Wednesday, February 28
Provo, Utah
8 p.m.
University of Houston
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at
64
BYU
Photo by: Ari Davis
Women's Basketball Falls in Big 12 Road Finale
2/28/2024 10:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PROVO, Utah – The University of Houston Women's Basketball program dropped its final road game of the regular season to BYU, 64-54, inside the Marriott Center on Wednesday evening.
On the boards, Houston (13-15, 4-13 Big 12) outrebounded BYU (16-14, 6-11 Big 12), 40-38, with senior forward Peyton McFarland leading Houston with eight, followed by graduate guard N'Yah Boyd with seven.
Houston went a perfect 15-of-15 from the charity stripe, as it shot 100% for the first time since going 10-of-10 against Tulsa on Jan. 8, 2022.
Senior guard Laila Blair led Houston with 18 points while BYU's Lauren Gustin posted a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
BYU opened the game on a 10-0 run, spearheaded by guard Kailey Woolston's eight points. Houston's first points came at the 6:10 mark as junior forward Maliyah Johnson made a driving layup. Four different Cougars scored in the opening frame, led by Johnson's five points.
Houston made all nine of its free throws in the second frame, but it wasn't enough as BYU entered the locker room with the 32-25 advantage.
Down by seven, Houston opened the third quarter with an 8-3 run led by Blair with four and two apiece by senior forward Kamryn Jones and Johnson to cut BYU's lead down to two. After a back-and-forth battle between both teams, BYU closed out the quarter with the 47-41 lead.
BYU opened up the quarter with its second 10-0 run to lead by as many as 16 points. Houston attempted to claw its way back into the game with five minutes remaining as Boyd drained a stepback jump shot, but BYU's early advantage sealed the match for the Cougars.
UP NEXT
Houston will close out regular season action at 7 p.m., Saturday against UCF for Senior Night where it will honor its eight seniors, Shalexxus Aaron, Laila Blair, N'Yah Boyd, Amari Conn, Kamryn Jones, Britney Onyeje, Bria Patterson and Ash'a Thompson.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early for a special pregame ceremony beginning at 6:40 p.m.
The Cougars await final seeding arrangements for the Big 12 Championship at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., which begins Thursday, March 7.
TICKETS
Fans may purchase single-game tickets for all home games by clicking here anytime or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Fast Break Club which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWBB or on the team's Instagram page at @UHCougarWBB.
On the boards, Houston (13-15, 4-13 Big 12) outrebounded BYU (16-14, 6-11 Big 12), 40-38, with senior forward Peyton McFarland leading Houston with eight, followed by graduate guard N'Yah Boyd with seven.
Houston went a perfect 15-of-15 from the charity stripe, as it shot 100% for the first time since going 10-of-10 against Tulsa on Jan. 8, 2022.
Senior guard Laila Blair led Houston with 18 points while BYU's Lauren Gustin posted a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
BYU opened the game on a 10-0 run, spearheaded by guard Kailey Woolston's eight points. Houston's first points came at the 6:10 mark as junior forward Maliyah Johnson made a driving layup. Four different Cougars scored in the opening frame, led by Johnson's five points.
Houston made all nine of its free throws in the second frame, but it wasn't enough as BYU entered the locker room with the 32-25 advantage.
Down by seven, Houston opened the third quarter with an 8-3 run led by Blair with four and two apiece by senior forward Kamryn Jones and Johnson to cut BYU's lead down to two. After a back-and-forth battle between both teams, BYU closed out the quarter with the 47-41 lead.
BYU opened up the quarter with its second 10-0 run to lead by as many as 16 points. Houston attempted to claw its way back into the game with five minutes remaining as Boyd drained a stepback jump shot, but BYU's early advantage sealed the match for the Cougars.
UP NEXT
Houston will close out regular season action at 7 p.m., Saturday against UCF for Senior Night where it will honor its eight seniors, Shalexxus Aaron, Laila Blair, N'Yah Boyd, Amari Conn, Kamryn Jones, Britney Onyeje, Bria Patterson and Ash'a Thompson.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early for a special pregame ceremony beginning at 6:40 p.m.
The Cougars await final seeding arrangements for the Big 12 Championship at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., which begins Thursday, March 7.
TICKETS
Fans may purchase single-game tickets for all home games by clicking here anytime or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Fast Break Club which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWBB or on the team's Instagram page at @UHCougarWBB.
– UHCougars.com –
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