PREVIEW: Cougars Head to Stillwater to Face Cowgirls

STILLWATER, Okla. – The University of Houston Women's Basketball program is back on the road as it takes on Oklahoma State for the first time since the 1993-94 season at 4 p.m., Saturday inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

HOUSTON COUGARS (12-12, 3-10 Big 12) vs Oklahoma State (12-12, 5-8 Big 12)
Date \| Time	Saturday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m.
Opponent	Oklahoma State (12-12, 5-8 Big 12)
Location	Gallagher-Iba Arena \| Stillwater, Okla.
Watch	Big 12 Now on ESPN+ \| Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| Oklahoma State

TODAY'S GAME

Houston and Oklahoma State meet for the third time in program history.
Oklahoma State is 2-0 in the all-time series.
The Cougars and Cowgirls have not faced each other since the 1993-94 season.
In its most recent meeting, Oklahoma State defeated Houston in Stillwater, Okla., 77-57 (Dec. 19, 1993).
Saturday marks the lone regular-season meeting between Houston and Oklahoma State.
This marks the first meeting between Head Coaches Jacie Hoyt and Ronald Hughey.
The Cougars are in search of their first Big 12 Conference road win.
Houston last won on the road in a 66-64 decision against UTSA (Dec. 14, 2023).

LAST TIME OUT

Houston fell to #5 Texas, 82-66, inside Fertitta Center on Wednesday evening.
Senior guard Laila Blair dropped 23 points, including her 1,500-career point, while knocking down one of her four 3-pointers against the Longhorns.
Junior forward Maliyah Johnson scored 12 points and shot 60% from beyond the arc. Graduate guard Britney Onyeje recorded 11 points.

THE TIP

Houston's bench ranks #1 in the Big 12 and #15 nationally, averaging 27.0 points per game.
The Cougars average 11.8 steals per game to land them at the #2 spot in the Big 12 and #9 in the country.
Houston has three Cougars in the 1,000-point club: Laila Blair 1,518; N'Yah Boyd 1,170; Patterson 1,032.
Blair is now the ninth all-time scorer in program history at 1,518 career-points.
Graduate guard Britney Onyeje (944) is 56 points away from reaching 1,000 career points with Houston.
Both Onyeje (202) and Laila Blair (187) have their eyes set on the Houston all-time three-pointers made record of 226 set by Brittney Scott (2007-11).
Onyeje is second all-time on the three-pointers made list.
Blair sits at fourth all-time on the three-pointers made list, will surpass Chandi Jones (188, 2000-04) and take sole possession of third with two made three-pointers.

SERIES HISTORY

Houston record vs. Oklahoma State	0-2
Home / away / neutral	0-1/0-1/0-0
Last meeting	L, 57-77, Dec. 19, 1993, Stillwater, Okla.
Streak	Oklahoma State 2

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