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2025-26 drought profile · 31 games played · 13-18 (42%)

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Rice Owls ranks 11th of 13 American teams in droughts per game (1.74 dpg, above the American average of 1.32). Their droughts average 3:42 (0:08 below the American norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.0 pts per drought, contributing to 9 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.74

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.4 · #11 of 13 in American

11th in American

+0.42/game vs American avg

#11 in American (13 teams)

3:42

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:49 · #2 of 13 in American

-0:08 vs American avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.0

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.1 · #7 of 13 in American

-0.2 pts vs American avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

9

Influenced losses

3 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

11%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 6 of 54 droughts

5-12

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 8-6 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.7 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 54 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
28
droughts · avg 3:35
2nd half
26
droughts · avg 3:49

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
42
78% of droughts
6.5 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
10
19% of droughts
8.4 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
2
4% of droughts
9.5 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.5 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.4 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9.5 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 46% more points than notable ones (9.5 vs 6.5 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(20%)2-PT(54%)FT(26%)
3-pointer (11, 20%)2-pointer (29, 54%)FT (14, 26%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 8
UTSA Roadrunnersvs UTSA Roadrunners
W 80–71
Mar 4
North Texas Mean Green@ North Texas Mean Green
L 58–62
Mar 1
Temple Owls@ Temple Owls
W 80–74
Feb 25
South Florida Bullsvs South Florida Bulls
L 56–75
Feb 22
Tulane Green Wave@ Tulane Green Wave
L 75–81
Feb 14
East Carolina Piratesvs East Carolina Pirates
L 75–85
Feb 11
Florida Atlantic Owlsvs Florida Atlantic Owls
W 81–73
Feb 8
UAB Blazers@ UAB Blazers
L 65–71
Feb 4
North Texas Mean Greenvs North Texas Mean Green
W 86–83
Jan 30
Charlotte 49ers@ Charlotte 49ers
L 70–80
Jan 28
East Carolina Pirates@ East Carolina Pirates
W 83–77
Jan 24
Tulsa Golden Hurricanevs Tulsa Golden Hurricane
L 81–87
Jan 21
Temple Owlsvs Temple Owls
L 65–69
Jan 14
UTSA Roadrunners@ UTSA Roadrunners
W 89–73
Jan 11
Charlotte 49ersvs Charlotte 49ers
L 73–74
Jan 7
Wichita State Shockers@ Wichita State Shockers
W 66–64
Jan 3
Memphis Tigersvs Memphis Tigers
L 70–76
Dec 31
Tulsa Golden Hurricane@ Tulsa Golden Hurricane
L 48–97
Dec 20
Pepperdine Waves@ Pepperdine Waves
L 62–84
Dec 17
vs Southwestern Christian Eagles
W 94–47
Dec 13
Arkansas State Red Wolvesvs Arkansas State Red Wolves
W 77–76
Dec 3
Texas State Bobcatsvs Texas State Bobcats
W 77–72
Nov 26
Oral Roberts Golden Eaglesvs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
W 81–62
Nov 25
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles@ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
L 63–78
Nov 24
Kennesaw State Owls@ Kennesaw State Owls
L 84–89
Nov 20
Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State Texans
L 74–90
Nov 17
Tennessee Volunteers@ Tennessee Volunteers
L 66–91
Nov 14
East Texas A&M Lionsvs East Texas A&M Lions
W 71–64
Nov 11
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacksvs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
L 69–81
Nov 7
Oregon Ducks@ Oregon Ducks
L 63–67
Nov 4
vs College Of Biblical Studies Ambassadors
W 109–38
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 8UTSA Roadrunnersvs UTSA RoadrunnersW 80-71
2
Mar 4North Texas Mean Green@ North Texas Mean GreenL 62-58
3
Mar 1Temple Owls@ Temple OwlsW 74-80
1
Feb 25South Florida Bullsvs South Florida BullsL 56-75
4
Feb 22Tulane Green Wave@ Tulane Green WaveL 81-75
2
Feb 14East Carolina Piratesvs East Carolina PiratesL 75-85
2
Feb 11Florida Atlantic Owlsvs Florida Atlantic OwlsW 81-73
1
Feb 8UAB Blazers@ UAB BlazersL 71-65
3
Feb 4North Texas Mean Greenvs North Texas Mean GreenW 86-83
3
Jan 30Charlotte 49ers@ Charlotte 49ersL 80-70
3
Jan 28East Carolina Pirates@ East Carolina PiratesW 77-83
1
Jan 24Tulsa Golden Hurricanevs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 81-87
1
Jan 21Temple Owlsvs Temple OwlsL 65-69
2
Jan 14UTSA Roadrunners@ UTSA RoadrunnersW 73-89
1
Jan 11Charlotte 49ersvs Charlotte 49ersL 73-74
2
Jan 7Wichita State Shockers@ Wichita State ShockersW 64-66
2
Jan 3Memphis Tigersvs Memphis TigersL 70-76
1
Dec 31Tulsa Golden Hurricane@ Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 97-48
4
Dec 20Pepperdine Waves@ Pepperdine WavesL 84-62
3
Dec 17vs Southwestern Christian EaglesW 94-47
1
Dec 13Arkansas State Red Wolvesvs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 77-76
2
Dec 3Texas State Bobcatsvs Texas State BobcatsW 77-72
2
Nov 26Oral Roberts Golden Eaglesvs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 81-620
Nov 25Florida Gulf Coast Eagles@ Florida Gulf Coast EaglesL 78-630
Nov 24Kennesaw State Owls@ Kennesaw State OwlsL 89-840
Nov 20Tarleton State Texansvs Tarleton State TexansL 74-90
1
Nov 17Tennessee Volunteers@ Tennessee VolunteersL 91-660
Nov 14East Texas A&M Lionsvs East Texas A&M LionsW 71-64
1
Nov 11Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacksvs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 69-81
2
Nov 7Oregon Ducks@ Oregon DucksL 67-63
3
Nov 4vs College Of Biblical Studies AmbassadorsW 109-38
1

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Oregon Ducks@ Oregon DucksL 63-67Nov 7
25 pts allowed during 3 droughts (37.3% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
UAB Blazers@ UAB BlazersL 65-71Feb 8
23 pts allowed during 3 droughts (32.4% of 6-pt margin)
Major Factor
North Texas Mean Green@ North Texas Mean GreenL 58-62Mar 4
21 pts allowed during 3 droughts (33.9% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
Tulane Green Wave@ Tulane Green WaveL 75-81Feb 22
20 pts allowed during 2 droughts (24.7% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Charlotte 49ers@ Charlotte 49ersL 70-80Jan 30
18 pts allowed during 3 droughts (22.5% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Charlotte 49ersvs Charlotte 49ersL 73-74Jan 11
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (21.6% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacksvs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 69-81Nov 11
15 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.5% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
East Carolina Piratesvs East Carolina PiratesL 75-85Feb 14
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.3% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Temple Owlsvs Temple OwlsL 65-69Jan 21
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.9% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Rice Owls scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
TB
Trae Broadnax
33% clutchⓘ
12
2
JS
Jalen Smith
60% clutchⓘ
10
3
EE
Eternity Eguagie
29% clutchⓘ
7
4
NA
Nick Anderson
33% clutchⓘ
6
5
AA
Andrew Akuchie
50% clutchⓘ
4
6
CC
Cam Carroll
25% clutchⓘ
4
7
SG
Stephen Giwa
75% clutchⓘ
4
8
JJ
Jimmy Oladokun Jr.
33% clutchⓘ
3
9
BH
Bodey Howell
2
3PT
2PT
FT