2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by first year head coach Ravon Justice, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 16–13 overall, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Southland Women's Tournament, they were defeated in the first round by Central Arkansas.

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2018–19 record16–13 (11–7 Southland)
Head coach
  • Ravon Justice (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Kira Carter
  • Brittany Mason
Home arenaBernard Johnson Coliseum
(Capacity: 6,100)
2018–19 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lamar17–1 .944  24–7  .774
Stephen F. Austin16–2 .889  25–7  .781
Nicholls14–4 .778  20–12  .625
Abilene Christian †13–5 .722  23–10  .697
Sam Houston State11–7 .611  16–13  .552
Texas A&M-CC8–10 .444  17–16  .515
New Orleans8–10 .444  12–16  .429
Central Arkansas6–12 .333  12–18  .400
Northwestern State6–12 .333  11–18  .379
McNeese State5–13 .278  7–22  .241
Incarnate Word5–13 .278  5–24  .172
Houston Baptist4–14 .222  9–19  .321
Southeastern Louisiana4–14 .222  9–20  .310
† 2019 Southland Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2017–18 season 4–23, 1–17 in Southland play to finish in thirteenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament.[1]

On March 7, Welch-Nicholls agreed to part ways. She finished at Sam Houston State with a 12 year record of 119–234.[2] On April 12, former Prairie View A&M head coach Ravon Justice was announced as her replacement.[3]

Roster

Sources:[4]

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jennifer Oramas 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) JrCharles W. Flannigan HS Pembroke Pines, FL
F 2 Amber Leggett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrChoctawhatchee HS Navarre, FL
G 3 Alyssa Osborne 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoOakridge HS Spring, TX
G 5 Dominique Maxwell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrSt. Joseph HS
Odessa JC		 Toronto, Canada
G 15 Tia Harston 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrKilleen HS Killeen, TX
F 20 La'Sha Haynes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrPort Gibson HS
Prairie View A&M		 New Orleans, LA
F 21 Lydia Baxter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrBowie HS Austin, TX
G 23 Jaylonn Walker 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrCalvert HS/McClennan CC Calvert, TX
G 25 Faith Cook 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) RS JrGoose Creek HS
UTEP		 Baytown, TX
G 34 Rachell Harrell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBrock HS Weatherford, TX
C 35 Courtney Cook 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrBrennan HS
Incarnate Word/Tyler JC		 San Antonio, TX
F 42 Kiera McKinney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrTascosa HS Amarillo, TX
G Destini Whitehead 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrTenaha HS Athens, TX
Head coach
  • Ravon Justice (USAO)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 11, 2018

Schedule

Sources:[5][6]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non–conference games
Nov 6, 2018*
5:30 pm		 at LSU L 52–66  0–1
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,891)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 8, 2018*
4:00 pm		 Jarvis Christian W 100–55  1–1
 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (591)
Huntsville, TX
Nov 14, 2018*
6:30 pm		 at Wichita State L 55–63  1–2
 Charles Koch Arena (1,357)
Wichita, KS
Nov 19, 2018*
6:30 pm		 Wiley College W 101–63  2–2
 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (489)
Huntsville, TX
Nov 23, 2018*
4:00 pm		 vs. Troy
Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic		 L 79–84  2–3
 Reed Green Coliseum (1,255)
Hattiesburg, MS
Nov 24, 2018*
4:00 pm		 at Southern Miss
Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic		 W 65–61  3–3
 Reed Green Coliseum (1,180)
Hattiesburg, MS
Dec 1, 2018*
3:00 pm		 St. Thomas W 94–46  4–3
 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (463)
Huntsville, TX
Dec 8, 2018*
2:00 pm		 at Louisiana W 68–62  5–3
 Cajundome (1,124)
Lafayette, LA
Dec 14, 2018*
6:30 pm		 Oral Roberts L 62–73  5–4
 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (425)
Huntsville, TX
Dec 20, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at TCU L 59–72  5–5
 Schollmaier Arena (1,875)
Fort Worth, TX
Southland Conference regular season
Jan 5, 2019
3:00 pm		 Abilene Christian L 79–91  5–6
(0–1)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (528)
Huntsville, TX
Jan 9, 2019
6:30 pm		 Central Arkansas W 66–62  6–6
(1–1)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (428)
Huntsville, TX
Jan 12, 2019
1:00 pm		 at Incarnate Word W 76–56  7–6
(2–1)		 McDermott Convocation Center (358)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 61–76  7–7
(2–2)		 Dugan Wellness Center (641)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 19, 2019
2:00 pm		 at Houston Baptist W 74–63  8–7
(3–2)		 Sharp Gymnasium (427)
Houston, TX
Jan 23, 2019
6:30 pm		 Northwestern State W 66–55  9–7
(4–2)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (693)
Huntsville, TX
Jan 26, 2019
3:00 pm		 Lamar L 72–83  9–8
(4–3)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (881)
Huntsville, TX
Jan 30, 2019
6:30 pm		 Southeastern Louisiana W 94–63  10–8
(5–3)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (609)
Huntsville, TX
Feb 2, 2019
3:00 pm		 Stephen F. Austin L 68–78  10–9
(5–4)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,238)
Huntsville, TX
Feb 6, 2019
6:30 pm		 at McNeese State W 93–80  11–9
(6–4)		 H&HP Complex (1,784)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 9, 2019
1:00 pm		 at Abilene Christian W 72–63  12–9
(7–4)		 Moody Coliseum (1,209)
Abilene, TX
Feb 13, 2019
6:30 pm		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 61–59  13–9
(8–4)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (735)
Huntsville, TX
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Lamar L 76–81  13–10
(8–5)		 Montagne Center (2,855)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 20, 2019
6:00 pm		 at Nicholls L 81–84  13–11
(8–6)		 Stopher Gym (414)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 23, 2019
3:00 pm		 Houston Baptist W 83–64  14–11
(9–6)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (964)
Huntsville, TX
Feb 27, 2019
6:30 pm		 New Orleans W 86–62  15–11
(10–6)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (715)
Huntsville, TX
Mar 6, 2019
2:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas W 71–59  16–11
(11–6)		 Farris Center (558)
Conway, AR
Mar 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stephen F. Austin L 75–83  16–12
(11–7)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,611)
Nacogdoches, TX
Southland Women's Tournament
March 14, 2019
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (8) Central Arkansas
First Round		 L 71–76  16–13
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2018–19 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

References
  1. "Sam Houston State Bearkats Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. "Brenda Nichols Won't Return As Head Coach" (Press release). Sam Houston State Bearkats. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. "Justice Named WBB Head Coach" (Press release). Sam Houston State Bearkats. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. "SHSU Women's Basketball - 2018-19 Roster". Women's Basketball. Sam Houston State University. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. "Women's Basketball 2018-19 Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. "Sam Houston State Bearkats Schedule - 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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