Cross Town Rivalry On Tap

HOUSTON – The University of Houston women's basketball team will play Rice on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT for the first time since 2015, as the two Houston programs revive the cross-town rivalry.

HOUSTON (2-7) at Rice (7-0)
Date \| Time				Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. CT
Opponent				Rice (7-0)
Location				Tudor Fieldhouse \| Houston, Texas
Watch				ESPN+
Listen				The Varsity Network
Live Stats				Rice Stats
Game Notes				Houston \| Rice
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Houston has won the last five matchups in the series.
Rice is unbeaten this season and receiving votes in the AP Poll.
Houston has not lost at Rice since 2012 when the Owls won all three meetings that year.
Rice is the first of three consecutive C-USA opponents for Houston (Middlee Tennessee, UTSA).

LAST TIME OUT

Houston held UMBC to just 43 points, the second-fewest points allowed in a non-conference game during Hughey's tenure.
Junior Avalon Miller posted career-highs in points (8) and rebounds (6) with all six of her rebounds on the offensive glass.
Senior Ca'Leyah Burrell made her season debut off the bench.
Junior Amari Conn made her Cougar debut off the bench.

THE TIP

Houston ranks fourth nationally in steals per game (14.9) and eighth in turnovers forced per game (25.4).
The Cougars ranked fourth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (18.9).
Houston's +7.89 turnover margin is 20th-best in the nation.
Hill ranks 10th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.4).
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 Rice                                  52-10
                  home / away / neutral                   26-3 / 23-5 / 3-2
Last meeting                                                   W, 62-59, 12/5/15 at Rice
Streak                                                             Houston, 5

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