University of Houston Athletics
Tuesday, January 27
Waco, Texas
7 p.m.
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Baylor
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Heads to Waco to Face #14 Baylor
1/26/2026 2:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Cougars, Bears meet for lone regular season meeting on Tuesday
WACO, Texas – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team remains in the Lone Star State, traveling to face #14 Baylor at 7 p.m., Tuesday inside Foster Pavilion.
The game was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved to Tuesday due to weather concerns.
THE GAME
SERIES HISTORY
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The game was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved to Tuesday due to weather concerns.
| HOUSTON COUGARS (6-13, 0-8 Big 12) at #14 BAYLOR BEARS (18-3, 7-1 Big 12) | |
| Date | Time | Tuesday, Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. |
| Opponent | #14 Baylor |
| Location | Foster Pavilion | Waco, Texas |
| Watch | ESPN+ | Lincoln Rose (pxp), Jordan Lewis (analyst), Faith Lynch (sideline) |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Jeremy Branham (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | Baylor |
THE GAME
- Houston and #14 Baylor meet for the 52nd time in series history on Tuesday.
- The Cougars lead the all-time series, 33-18.
- Houston looks to pick up its first win against Baylor in 30 years, dating back to an 83-65 victory during the 1995-96 season on Jan. 27, 1996.
- Tuesday marks the first meeting between Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Nicki Collen.
- Mitchell faced Baylor five times while at Kentucky and holds a 2-3 record against the Bears.
- Collen is 5-0 against the Cougars.
- This is the lone regular season meeting between Houston and Baylor after playing home and home series the last two seasons.
- Behind 20 points from Kyndall Hunter, Houston dropped a close battle against Kansas State, 69-65, inside Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday evening.
- Hunter tied her season high with 20 points, including five 3-pointers.
- TK Pitts recorded her second career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
SERIES HISTORY
| Houston record vs. Baylor | 33-18 |
| Home/away/neutral | 16-8/13-7/4-3 |
| Last meeting | L, 47-92 (Feb. 5, 2025) Home |
| Streak | L6 |
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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