2025–26 Rice Owls men's basketball team

2025–26 Rice Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record13–18 (7–11 American)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Kreider (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Josten Crow (2nd season)
  • Andre Owens (2nd season)
  • Jordan Glover (2nd season)
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
(capacity: 5,750)
Houston, Texas
2025–26 American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Florida 15 3   .833 25 8   .758
Wichita State 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Tulsa 13 5   .722 26 7   .788
UAB 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Charlotte 9 9   .500 17 17   .500
North Texas 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Florida Atlantic 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Memphis 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Tulane 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Temple 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Rice 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
East Carolina 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
UTSA 1 17   .056 5 25   .167
2026 American tournament winner
As of March 15, 2026

The 2025–26 Rice Owls men's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach Rob Lanier, played their home games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas as third-year members of the American Conference.