East Coast Trip Begins in the City of Brotherly Love

HOUSTON – The University of Houston women's basketball team will begin a two-game road trip, which will conclude their road slate for the season, at Temple on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.

HOUSTON (10-14, 7-4 American) at Temple (10-14, 5-7 American)
Date \| Time				Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. CT
Opponent				Temple (10-14, 5-7 American)
Location				Liacouras Center \| Philadelphia, Pa.
Watch				ESPN+ \| Jon Mozes (pxp) and Nicki Jones (color analyst)
Listen				The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston \| ~~Temple~~
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Houston has won four of the last five meetings against Temple.
Temple is 3-1 in the last four meetings in Philadelphia.
Temple is on a three-game losing streak, starting with the two teams' last meeting Feb. 4.
Houston is tied for third in the league with Memphis at 7-4 in conference play but just 1.0 GB from East Carolina at 9-4.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston played its third consecutive game decided by five points or less.
The 45 points allowed by Houston is the fourth time this year that the Cougars have allowed fewer than 50 points in a conference game.
Houston held Memphis below 30 percent from the field but still lost the game.
The Cougars held Memphis to just 14 first half points but allowed 31 in the second half while only scoring 18 of their own.
Memphis hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining and held on for the win.

THE TIP

Laila Blair was named back-to-back conference Player of the Week and is the first Cougar to win back-to-back POW honors since Chandi Jones in 2004.
The Cougars held back-to-back opponents under 40 points for the first time since 1980-81, holding Cincinnati (39) and Tulane (36) under 40 points.
Houston ranks second nationally in steals per game (13.5) and third in turnovers forced per game (24.5).
The Cougars rank fifth nationally in three-point percentage defense (24.6%).
Houston is one of six schools in the country to have played four overtime games this season.
Houston ranks 32nd nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.2).
Houston's turnover margin is fifth nationally (+7.5).
The Cougars' -5.1 scoring margin in their losses this season is the lowest in the country. Houston has not lost more than one game by more than seven points and has six losses by one possession including the last four losses.
Blair was a unanimous Preseason All-Conference pick.
The Cougars were picked to finish second in the league and received two first place votes in the Coaches Poll.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Temple                            6-12
                  home / away / neutral                  4-5 / 2-6 / 0-1
Last meeting                                                  W, 65-60, 2/4/23, home
Streak                                                            Houston, 2

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