The nice thing about having a player like Kristine Anigwe on the roster is that when nobody else can get going offensively she’s almost enough on her own.
Anigwe scored 37 points, sank exactly half of Cal’s field goals, pulled down 13 rebounds, and was functionally unguardable in the 2nd half. And as it turned out, Cal would need each of her 37 points to outlast a surprisingly game Houston squad.
Last year the Cougars were a middle-of-the-pack AAC team, but they returned five starters, all of which are juniors and seniors, so perhaps Cal fans should have been wary about a veteran team coming ready to play to start the season.