Houston Hosts Grambling State in First-Ever Meeting

HOUSTON– The University of Houston ladies’s basketball continues its homestand because it welcomes Grambling State in its first-ever assembly at 2 p.m., Sunday for 713 Day inside of Fertitta Center.
 
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, give thank you by way of donating canned items and obtain loose admission into the sport on Sunday. Fans 12 and underneath can revel in a postgame meet and greet at the court docket.
 

THE GAME

• This is the first-ever assembly between Houston and Grambling State.
• This marks the 1st assembly between Head Coaches Ronald Hughey and Courtney Simmons
• Bria Patterson, Laila Blair, Britney Onyeje and Kierra Merchant have scored in double-digits in the 1st two video games of the season. 
• With a win in opposition to Grambling State, Houston can be off to its easiest get started underneath the path of Head Coach Ronald Hughey.

LAST TIME OUT

• In its first assembly for the reason that 2002-03 season, Houston defeated Sam Houston State, 106-65 inside of Fertitta Center on Tuesday night.
• The victory marked this system’s first 100+ level scoring recreation for the reason that 2009-10 season when it defeated North Texas, 104-65 on Dec. 5, 2010.
• This marked the second one consecutive recreation in which the Cougars scored 106 issues in opposition to the Bearkats. The closing assembly in opposition to Sam Houston resulted in a 106-54 victory at Hofheinz Pavilion on Dec. 1, 2002.
• Six Cougars posted double figures as graduate ahead Bria Patterson and freshman guard Kierra Merchant led the group with 19 issues every.

THE TIP

• Houston ranks 3rd nationally and primary in the Big 12 Conference for issues in keeping with recreation (102.5).
• Both Britney Onyeje (176) and Laila Blair (149) have their eyes set at the Houston all-time three-pointers made file of 226 set by way of Brittney Scott (2007-11).
• Graduate guard N’Yah Boyd (944) is 56 issues clear of achieving 1,000 occupation issues.
• A season after being the shortest group in the league and depending on its complete court docket press to make groups uncomfortable, the Cougars are the eleventh tallest group in the league this 12 months a median top of 5-11.
• Ahead of the 2023-24 season, the Guy V. Lewis Development Facility noticed a face elevate to the second one tale; the ground Houston Basketball has its locker rooms, group rooms and cafeteria. 

SERIES HISTORY
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