University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
6-10, 1-4
East Carolina
10-6, 1-4
East Carolina Tops Cougars on Saturday
1/10/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's basketball team was defeated by East Carolina University, 87-46, on Saturday afternoon at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars are now 6-10 (1-4 American Athletic Conference).
"Today, there was not enough (of a) sense of urgency (from our team) against an East Carolina team that played with a tremendous amount of urgency," said Houston head coach Ronald Hughey. "They pushed the ball in transition and controlled the tempo. We just didn't have the energy."
 | THE BASICS |
Score: East Carolina 87, Houston 46
Records: Houston 6-10 (1-4 American), East Carolina 10-6 (1-4 American)
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2015
Location: Houston, Texas (Hofheinz Pavilion)
| TURNING POINT |
Houston led at the first media timeout, 5-3, but the Pirates scored 22 of the next 26 points to take a commanding lead. They were up by double-digits for the remainder of the game.
| TOP PERFORMERS |
Houston: Marche' Amerson paced the Cougars with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Tyler Gilbert finished with nine points, six rebounds and four blocked shots.
East Carolina: Jada Payne hit her first eight shots and led all scorers with 26 points.
| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
- The Pirates shot 47.7 percent (31-for-65), including 63.2 percent (12-for-19) from 3-point range.
- Houston shot 33.9 percent (19-for-56) from the floor.
- Bianca Winslow led the Cougars with four assists, and Alecia Smith tallied three.
- Jessieka Palmer finished with a pair of steals to lead Houston.
- East Carolina led at the half, 48-22, after shooting 51.5 percent in the opening 20 minutes.
- Gilbert topped the Houston scoring column with six points at halftime.
| NEWS & NOTES |
- Amerson's double-digit effort was her eighth of the season and the 36th of her career.
- Gilbert has now blocked 13 shots in her last three games, including three at SMU on Jan. 3 and six against Cincinnati on Wednesday.
- Houston still holds a 9-4 edge over East Carolina in the all-time series.
| UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS |
Houston is back in action on Saturday, Jan. 17 to face Tulsa. The American Athletic Conference battle begins at 2 pm CT at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa.
Houston's next home game is Wednesday, Jan. 21 against USF, with tipoff set for 7 pm CT. Single-game tickets are available for only $8, and live video coverage is available through the American Digital Network. | TICKETS
| STAY CONNECTED |
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| BUY SEASON TICKETS |
Fans can purchase season tickets for the 2014-15 women's basketball season by clicking here and visiting the official Athletics Ticket Office Page at UHCougars.com. Season tickets start at just $99.
To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m.
Under Hughey's leadership, the Cougars will play 11 contests against teams who qualified for NCAA postseason play a year ago with eight of those against American Athletic Conference rivals.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular season women's basketball home games with a valid student ID.
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