2018–19 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

The 2018–19 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team will represent the University of Central Arkansas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears will be led by seventh year head coach Sandra Rushing and will play their home games at the Farris Center. They are members of the Southland Conference.

2018–19 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–18 (6–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Long
  • Jason Conner
  • Heather Karner
Home arenaFarris Center
(Capacity: 6,000)
Seasons
2018–19 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar171 .944247 .774
Stephen F. Austin162 .889257 .781
Nicholls144 .7782012 .625
Abilene Christian135 .7222310 .697
Sam Houston State117 .6111613 .552
Texas A&M-CC810 .4441716 .515
New Orleans810 .4441216 .429
Central Arkansas612 .3331218 .400
Northwestern State612 .3331118 .379
McNeese State513 .278722 .241
Incarnate Word513 .278524 .172
Houston Baptist414 .222919 .321
Southeastern Louisiana414 .222920 .310
2019 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season edit

The Sugar Bears finished the 2017–18 season 25–10, 14–4 in Southland play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They received an invite to the WBI where they defeated SIU Ewardsville, Weber State and Nevada in the first round, quarterfinals and semifinals to advanced to the championship game where they lost to Yale in the championship game.[1]

Roster edit

Sources:[2]

2018–19 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Kamry Orr5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrLittle Rock HSLittle Rock, AR
G4Tayolor Sells5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrBooker T. Washington HSTulsa, OK
G5Maddie Goodner5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)JrGreenwood HSGreenwood, AR
G10Antonjia Bozic5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SrJacksonville CollegeSlavonski Brod, Croatia
F11Mekaylan Hicks6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoEl Dorado HSEl Dorado, AR
G12Carley Hudspeth5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrKirk AcademyGrenada, MS
G15Savannah Lowe5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoConway HSConway, AR
G21Kavaci-A Johnson5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)FrByhalia HSByhalia, MS
F22Alana Canady5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrSylvan Hills HSSherwood, AR
F23Keturah Bingham6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrOuachita Parish HS
SW Mississippi CC
Monroe, LA
G24Alanie Fisher5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SrUniversity HS
Coffeyville CC
Baton Rouge, LA
C33Alexyse Thomas6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)RS JrHorn Lake HS
Wright State
Horn Lake, MS
C42Hannah Langhi6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoMarshall County HSHardin, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule edit

Sources:[3][4][5]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular Schedule
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm
Central BaptistW 55–34 1–0
Farris Center (521)
Conway, AR
Nov 10, 2018*
12:00 pm
Hendrix CollegeW 72–40 2–0
Farris Center (459)
Conway, AR
Nov 13, 2018*
12:00 pm
at Jackson StateL 56–65 2–1
Williams Assembly Center (302)
Jackson, MS
Nov 17, 2018*
2:00 pm
South AlabamaL 50–58 2–2
Farris Center (325)
Conway, AR
Nov 28, 2018*
5:30 pm
at Alcorn StateW 57–46 3–2
Davey Whitney Complex (114)
Lorman, MS
Dec 1, 2018*
2:00 pm
Crowley's Ridge CollegeW 91–35 4–2
Farris Center (375)
Conway, AR
Dec 5, 2018*
2:00 pm, FSNOK
at OklahomaL 52–65 4–3
Lloyd Noble Center (2,381)
Norman, OK
Dec 8, 2018*
2:00 pm
at Texas A&ML 27–84 4–4
Reed Arena (3,154)
College Station, TX
Dec 17, 2018*
2:00 pm
Williams Baptist CollegeW 70–35 5–4
Farris Center (326)
Conway, AR
Dec 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kansas StateL 54–70 5–5
Bramlage Coliseum (2,858)
Manhattan, KS
Southland Conference Schedule
Dec 31, 2018
1:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiL 65–73 5–6
(0–1)
Farris Center (295)
Conway, AR
Jan 5, 2019
1:00 pm
at Southeastern LouisianaL 53–62 5–7
(0–2)
University Center (521)
Hammond, LA
Jan 9, 2019
6:30 pm
at Sam Houston StateL 62–66 5–8
(0–3)
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (428)
Huntsville, TX
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at LamarL 37–57 5–9
(0–4)
Montagne Center (1,220)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm
Incarnate WordW 74–43 6–9
(1–4)
Farris Center (327)
Conway, AR
Jan 19, 2019
1:00 pm
NichollsL 60–64 6–10
(1–5)
Farris Center (512)
Conway, AR
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm
at New OrleansW 62–60 7–10
(2–5)
Lakefront Arena (232)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 26, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene ChristianL 70–77 7–11
(2–6)
Moody Coliseum (1,119)
Abilene, TX
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm
Stephen F. AustinL 53–59 7–12
(2–7)
Farris Center (421)
Conway, AR
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm
Northwestern StateW 74–52 8–12
(3–7)
Farris Center (571)
Conway, AR
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm
Southeastern LouisianaW 75–33 9–12
(4–7)
Farris Center (1,825)
Conway, AR
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm
at Houston BaptistW 77–58 10–12
(5–7)
Sharp Gymnasium (143)
Houston, TX
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm
McNeese StateW 76–45 11–12
(6–7)
Farris Center (328)
Conway, AR
Feb 23, 2019
4:00 pm
at NichollsL 52–68 11–13
(6–8)
Stopher Gym (409)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. AustinL 43–79 11–14
(6–9)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,504)
Nacogdoches, TX
Mar 2, 2019
2:00 pm
Abilene ChristianL 65–67 11–15
(6–10)
Farris Center 
Conway, AR
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm
Sam Houston StateL 59–71 11–16
(6–11)
Farris Center (558)
Conway, AR
Mar 9, 2019
1:00 pm
at Northwestern StateL 74–78 11–17
(6–12)
Prather Coliseum (872)
Natchitoches, LA
Southland Women's Tournament
March 14, 2019
11:00 am, ESPN+
(8) vs. (5) Sam Houston State
First Round
W 76–71 12–17
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 15, 2019
11:00 am, ESPN+
(8) vs. (4) Abilene Christian
Second Round
L 54–82 12–18
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also edit

2018–19 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster". Central Arkansas Women's Basketball. UCA Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". UCA Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Schedule - 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2018-19 BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE". Southland Conference. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.