The Rice women's basketball team hosts UTEP on Thursday at 8 p.m. inside Tudor Fieldhouse. This game is Rice's Pink Zone game as the Women's Basketball Coaching Association is committed to raising breast cancer awareness and funding. Everyone who wears pink to Thursday's game vs. UTEP receives FREE ADMISSION to the game.

It is also being broadcasted live on CBS College. The Owls are 15-10 overall and 7-4 in Conference USA and are tied for second place in the standings. The Miners are 13-10 and 5-6 in C-USA action.