Houston women’s basketball suffered a 21-point loss to Stephen F. Austin, falling 73-52 in Nacogdoches on Friday night.
The game was back-and-forth throughout the first half, with the two teams remaining within five points of each other.
Junior guard Bria Patterson helped UH gain the lead early in the third quarter, scoring six straight points for UH.
Up 42-38 midway through the third quarter, the Cougars fell apart.
SFA closed the quarter on a 13-0 run and then dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring UH 22-10.
Turnovers, shooting struggles and issues sharing the rock plagued UH all night.