University of Houston Athletics
Lady Cougars move up in National polls
2/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2004
HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's basketball team moved up in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll this week, reaching season highs in both polls. The Coaches Poll has the Lady Cougars ranked No. 14 in the nation and the Associated Press poll tabbed Houston No. 17.
The lady Cougars are the highest-ranking team in Conference USA in the Coaches Poll with TCU coming in at No. 15 and DePaul at No. 18. In the AP poll the Horned Frogs hold the top spot in the conference at No. 13 while Houston is No. 17 and DePaul is No. 20.
Houston (23-3, 12-1 C-USA) and TCU will meet Friday at 7 p.m. at Hofheinz Pavilion in both teams regular season finale. The Lady Cougars wrapped up at least a share of the C-USA title Sunday afternoon with a 77-64 win over Marquette, and can win the title outright with a win over the Horned Frogs who are in second place with a 11-2 conference record, 22-4 overall.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Connecticut
2. Tennessee
3. Duke
4. Purdue
5. Texas
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Penn State
8. Kansas State
9. Texas Tech
10. Stanford
11. North Carolina
12. Minnesota
13. Colorado
14. Houston
15. Georgia
15. TCU
17. LSU
18. DePaul
19. Miami
20. Auburn
21. Baylor
22. Michigan State
23. Oklahoma
24. Boston College
25. Virginia Tech
