CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte women’s basketball will look to close the regular season on a strong note when it plays host to Rice at 7 p.m. Thursday to tip-off the final two home games of 2015-16. The 49ers have won five of their last six to hold the all-important No. 4 seed for the upcoming Conference USA Championships.
CHARLOTTE
49ERS
Head coach: Cara Consuegra (Iowa, 2001)
Fifth season
89-63 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
(8-19, 7-9 C-USA)
Head coach: Tina Langley
First season
8-19 at Rice and overall
Assistants: Josh Hutchinson
Angie Nelp
Sydney Colson
Alexis Popelar (DOBO)
Opponent profile: Rice
• Charlotte will tip-off the final two home games of the regular season when it plays host to Rice Thursday night inside Halton Arena.