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HOUSTON – The University of Houston women's basketball team returns home to host UMBC in the first all-time meeting between the two programs on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT.

HOUSTON (1-7) vs UMBC (2-5)
Date \| Time				Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. CT
Opponent				UMBC (2-5)
Location				Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
Watch				ESPN+
Listen				The Varsity Network
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston \| UMBC
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Junior Laila Blair is ninth in The American in scoring (14.5ppg) while senior Tiara Young is 11th (14.6).
Graduate Tatyana Hill is fifth in The American in rebounding (9.13rpg).
Both teams are looking to end a losing skid.
This is the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston started the game at rv Kansas State hitting six of its first seven shots in the first quarter.
The Cougars shot over 50 percent from the field in the first frame.
Nine points in both the second and third quarter allowed K-State to pull away.
Blair led Houston scorers with 16 points.
The Cougars outscored the Wildcats in both the first and fourth quarters, scoring 20-plus in both frames.

THE TIP

Houston ranks fifth nationally in steals per game (14.2) and 10th in turnovers forced per game (24.6).
The Cougars ranked third nationally in offensive rebounds per game (18.6).
Houston's +6.12 turnover margin is 32nd-best in the nation heading into the week.
Hill ranks sixth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.8).
Junior Laila Blair was a unanimous Preseason All-Conference First Team selection by The American coaches.
The Cougars were picked to finish second in the league and received two first place votes in the Coaches Poll.
Blair was one of three players in The American in 2021-22 to make six 3-pointers in one game and the only player in the conference with two games of six-plus 3-pointers made.
Blair finished eighth in the league in scoring in 2021-22 (13.3 ppg).
Graduate Tatyana Hill finished seventh in the league in rebounding in 2021-22 (7.3 rpg).

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs UMBC                              0-0
                  home / away / neutral                  0-0 / 0-0 / 0-0
Last meeting                                                  first-ever meeting
Streak                                                            n/a

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