University of Houston Athletics
Tuesday, January 13
Lubbock, Texas
6 p.m.
University of Houston
at
Texas Tech
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Set for Road Test at Undefeated #17/20 Texas Tech
1/12/2026 2:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cougars, Lady Raiders meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday inside United Supermarkets Arena
LUBBOCK, Texas – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team hits the road for a 6 p.m., Tuesday, meeting against undefeated #17/20 Texas Tech inside United Supermarkets Arena.
THE GAME
LAST TIME OUT
SERIES HISTORY
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| HOUSTON COUGARS (6-10, 0-5 Big 12) at #17/20 TEXAS TECH LADY RAIDERS (18-0, 5-0 Big 12) | |
| Date | Time | Tuesday, Jan. 13 | 6 p.m. |
| Opponent | At #17/20 Texas Tech |
| Location | United Supermarkets Arena | Lubbock, Texas |
| Watch | ESPN+ | Ron Thulin (pxp), Rachel Galligan (analyst) |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Lonnie King (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | Texas Tech |
THE GAME
- Houston and Texas Tech face each other for the 59th time in program history on Tuesday.
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series, 44-14.
- The Cougars are 0-5 against the Lady Raiders since Houston joined the Big 12 during the 2023-24 season.
- Houston looks to earn its first Big 12 road win since Feb. 17, 2024, when it defeated Oklahoma State, 65- 57 in Stillwater, Okla.
- The Lady Raiders are one of three undefeated teams in the nation alongside UConn and Vanderbilt.
LAST TIME OUT
- With just six available players, Houston fell 79-64 against BYU inside the Fertitta Center on Saturday afternoon.
- Amani Bartlett missed the game due to personal reasons while Amirah Abdur-Rahim, Briana Peguero and TK Pitts missed the game after being ejected during Wednesday's game against Kansas State.
- Kyndall Hunter led Houston with 19 points off the bench. Kierra Merchant followed with 18 points and four steals. Kayla King notched her second-career outing in double figures with 10 points.
SERIES HISTORY
| Houston record vs. Texas Tech | 14-44 |
| Home/away/neutral | 7-18/4-19/3-7 |
| Last meeting | L, 44-62 (Jan. 22, 2025) Home |
| Streak | L5 |
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities, purchasing tickets and 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, 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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