FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 6 Houston defeated No. 3 Tulane, 65-57, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Tuesday, March 8 at Dickies Arena.
With the win, the Cougars (16-14) will play No. 2 South Florida in the semifinals on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
The Cougars jumped out to an 11-0 lead, including two 3-pointers by Laila Blair and led 19-8 after the first period. In the second, the Green Wave (20-9) came back, closing the second quarter with a 16-6 run to cut the Houston lead to three at 30-27 heading into the break.