Tulane University
Houston
Women's Basketball Knocks Off Houston, 92-74
Jan 21, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2000
HOUSTON (AP) - Sarah Goree scored 11 of her 20 points in the first 5 1/2 minutes as No. 20 Tulane broke out early and coasted to a 92-74 win over Houston on Friday night.
Tulane (15-2, 4-2 Conference USA) led 21-4 and increased the margin to 24 points, before a 19-6 run by the Lady Cougars (5-11, 2-4) cut the lead to 49-38 at halftime.
Grace Daley, who led Tulane with 25 points, broke the conference record in career steals (253) and free throws (499).
Monet Sykes led Houston with 16 points and ShaRonda Lasseter added 14 points.
Nakea Mitchell had 12 points and six assists. Janell Burse had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Green Wave.
