The Oklahoma State Cowgirls are now in the top 25 and will look to stay there Tuesday night when when they travel to face Houston.

The Cowgirls earned a spot in the top 25 and threw it away in their first game as a ranked team. On Tuesday, No. 24 Oklahoma State lost to Houston 79-76 at the

Houston (5-12, 1-5 Big 12) delivered the biggest upset of conference play so far when it earned a 79-76 home win over OSU on Tuesday. Kierra Merchant scored a game-high 20 points for the Cougars, who led by as many as 26 points.

Coming off a huge win that vaulted them into the top 25, the Oklahoma State Cowgirls head to Houston looking for a third straight win.

Kierra Merchant scored 20 points and Gigi Cooke scored 16 points and Houston survived No. 24 Oklahoma State beating the Cowgirls 79-76 on Tuesday night. Eylia Love scored 15 points and Laila Blair ...

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The Oklahoma State Cowgirls are now in the top 25 and will look to stay there Tuesday night when when they travel to face Houston.

Box Score HOUSTON – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team saw its furious comeback attempt come up just short in a 79-76 loss to Houston on Tuesday night in front of >>> fans

Houston averages 60.2 points per game, 4.2 more points than the 56.0 Oklahoma State gives up. Oklahoma State has shot at a 48.9% clip from the field this season, 6.4 percentage points greater than the 42.5% shooting opponents of Houston have averaged.

No. 12 Houston brings the nation's best defense on the road Saturday evening for a matchup with Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State has mostly struggled on offense this season, and the chances to improve in that area don't look likely against Houston (11-3, 3-0 Big 12).