Sam Houston visits Houston following Enriquez's 20-point game

Sam Houston Bearkats (1-0) at Houston Cougars (1-0)

Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Sam Houston after Esmeralda Enriquez scored 20 points in Houston's 73-65 win over the Hampton Lady Pirates.

Houston went 7-23 overall with a 5-10 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Cougars averaged 9.1 steals, 3.8 blocks and 18.2 turnovers per game last season.

Sam Houston went 8-7 in CUSA games and 6-8 on the road a season ago. The Bearkats allowed opponents to score 59.9 points per game and shot 42.1% from the field last season.

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