Smothering defense from the Houston women’s basketball team helped the Cougars pick up their seventh win in eight games, this time against Memphis, 71-50.
Junior guard Tatyana Hill showed out with a near double-double of 15 points and nine rebounds, while freshman guard Laila Blair dished out a career-high seven assists.
The Tigers got off to a quick start, opening with a 7-0 run, while the Cougars (12-5, 9-4 American Athletic Conference) went over 3:30 minutes without scoring.
“Tulsa was in my head again,” head coach Ronald Hughey said. “I didn’t think we were that focused before that game and during that game.