Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Rice Owls vs Western Michigan Broncos

Preview · updated September 6, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Rice Owls

Owls

1-0 W1

— home · — away

1st in American

Head coach Scott Abell · 53-36

Western Michigan Broncos

Broncos

0-1 L1

— home · — away

2nd in MAC

Head coach Lance Taylor · 19-19

Storylines

Momentum — RICE took the last meeting by 24 and can build on it.
Sideline duel — Abell vs Taylor.

Stakes1st in American

Players to watch

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WMU

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)RICE leads series 1-0 (since 2007-08)

Last meetingDec 31, 2008: RICE 38 — WMU 14 (W: RICE)

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