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Rice · 2026-27 preview
Rice basketball preview 2026-27: transfers, recruits and schedule
Rice's 2026-27 roster is not posted yet. So far it has added three transfers and the No. 108 recruiting class, and lost four players to the portal.
Last season it ranked No. 241 in adjusted net rating (No. 207 on offense, No. 264 on defense). The biggest loss is Nick Anderson, 15.5 points a game, gone to San Diego State. The schedule has 12 games so far, none against last season's adjusted top 25.
3
transfers in, 4 out
No. 108
recruiting class, 1 freshmen
No. 241
adjusted net rating, 2025-26
Newcomers
PPG
RPG
MPG
Carmelo Adkins
Transfer · South Carolina Upstate
13.5
4.9
29.9
Jarne Eyenga
Transfer · Charlotte
3.5
3.0
18.4
Jacob Dar
Transfer · Seton Hall
3.2
1.9
Who left
Where
PPG
MPG
Nick AndersonTransferred to San Diego State
Transferred to San Diego State
15.5
29.2
Jordan WilliamsTransferred to Maryland
Transferred to Maryland
2.0
10.5
Trey PattersonTransferred to Saint Peter's
Transferred to Saint Peter's
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
2023-24
-5.5 No. 243
2024-25
-2.9 No. 200
2025-26
-6.7 No. 241
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 107.0 (No. 207), defense 113.7 (No. 264).
2026-27 schedule
November to November
Rank
Nov 2
vs Dallas Christian
Nov 14
Questions
Who did Rice add for 2026-27?
Carmelo Adkins (transfer from South Carolina Upstate), Jarne Eyenga (transfer from Charlotte), Jacob Dar (transfer from Seton Hall), Jaxson Thompson (freshman, No. 294 recruit).