PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Opens Big 12 Action at Texas Tech Sunday

LUBBOCK, Texas – University of Houston Women's Basketball opens Big 12 Conference action on the road against Texas Tech inside United Supermarkets Arena at 2 p.m., Sunday.

HOUSTON (4-7) vs. Texas Tech Lady Raiders (11-2)
Date \| Time	Sunday, Dec. 22 \| 2 p.m.
Opponent	Texas Tech (11-2
Location	United Supermarkets Arena \| Lubbock, Texas
Watch	ESPN+ \| Ron Thulin (pxp), Brandi Poole (analyst)
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Jeremy Branham
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| Texas Tech

THE GAME

Houston opens 2024-25 Big 12 Conference action against Texas Tech and faces the Lady Raiders for the 57th all-time meeting on Sunday.
Last season, Houston and Texas Tech crossed paths three times with the Lady Raiders winning all three meetings.
Head Coach Ronald Hughey is 5-5 in conference openers.
The Cougars open conference play on the road for the first time since the 2021-22 season where it won, 66-61 against Wichita State (Jan. 5, 2022).

LAST TIME OUT

Houston closed out non-conference action with a dominant 98-40 win over Mississippi Valley State inside Fertitta Center on Tuesday afternoon.
All seven available players scored, including five in double-figures. Kierra Merchant had a career afternoon with 30 points, including six 3-pointers.
After missing the previous two games, Gigi Cooke returned to the court, posting 18 points, and Ashley Chevalier matched her career high with 12 points.
Two Cougars posted double-doubles, marking the third-straight game with at least one player accomplishing the feat. Eylia Love posted 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and tied her career best with five steals. Leilani Augmon tallied 10 points and grabbed 10 boards for her second consecutive game with a double-double.

HEADLINES

The Cougars return six players from the 2023-24 roster: Kierra Merchant, Gigi Cooke, Avalon Miller, Maliyah Johnson, Peyton McFarland and All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention, Laila Blair.
Blair (210) has her eyes set on the Houston all-time 3-pointers made record of 226 and is 17 away from breaking the school record.
On Dec. 4, 2024, Blair moved up to fourth on Houston's all-time scoring list with 18 points against UT Arlington. She is 40 points away from taking sole possession of third place.
Houston welcomes five transfers this season including Leilani Augmon (Troy), Summer Bostock (Maryland), Ashley Chevalier (Texas Tech), Eylia Love (Louisville) and Kateri Poole (LSU).
Avalon Miller (Achilles), Maliyah Johnson (ACL) and Kateri Poole (ACL) will miss the season after suffering season-ending injuries leaving Houston with nine players.

SERIES HISTORY

Houston record vs. Texas Tech	14-42
Home / away / neutral	7-14/4-18/3-7
Last meeting	L, 60-70 (March 7, 2024) Kansas City, Mo.
Streak	Texas Tech 3

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