Charlotte (12-9, 4-5 C-USA) fell to Conference USA leader, Rice (17-3, 8-0 C-USA) 61-51 in Houston, Texas on Thursday night. The loss dropped the 49ers road record to 1-8.
The 49ers finished the game with two players in double-figures, sophomore guards Octavia Jett-Wilson and Mariah Linney. Jett-Wilson scored 12 points and Linney added 10 points. Senior Laia Raventós registered eight points to go along with four assists and three steals.
Rice had two players in double-figures, led by Erica Ogwumike who recorded a game-high 22 points to go along with 15 rebounds. The reigning Conference USA player of the week Nancy Mulkey added 18 points.