PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Welcomes Sam Houston on Thursday

Thursday, November 5

Houston, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Houston

Sam Houston

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11/4/2026 2:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Cougars, Bearkats tipoff at 7 p.m. inside Fertitta Center

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball program welcomes Sam Houston at 7 p.m., Thursday, inside the Fertitta Center.

The first 100 fans in attendance will receive #WatcHoUSton T-Shirts. Stick around for postgame autographs with freshman Alyvia McCorkle.

HOUSTON COUGARS vs SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS
Date \| Time	Thursday \| 7 p.m.
Opponent	Sam Houston
Location	Fertitta Center \| Houston, Texas
Tickets	Purchase Tickets
Watch	ESPN+ \| Matt Thomas, Chancellor Johnson, Sabrina Borg
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Game Notes	Houston \| Sam Houston

THE GAME

Houston and Sam Houston meet for the 20th time in program history on Thursday.
Houston leads the all-time series, 17-2.
The Cougars defeated the Bearkats, 106-65 during the 2023-24 season
Coach Mitchell is 1-0 against Sam Houston, winning 73-5, on November 25, 2011.
Sam Houston's graduate assistant, Kamryn Jones played four seasons with the Cougars (2020-24).

LAST TIME OUT

The Cougars opened the 2026-27 season with a 73-65 victory against Hampton on Monday afternoon inside the Fertitta Center.
The Cougars shot 54.5% from the field while holding the Pirates to 33.3%.
Three players scored in double-figures led by Esmeralda Enriquez with 20 points on 7-10 shooting. Elodie Lutbert scored 14 points and Raegan McCowan contributed 12 points.
Lutbert also had her first double-double of the season and 10th of her career with 13 rebounds. She became the first player to notch a double-double in her Cougar debut since Sancho Lyttle in 2003-04.
Marta Llompart led the team with six assists.

HEADLINES

The Cougars return three players from the 2025-26 roster: Kayla King, Jemma Hunter and Jorynn Ross.
Houston welcomes four freshmen: Alyvia McCorkle, Madison Carlton, Marta Llompart and Tamia King, the most freshmen since the 2016-17 season.
Mitchell strengthened the roster with six transfers: forward Justice Carlton (Texas), center Elodie Lutbert (Tarleton State), along with guards Esmeralda Enriquez (Eastern Arizona), Kaelyn Hamilton (San Diego State), Raegan McCowan (Western Illinois) and Janiyah Williams (Oregon).
Justice Carlton is out for the season due to injury.
Elodie Lutbert took home All-WAC Freshmen and Defensive honors, and broke Tarleton State all-time single season blocks record (65) and the D1 era single season rebounds record (234).
Kaelyn Hamilton was the Mountain West Sixth Player of the Year in 2026.
Raegan McCowan was a two-time first team All-OVC selection in 2024 and 2025.
Esmeralda Enriquez was the NJCAA D1 player of the year last season.
Jemma Hunter looks to have her Houston debut after missing out on the 2025-26 season.

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