Sunday, January 5
Houston, Texas
3 p.m.
University of Houston
8-7,1-0AAC
75
vs
65
Memphis
9-5,0-1AAC
1
2
3
4
F
Memphis
18
15
17
15
65
Houston
22
17
20
16
75
Balanced Attack Helps Cougars Knock off Memphis
1/5/2020 6:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Four Cougars post double-digit efforts in league opener
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team snapped Memphis' five-game winning streak in a 75-65 victory over the Tigers to open American Athletic Conference play.
GAME BOOK
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams got out to fast starts, but it was Houston who took control of things in the opening minutes of play at the Fertitta Center. Tallying 22 first quarter points on 52.9 percent shooting from the field, to go along with seven forced turnovers in the opening ten minutes of action, the Cougars set the tone early. Six players would score in the first quarter to give Houston a 22-18 lead at the break.
A scoring drought would plague the Cougars in the second quarter, as Memphis hit 60 percent of its shots from the field. Defense would keep things close as Houston proved to be unstoppable in the second frame, forcing nine Memphis turnovers and scoring six points off of turnovers. The Cougars would head into the break with a 39-33 lead, 16 forced turnovers and outscoring Memphis 24-16 in the paint.
With a team-high 12 points entering the third quarter, Dymond Gladney would continue to anchor the Cougars on both ends of the floor. Gladney would find Tatyana Hill on multiple occasions in the third quarter as Houston continued to make things difficult for Memphis in the post. Hill closed out the frame with six of her 14 points as Julia Blackshell-Fair and Gladney combined for five assists.
Memphis would manage to get within four points before Dorian Branch and Gladney would knock down back-to-back three-pointers to ignite the Cougars offense one last time in the fourth quarter. The Cougars would go 6-of-6 from the free throw line down the stretch, extending its lead and clinching its first win of 2020 to improve to 1-0 in American Athletic Conference play.
ITEMS OF NOTE
HOUSTON 75, MEMPHIS 65
LEADING SCORER: Julia Blackshell-Fair; 19
LEADING REBOUNDER: Julia Blackshell-Fair; 8
LEADING ASSISTANT: Julia Blackshell-Fair; 6
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.
--UHCougars.com--
GAME BOOK
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams got out to fast starts, but it was Houston who took control of things in the opening minutes of play at the Fertitta Center. Tallying 22 first quarter points on 52.9 percent shooting from the field, to go along with seven forced turnovers in the opening ten minutes of action, the Cougars set the tone early. Six players would score in the first quarter to give Houston a 22-18 lead at the break.
A scoring drought would plague the Cougars in the second quarter, as Memphis hit 60 percent of its shots from the field. Defense would keep things close as Houston proved to be unstoppable in the second frame, forcing nine Memphis turnovers and scoring six points off of turnovers. The Cougars would head into the break with a 39-33 lead, 16 forced turnovers and outscoring Memphis 24-16 in the paint.
With a team-high 12 points entering the third quarter, Dymond Gladney would continue to anchor the Cougars on both ends of the floor. Gladney would find Tatyana Hill on multiple occasions in the third quarter as Houston continued to make things difficult for Memphis in the post. Hill closed out the frame with six of her 14 points as Julia Blackshell-Fair and Gladney combined for five assists.
Memphis would manage to get within four points before Dorian Branch and Gladney would knock down back-to-back three-pointers to ignite the Cougars offense one last time in the fourth quarter. The Cougars would go 6-of-6 from the free throw line down the stretch, extending its lead and clinching its first win of 2020 to improve to 1-0 in American Athletic Conference play.
ITEMS OF NOTE
HOUSTON 75, MEMPHIS 65
LEADING SCORER: Julia Blackshell-Fair; 19
LEADING REBOUNDER: Julia Blackshell-Fair; 8
LEADING ASSISTANT: Julia Blackshell-Fair; 6
- Houston improved to 1-0 in conference play, winning its conference opener for the second time under Head Coach Ronald Hughey.
- Blackshell-Fair posted her second straight double-digit scoring effort.
- Gladney sank a career-high four three-pointers.
- Branch now has 909 career points and has hit at least one three-point field goal in every game this season.
- Houston improved to 16-19 against Memphis, including a 9-8 mark in Houston.
- Houston improves to 8-7 on the season and 1-0 in conference play.
- Houston has won its last three against the Tigers.
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.
--UHCougars.com--
Team Stats
Mem
UH
FG%
.446
.467
3FG%
.333
.273
FT%
.550
.867
RB
42
28
TO
24
16
STL
8
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
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