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University of Houston Athletics
Saturday, February 7
Houston, Texas
5 p.m.
University of Houston
vs
Texas Tech
PREVIEW: Women’s Basketball Meets #18 Texas Tech on Saturday
2/6/2026 2:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Cougars open two game homestand against nationally-ranked Lady Raiders
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team begins its two game homestand with a 5 p.m., Saturday meeting against #18 Texas Tech inside Fertitta Center for its Girls Night/National Girls & Women in Sports game.
Fans are encouraged to wear WHITE against the Lady Raiders. The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a free Sasha bow keychain along with graduate forward Amani Bartlett's trading card. Fans can stick around for postgame autographs with Bartlett and the rest of the team.
THE GAME
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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.
Fans are encouraged to wear WHITE against the Lady Raiders. The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a free Sasha bow keychain along with graduate forward Amani Bartlett's trading card. Fans can stick around for postgame autographs with Bartlett and the rest of the team.
| HOUSTON COUGARS (7-15, 1-10 Big 12) vs. #18 TEXAS TECH LADY RAIDERS (21-3, 8-3 Big 12) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Feb. 7 | 5 p.m. |
| Opponent | #18 Texas Tech |
| Location | Fertitta Center | Houston, Texas |
| Watch | ESPN+ | Matt Pedersen (pxp), Austyn Iven (analyst), Brooke Kirchhofer (sideline) |
| Listen | The Varsity Network | Lonnie King (pxp) |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| Game Notes | Houston | Texas Tech |
THE GAME
- Houston and Texas Tech meet for the 60th time on Saturday.
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series, 44-15.
- The Cougars are 0-6 against the Lady Raiders since Houston joined the Big 12 during the 2023-24 season.
- This marks the second meeting of the season between the two programs.
- Texas Tech won the first meeting of the home-and-home series, 71-59 (Jan. 13, 2026).
- TK Pitts led the Cougars with 17 points, Kayla King scored 11 and Amirah Abdur-Rahim had a career-high 14 rebounds.
- Houston fell 90-45 against #14/12 TCU on Wednesday evening inside Schollmaier Arena.
- The Cougars were led in scoring by Kierra Merchant with 12 points. This marked Merchant's ninth game this season and 22nd of her career, scoring in double-figures.
| Houston record vs. Texas Tech | 14-45 |
| Home/away/neutral | 7-18/4-20/3-7 |
| Last meeting | L, 59-71 (Jan. 13, 2026) Away |
| Streak | L6 |
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
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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