University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
0-2
Texas Tech
2-0
Women's Basketball Falls to No. 25 Texas Tech
11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| #25 Texas Tech 88, Houston 58 |
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| 1 | 2 | F | |
| Texas Tech | 39 | 49 | 88 |
| Houston | 16 | 42 | 58 |
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| Quick Stats | UH | TTU |
| Points | 58 | 88 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 55 |
| Assists | 8 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 21 |
| Field Goals | 18 | 30 |
| Free Throws | 18 | 20 |
| Three Point Field Goals | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 22 | 23 |
| Statistical Leaders | |||
| Scoring | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Porsche Landry | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Roxana Button | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Amanda Lawson | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Texas Tech | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Chynna Brown | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| Kierra Mallard | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| Casey Morris | 16 | 6 | 4 |
Box Score | Season Stats | Final Stats | Quotes
HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's basketball team couldn't overcome a slow start against 25th-ranked Texas Tech Wednesday night, falling by a score of 88-58 at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Houston (0-2) quickly fell behind the Lady Raiders (2-0) by a score of 15-0 in just over five minutes to begin the game before finally getting on the board at the 14:45 mark. Down 22-2 with 11:37 remaining in the first half, the Cougars gutted out an 11-3 run to pull to within 12 points at 25-13.
The Cougars wouldn't get any closer, as Texas Tech turned the tables and put together a 14-3 run over the final 5:16 of the first half.
Houston played solid defense in the opening half, limiting Tech to just 36 percent (14-of-39) shooting while forcing 12 turnovers. The Cougars picked up offensively in the second half, but the Lady Raiders shot 52 percent (16-of-31) from the field to outscore Houston 49-42 in the final 20 minutes.
Porsche Landry led Houston with 20 points, all coming in the second half, after being overwhelmed in the first 20 minutes by constant double teams.
Fellow senior Roxana Button also scored in double figures with 14 points, including a 2-of-5 effort from 3-point range.
Freshman Amanda Lawson added eight points, six rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes of play, while fellow newcomer Danielle Parks went 3-of-4 from the field for eight points and four boards in her collegiate debut.
The Cougars struggled offensively, shooting just 28 percent (18-of-64) from the field, while shooting an effective 78 percent (18-of-23) from the charity stripe.
Chynna Brown led Texas Tech with 21 points, while Kierra Mallard turned in a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Houston returns to action against 14th-ranked Georgetown in Washington, D.C., Saturday at noon CT.
