Women's Basketball Heads To Cal State Bakersfield Tuesday

Nov. 12, 2007

HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's basketball team heads west this week for its first road trip of the young season. The Cougars take on Cal State Bakersfield at 9 p.m. CDT on Nov. 13 before facing Cal Poly at 7 p.m. on Nov. 15.

Tip off is 9 p.m. Central.

Live audio is available by clicking the stretch internet link on the women's basketball page.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday Nov. 13, 2007
Location: Bakersfield, Calif.
Tipoff: 9 p.m. Central
Venue: Icardo Center (3,800)
TV: None
Radio: Stretch Internet Broadcast
Radio Talent: Jeremy Branham
Tickets: 661-654-BLUE / GoRunners.com

STORYLINES

Houston is 1-0 all-time against Cal State Bakersfield.
The Cougars knocked off the Roadrunners 78-66 on Dec. 6, 2006 on Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Houston head coach Joe Curl, entering his 10th season with the Cougars, suffered a heart attack after returning from a recruiting trip on Oct. 27. He is out indefinitely while he recovers.
Assistant coach Danny Hughes has been named the interim head coach.
Senior guard Tye Jackson was named the Conference USA Preaseason Player of the Year. Jackson, who averaged 22.5 pgg in 2006-07, in the nation's third-leading returning scorer and a two-time First-Team All-C-USA selection. She opened up the season with 18 points against Texas Southern (11/09).
Senior guard Twiggy McIntyre made her UH debut against Texas Southern (11/09). McIntyre had not played in an actual game in 587 days. She sat out the 2006-07 season to comply with NCAA transfer regulations.
Following the Cal Poly game, six of Houston's next 10 games will be played against teams ranked or receiving votes in either the AP or ESPN/USA Today poll.

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