Women’s Basketball
Cougars claim third straight win
Freshman guard Jessieka Palmer played 16 minutes in the Cougars 55-42 victory compiling five points and three rebounds. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar Led by junior forward Yasmeen Thompson’s 10 points and 11 rebounds...
Thompson helps Cougars with defense, rebounds like Rodman
Junior forward Yasmeen Thompson keeps the shooter uncomfortable by challenging the shot. | Courtesy of UH Athletics Though junior forward Yasmeen Thompson doesn’t have as many tattoos or participate in fake weddings to herself,...
Cougars’ see positives in home-opening loss
The UH women’s basketball team lost its home debut 83-74 to Alabama on Tuesday. The Cougars, led by freshman forward Jessieka Palmer's team high 19 points, came into the game attempting to rebound from a...
Depth, boards key in home opener
Forward Jessieka Palmer became the first freshman to score double digits in the Cougars' first road contest since forward Sha’Ratta Hawkins posted 28 points at Wisconsin on Nov. 18, 2005. Palmer said the stat...
A season to be thankful for
UH redshirt senior point guard Porsche Landry smiled while being surrounded by reporters and teammates, answering questions in the glare of the cameras and the microphones around her. After sustaining an injury just three...
UH opens practice with plenty of new faces
Head coach Todd Buchanan celebrates with his team as he attempts to fire them up during a time-out against SMU last season.| File photo/The Daily Cougar Todd Buchanan, head coach of the UH women's basketball...
2012-13 schedule includes several challenges
Compiling a competitive schedule is especially pertinent for the UH's women’s basketball head coach Todd Buchanan. “We’ve continued the trend of putting together a tough non-conference schedule that should pay dividends for us down the road,”...
The Big East brings challenges, opportunities to grow as program
Men’s basketball head coach James Dickey is utilizing the abundance of talent in Houston area when it comes to recruiting. This year, the Cougars class finished 21st in the nation by ESPN. |...
UH adds former Elsik star
Head coach Todd Buchannan announced Tuesday that Elsik High School alumna and former Houston Baptist standout Destini Texada has decided to transfer to UH for her senior season. As a sophomore, Texada was an impact...
Sweet send-off for seniors
Senior Roxana Button set the tone for the Cougars (3-24, 2-13 Conference USA) during the first leg of the game with her early scoring, followed by Danielle Parks who carried UH to the finish...