Division I · American Conference
Rice University Men's Basketball
Houston, TX · the Owls · Rice University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$5M
Team budget
68th percentile in Division I
$313,821
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
959
APR
94% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Rice University fields a men's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,021,145, well above the median of $3M — $313,821 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 959, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,535,937 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $43,831 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#117Team budgetof 362 · Division I#118Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#225APRof 362 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,021,145 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,357,746 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$313,821 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,535,937 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$43,831 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$638,678 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Lanier head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Josten Crow | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Jones | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Andre Owens | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Glover | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Dawson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,574undergraduates · 8,556 students in all
Women 44% Men 56%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 31,059 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 36
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate959
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,021,145 $313,822 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,535,937
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $638,678
Cost
Full picture →$20,587net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,128
Campus safety
Full picture →2.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rice University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,587 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.98 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 24 | $207k | — | 93% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 2 | 16 | $1.6M | 955 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 14 | $15M | 970 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 7 | 15 | $1.5M | 960 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 18 | $1.2M | 923 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 15 | $2.1M | 980 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 83 | 14 | $1.9M | 947 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 84 | 16 | $14M | 953 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 135 | 15 | $3.2M | 945 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 139 | 15 | $2.4M | 810 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 145 | 16 | $22M | 968 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 145 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 84% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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