Coach: Tina Langley (54-45 in three seasons at Rice).

Last year: 23-10, fifth in Conference USA; reached second round of the WNIT.

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Outlook: Langley’s Owls have an eye towards greatness as she enters her fourth season on South Main. Preseason C-USA Player of the Year Erica Ogwumike returns alongside 2018 conference second-teamer Nicole Iademarco and a host of players returning from injuries last season. Perhaps most notably, this season will feature the much-anticipated debut of Ogwumike’s high school teammate—and Oklahoma transfer—Nancy Mulkey at center.