University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
6-14, 1-8
Tulane
16-4, 7-2
Houston Battles Tulane, Falls on Tuesday
1/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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| Postgame Quotes
HOUSTON - The University of Houston women's basketball team challenged Tulane from the opening tip to the final whistle on Tuesday night before falling, 63-46, at Hofheinz Pavilion.
"(Tonight) would have been a huge win, but (we) have to take care of all the small things," said Houston Head Coach Ronald Hughey. "(We) have to be consistent to win against teams like that."
Houston was paced by 13 points apiece from Tyler Gilbert and Alecia Smith. Gilbert added 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
The Cougars led the game for over nine minutes of the first half and were down by just eight points at the intermission. Houston's tenacious defense kept them in the game until the buzzer sounded against a Green Wave team that has spent the season among the top three clubs in the American Athletic Conference standings.
 | THE BASICS |
Score: Tulane 63, Houston 46
Records: Houston 6-14 (1-8 American), Tulane 16-4 (7-2 American)
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015
Location: Houston, Texas (Hofheinz Pavilion)
| TURNING POINT |
Houston held the Green Wave to 33.3 percent shooting in the first half and went into the locker room down just eight, at 26-18. But the Cougars were held scoreless for the first three minutes of the second half and fell behind by 13 points. The double-digit advantage held for Tulane for the remainder of the night.
| TOP PERFORMERS |
Houston: Smith was 5-for-13 from the field and hit a pair of second half 3-pointers, while Gilbert knocked down 6-of-12 shots as both players scored 13 points. Gilbert added three blocked shots, while Demetria Foreman set a Houston season high with seven steals.
Tulane: Danielle Blagg led the Green Wave with 15 points, and Kolby Morgan scored 13 to go with five steals.
| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
- Tulane shot 42.0 percent (21-for-50) for the game, including a 50.0 percent (13-for-26) mark after halftime.
- Houston finished with a 33.9 percent (20-for-59) shooting clip.
- The Cougars were ferocious on the glass, outrebounding Tulane by a 41-32 margin.
- Hughey's team matched a season high with 17 offensive rebounds.
- The Green Wave had the edge in 3-point shooting, where they were 7-for-12 (58.3 percent). The Cougars finished 4-for-16 (25.0 percent) from long range.
- The visitors also had the advantage at the free throw line, where they were 14-for-19 (73.7 percent) and Houston was 2-for-5 (40.0 percent).
- Bianca Winslow played a career-high 38 minutes and finished with eight points to go with a team-best four assists.
- Marche' Amerson scored six points and set season highs with eight rebounds and two blocks.
- The Green Wave led at halftime, 26-18, despite an eight-point half from Gilbert
| NEWS & NOTES |
- Tuesday's game was part of Los Coogs Night at Hofheinz Pavilion.
- Smith became the seventh Cougar in history to hit 100 career 3-pointers by nailing her second trifecta of the night, with 3:58 left in the game.
- Foreman is the first Cougar to record seven steals since Te'onna Campbell accomplished the feat on Nov. 17, 2012 against Yale.
- Gilbert's multi-block game was her 13th of the season. She now has 62 career rejections, 11 behind Rosheda Hopson (1994-96) for ninth in Houston history.
- Tulane now holds a 23-13 lead over the Cougars in the all-time series.
| UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS |
Houston starts a two-game road trip at Cincinnati on Saturday, Jan. 31, with tipoff scheduled for 1 pm CT. UH lost to the Bearcats, 76-73, in double overtime on Jan. 7 at Hofheinz Pavilion. Palmer scored 19 points.
The road trip concludes on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at East Carolina.
Houston's next home game is Saturday, Feb. 7 against Tulsa, and tickets are available for Daddy/Daughter Date Night at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars will give away a UH hat and flower to all fathers and daughters in attendance, and the team will sign autographs after the game. | TICKETS
| STAY CONNECTED |
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| NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY |
The Cougars will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day when they host Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Houston will also hold their "Coogs for a Cure/Play 4 Kay" event on that night, raising money for the fight against cancer. The game is a "Pay as You Wish" event, with the proceeds benefitting Coogs for a Cure.
Fans are encouraged to join the festivities and bring their group to be a part of the fun. For more information and to register your group, please contact Daniel Foster at dfoster3@Central.uh.edu or (713) 743-9453.
| STUDENTS - CHEER ON YOUR COUGARS! |
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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