2018–19 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team

The 2018–19 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team represented University of North Alabama during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by head coach Missy Tiber in her sixth season at North Alabama. The Lions played their home games at the Flowers Hall in Florence, Alabama as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2018–19 North Alabama Lions women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2018–19 record21–9 (10–6 ASUN)
Head coach
  • Missy Tiber (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adrianne Harlow
  • Josh Ashley
  • Ellen Holton
Home arenaFlowers Hall
2018–19 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast †16–0 1.000  28–5  .848
Stetson11–5 .688  16–16  .500
North Alabama10–6 .625  21–9  .700
Liberty10–6 .625  16–16  .500
North Florida9–7 .563  15–14  .517
Jacksonville7–9 .438  14–16  .467
Kennesaw State4–12 .250  9–22  .290
NJIT3–13 .188  6–24  .200
Lipscomb2–14 .125  4–25  .138
† 2019 ASUN Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

This season is North Alabama's first of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play but can participate in the ASUN Tournament.[1] They received an invitation to play in the WBI, where they advanced to the semifinals before losing to North Texas.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2017–18 season 24-5, 17-3 to finish in second place in Gulf South Conference play.[2] They lost in the first round of the Gulf South Tournament, losing to West Alabama. They were invited to the NCAA tournament and lost in the first round to Lee University.[3] The season marked the last season in Division II and the Gulf South Conference for the Lions.[4]

Roster
2018–19 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Ansley Eubank 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrOakland HS/UT-Martin Murfreesboro, TN
G 1 Emma Wallen 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrLauderdale County HS Anderson, AL
G 3 Ivy Wallen 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrLauderdale County HS Anderson, AL
F 5 Deja Walls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrClarksville HS Clarksville, TN
G 10 Sarah Suttle 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrBuckhorn HS New Market, AL
G 12 Savannah Stults 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrLexington HS Killen, AL
F 14 Darby Madden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoRed Bay HS Russellville, AL
F 20 Katelyn Nunley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrBelmont HS Belmont, MS
F 22 Jaylin Austin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrMcAdory HS Helena, AL
G 24 Kenysha Coulson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrLee HS/Lawson State CC Hunstville, AL
G 25 Olivia Graham 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrPlainview HS Rainsville, AL
G 30 Savannah Holt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrEast Hickman HS Lyles TN
F 44 Brittany Panetti 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrTompkins HS/New Mexico Katy, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2018-11-13

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/06/2018*
6:00 pm		 at Vanderbilt W 74–71  1–0
  19 – E. Wallen  8 – I. Wallen  7 – I. Wallen  Memorial Gymnasium (1,946)
Nashville, TN
11/10/2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lane W 98–57  2–0
  24 – Panetti  9 – Panetti  14 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (597)
Florence, AL
11/13/2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Blue Mountain W 70–42  3–0
  14 – E. Wallen  13 – Coulson  5 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (532)
Florence, AL
11/17/2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stillman W 99–43  4–0
  24 – E. Wallen  7 – Austin  14 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (327)
Florence, AL
11/19/2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Alabama State W 68–42  5–0
  17 – Panetti  9 – Panetti  5 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (535)
Florence, AL
11/24/2018*
2:00 pm		 vs. Southeast Missouri State
NJIT Thanksgiving Classic		 W 80–67  6-0
  18 – Coulson  4 – Stults  6 – I. Wallen  Wellness and Events Center (399)
Newark, NJ
11/25/2018*
11:00 am		 vs. Western Carolina
NJIT Thanksgiving Classic		 W 89–66  7–0
  16 – E. Wallen  5 – Stults  12 – I. Wallen  Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
12/02/2018*
1:00 pm		 at Xavier L 81–94 OT 7-1
  25 – Panetti  8 – I. Wallen  11 – I. Wallen  Cintas Center (426)
Cincinnati, OH
12/16/2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Martin Methodist W 79–48  8–1
  29 – Panetti  12 – Coulson  7 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (677)
Florence, AL
12/17/2018*
6:30 pm		 at Mississippi Valley State W 86–72  9–1
  33 – I. Wallen  8 – Tied  7 – I. Wallen  Harrison Complex (328)
Itta Bena, MS
ASUN Regular Season
01/05/2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida W 70–64  10–1
(1–0)		  28 – Panetti  13 – Panetti  10 – I. Wallen  UNF Arena (301)
Jacksonville, FL
01/08/2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast L 52–68  10–2
(1–1)		  14 – Tied  8 – Tied  5 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (744)
Florence, AL
01/12/2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 NJIT W 72–60  11–2
(2–1)		  26 – Panetti  9 – Panetti  9 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (983)
Florence, AL
01/15/2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville W 62–59  12–2
(3–1)		  22 – Panetti  7 – Tied  4 – Coulson  Swisher Gymnasium (179)
Jacksonville, FL
01/19/2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson W 71–55  13–2
(4–1)		  25 – E. Wallen  9 – Coulson  7 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (1,076)
Florence, AL
01/22/2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kennesaw State W 80–55  14–2
(5–1)		  35 – I. Wallen  8 – Tied  5 – Tied  Flowers Hall (1,108)
Florence, AL
01/27/2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at NJIT W 75–54  15–2
(6–1)		  23 – E. Wallen  8 – Panetti  9 – I. Wallen  Wellness and Events Center (315)
Newark, NJ
02/02/2019
1:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb W 81–60  16–2
(7–1)		  30 – E. Wallen  13 – Coulson  9 – Eubank  Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
02/05/2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 51–76  16–3
(7–2)		  19 – I. Wallen  10 – Panetti  2 – Coulson  Alico Arena (2,208)
Fort Myers, FL
02/09/2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Florida W 77–62  17–3
(8–2)		  31 – I. Wallen  6 – Tied  10 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (1,252)
Florence, AL
02/16/2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Liberty L 57–61  17–4
(8–3)		  14 – Panetti  5 – 3 tied  6 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (1,198)
Florence, AL
02/19/2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State L 72–74  17–5
(8–4)		  16 – E. Wallen  9 – Tied  4 – Tied  KSU Convocation Center (456)
Kennesaw, GA
02/23/2019
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stetson L 59–69  17–6
(8–5)		  20 – Penetti  8 – Tied  5 – I. Wallen  Edmunds Center (263)
DeLand, FL
02/27/2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Jacksonville W 68–59  18–6
(9–5)		  21 – Tied  8 – Penetti  8 – Eubank  Flowers Hall (989)
Florence, AL
03/02/2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lipscomb W 71–50  19–6
(10–5)		  16 – Panetti  8 – Eubank  5 – Coulson  Flowers Hall (1,104)
Florence, AL
03/05/2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty L 48–61  19–7
(10–6)		  21 – Panetti  5 – Panetti  5 – Coulson  Vines Center (1,224)
Lynchburg, VA
ASUN Tournament
03/08/2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 (4) (5) North Florida
Quarterfinals		 L 53–55  19–8
  19 – Panetti  8 – Eurbank  4 – E. Wallen  Flowers Hall (1,041)
Florence, AL
WBI Tournament
03/21/2019*
6:00 pm		 Georgia State
First Round		 W 64–57  20–8
  20 – E. Wallen  10 – Panetti  9 – I. Wallen  Flowers Hall (890)
Florence, AL
03/24/2019*
2:00 pm		 at Southern Miss
Quarterfinals		 W 69–65 OT 21–8
  22 – E. Wallen  10 – I. Wallen  8 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (626)
Hattiesburg, MS
03/29/2019*
7:00 pm		 at North Texas
Semifinals		 L 53–56  21–9
  14 – I. Wallen  6 – Tied  4 – Coulson  The Super Pit (684)
Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[5][6][7][8]

References
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  2. "UNA women earn NCAA tournament bid, face Lee in opening round" TimesDaily. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  3. "2018 Women's Basketball Division II Championship - First Round" NCAA.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  4. "July 1 marks UNA's first day of Division 1" WAFF. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  5. "North Alabama Lions Schedule - 2018-19" ESPN. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  6. "WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RELEASES 2018-19 SCHEDULE" RoarLions.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
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  8. 2018–19 UNA Lions Women's Basketball Schedule
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