Rice Owls are high. Win Conference U ... More >>

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    February 17, 2011

    James Dickey Offers Up an Apology As SMU Smacks Down the Coogs

    John RoyalThe Cougar Dolls were about the only things worth cheering at Hofheinz Pavilion last night​James Dickey was not a happy man last night. He prowled the Houston Cougars sidelines like a caged animal, scowling, barking commands, pleading to his players. Shouting out at them to play de ... More >>

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    February 15, 2011

    Meet Anthony Rendon, Rice Baseball's Newest Whiz Kid

    John RoyalMeet Anthony Rendon​His name is Anthony Rendon. You might have heard of him if you're a fan of Rice Owls baseball, or if you follow college baseball. You might also have heard of him if you're one of those people who follow Houston-area high school baseball. If you're a fan of the ... More >>

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    February 14, 2011

    James Dickey Ignores His Gut, Cougars Get the Win

    John RoyalZamal Nixon works the offense in the second half against Tulane​Houston Cougars head coach James Dickey tends to coach by his gut. And when point guard Zamal Nixon tried to hit forward Maurice McNeil for the alley-oop late in the second half on Saturday afternoon, Dickey's gut told ... More >>

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    February 8, 2011

    The Rice Owls Set Aim on Omaha

    John RoyalHolt McNair tosses a pitch during practice​If Rice Owls athletics exceed at any one thing, it's producing an exceptional baseball squad year after year. Things are supposedly no different this year as the Owls are ranked in the top 25 of every one of the seemingly 5,000 college base ... More >>

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    February 7, 2011

    UTEP Mines Another Win Against the Owls

    John RoyalBen Braun argues a call made against the Owls on Saturday​It's becoming a rather common story for the Rice Owls. Fall behind. Make a big comeback. Fall short in the closing minutes. Lose the game. It's one that happened again on Saturday as the Owls lost to the UTEP Miners by th ... More >>

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    February 2, 2011

    Cougars Come Close, But Close Isn't Good Enough

    John RoyalZamal Nixon looks for the open guy in the first half​Basketball teams don't win games they let the opponent shoot 50 percent from the floor. They also don't win basketball games when they miss 12 of 31 free throw shots. Or take ill-advised three-point shots when hanging on to a one ... More >>

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    February 1, 2011

    It's a Brand-New Day for Cougar Baseball

    John RoyalCodey Morehouse throws a pitch during Friday's practice​The sun was bright and high Friday afternoon. The temperature warm. The breeze slight. It was one of those absolutely beautiful days that make one happy to be alive. It was, quite fittingly, the first practice under a new co ... More >>

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    January 31, 2011

    Egypt & Rice Basketball: You Say You Want a Revolution

    John RoyalExcuse Omar Oraby if his mind is on something other than basketball​It's easy to forget that basketball is just a game. Particularly on the college level where, for the most part, it's played mostly by kids who are a long way from home. And as much as fans might want the team to wi ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    Owls Basketball: Given the Second Chance, Owls Soar Over the Cougars

    John RoyalRice guard Connor Frizzelle awaits a pass in the first half​The Houston Cougars were 11-6 and tied for first place in Conference USA this time last week. The Rice Owls were 8-10 and floundering in last place in C-USA. What a difference a week makes. Now it's the Cougars who are fl ... More >>

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    January 24, 2011

    Cougar Basketball: Miners De-Claw the Cougars

    John RoyalAdam Brown prepares to make his move​The largest crowd of the season showed up at Hofheinz Pavilion Saturday night for Houston's game against the UTEP Miners. And what they witnessed was perhaps the most physical game played by the Cougars in several seasons. But the largest crowd ... More >>

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    January 21, 2011

    Owls Basketball Searching for a Reason to Believe

    John RoyalRice cheerleaders need a reason to cheer​The Rice Owls were heading high come the start of conference play. They'd already won eight games, matching their total from all of last season. They'd played a difficult non-conference schedule against such college powers as Arizona, Texas ... More >>

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    January 20, 2011

    Houston Cougars Blow Away the Golden Hurricane

    John RoyalKirk Van Slyke tips off against Tulsa to start the game​James Dickey preaches the importance of defense to his players. If the Houston Cougars can't score, the thinking goes, they can still win the game by shutting down the offense of the other team. So when the Tulsa Golden Hurric ... More >>

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    January 13, 2011

    Owls Basketball: Just One or Two Plays Away, Again

    John RoyalBen Braun questions a call in the first half​Rice Owls head coach Ben Braun says that his team is close. One or two plays away close. One or two plays away from winning those close games and being a good basketball team. But all that actually matters is that the Owls are still a f ... More >>

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    January 10, 2011

    Cougar Basketball: Happy Birthday, Mr. Nixon

    John Royal Maurice McNeil goes strong to the bucket​Have you ever had one of those moments? A flash that this is your day, your time, and that nothing can change that? Houston Cougar point guard Zamal Nixon had one of those moments on Saturday. And when he had that flash, he just knew that ... More >>

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    January 6, 2011

    Rice Owls Overwhelmed by a Barrage of Three-Pointers

    John RoyalArsalan Kazemi makes a jumper in the first half​Rice Owls head coach Ben Braun was worried about the Tulane Green Wave last week. Even as the Owls were defeating LSU and TCU for some impressive out-of-conference wins, Braun was worried about a Tulane team he thought might be the most i ... More >>

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    January 3, 2011

    Rice Owls De-Horn The Frogs, Prepare For C-USA

    John Royal Trey Stanton with a big first half shot block​The Rice Owls won eight basketball games all of last season. But things change, and yesterday, after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs 70-61, the Rice Owls have win number eight and they've yet to reach conference play. The game didn't p ... More >>

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    December 31, 2010

    Cougar Basketball: Thanks for Playing Hillcats, Now Bring On Conference USA

    No. I said Hillcats, not Top Cat​Rogers State University is located just outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They've only been playing basketball for four years. They're part of the NAIA, not the NCAA. They've yet to defeat a Division I NCAA program in their history, and coming into last night's gam ... More >>

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    December 30, 2010

    Rice Basketball: What's New, Pussycat?

    The Owls turned the LSU Tigers into pussycats​There are droughts, and there are droughts. And fittingly, on a day when the city of Houston was submerged under a continuous downpour of rain that may have helped to end a drought that's been dragging down the city, the Rice Owls found a way&nbs ... More >>

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    December 22, 2010

    Cougar Beats Bearkat, Thus UH Beats Sam Houston State

    The Cougars head into Christmas with the win​The Houston Cougars (7-5) don't play very good basketball in the first half. At 12 games into the season, that can be established as a fact. The players know it and admit it. The coaches know it and it admit it. It's something they say they're wor ... More >>

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    December 17, 2010

    Rice Owls Hit The Jackpot, And A Three-Pointer Or Two

    The Owls are heading to Vegas, baby​The Rice Owls played the first game of the Las Vegas Hoops Classic last night, and the Owls improved their record to 5-4 as they defeated the (6-5) UALR Trojans 65-55. But though the game was part of a Las Vegas basketball tournament, the game was played a ... More >>

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    December 13, 2010

    Roadrunners Speed Past Cougars

    The Coogs were missing the Slama and the Jama against UTSA​That the Houston Cougars (6-4) played a basketball game on Saturday night was not too surprising. That none of the so-called Cougar fans could be bothered to come by Hofheinz Pavilion for the game was not too surprising either. In ... More >>

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    December 7, 2010

    Rice A Hotbed Of Wild-Eyed Liberalism That Undermines Family Values, Group Says

    The Rice Owl, swooping in to take your your America​If you dare to step onto the campus of Rice University -- and we don't suggest it, after reading the most recent report from CampusReform.org -- be prepared to experience rampant liberalism dedicated to undermining family values. Not to ment ... More >>

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    December 2, 2010

    Rice Forward Calls Teammates "Scared" After Arizona Loss

    Arizona unloaded on Rice​The Rice Owls are in a tough stretch of games. They've been on the road, and they're running up against the end of the semester, which means finals and tests and papers and no sleep. So maybe their 84-57 loss to the Arizona Wildcats can be explained away by going wit ... More >>

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    November 22, 2010

    Rice Basketball: Owls Slay Cavaliers

    How about some Rice basketball?​The Rice Owls shouldn't have to struggle against a team like the St. Gregory's Cavaliers. St. Gregory's is one of those NAIA teams brought in to boost records and help with the confidence. And a final score of 75-58 makes it appear that Rice didn't have that m ... More >>

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    November 16, 2010

    Phi Slama Dickey Kicks Off The Season

    It's basketball time at the University of Houston​The Houston Cougars officially opened up the basketball season this weekend, and though it wasn't always pretty, especially on Friday night, the team came away with two victories. And while head coach James Dickey and his players weren't alwa ... More >>

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    November 9, 2010

    Believe It Or Not, It's Time For College Basketball

    John Royal Cougars prepare to play basketball​They were just exhibition games, and they tell us that exhibition games are meaningless. They don't count in the standings. They're a chance to test game conditioning. To see how well everyone understands the offense. To see what improvements ne ... More >>

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    October 28, 2010

    Owls Basketball Prepares To Fly

    ​It's no secret that Rice's men's basketball program has not been very successful in recent seasons. Last year's team finished the season with a woeful 8-23 record, and with many of the same players returning this season, there shouldn't be much hope for this season.Yet, strangely, there is th ... More >>

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    October 20, 2010

    Cougar Basketball: Stressing The Fundamentals

    I said dunk it, not Dunkin​Houston Cougar basketball fans might be in for a bit of a shock when basketball season gets underway next month. That's because they'll be seeing something that they haven't seen in a few years: An offense running plays. The Cougars started practice on Friday afte ... More >>

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    October 20, 2010

    UH Basketball Tries Once Again To Resurrect Phi Slama Jama (And Our List Of The Five Best Basketball Coogs)

    While the University of Houston tries to resurrect its basketball program, we reflect on the glory days. ​Bryan Williams, who was a part of the University of Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams, took pictures for this week's cover story in the Houston Press about the incredible decline of the universit ... More >>

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    October 18, 2010

    Saturday: The Marching Owl Band At Rice Stadium

    Photos by Marco Torres​ For more photos from Saturday's game, see our slideshow here. Saturday was a difficult day for Aftermath on a number of levels. Not only did we have to watch our soon-to-be alma mater get its tail kicked by our crosstown rival, we were also forced to sit through what ... More >>

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    August 17, 2010

    KTRU News Roils, Saddens Local Music Community

    UPDATED (5:35 p.m.) to include comments from Rice's B.J. Almond and a new Facebook count. The fate of KTRU's annual outdoor free concert in the spring is one of many things that has yet to be decided.​News of the University of Houston's impending purchase of Rice University student radio stat ... More >>

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    July 5, 2010

    Todd Whitting Takes The Reins As UH Baseball Coach

    Whitting on the basepaths​The University of Houston baseball squad wasn't very good last season.There was some talent on the roster, but too often the team appeared dispirited and just didn't seem to be putting forth a full effort.Though Rayner Noble had been a successful coach, and had won ... More >>

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    June 23, 2010

    Todd Buchanan: Jumping At The Bit to Coach UH Women's Hoops

    He just cannot wait​Meet new Houston Cougars' women's basketball coach Todd Buchanan. He's an excitable guy. He talks fast, in run-on sentences. He goes off on tangents, but always returns to the point of the question. He's got a tight handshake, and he calls you by your first name.He's the kid in ... More >>

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    June 17, 2010

    Mack Rhoades Wants UH Fans To Show Up, Darnit

    No, this is not DURING a Coog game​I got the chance to visit with Houston Cougars athletic director Mack Rhoades last Friday to discuss the school's new stadium plans -- I was just one of the several media members there. And while Rhoades was trying to get out his vision for the future, there was ... More >>

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    June 10, 2010

    What? Tom Penders' UH Team Had Trouble With Academics?

    Go to class!! If you can​Here's a surprise -- the University of Houston men's basketball program has been warned by the NCAA about poor academic performance, the Houston Chronicle reported. It's not surprising because of the absolute jaw-dropping notion that UH athletes might not be racking up GP ... More >>

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    June 8, 2010

    Rayner Noble Gone After 16 Years As UH Baseball Coach; Who's Next?

    UH is in the market for a baseball coach​When I wrote my wrap-up of the Houston Cougars baseball season last week, I had a change of heart and didn't write something that I actually believed. Instead I went with the conventional wisdom that coach Rayner Noble would return for another season ... More >>

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    June 7, 2010

    Longhorns End Rice's Season

    Damn you, Bevo​Rice Owls pitcher Mike Ojala had been lobbying coach Wayne Graham to let him pitch a complete game for four years. That lobbying had been excessively hard this season, since Ojala wanted to get at least one in his Rice career.But with his coming off off-season Tommy John surgery, ... More >>

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    June 4, 2010

    Mike Ojala And Rice Try To Ignite A Run To The College World Series

    Rice's road to Omaha begins in Austin​So it's off to Austin Regional that the Rice Owls go, and this afternoon at 1 p.m., the Owls (38-21) will begin their quest to return to another College World Series. The Owls are the number-two seed in the regional, behind the number-one seed Texas Longhorns ... More >>

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    June 3, 2010

    Tom Franklin Cements Ties With Cougars

    Franklin will be repping the Coogs​Houston Cougar fans worried last year when Michael Berry dumped Tom Franklin from the then Sports Animal 790. Franklin was the voice of the Cougars, and 790 was the home station of the Cougars.So fans were worried that someone else would be brought in as the sc ... More >>

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    June 2, 2010

    UH Ends Dismal Season Dismally: Can Coach Rayner Noble Survive?

    Rayner Noble, looking desperately for bullpen help​The Houston Cougars finished their baseball season last Friday, losing 10-6 to the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles team that won the C-USA Tournament championship on Saturday night. It was a game that didn't need to be played. The Cougars had l ... More >>

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    May 31, 2010

    Rice Drops C-USA Tourney But Will Advance

    UH played on of the most pointless games ever​Good pitching, it's said, will always defeat good hitting. Thus it was that the Rice Owls on Saturday night found their bats facing the outstanding pitching of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.The Owls had been as close to perfect in the C-USA ... More >>

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