Led by junior guard Laila Blair’s career-high 30 points, Houston women’s basketball handed No. 24 South Florida its first conference loss, defeating the Bulls 71-69 on Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.
The upset extends UH’s win streak to four games, with the Cougars winning 7 of their last 10 after starting the season 3-10 to move to 10-13 overall and 7-3 in AAC play.
After being down 5-4 early in the first quarter, UH never trailed for the rest of the game.
Up 12 at halftime, the Cougars’ lead shrunk as the Bulls put together a strong surge in the third quarter to get them within three points entering the fourth quarter.