NASSAU, The Bahamas (Interstat) — The Houston Cougars built an early lead and withstood a late push to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 66-61 in a women’s NCAA basketball game Sunday at Imperial Arena. Houston led by seven points at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. The Cougars improved to 5-3, capitalizing on 23 points off turnovers, while Tulsa, which outscored Houston in the paint, fell to 5-2. The game was part of an early-season tournament with an announced attendance of 227.