Friday, November 14
Denton, Texas
7:00 PM
University of Houston
1-0
46
at
42
North Texas
0-1
1
2
F
Houston
31
15
46
North Texas
19
23
42
Houston Takes Down North Texas, 46-42
11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 14, 2014
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DENTON, Texas - The season started in fine fashion for the University of Houston women's basketball team as they beat North Texas, 46-42, on Friday night at The Super Pit. The win gives new head coach Ronald Hughey a victory in his first official game leading the UH program.
"We defended hard and we did a great job pressuring North Texas," said a victorious Hughey after the win. "We really took North Texas out of their rhythm with our relentless pressure, and solid rebounding also carried us to the win."
Defense and rebounding did indeed make the difference for Houston. The Cougars (1-0) held North Texas (0-1) to 27.1% shooting and won the battle of the glass, 48-32.
THE BASICS
"We defended hard and we did a great job pressuring North Texas," said a victorious Hughey after the win. "We really took North Texas out of their rhythm with our relentless pressure, and solid rebounding also carried us to the win."
Defense and rebounding did indeed make the difference for Houston. The Cougars (1-0) held North Texas (0-1) to 27.1% shooting and won the battle of the glass, 48-32.
THE BASICS
Score: Houston 46, North Texas 42
Records: Houston 1-0, North Texas 0-1
Date: Friday, November 14, 2014
Location: Denton, Texas (The Super Pit)
TURNING POINT
TURNING POINT
Houston held the Mean Green to just one field goal in the final 11:44 of the first half. The Cougars went on a 17-4 run over that stretch, highlighted by a pair of Alecia Smith three-pointers, to take a 12-point lead into the break that they would not relinquish.
TOP PERFORMERS
TOP PERFORMERS
Houston: Smith and Tyler Gilbert paced the Cougars with 10 points each, and Gilbert finished one rebound shy of her first career double-double, with nine. Jessieka Palmer added seven boards and a career-best four assists.
North Texas: Briesha Wynn led all scorers with 12 points, while Teadra Jones came off the bench to score 11. Wynn and Eboniey Jeter led the Mean Green with eight rebounds each.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Houston was incredibly multi-faceted in the first half, as nine different Cougars scored the team's first 10 made field goals.
- The Cougars held a 31-19 lead at the intermission, which proved to be their largest lead of the game.
- Marche' Amerson scored eight points, including two important three-pointers as UNT started to mount a rally early in the second half.
- Houston did not have a field goal in the final 4:30 but held the lead with solid defense. The gap never shrunk below four points for UH in the second half.
- Gilbert was a colossal force in the second half, collecting eight points and five rebounds after the break. She also blocked three shots to lead all players and match a career high.
- UH forced 22 North Texas turnovers, with Smith collecting a career-best four steals.
- Amerson and Smith each drained a pair of three-pointers, while Houston held the home team to only two three-balls as a club.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
- Houston is now 14-6 all-time against North Texas and has won six straight meetings with the Mean Green
- North Texas has not beaten the Cougars since 1999.
- The Cougars continued their mastery over Conference USA, moving to 3-0 against C-USA teams since moving to the American Athletic Conference.
- Four Cougars (Sandra Davis, Moesha Kinard, Mariah Mitchell and DeJah Joshua) made their official UH debuts in the win. Davis, Kinard and Mitchell each scored three points, with Davis snaring six rebounds.
- Houston got 19 of their 46 points from reserve players, paced by Gilbert's 10-point night.
- The Cougars held their opponents under 30% shooting just once in 31 games last year, but equaled the feat in their first contest of 2014-15.
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Houston's home opener is scheduled for Monday, November 17 when they host Incarnate Word. Tipoff is at 7 pm and it's SAAC Hunger Night at Hofheinz Pavilion. Fans who bring a canned food item will be entered into a drawing to win a basketball autographed by the entire Cougar team.
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BUY SEASON TICKETS
BUY SEASON TICKETS
Fans can take the first step toward the 2014-15 Houston Women's Basketball season by placing deposits with the Athletics Ticket Office at UHCougars.com or by clicking here. The deposit is not a fee and will go toward the cost of season tickets.
Under Hughey's leadership, the Cougars will play 11 contests against teams who qualified for NCAA postseason play a year ago with eight of those against American Athletic Conference rivals.
To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular season Women's Basketball home games with a valid student ID.
Under Hughey's leadership, the Cougars will play 11 contests against teams who qualified for NCAA postseason play a year ago with eight of those against American Athletic Conference rivals.
To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular season Women's Basketball home games with a valid student ID.
Team Stats
HOU
NT
FG%
.370
.271
3FG%
.333
.250
FT%
.438
.519
RB
48
32
TO
30
22
STL
7
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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