No. 17 Texas Tech stays perfect with wire-to-wire win over Houston
Texas Tech's Jalynn Bristow shoots against Arizona in a Big 12 women's basketball game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at United Supermarkets Arena. Jalynn Bristow scored seven first-quarter points to get undefeated Texas Tech off to a strong start, and 17th-ranked Lady Raiders never trailed in a 71-59 win over Houston on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.
Bristow finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Texas Tech (19-0, 6-0 Big 12). Teammate Bailey Maupin added a game-high 19 points, and Denae Fritz scored 10 points.
TK Pitts topped the Cougars (6-11, 0-6) with 17 points. Kayla King scored 11 points, and Amirah Abdur-Rahim grabbed 14 rebounds.
A Fritz 3-pointer and a Bristow layup got Texas Tech off to a 5-0 start. Houston got within 7-6 on a jumper from Jade Jones, but Texas Tech led 16-9 after one quarter and 40-30 at halftime.
King sank a layup to cut the Cougars' deficit to 44-40 midway through the third quarter, but Maupin responded with a 3-pointer and a layup to stretch the lead back to nine. Houston never pulled closer than seven points the rest of the way.
--Field Level Media
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