Hot League Start Continues with UCF

HOUSTON – Thanks to a narrow win on the road on Thursday, the Houston women's basketball team is in prime position to do something they haven't done since 2017-18 when it hosts UCF on Tuesday in Fertitta Center at 7 p.m., start conference play 3-0.

HOUSTON (5-10, 2-0 American) vs UCF (9-5, 0-2 American)
Date \| Time				Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. CT
Opponent				UCF (9-5, 0-2 American)
Location				Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
Watch				ESPN+
Listen				The Varsity Network
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston \| ~~UCF~~
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Junior Laila Blair is 74 points away from 1,000 career points.
Houston is looking for its first win over UCF since 2016.
The Cougars are looking to start conference play 3-0 for the first time since 2017-18.
Houston is the only school in The American with undefeated women's and men's basketball teams in conference play.

LAST TIME OUT

Three Cougars scored in double figures, led by senior Tiara Young's 19 points on 60 percent shooting from the field.
Tatyana Hill and Britney Onyeje each scored 14 points for the Cougars.
Hill started the game shooting 5-for-5 from the field (ended the game 7-for-9).
Houston has now won four of the last five meetings at Tulane.

THE TIP

Houston ranks third nationally in steals per game (14.1) and third in turnovers forced per game (25.0).
The Cougars ranked 26th nationally in three-point percentage defense (26.0%).
Houston and Lipscomb are the only two schools in the country to have played four overtime games this season.
Houston ranks 28th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (15.1).
Houston's turnover margin is 16th nationall7 (+6.13).
Hill ranks 51st nationally in steals (36).
Onyeje ranks 35th nationally in three-point attempts (112).
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.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Tulane                              6-21
                  home / away / neutral                   4-8 / 2-10 / 0-3
Last meeting                                                   L, 54-44, 2/9/22, home
Streak                                                             UCF, 12

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