Midweek Tussle, Houston vs. Tulane

HOUSTON – After a dominant conference opening win, the Houston women's basketball team heads on the road for its first conference road test of the season at Tulane on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT. The Cougars have won three of the last four meetings in New Orleans.

HOUSTON (4-10, 1-0 American) at Tulane (10-4, 0-1 American)
Date \| Time				Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. CT
Opponent				Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. CT
Location				Fogelman Arena \| New Orleans, La.
Watch				ESPN+
Listen				The Varsity Network
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston \| Tulane
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Junior Laila Blair is 76 points away from 1,000 career points.
Houston upset Tulane in the conference tournament last season after the Green Wave won both regular season meetings.
Houston is seeking its first win in New Orleans since 2021 but has won three of the last four games in New Orleans.

LAST TIME OUT

Graduate Tatyana Hill recorded her 1,000th point of her Houston career on her third point of the game. Hill stuffed the stats sheet with nine points, nine rebuonds, six steals and five blocks in the Cougars' blowout win over SMU.
Junior Laila Blair led Houston with 18 points on 70 percent shooting from the field (7-10). Blair also had four assists in the game.
Both Blair and senior Tiara Young scored in double figures (18 and 13).
Houston shot a season-high 46.8 percent from the field and committed a season-low 19 fouls.

THE TIP

Houston ranks fourth nationally in steals per game (14.1) and fourth in turnovers forced per game (25.1).
The Cougars ranked 25th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (15.3).
The Cougars have played the most overtime games in the country (4). Only Nebraska Lipscomb have gone to overtime three different games.
Blair is 76 points of joining the 1,000 Point Club (924).
Blair was a unanimous Preseason All-Conference First Team selection by The American coaches.
Blair has scored 10-plus in 11 consecutive games.
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 Tulane   19-31
                  home / away / neutral                   9-13 / 9-14 / 2-4
Last meeting                                                   W, 71-64, 3/8/22, neutral
Streak                                                             Houston, 1

TICKETS ON SALE
Fans may purchase single-game tickets for all home games by clicking here. To purchase 2022-23 season tickets, click here. Fans may click here anytime or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours.

SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.

JOIN the FAST BREAK CLUB
Fans are invited to join the Fast Break Club to support Houston Women's Basketball. Fast Break Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond the program's operating budget. For more information about the Fast Break Club, click here.

STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWBB or on the team's Instagram page at @UHCougarWBB.

– UHCougars.com –

Upcoming Events

Recent Results

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Laila Blair

Tatyana Hill

Tiara Young

Upcoming Events

Recent Results