# 2018–19 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

The 2018–19 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by third year head coach Jordan Dupuy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in eighth place. Due to a tie breaker loss to New Orleans, they failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

## Previous season

The Lady Demons finished the 2017–18 season 7–22, 2–16 in Southland play to finish in twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

## Roster

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## Schedule

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| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 10:30 am, SECN+ | at Arkansas | L 53–98 | 0–1 | Bud Walton Arena (5,497) Fayetteville, AR |
| Nov 12, 2018* 12:00 pm | LeTourneau | W 100–40 | 1–1 | Prather Coliseum (687) Natchitoches, LA |
| Nov 15, 2018* 7:30 pm | at Oklahoma | L 56–93 | 1–2 | Lloyd Noble Center (2,314) Norman, OK |
| Nov 20, 2018* 6:30 pm | Alcorn State | W 78–65 | 2–2 | Prather Coliseum (575) Natchitoches, LA |
| Nov 24, 2018* 1:00 pm | Loyola (LA) | W 71–66 | 3–2 | Prather Coliseum (578) Natchitoches, LA |
| Nov 27, 2018* 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss | L 54–69 | 3–3 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,143) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Dec 2, 2018* 2:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe | L 55–63 | 3–4 | Prather Coliseum (601) Natchitoches, LA |
| Dec 8, 2018* 1:00 pm | Centenary | W 94–51 | 4–4 | Prather Coliseum (581) Natchitoches, LA |
| Dec 16, 2018* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | at Alabama | L 73–87 | 4–5 | Coleman Coliseum (2,113) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Dec 20, 2018* 1:00 pm | Central Baptist | W 82–56 | 5–5 | Prather Coliseum (583) Natchitoches, LA |
| Dec 29, 2018* 1:00 pm | at No. 13 Texas | L 66–104 | 5–6 | Frank Erwin Center (3,325) Austin, TX |
| Southland Conference Schedule ||||||
| Jan 2, 2019 6:00 pm | at Nicholls | L 87–96 | 5–7 (0–1) | Stopher Gym (144) Thibodaux, LA |
| Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm | McNeese State | W 82–63 | 6–7 (1–1) | Prather Coliseum (1,034) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 55–79 | 6–8 (1–2) | Dugan Wellness Center (513) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 12, 2019 1:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | L 56–84 | 6–9 (1–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,556) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 19, 2019 1:00 pm | Abilene Christian | L 63–72 | 6–10 (1–4) | Prather Coliseum (591) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 23, 2019 6:30 pm | at Sam Houston State | L 55–66 | 6–11 (1–5) | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (693) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 26, 2019 1:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | W 58–47 | 7–11 (2–5) | Prather Coliseum (801) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 30, 2019 6:30 pm | New Orleans | L 62–67 | 7–12 (2–6) | Prather Coliseum (615) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm | at Central Arkansas | L 52–74 | 7–13 (2–7) | Farris Center (571) Conway, AR |
| Feb 6, 2019 6:00 pm | at New Orleans | L 73–84 | 7–14 (2–8) | Lakefront Arena (259) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 9, 2019 1:00 pm | at McNeese State | W 89–73 | 8–14 (3–8) | H&HP Complex (2,373) Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 13, 2019 6:30 pm | Lamar | L 70–94 | 8–15 (3–9) | Prather Coliseum (787) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | L 67–87 | 8–16 (3–10) | Prather Coliseum (888) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 21, 2019 6:30 pm | Houston Baptist | W 63–46 | 9–16 (4–10) | Prather Coliseum (690) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 27, 2019 6:30 pm | at Incarnate Word | L 91–100 | 9–17 (4–11) | McDermott Convocation Center (511) San Antonio, TX |
| Mar 2, 2019 1:00 pm | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 60–56 $^{2OT}$ | 10–17 (5–11) | University Center (609) Hammond, LA |
| Mar 6, 2019 6:30 pm | Nicholls State | L 67–89 | 10–18 (5–12) | Prather Coliseum (702) Natchitoches, LA |
| Mar 9, 2019 1:00 pm | Central Arkansas | W 78–74 | 11–18 (6–12) | Prather Coliseum (872) Natchitoches, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.. ||||||