PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Hosts #24 Oklahoma State For Tuesday’s Red Out Game

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball program faces another ranked opponent as it welcomes #24 Oklahoma State at 7 p.m., Tuesday for its annual RED OUT game.

HOUSTON COUGARS (4-12, 0-5 Big 12) vs #24 Oklahoma State (14-2, 4-1 Big 12)
Date \| Time	Tuesday, Jan. 14 \| 7 p.m.
Opponent	#24 Oklahoma State
Location	Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
Watch	ESPN+ \| Matt Pedersen (play-by-play), Austyn Iven (analyst), Lauren Indridson (sideline reporter)
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Jeremy Branham
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| Oklahoma State

THE GAME

Houston meets #24 Oklahoma State for the fourth time in series history on Tuesday.
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series, 2-1.
Head Coach Ronald Hughey is 1-0 against Oklahoma State Head Coach Jacie Hoyt.
Last season, the Cougars won their lone Big 12 Conference road game, 65-57 against the Cowgirls in Stillwater, Okla (Feb. 17, 2024).
Oklahoma State won the lone meeting in Houston, 74-71 (Dec. 31, 1992.)
This marks Houston's third game this season against a ranked opponent (#12/11 Kansas State, #22 Utah).

LAST TIME OUT

Despite a tight first three and a half quarters, Houston fell, 69-42 against #22 Utah on Saturday afternoon at the Huntsman Center.
Houston was led in scoring with 16 points from graduate guard Laila Blair.
Blair moved up to third on Houston's all-time scoring list with 1,767 career points, surpassing Sonya Watkins' 1,752 points.
Utah had three players in double figures including a double-double by graduate forward Mayé Touré with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

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 (219) has her eyes set on Houston's all-time 3-pointers made record of 226.
On Jan. 11, Blair moved up to third on Houston's all-time scoring list with 16 points against #22 Utah. She is 191 points away from moving up to second and surpassing Sharion Higgins with 1,957 points.
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 available players.
Assistant Coach Chynna Grimes returned to the sidelines on Jan. 1 after giving birth to her daughter, Capri, on Nov. 4.

SERIES HISTORY

Houston record vs. Oklahoma State	1-2
Home / away / neutral	0-1/1-1/0-0
Last meeting	W, 65-57 (Feb. 17, 2024) Stillwater, Okla.
Streak	Houston 1

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