University of Houston Athletics
Saturday, December 13
Albuquerque, N.M.
8 p.m. CT
University of Houston
at
New Mexico
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Heads West to Face New Mexico
12/12/2025 11:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Cougars conclude non-conference road action against the Lobos
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of Houston Women's Basketball concludes its non-conference road schedule with an 8 p.m. CT Saturday meeting against New Mexico inside the Pit.
THE GAME & ABOUT THE OPPONENT
LAST TIME OUT
SERIES HISTORY
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| HOUSTON COUGARS (5-4) vs. NEW MEXICO LOBOS (7-3) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Dec. 13 | 8 p.m. CT |
| Opponent | New Mexico |
| Location | The Pit | Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Watch | Mountain West Network |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Jeremy Branham (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | New Mexico |
THE GAME & ABOUT THE OPPONENT
- Saturday marks the 11th all-time meeting between Houston and New Mexico.
- New Mexico leads the all-time series, 6-4.
- The Cougars are looking for their first win in the Pit in program history.
- Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Michael Bradbury are facing each other for the first time in their careers.
- Bradbury is 3-1 against the Cougars.
- The Lobos are 3-1 against Big 12 teams this season.
- New Mexico defeated Arizona 72-69 on Sunday, and its three losses this season have come against Colorado, Texas Tech and Cincinnati.
LAST TIME OUT
- Despite three scorers in double figures, Houston fell 70-62 against Southern inside the Fertitta Center on Sunday.
- Kyndall Hunter led the Cougars with 14 points.
- Jorynn Ross posted her best outing of the season, tallying a season-high 13 points with seven from the free throw line, followed by Briana Peguero with 10 points.
- TK Pitts notched a career-high six assists.
- Kierra Merchant missed her first game since Jan. 20, 2024, due to illness.
SERIES HISTORY
| Houston record vs. New Mexico | 4-6 |
| Home/away/neutral | 3-1/0-5/1-0 |
| Last meeting | L, 61-68 (Nov. 12, 2022) Away |
| Last Houston win | W, 89-60 (Nov. 20, 2021) Home |
| Streak | New Mexico 1 |
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities and by joining Full Court Press, which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget, and by purchasing tickets by clicking here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on X, formerly known as 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.
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