The UH women’s basketball team survived an overtime bout with Rice on Wednesday afternoon, coming out on top 71-63 in Houston.
The Cougars found themselves with a slim lead in the first that began to dwindle.
The quarter ended with the Cougars in the midst of a back and forth battle and only up two.
A three from senior guard Laila Blair put the Cougars up 10 in the second marking their largest lead of the half. Houston rounded out the half leading 36-28.
Despite extending their lead by as much as 12 in the third, Rice came within two points of snagging the lead.