PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Prepped for Mid-Week Meeting at UT Arlington

Wednesday, December 4

Arlington, Texas

6:30 p.m.

University of Houston

UT Arlington

PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Prepped for Mid-Week Meeting at UT Arlington

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Cougars look to bounce back against Mavericks on Wednesday

ARLINGTON, Texas – The University of Houston women's basketball program remains on the road as it takes on UT Arlington at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday inside College Park Center.

HOUSTON (2-6) at UT Arlington Mavericks (2-5)
Date \| Time	Wednesday, Dec. 4 \| 6:30 p.m.
Opponent	UT Arlington (2-5)
Location	College Park Center \| Arlington, Texas
Watch	ESPN+
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| UT Arlington

THE GAME

Houston and UT Arlington meet for the 14th time in program history.
UT Arlington has won the last three meetings.
Houston's last win against the Mavericks resulted in a 62-58 victory in Arlington (Dec. 1, 2017).
Head Coaches Ronald Hughey and Shereka Wright meet for the third time on Wednesday.
Wright has won the last two meetings against Houston.
Cousins Eylia Love (Houston) and Koi Love (UT Arlington) meet for the first time in their careers.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston saw its comeback effort fall short against Pacific, 64-60, in the Big Easy Classic – Bayou Tournament inside Alario Center on Saturday evening.
The Cougars had three players score in double-figures: Gigi Cooke (15), Leilani Augmon (13) and Laila Blair (11).

THE TIP

Houston returns All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention selection Laila Blair for the 2024-25 season.
Blair (1,667) is four points away from taking sole possession of fifth place on Houston's all-time scoring list.
Blair reached 200 career 3-pointers vs. Minnesota (Nov. 29).
The Cougars return five players from the 2023-24 roster: Kierra Merchant, Gigi Cooke, Laila Blair, Avalon Miller and Peyton McFarland.
Houston welcomes transfers Leilani Augmon (Troy), Summer Bostock (Maryland), Ashley Chevalier (Texas Tech) and Eylia Love (Louisville) to the squad this season.
Redshirt senior forward Avalon Miller (Achilles), senior guards Maliyah Johnson (ACL) and Kateri Poole (ACL) will miss the season after suffering season-ending injuries.
Assistant Coach Chynna Grimes will miss the first two months of the season after the arrival of her daughter, Capri, on Nov. 4.
Love recorded the Cougars' first double-double of the season and the third of her career with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 21).
Houston had six players score in double figures vs. Alcorn State: Merchant (13), Love (10), Bostock (11), McFarland (10), Cooke (10) and Blair (10).

SERIES HISTORY

Houston record vs. UT Arlington	10-3
Home / away / neutral	5-2/4-1/1-0
Last meeting	L, 64-67 (Dec. 1, 2022) Home
Streak	UT Arlington, 3

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