University of Houston Athletics
Sunday, December 15
College Station, Texas
1 p.m.
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Texas A&M
Houston Heads to College Station for Weekend Test
12/13/2019 3:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cougars set to face ranked Aggies at Reed Arena
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team will head to College Station for a matchup with No. 11/13 Texas A&M on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
The game will be aired on the SEC Network and featured Eric Frede (PxP) and Tamika Catchings (Analyst) on the call.
GAME NOTES
COUGAR FASTBREAK
• Houston enters Sunday's game with a 5-5 overall record this season after defeating Louisiana Tech at the Fertitta Center on Dec. 8
• Houston has two players averaging double-digits this season led by Dorian Branch with 12.6 points per game, she is followed by Tatyana Hill who is averaging 10.4 points per game. Julia Blackshell-Fair is third in scoring on the team providing 9.9 points per game and coming off her first career double-double.
• Houston is averaging 68.1 points per game which is third in the conference on 39.7 percent shooting from the field and a 26.8 percent mark from beyond the 3-point line. The Cougars allow 69.6 points per game on defense while letting opponents shoot 40.7 percent and 31.7 percent from the field and beyond the arc, respectively.
• Hill leads Houston on the glass, pulling down 6.5 rebounds per contest.
• Houston is a tough team to beat on the glass, averaging 16.9 offensive boards per game which is 12th nationally and second in The American.
• Houston has forced 183 turnovers by its opponents this season, with 15 or more forced turnovers in eight of its nine games. Under Coach Hughey, Houston has been one of the most active defensive teams in the country over the past two seasons. The Cougars are experts at protecting the rim, entering the game ranked 38th nationally in blocks (42) and 81st in Blocks Per Game (4.2).
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
• Texas A&M enters Sunday's contest with an 8-1 overall record. The Aggies most recently defeated TCU and are on a three-game winning streak.
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• Texas A&M is averaging 72.3 points per game on 44.6 percent shooting from the field and 31.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
• Texas A&M enters its 17th season under Head Coach Gary Blair and is led in scoring by Chennedy Carter who is averaging 22.7 points per game. N'Dea Jones leads the Aggies on the boards with 9.8 rebounds per game, as Shambria Washington leads the squad with 39 assists this season.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Prices for single-game tickets for the 2019-20 season start as low as $8 for general admission. Floor seating and general admission club seating are also available for purchase.
New for the 2019-20 season are the Women's Basketball Flex Plans. One Flex Plan includes 10 general admission game vouchers. The vouchers can be redeemed all at once or can be used throughout the season for any combination of Houston Women's Basketball home games, excluding the Dec. 19 game against Southern Miss.
Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
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 game will be aired on the SEC Network and featured Eric Frede (PxP) and Tamika Catchings (Analyst) on the call.
GAME NOTES
COUGAR FASTBREAK
• Houston enters Sunday's game with a 5-5 overall record this season after defeating Louisiana Tech at the Fertitta Center on Dec. 8
• Houston has two players averaging double-digits this season led by Dorian Branch with 12.6 points per game, she is followed by Tatyana Hill who is averaging 10.4 points per game. Julia Blackshell-Fair is third in scoring on the team providing 9.9 points per game and coming off her first career double-double.
• Houston is averaging 68.1 points per game which is third in the conference on 39.7 percent shooting from the field and a 26.8 percent mark from beyond the 3-point line. The Cougars allow 69.6 points per game on defense while letting opponents shoot 40.7 percent and 31.7 percent from the field and beyond the arc, respectively.
• Hill leads Houston on the glass, pulling down 6.5 rebounds per contest.
• Houston is a tough team to beat on the glass, averaging 16.9 offensive boards per game which is 12th nationally and second in The American.
• Houston has forced 183 turnovers by its opponents this season, with 15 or more forced turnovers in eight of its nine games. Under Coach Hughey, Houston has been one of the most active defensive teams in the country over the past two seasons. The Cougars are experts at protecting the rim, entering the game ranked 38th nationally in blocks (42) and 81st in Blocks Per Game (4.2).
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
• Texas A&M enters Sunday's contest with an 8-1 overall record. The Aggies most recently defeated TCU and are on a three-game winning streak.
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• Texas A&M is averaging 72.3 points per game on 44.6 percent shooting from the field and 31.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
• Texas A&M enters its 17th season under Head Coach Gary Blair and is led in scoring by Chennedy Carter who is averaging 22.7 points per game. N'Dea Jones leads the Aggies on the boards with 9.8 rebounds per game, as Shambria Washington leads the squad with 39 assists this season.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Prices for single-game tickets for the 2019-20 season start as low as $8 for general admission. Floor seating and general admission club seating are also available for purchase.
New for the 2019-20 season are the Women's Basketball Flex Plans. One Flex Plan includes 10 general admission game vouchers. The vouchers can be redeemed all at once or can be used throughout the season for any combination of Houston Women's Basketball home games, excluding the Dec. 19 game against Southern Miss.
Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS!
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.
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