# 2018–19 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

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

## Previous season

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.

## Roster

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## Schedule

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| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular Schedule ||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Central Baptist | W 55–34 | 1–0 | Farris Center (521) Conway, AR |
| Nov 10, 2018* 12:00 pm | | Hendrix College | W 72–40 | 2–0 | Farris Center (459) Conway, AR |
| Nov 13, 2018* 12:00 pm | | at Jackson State | L 56–65 | 2–1 | Williams Assembly Center (302) Jackson, MS |
| Nov 17, 2018* 2:00 pm | | South Alabama | L 50–58 | 2–2 | Farris Center (325) Conway, AR |
| Nov 28, 2018* 5:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | W 57–46 | 3–2 | Davey Whitney Complex (114) Lorman, MS |
| Dec 1, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Crowley's Ridge College | W 91–35 | 4–2 | Farris Center (375) Conway, AR |
| Dec 5, 2018* 2:00 pm, FSNOK | | at Oklahoma | L 52–65 | 4–3 | Lloyd Noble Center (2,381) Norman, OK |
| Dec 8, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Texas A&M | L 27–84 | 4–4 | Reed Arena (3,154) College Station, TX |
| Dec 17, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Williams Baptist College | W 70–35 | 5–4 | Farris Center (326) Conway, AR |
| Dec 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kansas State | L 54–70 | 5–5 | Bramlage Coliseum (2,858) Manhattan, KS |
| Southland Conference Schedule ||||||
| Dec 31, 2018 1:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 65–73 | 5–6 (0–1) | Farris Center (295) Conway, AR |
| Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 53–62 | 5–7 (0–2) | University Center (521) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 9, 2019 6:30 pm | | at Sam Houston State | L 62–66 | 5–8 (0–3) | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (428) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 12, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Lamar | L 37–57 | 5–9 (0–4) | Montagne Center (1,220) Beaumont, TX |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm | | Incarnate Word | W 74–43 | 6–9 (1–4) | Farris Center (327) Conway, AR |
| Jan 19, 2019 1:00 pm | | Nicholls | L 60–64 | 6–10 (1–5) | Farris Center (512) Conway, AR |
| Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm | | at New Orleans | W 62–60 | 7–10 (2–5) | Lakefront Arena (232) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 26, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 70–77 | 7–11 (2–6) | Moody Coliseum (1,119) Abilene, TX |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm | | Stephen F. Austin | L 53–59 | 7–12 (2–7) | Farris Center (421) Conway, AR |
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 74–52 | 8–12 (3–7) | Farris Center (571) Conway, AR |
| Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 75–33 | 9–12 (4–7) | Farris Center (1,825) Conway, AR |
| Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 77–58 | 10–12 (5–7) | Sharp Gymnasium (143) Houston, TX |
| Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm | | McNeese State | W 76–45 | 11–12 (6–7) | Farris Center (328) Conway, AR |
| Feb 23, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Nicholls | L 52–68 | 11–13 (6–8) | Stopher Gym (409) Thibodaux, LA |
| Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 43–79 | 11–14 (6–9) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,504) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Mar 2, 2019 2:00 pm | | Abilene Christian | L 65–67 | 11–15 (6–10) | Farris Center Conway, AR |
| Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm | | Sam Houston State | L 59–71 | 11–16 (6–11) | Farris Center (558) Conway, AR |
| Mar 9, 2019 1:00 pm | | at Northwestern State | L 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. ||||||