Stretch Run Brings Memphis

HOUSTON – The University of Houston hosts Memphis on Wednesday in Fertitta Center at 7 p.m. in the first meeting between the two teams this season after the matchup at Memphis on Feb. 1 was postponed due to severe weather.

HOUSTON (10-13, 7-3 American) vs Memphis (14-9, 6-4 American)
Date \| Time				Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. CT
Opponent				Memphis (14-9, 6-4 American)
Location				Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
Watch				ESPN+ \| Matt Pedersen (pxp), Austyn Iven (analyst), Abby Christopherson (courtside reporter)
Listen				The Varsity Network \| Jeremy Branham
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston \| Memphis
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Houston is on a four-game winning streak in conference play for the first time since 2021 when the Cougars won seven-straight in the American.
The Cougars have one five of the last six meetings.
Laila Blair has scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games, if she scores 20 against Memphis she will be the first Cougar since Jasmyne Harris in 2017-18 to score 20-plus in three-straight American games.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston's won its fourth-straight conference game when it upset #24 South Florida on Sunday.
Laila Blair scored a career-high 30 points with 22 coming in the first half.
The Cougars got their first win against a ranked team since 2021, against #13 South Florida, and its first ranked win on the road since 2004 at #14 Purdue.
Four Cougars scored 10+ points despite six players finishing the game with three-plus fouls.
Houston was named the Team of the Week by ESPN after its road win at South Florida.

THE TIP

Laila Blair was named back-to-back conference Player of the Week and is the first Cougar to win back-to-back POW honors since Chandi Jones in 2004.
The Cougars held back-to-back opponents under 40 points for the first time since 1980-81, holding Cincinnati (39) and Tulane (36) under 40 points.
Houston ranks second nationally in steals per game (13.6) and third in turnovers forced per game (24.7).
The Cougars rank fourth nationally in three-point percentage defense (24.1%).
Houston and Lipscomb are the only two schools in the country to have played four overtime games this season.
Houston ranks 36th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.2).
Houston's turnover margin is fifth nationally (+7.65).
The Cougars' -5.46 scoring margin in its losses this season is the second-lowest in the country. Houston has not lost more than one game by more than seven points and has five losses by one possession.
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.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Memphis                        18-20
                  home / away / neutral                 10-8 / 6-11 / 2-1
Last meeting                                                 L, 57-53, 1/22/22, away
Streak                                                           Memphis, 1

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