Basketball
2020-21 Rice Men's Basketball Preview
Scrappy Owls have to rebuild roster on the fly again under Scott Pera
(Photo: Photo by Russell Wilburn)
Preseason MVP: Coaches said Chris Mullins has returned as a stronger, more vocal version of himself. If he can shoot better, he’ll be critical to the Owls’ success.
The Ceiling: The Owls could reasonably push beyond the first round for the first time since 2017, when they entered the Conference USA Tournament as a No. 5 seed but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Anything above that isn’t something that can be gauged on paper.
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