Quintet Honored Wednesday for Senior Night

Wednesday, March 1

Houston, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Houston

Wichita State

Tickets

2/28/2023 2:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Burrell, Hill, Onyeje, Patterson, Young honored in season finale

HOUSTON – The Houston women's basketball team will honor five seniors Wednesday night as the Cougars conclude the regular season at 7 p.m. against Wichita State in Fertitta Center.

HOUSTON (12-15, 9-5 American) vs. Wichita State (16-12, 6-9 American)
Date \| Time				Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. CT
Opponent				Wichita State (16-12, 6-9 American)
Location				Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
Watch				ESPN+ \| Matt Pedersen (pxp), Austyn Iven (color analyst)
Listen				The Varsity Network \| Jeremy Branham
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston \| Wichita State
Social Media				@uhcougarwbb \| @uhccougarwbb \| Cougar Wommen's Basketball \| #GoCoogs \| #EverythingMatters

THE GAME

Houston will be the four seed in the American tournament no matter what happens on Wednesday.
Houston will play either SMU or Tulane in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
Houston has never lost to Wichita State at home.
With a double-double, Tatyana Hill will be tied with Pat Luckey for 10th in UH history with 17-career double-doubles.
Houston will honor five seniors on Wednesday with Ca'Leyah Burrell, Tatyana Hill, Britney Onyeje, Bria Patterson and Tiara Young.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston beat Tulsa 60-37, holding its third conference opponent under 40 points this season.
Tatyana Hill posted her second-straight double-double after scoring 12 points and tying her career-high with 17 rebounds.
Hill pulled down 10 offensive rebounds in the game.
Three Cougars scored in double figures.
Houston held Tulsa to 22.2% from the field in the game.

THE TIP

Tatyana Hill has played in the most games in school history (145)...and counting.
South Florida won the regular season title on Sunday.
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 (13.9) and third in turnovers forced per game (24.7).
The Cougars rank 2nd nationally in three-point percentage defense (24.3%).
Fairfield has played the most overtime games (6) while Houston's five overtime games ranks second but its eight overtime periods played is the most in the country.
Houston ranks 20th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.6).
Houston's turnover margin is fifth nationally (+7.15).
The Cougars' -5.1 scoring margin in its losses this season is the lowest in the country. Houston has lost one game by more than seven points and has six losses by one possession including four of the last five losses.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Wichita State               9-1
                  home / away / neutral 4-0 / 5-0 / 0-1
Last meeting   W, 66-61, 1/5/22, away
Streak                                                         Houston, 3

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