Tuesday, March 8
Dickies Arena - Fort Worth, Texas
8 p.m.
University of Houston
16-14,7-9AAC
65
vs
57
Tulane
20-9,11-5AAC
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2
3
4
F
Houston
19
11
18
17
65
Tulane
8
19
11
19
57
Cougars advances to Semifinal in Conference Tournament
3/8/2022 10:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Houston downed Tulane 65-57 in quarterfinals
FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 6 Houston defeated No. 3 Tulane, 65-57, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Championship Tuesday, March 8 at Dickies Arena.
With the win, the Cougars (16-14) will play No. 2 South Florida in the semifinals on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
The Cougars jumped out to an 11-0 lead, including two 3-pointers by Laila Blair and led 19-8 after the first period. In the second, the Green Wave (20-9) came back, closing the second quarter with a 16-6 run to cut the Houston lead to three at 30-27 heading into the break.
Houston opened the second half with a 16-3 run and led by as many as 16. The Green Wave climbed its way back in the game and cut the lead down to two at 53-51 on a 3-pointer by Sierra Cheatham. After the teams traded buckets, the Cougars hit four free throws in a row to push the lead back to eight and put the game out of reach.
Laila Blair led all scorers with 23 points, while Tiara Young (18 points) and Britney Onyeje (10) also reached double figures.
Krystal Freeman led Tulane with 13 points.
It was the second time the two teams had faced each other in the Championship, with Tulane winning in the 2015 first round.
UP NEXT
Houston will face No. 2-seed USF on Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the semifinals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
75 YEARS of HOUSTON ATHLETICS. During the 2021-22 season, Houston Athletics will celebrate its 75th anniversary by recognizing its championship tradition, award-winning student-athletes and coaches and memorable moments from its rich history.
JOIN THE FASTBREAK CLUB
Houston Women's Basketball fans are encouraged to become members of the Fastbreak Club. For more information or to sign up, fans should click HERE. To join the Fastbreak Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
With the win, the Cougars (16-14) will play No. 2 South Florida in the semifinals on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
The Cougars jumped out to an 11-0 lead, including two 3-pointers by Laila Blair and led 19-8 after the first period. In the second, the Green Wave (20-9) came back, closing the second quarter with a 16-6 run to cut the Houston lead to three at 30-27 heading into the break.
Houston opened the second half with a 16-3 run and led by as many as 16. The Green Wave climbed its way back in the game and cut the lead down to two at 53-51 on a 3-pointer by Sierra Cheatham. After the teams traded buckets, the Cougars hit four free throws in a row to push the lead back to eight and put the game out of reach.
Laila Blair led all scorers with 23 points, while Tiara Young (18 points) and Britney Onyeje (10) also reached double figures.
Krystal Freeman led Tulane with 13 points.
It was the second time the two teams had faced each other in the Championship, with Tulane winning in the 2015 first round.
UP NEXT
Houston will face No. 2-seed USF on Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. in the semifinals at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
75 YEARS of HOUSTON ATHLETICS. During the 2021-22 season, Houston Athletics will celebrate its 75th anniversary by recognizing its championship tradition, award-winning student-athletes and coaches and memorable moments from its rich history.
JOIN THE FASTBREAK CLUB
Houston Women's Basketball fans are encouraged to become members of the Fastbreak Club. For more information or to sign up, fans should click HERE. To join the Fastbreak Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
Team Stats
UH
Tulane
FG%
.356
.362
3FG%
.294
.208
FT%
.600
.833
RB
39
42
TO
8
14
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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