Saturday, November 24
H&PE Arena
2 p.m.
University of Houston
84
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89
New Mexico
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OT 1
OT 2
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New Mexico
19
24
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89
Houston
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23
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8
84
Houston Falls 89-84 in Double Overtime
11/24/2018 5:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cougars drop final contest inside H&PE Arena
HOUSTON – The Houston Cougar Women's Basketball team dropped its final game inside H&PE Arena, falling 89-84 to New Mexico in double-overtime, on Saturday.
The first four minutes of Saturday's game played tight, with each team being held scoreless for the first minute until Aisia Robertson connected on a layup for UNM. Houston tied the game on a 3-pointer from Serithia Hawkins and a free throw from Jasmyne Harris, but the Lobos would rattle off six of the next eight points to take a 10-6 advantage.
Houston would battle back though, cutting the lead to 12-11, after Jasmyne Harris scored five straight points on a layup and a 3-pointer, and the two squads would trade points the remainder of the quarter with New Mexico holding a 19-15 lead after one. Harris paced the Cougars with six points in the quarter, but New Mexico outshot the Cougars 50.0 percent to 30.0 percent to take the early advantage.
New Mexico caught fire to start the second half and scored 11 of the first 13 points in the frame. Jaisa Nunn tabbed seven of her 21 points in the spurt, while Robertson added the other four to build the largest lead of the contest at 30-17 with 8:06 to play in the half.
Houston would fight back however, using an 8-2 run to pull back to within seven with 5:07 remaining. Serithia Hawkins started the spurt with a 3-pointer, and following a Robertson bucket, Alyssa Okoene score on a layup before Angela Harris capped the run with a 3-pointer of her own. The Lobos would extend the lead back to nine on the next possession, however the Cougars would cut it to four at 38-34 with 2:30 remaining after buckets from Jasmyne Harris and Doris Jones.
The two squads would trade scores back and forth over the final two minutes before New Mexico took a 43-38 lead into the locker room. Houston forced New Mexico to turn the ball over 14 times in the first half, including nine on steals. However, New Mexico's 50.0 percent shooting from the field gave the Lobos the five-point lead at the break.
Defenses took over in the second half, and the third quarter saw just nine points scored in the first 3:40 of play. Jasmyne Harris and Nunn traded buckets to open the quarter, before Okoene made a pair of free throws and Harris connected on a fast-break layup to cut the lead to one at 45-44.
New Mexico built their lead back to six with a bucket from Jayla Everett and a 3-pointer from Anderson, but the Cougars answered right back with a triple of their own from Jasmyne Harris, followed by a layup from the junior to make the score 50-49 with 3:47 to play. Following a Lobo bucket, Houston tied the game on a Jones 3-pointer with 1:35 remaining in the quarter, before taking their first lead of the contest, when Harris drilled a 3-ball to beat the buzzer and give Houston a 55-52 advantage after three.
Houston forced seven more turnovers in the third quarter and held the Lobos to 19.0 percent (4-of-21) shooting in the period. The Cougars outscored UNM 17-9 in the third to pull back into the game.
The fourth quarter played back-and-forth, with New Mexico tying the game at 55 to open the quarter, before Okoene grabbed the lead back on a layup, only to have the Lobos take it right back on a 3-point play by Nunn. Following another 3-pointer from Everett, Jones cut the lead back to two at 61-59 after a pair of free throws, heading into the media timeout.
Houston clawed their way back into the game twice over the final four minutes, closing the lead to one on an Octavia Barnes jumper with 1:46 remaining. On the next possession, Hurst hit a 3-pointer to push the lead back to four with 57 seconds to play, but just 18 seconds later, Jasmyne Harris hit the answer to cut the lead to 67-66. New Mexico would add a free throw on their next scoring possession, but with 1.7 seconds remaining Angela Harris was fouled from beyond the 3-point line, where she connected on 2-of-3, to send the game to overtime tied at 68.
New Mexico raced out to a seven-point lead in the first overtime period, thanks to a pair of free throws from Robertson, a 3-pointer from Everett and a layup from Hurst. The Cougars would answer however, with an 8-0 run of their own to regain the lead. Jasmyne Harris started the spark with a layup, and after Dorian Branch knocked down a pair from the line, Angela Harris and Hawkins capped the run with buckets of their own.
New Mexico would tie the game with 11 seconds remaining after Robertson made 1-of-2 from the free throw line, but the Cougars could not convert in the final 10 seconds, so the game went to the second overtime tied at 76. Saturday's game marked just the seventh game to go at least two overtimes in Houston history, but the second this season after a double-overtime win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 9.
The two teams traded buckets to start the second overtime, before Hurst gave New Mexico an 81-78 lead on a 3-pointer with 2:34 to play. Houston would retie the game just over a minute later however, after a pair of free throws from Okoene and a Jasmyne Harris layup brought the score to 82-82 with 1:13 to play. After two more buckets were traded, New Mexico grabbed the lead for good on a 3-pointer from Robertson with just 42 second remaining.
THE BASICS
Score: New Mexico 89, Houston 84 (2 OT)
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2018
Location: Houston, Texas | H&PE Arena
TOP PERFORMERS
Houston: Houston had four players reach double figures, including a game-high 28 from Jasmyne Harris. Harris finished with an unconventional double-double with 10 steals, and just missed the triple-double with nine rebounds. Alyssa Okoene picked up her second-straight double-double and third of the season with 12 points and a career-best 19 rebounds. Serithia Hawkins finished the contest with 13 points, while Angela Harris added 12.
New Mexico: New Mexico guard Aisia Robertson finished with a triple-double, scoring 28 points, pulling down 11 rebounds and assisting on 11 baskets. Jaisa Nunn finished second on the team with 21 points, while Jayla Everett added 17 and Ahlise Hurst had 11.
NEWS AND NOTES
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
Houston hits the road for a pair of contests against Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in Fort Myers, Fla., and at East Tennessee State on Dec. 1, in Johnson City, Tenn. Following the road trip, Houston returns to open a new era, when they play inside the Fertitta Center for the first time, in a Dec. 6 tilt against Texas A&M.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets for the 2018-19 season are on sale now and start at just $50 for General Admission seating and feature options for reserved seating as well.
Houston has also opened up a 4-game mini plan option beginning at $20 for General Admission seating and ranging to $30 for Priority Seating. With the mini plan, fans can choose four games from any of Houston's 13 home games throughout the 2018-19 season.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit UHCougars.com/tickets or click HERE. Fans can also reach the UH Ticket Office by phone at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive daily information and in-game updates by following @UHCougarWBB on Twitter. Fans can also catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at facebook.com/UHCougarWBB.
The first four minutes of Saturday's game played tight, with each team being held scoreless for the first minute until Aisia Robertson connected on a layup for UNM. Houston tied the game on a 3-pointer from Serithia Hawkins and a free throw from Jasmyne Harris, but the Lobos would rattle off six of the next eight points to take a 10-6 advantage.
Houston would battle back though, cutting the lead to 12-11, after Jasmyne Harris scored five straight points on a layup and a 3-pointer, and the two squads would trade points the remainder of the quarter with New Mexico holding a 19-15 lead after one. Harris paced the Cougars with six points in the quarter, but New Mexico outshot the Cougars 50.0 percent to 30.0 percent to take the early advantage.
New Mexico caught fire to start the second half and scored 11 of the first 13 points in the frame. Jaisa Nunn tabbed seven of her 21 points in the spurt, while Robertson added the other four to build the largest lead of the contest at 30-17 with 8:06 to play in the half.
Houston would fight back however, using an 8-2 run to pull back to within seven with 5:07 remaining. Serithia Hawkins started the spurt with a 3-pointer, and following a Robertson bucket, Alyssa Okoene score on a layup before Angela Harris capped the run with a 3-pointer of her own. The Lobos would extend the lead back to nine on the next possession, however the Cougars would cut it to four at 38-34 with 2:30 remaining after buckets from Jasmyne Harris and Doris Jones.
The two squads would trade scores back and forth over the final two minutes before New Mexico took a 43-38 lead into the locker room. Houston forced New Mexico to turn the ball over 14 times in the first half, including nine on steals. However, New Mexico's 50.0 percent shooting from the field gave the Lobos the five-point lead at the break.
Defenses took over in the second half, and the third quarter saw just nine points scored in the first 3:40 of play. Jasmyne Harris and Nunn traded buckets to open the quarter, before Okoene made a pair of free throws and Harris connected on a fast-break layup to cut the lead to one at 45-44.
New Mexico built their lead back to six with a bucket from Jayla Everett and a 3-pointer from Anderson, but the Cougars answered right back with a triple of their own from Jasmyne Harris, followed by a layup from the junior to make the score 50-49 with 3:47 to play. Following a Lobo bucket, Houston tied the game on a Jones 3-pointer with 1:35 remaining in the quarter, before taking their first lead of the contest, when Harris drilled a 3-ball to beat the buzzer and give Houston a 55-52 advantage after three.
Houston forced seven more turnovers in the third quarter and held the Lobos to 19.0 percent (4-of-21) shooting in the period. The Cougars outscored UNM 17-9 in the third to pull back into the game.
The fourth quarter played back-and-forth, with New Mexico tying the game at 55 to open the quarter, before Okoene grabbed the lead back on a layup, only to have the Lobos take it right back on a 3-point play by Nunn. Following another 3-pointer from Everett, Jones cut the lead back to two at 61-59 after a pair of free throws, heading into the media timeout.
Houston clawed their way back into the game twice over the final four minutes, closing the lead to one on an Octavia Barnes jumper with 1:46 remaining. On the next possession, Hurst hit a 3-pointer to push the lead back to four with 57 seconds to play, but just 18 seconds later, Jasmyne Harris hit the answer to cut the lead to 67-66. New Mexico would add a free throw on their next scoring possession, but with 1.7 seconds remaining Angela Harris was fouled from beyond the 3-point line, where she connected on 2-of-3, to send the game to overtime tied at 68.
New Mexico raced out to a seven-point lead in the first overtime period, thanks to a pair of free throws from Robertson, a 3-pointer from Everett and a layup from Hurst. The Cougars would answer however, with an 8-0 run of their own to regain the lead. Jasmyne Harris started the spark with a layup, and after Dorian Branch knocked down a pair from the line, Angela Harris and Hawkins capped the run with buckets of their own.
New Mexico would tie the game with 11 seconds remaining after Robertson made 1-of-2 from the free throw line, but the Cougars could not convert in the final 10 seconds, so the game went to the second overtime tied at 76. Saturday's game marked just the seventh game to go at least two overtimes in Houston history, but the second this season after a double-overtime win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 9.
The two teams traded buckets to start the second overtime, before Hurst gave New Mexico an 81-78 lead on a 3-pointer with 2:34 to play. Houston would retie the game just over a minute later however, after a pair of free throws from Okoene and a Jasmyne Harris layup brought the score to 82-82 with 1:13 to play. After two more buckets were traded, New Mexico grabbed the lead for good on a 3-pointer from Robertson with just 42 second remaining.
THE BASICS
Score: New Mexico 89, Houston 84 (2 OT)
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2018
Location: Houston, Texas | H&PE Arena
TOP PERFORMERS
Houston: Houston had four players reach double figures, including a game-high 28 from Jasmyne Harris. Harris finished with an unconventional double-double with 10 steals, and just missed the triple-double with nine rebounds. Alyssa Okoene picked up her second-straight double-double and third of the season with 12 points and a career-best 19 rebounds. Serithia Hawkins finished the contest with 13 points, while Angela Harris added 12.
New Mexico: New Mexico guard Aisia Robertson finished with a triple-double, scoring 28 points, pulling down 11 rebounds and assisting on 11 baskets. Jaisa Nunn finished second on the team with 21 points, while Jayla Everett added 17 and Ahlise Hurst had 11.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Houston's 34 turnovers forced is the second-most this season and marks the seventh-straight game that Houston has forced 20 or more turnovers. The Cougars entered No. 1 in The American with 25.67 turnovers forced per game.
- Houston also came away with 22 steals in the game, well over their average of 12.0 per game, which led The American.
- Houston pulled down 16 offensive rebounds in the game and held a 16-9 advantage on second-chance points.
- Houston's bench outscored the Lobos 15-6.
- Alyssa Okoene's 19 rebounds are just one shy of the school record of 20, accomplished three times, most recently by Terran Alford against Oral Roberts on Nov. 22, 2011.
- Doris Jones scored a career-high nine points in the game.
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
Houston hits the road for a pair of contests against Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in Fort Myers, Fla., and at East Tennessee State on Dec. 1, in Johnson City, Tenn. Following the road trip, Houston returns to open a new era, when they play inside the Fertitta Center for the first time, in a Dec. 6 tilt against Texas A&M.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets for the 2018-19 season are on sale now and start at just $50 for General Admission seating and feature options for reserved seating as well.
Houston has also opened up a 4-game mini plan option beginning at $20 for General Admission seating and ranging to $30 for Priority Seating. With the mini plan, fans can choose four games from any of Houston's 13 home games throughout the 2018-19 season.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit UHCougars.com/tickets or click HERE. Fans can also reach the UH Ticket Office by phone at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive daily information and in-game updates by following @UHCougarWBB on Twitter. Fans can also catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at facebook.com/UHCougarWBB.
Team Stats
F-473
F-288
FG%
.427
.369
3FG%
.400
.205
FT%
.773
.684
RB
58
43
TO
34
24
STL
11
22
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
12
3FGM
3
FTM
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Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
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