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Sunday, December 21
Morgantown, W. Va.
1 p.m. CT
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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Opens Big 12 Conference Play Against -/rv West Virginia
12/20/2025 10:27:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Cougars begin conference action on the road against Mountaineers on Sunday
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The University of Houston Women's Basketball opens Big 12 Conference play on the road against -/rv West Virginia at 1 p.m. CT, Sunday inside Hope Coliseum.
THE GAME
LAST TIME OUT
SERIES HISTORY
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| HOUSTON COUGARS (6-5) at -/RV WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS (10-2) | |
| Date | Time | Sunday, Dec. 21 | 1 p.m. CT |
| Opponent | -/rv West Virginia |
| Location | Hope Coliseum | Morgantown, W. Va. |
| Watch | ESPN+ | Nick Farrell (pxp), Meg Bulger (analyst), Anjelica Trinone (sideline) |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Jeremy Branham (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | West Virginia |
THE GAME
- Houston opens 2025-26 Big 12 Conference action against West Virginia.
- Sunday marks the sixth all-time meeting between the Cougars and Mountaineers.
- West Virginia leads the all-time series, 5-0.
- Houston opens conference play on the road for a second-straight year.
- Sunday marks the first meeting between Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Mark Kellogg.
- The Cougars face a familiar face in Gigi Cooke, who spent two seasons with the Cougars.
- Cooke was Houston's second-leading scorer, averaging 12.4 ppg for an injury-plagued Houston squad during the 2024-25 season.
LAST TIME OUT
- TK Pitts' first career double-double sparked a late fourth quarter comeback as Houston defeated Montana, 60-54, on Education Day inside the Fertitta Center on Tuesday afternoon.
- Pitts posted a career-high 12 rebounds along with 11 points to earn her first career double-double.
- Briana Peguero reached double figures for the fifth time this season and the third time in the last four games, posting 14 points with five rebounds and three steals.
SERIES HISTORY
| Houston record vs. West Virginia | 0-5 |
| Home/away/neutral | 0-2/0-2/0-1 |
| Last meeting | L, 51-79 (Feb. 8, 2025) Home |
| Streak | West Virginia 5 |
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