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University of Houston Athletics
Saturday, February 14
Lawrence, Kan.
4 p.m.
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PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Meets Kansas on Saturday
2/13/2026 12:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Houston seeks first win against Kansas in program history
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team hits the road for a 4 p.m., Saturday meeting against Kansas inside Allen Fieldhouse.
THE GAME
SERIES HISTORY
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| HOUSTON COUGARS (7-17, 1-12 Big 12) vs. KANSAS JAYHAWKS (15-11, 5-9 Big 12) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Feb. 14 | 4 p.m. |
| Opponent | Kansas |
| Location | Fertitta Center | Houston, Texas |
| Watch | ESPN+ | John Klinger (pxp), Wayne Simien (analyst) |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Lonnie King (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | Kansas |
THE GAME
- Houston and Kansas meet for the ninth time in series history on Saturday.
- Saturday marks the lone regular-season meeting between Houston and Kansas during the 2025-26 season.
- Kansas leads the all-time series, 8-0.
- Head Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Brandon Schneider meet for the first time in their careers.
- Houston Assistant Coach Marqu'es Webb spent two seasons at Kansas from 2023-25.
- Houston Associate Head Coach Damitria Buchanan spent six seasons at Kansas from 2015-2021. She was also part of the coaching staff at Stephen F. Austin under Brandon Schneider from 2011-13.
- Houston dropped a tight 73-63 decision against Colorado on Wednesday evening inside Fertitta Center.
- Briana Peguero led Houston with a season high 21 points and recorded six treys to tie her career-high in 3-pointers made. She is the first Cougar to score six 3-pointers in a Big 12 Conference game since Houston joined the league.
- Kierra Merchant recorded 13 points to extend her double-digit scoring streak to four games and Jorynn Ross posted 10 points.
SERIES HISTORY
| Houston record vs. Kansas | 0-8 |
| Home/away/neutral | 0-4/0-3/0-1 |
| Last meeting | L, 43-57 (Jan. 25, 2025) |
| Streak | L8 |
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Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities, purchasing tickets and 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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