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University of Houston Athletics
Saturday, February 21
Tempe, Ariz.
3 p.m. CT
University of Houston
at
Arizona State
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Heads West to Face Arizona State
2/20/2026 8:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Cougars and Sun Devils square off for the first time in Desert Financial Arena on Saturday
TEMPE, Ariz. – The University of Houston Women's Basketball opens its two-game road swing with a 3 p.m. CT, Saturday, meeting against Arizona State inside Desert Financial Arena.
THE GAME
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– UHCougars.com –
| HOUSTON COUGARS (7-19, 1-14 Big 12) vs. ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS (21-7, 8-7 Big 12) | |
|---|---|
| Date | Time | Saturday, Feb. 21 | 3 p.m. CT |
| Opponent | Arizona State |
| Location | Desert Financial Arena | Tempe, Ariz. |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Lonnie King (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston |
THE GAME
- Houston and Arizona State meet for the fourth time in series history on Saturday.
- The Cougars lead the all-time series, 2-1.
- Saturday marks the first meeting in Tempe, Ariz., between the Cougars and Sun Devils.
- Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Molly Miller meet for the first time in their careers.
- Mitchell and Miller are two of the four new head coaches in the Big 12 this season.
- Arizona State and Houston met once during the 2024-25 season with the Sun Devils earning a 69-60 victory inside the Fertitta Center (Jan. 4, 2025).
- Houston earned its most recent victory against Arizona State, 68-60, on Nov. 25, 2021, in Cancun, Mexico.
- Houston fell 72-50 against #12/11 TCU on Wednesday evening inside Fertitta Center.
- Kyndall Hunter led Houston with 20 points, including going 8-8 from the free throw line.
- Senior guard TK Pitts collected 11 rebounds and needs nine to reach 500 career rebounds.
| Houston record vs. Arizona State | 2-1 |
| Home/away/neutral | 0-1/0-0/2-0 |
| Last meeting | L, 60-69 (Jan. 4, 2025) |
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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