University of Houston Athletics
Saturday Offers Men & Women's Basketball Doubleheader at Hofheinz
1/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 29, 2010
Houston Women's Basketball Notes (Game #20 - SMU) in PDF Format 
HOUSTON - After snapping out of a skid on its home court and climbing into a tie for third in the Conference USA standings, the University of Houston women's basketball team is back in action Sunday at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars host SMU at 2 p.m. before the Houston men's team takes the court against Marshall at 5 p.m. in a rare men and women's doubleheader.
The Cougar women's team is coming off a 77-69 win over Tulsa on Thursday night, which improved the team's overall record to 10-9 with a 4-2 mark in C-USA games. Saturday's opponent, SMU, also boasts a 4-2 league mark to go along with its 14-5 record for the season.
Houston holds a 26-16 lead in the all-time series; however, the Mustangs have won 15 of the last 19 meetings. A year ago, the two teams split a pair of meetings with each school winning on its home court.
Junior forward Courtney Taylor, fresh off becoming the 19th member of the 1,000-point club, stands on the precipice of another major milestone needing just one double-double to tie former Cougar Sancho Lyttle for the school record with 35.
Last time out against Tulsa, the Crockett, Texas, native enjoyed a career night by scoring a personal best 31 points, while adding a game-high 11 rebounds with three blocks, three steals and two assists.
Prior to the start the 2009-10 season, Taylor was selected to the Preseason All-Conference USA team and Saturday she will square off against another member of that squad in SMU's Brittany Gilliam.
Gilliam, a senior from Garland, Texas, leads the Mustangs with a 13.9 point per game scoring average while also contributing 5.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists a contest.
Fans can hear all the action from Saturday's game by clicking on the steaming audio link on the women's basketball page of www.UHCougars.com. Third-year play-by-play man Jeremy Branham will have the call from the Hofheinz Pavilion with Louis Ray providing color commentary.
Following the conclusion of the women's game, the Houston men's team will face Marshall. Tip-off for the men's game is slated for 5 p.m.
