University of Houston Athletics
Saturday, January 3
Stillwater, Okla.
3 p.m.
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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Heads to Stillwater to Face rv Oklahoma State
1/2/2026 12:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. – The University of Houston Women's Basketball is back on the road as it takes on -rv Oklahoma State at 3 p.m., Saturday inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
THE GAME
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| HOUSTON COUGARS (6-7, 0-2 Big 12) at rv Oklahoma State (12-3, 1-1 Big 12) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 3 p.m. CT |
| Opponent | rv Oklahoma State |
| Location | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Okla. |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Lonnie King (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | Oklahoma State |
THE GAME
- Houston faces rv Oklahoma State for the fifth time in series history on Saturday.
- The teams are tied 2-2 in the all-time series.
- Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Jacie Hoyt are facing each other for the first time in their careers.
- Houston has won the two most recent meetings since joining the Big 12.
- Last season, Houston won its lone Big 12 game, 79- 76, upsetting then ranked #24 Oklahoma State inside the Fertitta Center (Jan. 14, 2025).
- Kierra Merchant led the team with 20 points and four steals against the Cowgirls.
- Houston led early, but #10 Iowa State stormed back to win 80-62 inside the Fertitta Center on Wednesday afternoon.
- Two Cougars reached double figures as Briana Peguero led the team with 14 points.
- Freshman forward Jade Jones followed with 11 points while TK Pitts set a new career-high 15 rebounds on the day.
| Houston record vs. rv Oklahoma State | 2-2 |
| Home/away/neutral | 1-1/1-1/0-0 |
| Last meeting | W, 79-76 (Jan. 14, 2025) Home |
| Streak | Houston 2 |
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities, purchasing tickets 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, 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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