Rice Owls Tickets

The Rice Owls are Rice University’s representatives in the NCAA Division I and have upheld the name of their institution by gathering numerous titles and accolades. They are among the smallest schools taking part in the division which makes the success they have had all the more impressive. If you want to see them then grab your Rice Owls tickets and catch them live on the fields and stadiums around the country.

The Rice Owls have various varsity teams for both women and men. One of the most followed among those is baseball. The arrival of coach Wayne Graham in the year 1992 changed the fortunes of the Owls in baseball and made them a force to be reckoned with. He transformed the entire baseball program from top to bottom which has now resulted in it being regarded as the best in collegiate baseball by many. The Rice Owls have captured a staggering fourteen conference titles since then. They have also won the Conference Tournament eight times and made it to the CWS on seven occasions. Their biggest triumph came in 2003 when the Rice Owls won the national title for the first time in their history.

Their basketball program has also enjoyed considerable success. They have been crowned regular season conference champions ten times and have appeared at the NCAA tournament another four times. The Rice Owls football team plays its home games at the imposing Rice Stadium. It is one of the most iconic stadiums in the country that was constructed in 1950. It can play host to forty thousand spectators at a time. The seating capacity can easily be increased to a staggering seventy thousand which makes it a very unique arena. The women teams have been quite successful as well over the years. Their basketball side made it to the NCAA tournament in 2007. That same year five of their track and field athletes were recipient of NCAA places individually. 2009 saw the women’s volleyball qualify and make it all the way to the NCAA playoffs again. The success they have had consistently since 2004 puts them in pole position to go even further.

The Rice Owls are among the two smallest colleges taking part in the NCAA Division I but still both their men’s and women’s sides have made it to  post season in more sports than one. Their baseball program is regarded by many as the best in the business. Their other sports have started to follow the blueprint provided by the baseball program and a lot of effort is being put in behind the scenes to make everything click into place. If they keep on going treading this path then more glory will come their way sooner rather than later. Fans buy your Rice Owls tickets to root for your team because like in every sport the backing of the supporters is very vital for the success of their team.