2018–19 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders are led by sixth year head coach Mike McGuire. They finished the season 26–7, 17–1 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. Radford won the conference tournament championship game over the Campbell Lady Camels, 57–45 to earn an automatic bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they lost to Maryland in the first round.

2018–19 Radford Highlanders women's basketball
Big South regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record26–7 (17–1 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Christie Rogers
  • Ross Jolly
  • Camille Collier
Home arenaDedmon Center
Seasons
2018–19 Big South women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Radford171 .944266 .813
High Point153 .833228 .733
Hampton126 .6671614 .533
UNC Asheville117 .6111713 .567
Campbell108 .5562012 .625
Gardner-Webb108 .5561615 .516
Charleston Southern99 .5001417 .452
Winthrop612 .3331020 .333
Presbyterian414 .222724 .226
USC Upstate315 .167723 .233
Longwood216 .111326 .103
2019 Big South tournament winner
As of March 14, 2019
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2018–19 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F2Tina Lindenfeld6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoMidlothianRichmond, VA
G4Khiana Johnson5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrWestern BranchChesapeake, VA
G5Jen Falconer5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS JrCumberland ValleyMechanicsburg, PA
G/F10Destinee Walker5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SrWest FlorenceFlorence, SC
G12Bryonna McClean5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrPrincess AnneVirginia Beach, VA
G14Makaila Wilson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrBrentwood AcademyNashville, TN
F20Lydia Rivers6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)RS JrKinstonKinston, NC
G/F21Piper Morningstar6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrNorth AlleghenyPittsburgh, PA
G23Alexis Jackson5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SrMeadeSevern, MD
F35Amele Ngwafang6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrPaint BranchSilver Spring, MD
F42Laney Corbin6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoPage CountyStanley, VA
F45Savannah Felgemacher6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)RS JrJames MadisonChurch Hill, TN
C50Sydney Nunley6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)RS JrGreenbrier EastLewisburg, WV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2018*
2:00 pm
RoanokeW 77–27 
Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
South Carolina StateW 61–31 1–0
Dedmon Center (733)
Radford, VA
Nov 15, 2018*
11:00 am
ETSUW 79–64 2–0
Dedmon Center (724)
Radford, VA
Nov 18, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCNE
at No. 17 NC StateL 58–75 2–1
Reynolds Coliseum (2,405)
Raleigh, NC
Nov 23, 2018*
1:00 pm
vs. Temple
Miami Thanksgiving Classic
W 56–50 3–1
Watsco Center (569)
Coral Gables, FL
Nov 25, 2018*
12:00 pm
vs. Nebraska
Miami Thanksgiving Classic
L 39–77 3–2
Watsco Center (425)
Coral Gables, FL
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, ACCNE
at Virginia Tech
New River Valley rivalry
L 44–55 3–3
Cassell Coliseum (1,763)
Blacksburg, VA
Dec 8, 2018*
2:00 pm, ACCNE
at VirginiaW 57–44 4–3
John Paul Jones Arena (2,365)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec 15, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead StateL 72–79 4–4
Dedmon Center (683)
Radford, VA
Dec 19, 2018*
6:00 pm
at VCUW 54–49 5–4
Siegel Center (654)
Richmond, VA
Dec 29, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
ShepherdW 60–46 6–4
Dedmon Center (587)
Radford, VA
Jan 2, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary'sL 72–79 6–5
Knott Arena (218)
Emmitsburg, MD
Big South regular season
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC AshevilleW 60–46 7–5 (1–0)
Dedmon Center (818)
Radford, VA
Jan 8, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High PointW 80–58 8–5 (2–0)
Dedmon Center (597)
Radford, VA
Jan 10, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at HamptonL 54–68 8–6 (2–1)
Hampton Convocation Center (2,123)
Hampton, VA
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
WinthropW 70–49 9–6 (3–1)
Dedmon Center (616)
Radford, VA
Jan 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston SouthernW 67–41 10–6 (4–1)
CSU Field House (217)
North Charleston, SC
Jan 19, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at LongwoodW 68–34 11–6 (5–1)
Willett Hall (336)
Farmville, VA
Jan 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
PresbyterianW 59–49 12–6 (6–1)
Dedmon Center (732)
Radford, VA
Jan 26, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at CampbellW 56–52 13–6 (7–1)
Pope Center (1,049)
Buies Creek, NC
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC UpstateW 82–41 14–6 (8–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (328)
Spartanburg, SC
Feb 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–WebbW 79–69 15–6 (9–1)
Dedmon Center (655)
Radford, VA
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High PointW 84–79 2OT16–6 (10–1)
Millis Center (596)
High Point, NC
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
LongwoodW 81–52 17–6 (11–1)
Dedmon Center (808)
Radford, VA
Feb 19, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at WinthropW 79–57 18–6 (12–1)
Winthrop Coliseum (147)
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 23, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
CampbellW 61–57 19–6 (13–1)
Dedmon Center (973)
Radford, VA
Feb 26, 2019
7:00 pm
at UNC AshevilleW 45–44 20–6 (14–1)
Kimmel Arena (913)
Asheville, NC
Mar 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
USC UpstateW 55–43 21–6 (15–1)
Dedmon Center (802)
Radford, VA
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
HamptonW 84–59 22–6 (16–1)
Dedmon Center (749)
Radford, VA
Mar 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at PresbyterianW 48–43 23–6 (17–1)
Templeton Center (256)
Clinton, SC
Big South Women's Tournament
Mar 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(1) (9) Presbyterian
Quarterfinals
W 60–49 24–6
Dedmon Center (981)
Radford, VA
Mar 15, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) (4) UNC Asheville
Semifinals
W 59–52 25–6
Dedmon Center (817)
Radford, VA
Mar 17, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) (6) Campbell
Championship Game
W 57–45 26–6
Dedmon Center (1,162)
Radford, VA
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 23, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN2
(14 A) at (3 A) No. 9 Maryland
First Round
L 51–73 26–7
Xfinity Center (5,072)
College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=Albany Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Highlanders schedule". Radford Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2018.