University of Houston
8-9, 1-3
Tulane
12-6, 3-2
Houston Drops Road Matchup at Tulane
1/14/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS â€" The Houston Cougar Women's Basketball team fell 82-56 against Tulane, in New Orleans on Saturday. Freshman guard Angela Harris led the Cougars with 15 points.
Houston struggled to find a rhythm to open the game and shot just 3-of-20 from the field in the first quarter. Making her first start as a Cougar, junior Brianne Coffman pulled down four rebounds and scored four points in the first frame, but Tulane raced out to a 17-7 lead at the end of the quarter.
Six different Cougars scored a bucket in the second quarter for Houston, as the Cougars improved their field-goal percentage to 42.9 percent before the break. Harris, and juniors Mariah Mitchell and Dionna Collins each connected on three-pointers in the frame, but eight Houston turnovers allowed Tulane to extend the lead to 37-22 at the half.
Harris was the bright spot for the Cougars in the contest, scoring 12 of her 15 points in the second half. The Cypress, Texas, native finished 4-of-9 from beyond the 3-point line, while pulling down two rebounds and assisting on a bucket.
THE BASICS
Score: Tulane 82, Houston 56
Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017
Location: New Orleans, La. (Devlin Fieldhouse)
TURNING POINT
With the Cougars trailing by 12 late in the second quarter, Collins drilled a 3-pointer for her first-career basket with Houston. From there, the Coogs would go on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to four at 24-20. However, the Green Wave would answer with an 11-0 run of their own to put the game out of reach.
TOP PERFORMERS
Houston: Houston's top performer on offense was Harris, who finished with 15 points, while junior Chyanne Butler added nine and Jasmyne Harris scored eight. On the glass, Coffman pulled down a career-high nine rebounds.
Tulane: The Green Wave finished with three players in double-figures including a game-high 22 from Kolby Morgan. Leslie Vorpahl added 13 points, while Courtnie Latham finished with 12. On the glass, Tene Thompson paced Tulane with nine boards.
NEWS AND NOTES
- For the 14th time this season, the Cougars won the battle in bench points. Houston's reserves outscored Tulane's bench 34-26.
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Houston begins a 2-game homestand when they welcome Temple to town on Jan. 18. Tipoff against the Owls is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Cougars will follow that with a 2 p.m., tipoff against in-state rival SMU on Jan 21. The matchup against the Mustangs will air on the American Digital Network.
PURCHASE A SHASTA PASS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2016-17 athletic season. For just $80, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer and Softball home games. Fans can order a Shasta Pass by clicking .
FLOOR SEATS SEASON TICKET PACKAGE
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office also offers a Floor Seats season ticket package. For just $250, fans will have courtside access to all 14 Houston home games in 2016-17. Fans can purchase a season ticket package for Floor Seats by clicking HERE.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Single-game tickets for all 14 games inside Hofheinz Pavilion are on sale now via the Houston Athletics Ticket Office. Prices begin at just $5 for general admission seats and range up to $20 for floor seats. General admission group tickets are offered to parties of 10+ for $3 each. Single-game tickets can be purchased HERE.
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