Preview: Kansas State Wildcats at Houston Cougars HOUSTON (Interstat) — Two Big 12 women’s basketball teams seeking consistency will meet Wednesday night when the Kansas State Wildcats visit the Houston Cougars at Hofheinz Pavilion. Kansas State (8-8, 1-2 Big 12) arrives after a narrow 60-58 home loss to West Virginia on Sunday. The Wildcats have alternated wins and losses over their past six games. Houston (6-8, 0-3) looks to halt a three-game conference skid, most recently a 52-83 road defeat at Oklahoma State on Saturday. The matchup features two standout guards. Kansas State’s Tess Heal is coming off a 16-point, 4-rebound performance in 31 minutes against West Virginia and scored 17 in a win over Cincinnati on Dec. 31. For Houston, TK Pitts provides a versatile threat, averaging a double-double in recent games. She posted 15 points and 8 rebounds against Oklahoma State and recorded a 7-point, 15-rebound effort versus Iowa State on Dec. 31. Both teams have struggled offensively at times this season. The Wildcats are 1-4 on the road, while the Cougars are 5-3 at home. Kansas State’s offense will lean on Heal and Nastja Claessens, who scored 13 points Sunday. Houston will counter with Pitts and Jade Jones, who added 10 points in the last outing. This game begins a critical stretch for both squads as they navigate the early Big 12 schedule. Kansas State aims to climb back to .500 in conference play, while Houston searches for its first league win under first-year coach \[Coach’s Name Not Provided\]. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CST Wednesday.