
PREVIEW: Volleyball Closes Road Trip at #21 BYU
10/10/2025 4:41:00 PM | Volleyball
Cougars vs. Cougars on deck for Houston
PROVO, Utah – The Houston Volleyball team wraps up a four-match road swing with a visit to #21 BYU for a 2 p.m. CT, Saturday, first serve inside Smith Fieldhouse.
AT #21 BYU (14-2, 2-2 Big 12) | ||||
Date | Time | Links | Saturday, Oct. 11 | 2 p.m. CT Provo, Utah | Smith Fieldhouse ESPN+ | Stats | Tickets |
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Game Notes | Houston | |||
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QUICK HITS
- Houston is coming off a heartbreaking five-set loss to Utah on Thursday while BYU has been off since falling to West Virginia in five sets on Oct. 3.
- The Cougars' middle duo of Kellen Morin and Barakat Rahmon sit in fourth and fifth in the Big 12 with 1.40 and 1.27 blocks per set, respectively. Houston is the only Big 12 school with two players with at least 1.25 blocks per set.
- Head Coach David Rehr is in his seventh season at the helm of the Cougars. In his time with Houston, he's posted a 123-68 record, including a 73-35 record in conference play.
- The Cougars have a strong record against the current Big 12 landscape, holding a 137-106 record against league foes all-time.
- The Cougars' blocking effort has been a highlight for the team this season. Ranking 14th in the nation with 2.82 blocks per set, Houston's mark currently sits as the team's highest since 1998 when the team amassed 3.03 per set. The total is the second most in the Big 12, behind only Arizona State's 2.83.
- Rahmon is third in the Big 12 with a .387 hitting percentage.
- Senior Lottie Scully ranks third among active Big 12 players with 2,904 assists. She is just 96 assists away from 3,000 in her career.
SERIES HISTORY
COOGS vs. BYU
- All-time: BYU leads 7-6
- Sets: BYU leads 25-18
- In Houston: BYU leads 1-0
- In Provo: BYU leads 3-2
- Neutral: BYU leads 2-0
- Unknown Sites: Houston leads 4-1
- Last meeting: BYU won 3-0 | Houston | Nov. 16, 2024
- Houston Streak: L2
- Rehr's UH career vs. Utah: 0-2
- UH's Last 5: LLWLL (1-4)
- Houston's Longest Win Streak: 3
- Houston's Longest Losing Streak: 4
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STAY CONNECTED
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Players Mentioned
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 3, Texas Tech 1
Sunday, September 28
Houston at Big 12 Media Days
Thursday, August 07
Cougars All-Access: Barakat Rahmon (VB)
Tuesday, November 19
Cougars All-Access: Kate Georgiades (VB)
Wednesday, October 02