University of Houston Athletics
Houston Women's Basketball to Face Rice on Saturday
2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 6, 2009
HOUSTON -- The University of Houston women's basketball team returns to its home court inside Hofheinz Pavilion at 5 p.m., Saturday, when the Cougars face crosstown and Conference USA-rival Rice for the second time in three days.
Houston enters the contest in fourth place in the C-USA standings, just two games behind conference leader Southern Miss. UH also enters Saturday's game winners of five of its last seven, including a 66-56 win over the Owls on Wednesday.
The Cougars are back in action at Hofheinz Pavilion where the team is 9-0 this season. In addition to being the lone C-USA school still unbeaten on its home court, the Cougars will have a chance to break history and become the only UH women's team to start 10-0 at Hofheinz.
Sophomore Cobilyn Hill continued her recent dominant inside play at Rice on Wednesday, scoring a game-high 18 points to go with her eight rebounds and six blocks. Over the team's last three games, Hill leads Houston by averaging more than 15 points and eight boards per contest.
In addition to Hill, steady performer Courtney Taylor is still averaging a double-double for the season with 15.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. The Crockett, Texas, native ranks second on the C-USA list of the top active double-double performers with 21 in her career.
After earning his 300th career coaching victory in the Cougar's win over Texas Southern earlier this season, head coach Joe Curl is closing in on another monumental coaching milestone. Curl also continues to creep up on UH coach Dot Woodfin for the most wins in program history. Woodfin notched 175 wins from 1976-85 and leads Curl, who is 171-149 in 11 years on the Cougars sideline, by just four victories.
PACK THE PAVLION COMING UP
On Feb. 14 when the Cougars host UTEP in a national televised game at Hofheinz Pavilion, UH Athletics is hosting "Pack the Pavilion". All fans will be admitted to the contest for only $1 and are encouraged to wear pink to support the fight against breast cancer.
RADIO/TV INFORMATION
All UH Women's basketball games can be heard on the official website for UH athletics - UHCougars.com with Jeremy Branham calling the play-by-play action and Louis Ray providing the color commentary.
LIVE STATS
Fans can follow live stats from Saturday's game against Rice by clicking the GameTracker link at UHCougars.com
SERIES HISTORY VS. RICE
Houston has dominated the series with the Owls on the hardwood, holding an all-time 42-7 advantage. UH also has been on top of the recent match-ups, owning a 7-1 record over their former Southwest Conference rival since Rice joined Conference USA prior to the 2005-06 campaign.
