Houston Heads to Tulane For Mid-Week Meeting

Wednesday, January 27

New Orleans, LA

6 p.m.

University of Houston

Tulane

Photo by: Wilf Thorne/Wilf Thorne Photography

1/26/2021 5:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

14 Tulane Notes

Cougars look to bounce back and split series with Green Wave

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball returns to action in the Big Easy when it takes on Tulane on Wednesday at Devlin Fieldhouse.

Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. on ESPN+

THE 4-1-1
Houston heads to New Orleans to closeout its series against Tulane on Thursday. The Cougars are led in scoring by Britney Onyeje who averages 10.9 points per game. Tatyana Hill leads UH on the glass, pulling down 5.3 rebounds per game. Dymond Gladney is the assists leader for the Cougars with 37 this season.

Houston is averaging 66.7 points per game on 38.5 percent shooting from the field and a 30.1 percent mark from beyond the 3-point line. The Cougars allow 64.1 points on defense while letting opponents shoot 39.0 percent and 25.0 percent from the field and beyond the arc, respectively.

Under Coach Hughey, Houston has been one of the most active defensive teams in the country over the past two seasons. The Cougars enter the game with 139 steals this season and 51 blocks, forcing 21.4 turnovers per game.

SCOUTING THE GREEN WAVE
Tulane is in its 27th season under Head Coach Lisa Stockton. The Green Wave is 8-4 this season and 4-3 in conference play. Tulane has won two of its last three games, most recently defeating to Tulsa in a 65-54 decision.

Tulane is led in scoring and assists by Jerkaila Jordan who averages 14.7 points per game. Krystal Freeman leads the team in rebounds with 8.7 per game. Jordan leads Tulane in assists with 34 this season. Tulane averages 69.6 points per game on 43.4 percent shooting from the field, including a 29.9 percent mark from the three-point line.

THE SERIES
Wednesday's meeting is the 28th meeting between the two teams. Houston trails the series, 19-9.

BOMBS AWAY
Houston has proven itself to be a threat from behind the 3-point line, racking up at least six made three's in all but two games this season. Houston has made 93 3-pointers this season and is holding opponents to only 50 made threes. Onyeje leads The American in made 3-pointers this season with 26. The Cougars are 58th nationally and lead The American in in made 3-point field goals.

H-TOWN LOCKDOWN DEFENSE
The Cougars have shown that they are not afraid to shoot three-pointers and on the flipside they are one of the best at defending the three-point shot. UH ranks second in the league and 22nd nationally in three-point FG defense, holding opponents to 25.0 percent from long-range.

SCOOP 'N SCORE
Three times this season UH has forced 30 turnovers by an opponent, This season UH has earned 139 steals and is averaging 10.7 steals per game. Houston is 27th in the NCAA in steals per game and third in the league. When it comes to forcing turnovers, Houston is one of the best, with a league leading 21.38 forced turnovers per game the Cougars are 15th in the NCAA in the category.

DEEPER THAN EVER
With is largest roster in recent years, Houston has more than enough options off the bench. The Houston reserves have done their part, accounting for 292 points this season.

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