University of Houston Athletics
Wednesday, December 31
Houston, Texas
1 p.m.
University of Houston
vs
Iowa State
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Hosts #10 Iowa State for Wednesday’s Red Out Game
12/30/2025 1:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Cougars welcome Cyclones to close out the 2025 calendar year at 1 p.m.
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball faces its first-ranked opponent of the season as it welcomes #10 Iowa State at 1 p.m., Wednesday, for its annual RED OUT game inside the Fertitta Center.
Fans in attendance will receive a Houston Women's Basketball 2026 calendar while supplies last. Fans can stick around for postgame autographs with junior guard Kierra Merchant.
THE GAME
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Fans in attendance will receive a Houston Women's Basketball 2026 calendar while supplies last. Fans can stick around for postgame autographs with junior guard Kierra Merchant.
| HOUSTON COUGARS (6-6) vs. #10 IOWA STATE CYCLONES (13-0) | |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, Dec. 31 | 1 p.m. CT |
| Opponent | #10 Iowa State |
| Location | Fertitta Center | Houston, Texas |
| Tickets | Purchase Tickets |
| Watch | ESPN+ | Matt Pedersen (pxp), Austyn Iven (analyst), Brooke Kirchhofer (sideline) |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Jeremy Branham (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | Iowa State |
THE GAME
- Houston and #10 Iowa State meet for the third time in series history on Wednesday.
- Wednesday marks the lone regular-season meeting between the Cougars and Cyclones.
- Iowa State leads the all-time series, 2-0.
- Houston faces its first-ranked opponent this season and first top-10 opponent at home since Feb. 14, 2024, against #5 Texas.
- Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Bill Fennelly are facing each other for the first time.
- Houston dropped its Big 12 Conference opener against -/rv West Virginia, 101-46, inside Hope Coliseum on Sunday, Dec. 21.
- The Cougars were led by graduate forward Amirah Abdur-Rahim with 11 points while junior guard Kierra Merchant posted 10 points and seven rebounds.
| Houston record vs. #10 Iowa State | 0-2 |
| Home/away/neutral | 0-1/0-1/0-0 |
| Last meeting | L, 53-64 (Feb. 19, 2024) Away |
| Streak | Iowa State 2 |
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities and by joining Full Court Press, which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget, and by purchasing tickets by clicking here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on X, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWBB or on the team's Instagram page at @UHCougarWBB.
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