Nov. 14, 2007

Box Score

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Twiggy McIntyre (Sapulpa, Okla./Sapulpa HS/Kansas State) scored a career-high 30 points, but it was not enough as The University of Houston women's basketball team committed 28 turnovers in a 95-83 loss to Cal State Bakersfield, Tuesday at the Icardo Center.

McIntyre was 12-for-20 from the field and 5-for-5 from the line. She also added five assists. She eclipsed her previous career best of 22 points, set against Colorado while she played at Kansas State.

The Cougars (1-1) trailed by as many as 21 in the second half, but cut the deficit to five with 3:08 to go. UH turned it over on two of its next three possessions and CSUB (2-0) ran the lead back to 11 and went on for the 16-point win, the team's 17th straight victory.

Houston climbed back in the game on the strength of a 30-14 run that spanned 9:41. UH could not overcome its 28 turnovers and a 4-for-17 effort (.235) from behind the three-point line.

UH's turnovers were converted into 32 points for the Roadrunners. The Cougars outrebounded CSUB 50-33, including a 21-14 edge on the offensive glass. Houston turned those 21 offensive boards into 14 second-chance points.

Houston used the fast break to its advantage for the second-straight game, scoring 18 points in transition. Through two games, the Cougars have 30 fast-break points, a feat which took them eight games to achieve last season.

Cobilyn Hill (Houston, Texas/Eisenhower HS) set career highs with seven blocks and nine rebounds. The last time a Houston played had seven or more blocks in a game was Jan. 17, 1990 when Darla Simpson finished with eight stuffs against Baylor.

Tye Jackson (Houston, Texas/Westfield HS/Purdue) closed the night with 15 points and five assists, the only other UH player to finish in double digits.

Kelley Tarver finished with a team-high 27 points for CSUB. Krista Arase added 17, Naomi Johnson finished with 15 while Christine Kepenekian finished with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Roadrunners led 54-38 at the half after knocking down eight first-half three pointers, with three coming from Tarver. CSUB started 4-for-4 from behind the line and ended the half 8-for-12 (.667) from distance.

The Cougars led by five early, but costly turnovers let CSUB back in the game. Jackson sunk a jumper at the 14:52 mark giving UH a 16-15 advantage, the last lead for the Cougars on the night. The Cougars were outscored 39-22 for the rest of the half.

UH closes out a two-game swing with a game against Cal Poly at 7 p.m. PST Thursday.

Fans can listen to a free internet radio broadcast of all UH games this year by clicking on the Stretch Internet Broadcast link at UHCougars.com.