HOUSTON – The University of Houston women’s basketball team seeks a season sweep of Tulane on national television at 1 p.m. Sunday inside Fertitta Center. Houston won the meeting in New Orleans 59-56 just over 20 days ago.
THE GAME
- After scoring 17 points at Cincinnati junior Laila Blair is 8 points away from 1,000 career points. She will become Houston’s 29th 1,000-point scorer.
- Houston is on national television for the first time this season.
- Cougar players are wearing gold laces to fight Pediatric Cancer – Lace Up for Pediatric Cancer.
- Houston is looking for the season sweep against Tulane for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
- The Cougars will be wearing gold laces to bring awareness to pediatric cancer, Houston’s Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer game.
LAST TIME OUT
- Houston put together its largest all-time series win against Cincinnati with its 24-point win on Wednesday.
- Four Cougars scored in double figures and graduate Tatyana Hill recorded her 13th-career double-double.
- Houston’s field goal percentage defense was the best since 2014 and best in head coach Hughey’s time at the helm holding Cincinnati to 23.5% for the game.
- Cincinnati scored less than 10-points in three different quarters.
- Houston allowed a season-low 39 points against Cincinnati.
THE TIP
- Houston ranks second nationally in steals per game (13.5) and third in turnovers forced per game (24.8).
- The Cougars rank 11th nationally in three-point percentage defense (25.3%).
- Houston and Lipscomb are the only two schools in the country to have played four overtime games this season.
- Houston ranks 33rd nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.4).
- Houston’s turnover margin is 7th nationally (+7.3).
- Hill ranks 34th nationally in steals (48).
- Blair was a unanimous Preseason All-Conference First Team selection by The American coaches.
- The Cougars were picked to finish second in the league and received two first place votes in the Coaches Poll.
- Blair was one of three players in The American in 2021-22 to make six 3-pointers in one game and the only player in the conference with two games of six-plus 3-pointers made.
SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Tulane 20-31
home / away / neutral 9-13 / 10-14 / 2-4
Last meeting W, 59-56, 1/5/23, New Orleans, La.
Streak Houston, 2
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