Houston takes on Texas Tech following Merchant’s 30-point game
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders Lubbock, Texas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston plays Texas Tech after Kierra Merchant scored 30 points in Houston’s 98-40 victory against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Houston has shot at a 37.1% clip from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points less than the 38.0% shooting opponents of Texas Tech have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Jasmine Shavers is shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Raiders, while averaging 15.5 points and 1.8 steals. LAST 10 GAMES: Red Raiders: 8-2, averaging 68.4 points, 30.2 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 11.0 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field.