CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte women’s basketball will make its first stop among four total in Texas over the course of the next two weeks, as the 49ers head to Houston for an 8 p.m. ET Thursday contest at Rice. The game will mark the fifth on the road in the last seven for the Niners during the Conference USA season.
CHARLOTTE
49ERS
(12-9, 5-5 C-USA)
Head coach: Cara Consuegra (Iowa, 2001)
Fifth season
84-62 at Charlotte and overall
Assistants: Joanne Aluka-White, fourth season
Randi Henderson, first season
Nicole Woods, third season
Jena Jessup (DOBO), second season
RICE
OWLS
(4-17, 3-7 C-USA)
Head coach: Tina Langley
First season
4-17 at Rice and overall
Assistants: Josh Hutchinson
Angie Nelp
Sydney Colson
Alexis Popelar (DOBO)
Opponent profile: Rice
• Charlotte hits the road to Houston in for a renewal of a series against Rice, the opponent which closed the 49ers’ home campaign last season.