PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Squares Off Against BYU on Wednesday

Wednesday, January 8

Provo, Utah

8 p.m. CT

University of Houston

BYU

PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Squares Off Against BYU on Wednesday

1/7/2025 2:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Houston, BYU in search of first Big 12 Conference win of the season

PROVO, Utah – The University of Houston Women's Basketball program opens its two-game road swing against BYU at 8 p.m., CT Wednesday inside the Marriott Center.

HOUSTON COUGARS (4-10, 0-3 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (9-5, 0-3 Big 12)
Date \| Time	Wednesday, Jan. 8 \| 8 p.m. CT
Opponent	BYU (9-5, 0-3 Big 12)
Location	Marriott Center \| Provo, Utah
Watch	ESPN+ \| Spencer Linton (pxp), Kristen Kozlowski (analyst) and Jasmine Poppinga (reporter)
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| BYU

THE GAME

Houston opens its two-game road swing against BYU on Wednesday in Provo, Utah.
Both teams are in search of their first Big 12 win of the season.
Houston leads the all-time series, 3-1.
During its inaugural year in the Big 12, Houston and BYU split its home and home series.
Houston won its first Big 12 game in program history against BYU, 79-69 inside the Fertitta Center (Jan. 10, 2024).
BYU won the second meeting against Houston, 64-54 inside the Marriott Center (Feb. 28, 2024).

LAST TIME OUT

A double-double by fifth-year forward Peyton McFarland and a career-high 10 assists by graduate guard Ashley Chevalier weren't enough as Houston fell 69-60 against Arizona State inside Fertitta Center on Saturday afternoon.
Houston had three players score in double figures with McFarland leading the pack with 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. This marked her first double-double with the Cougars and third of her career. Redshirt sophomore guard Gigi Cooke scored 13 points and sophomore guard Summer Bostock tied her career-high 11 points.
Graduate guard Laila Blair did not see action due to a thigh contusion.

HEADLINES

The Cougars return six players from the 2023-24 roster: Kierra Merchant, Gigi Cooke, Avalon Miller, Maliyah Johnson, Peyton McFarland and All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention, Laila Blair.
Blair (212) has her eyes set on Houston's all-time 3-pointers made record of 226.
On Dec. 4, 2024, Blair moved up to fourth on Houston's all-time scoring list with 18 points against UT Arlington. She is 17 points away from moving up to third and surpassing Sonya Watkins with 1,752 points.
Houston welcomes five transfers this season including Leilani Augmon (Troy), Summer Bostock (Maryland), Ashley Chevalier (Texas Tech), Eylia Love (Louisville) and Kateri Poole (LSU).
Avalon Miller (Achilles), Maliyah Johnson (ACL) and Kateri Poole (ACL) will miss the season after suffering season-ending injuries leaving Houston with nine available players.
Assistant Coach Chynna Grimes missed the first 12 games of the season after giving birth to her daughter, Capri, on Nov. 4.

SERIES HISTORY

Houston record vs. BYU	3-1
Home / away / neutral	2-0/1-1/0-0
Last meeting	L, 54-64 (Feb. 28, 2024) Provo, Utah
Streak	BYU 1

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