# 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference. They made it to the 2017–18 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball semifinal game after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 88–81 in 3 overtimes and the UT Arlington Mavericks 54–48. They lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Texas State Bobcats in the semifinals by the score of 56–62. The Ragin' Cajuns did not participate in post-season play.

## Offseason
### Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Brandi Williams G | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Barbe HS | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Andrea Cournoyer G | Merryville, Louisiana | Merryville HS | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Diamond Morrison G | Georgetown, Texas | East View HS | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Kristen Daniels F | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Barbe HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Jazmyn Womack G/F | Ponchatoula, Louisiana | Ponchatoula HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Louisiana 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 11/01/2018* 6:30 pm, CST | | LSU–Shreveport | W 89–57 | | 16 – Cournoyer | 8 – Womack | 6 – Morrison | Cajundome (318) Lafayette, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| 11/06/2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 77–79 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | 18 – Goodwin | 15 – Doucet | 3 – Goodwin | Cajundome (1,059) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/11/2018* 2:00 pm | | at McNeese State | W 70–59 | 1–1 | 16 – Maddox | 7 – Robinson | 5 – Hughes | H&HP Center (757) Lake Charles, LA |
| 11/14/2018* 11:00 am, CST | | Dillard 5th Annual Education Game | L 69–72 | 1–2 | 21 – Doucet | 11 – Mathis | 7 – Mathis | Cajundome (2,082) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/19/2018* 6:30 pm, CST | | Jackson State | W 68–61 | 2–2 | 14 – Morrison | 12 – Doucet | 4 – Goodwin | Cajundome (1,326) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/25/2018* 2:00 pm | | at Auburn | L 59–71 | 2–3 | 15 – Williams | 13 – Doucet | 4 – Cournoyer | Auburn Arena (1,488) Auburn, AL |
| 11/30/2018* 4:30 pm | | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi UTRGV Fall Classic | L 63–64 | 2–4 | 13 – Goodwin | 11 – Doucet | 4 – Goodwin | UTRGV Fieldhouse (113) Edinburg, TX |
| 12/01/2018* 7:20 pm | | vs. UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Fall Classic | L 60–75 | 2–5 | 16 – Doucet | 5 – Williams | 6 – Morrison | UTRGV Fieldhouse (390) Edinburg, TX |
| 12/08/2018* 2:00 pm, CST | | Sam Houston State | L 62–68 | 2–6 | 14 – Williams | 9 – Doucet | 3 – Goodwin | Cajundome (1,124) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/12/2018* 11:00 am | | at Ole Miss | L 57–79 | 2–7 | 20 – Doucet | 15 – Doucet | 7 – Morrison | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,389) Oxford, MS |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 12/15/2018* 2:00 pm | | Xavier (LA) | W 62–52 | | 17 – Doucet | 10 – Daniels | 5 – Cournoyer | Cajundome (333) Lafayette, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| 12/20/2018* 6:30 pm, CST | | LSU Battle of the Basin | L 54–76 | 2–8 | 12 – Goodwin | 5 – Williams | 3 – Cournoyer | Cajundome (1,448) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/30/2018* 2:00 pm | | at No. 8 Mississippi State | L 36–104 | 2–9 | 9 – Goodwin | 7 – Doucet | 2 – Cournoyer | Humphrey Coliseum (10,242) Starkville, MS |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| 01/03/2019 7:00 pm | | at Arkansas State | L 75–87 | 2–10 (0–1) | 25 – Williams | 9 – Goodwin | 6 – Goodwin | First National Bank Arena (739) Jonesboro, AR |
| 01/05/2019 3:00 pm | | at Little Rock | L 48–62 | 2–11 (0–2) | 12 – Goodwin | 9 – Doucet | 2 – Morrison | Jack Stephens Center (935) Little Rock, AR |
| 01/10/2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State Louisiana Salutes | W 57–54 | 3–11 (1–2) | 23 – Doucet | 7 – Doucet | 3 – Cournoyer | Cajundome (1,136) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/12/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern Biddy Night | W 59–48 | 4–11 (2–2) | 25 – Williams | 7 – Doucet | 4 – Cournoyer | Cajundome (1,112) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/19/2019 2:00 pm, CST | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 52–45 | 5–11 (3–2) | 12 – Williams | 10 – Doucet | 3 – Cournoyer | Cajundome (1,124) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/24/2019 11:05 am | | at South Alabama | L 60–83 | 5–12 (3–3) | 23 – Doucet | 6 – Goodwin | 4 – Goodwin | Mitchell Center (2,152) Mobile, AL |
| 01/26/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 64–90 | 5–13 (3–4) | 18 – Williams | 8 – Goodwin | 4 – Cournoyer | Trojan Arena (921) Troy, AL |
| 01/29/2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 61–76 | 5–14 (3–5) | 13 – Williams | 10 – Goodwin | 2 – Mathis | Cajundome (1,084) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/31/2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 73–55 | 6–14 (4–5) | 28 – Doucet | 15 – Doucet | 2 – Mathis | Cajundome (1,091) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/02/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 58–76 | 6–15 (4–6) | 12 – Morrison | 7 – Doucet | 1 – Williams | Cajundome (1,067) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/07/2019 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 71–79 | 6–16 (4–7) | 25 – Williams | 14 – Doucet | 5 – Mathis | Hanner Fieldhouse (576) Statesboro, GA |
| 02/09/2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 71–74 | 6–17 (4–8) | 24 – Williams | 6 – Doucet | 4 – Cournoyer | GSU Sports Arena (375) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/16/2019 2:00 pm | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 55–52 | 7–17 (5–8) | 15 – Williams | 5 – Daniels | 5 – Cournoyer | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (417) Monroe, LA |
| 02/23/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas State Pink Out | L 65–71 | 7–18 (5–9) | 22 – Williams | 7 – Williams | 3 – Mathis | Cajundome (916) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/28/2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 62–67 | 7–19 (5–10) | 13 – Mathis | 5 – Williams | 2 – Williams | HTC Center (242) Conway, SC |
| 03/02/2019 1:00 pm | | at Appalachian State | L 69–83 | 7–20 (5–11) | 15 – Cournoyer | 5 – Bess | 4 – Cournoyer | Holmes Center (617) Boone, NC |
| 03/07/2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | L 49–62 | 7–21 (5–12) | 11 – Cournoyer | 5 – Doucet | 3 – Mathis | Cajundome (1,120) Lafayette, LA |
| 03/09/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas State Alumni Night | L 73–75 | 7–22 (5–13) | 16 – Doucet | 7 – Doucet | 4 – Mathis | Cajundome (1,179) Lafayette, LA |
| Sun Belt Women's Tournament |||||||||
| 03/06/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) South Alabama First Round | L 61–73 | 7–23 | 15 – Doucet | 6 – Tied | 3 – Cournoyer | Mitchell Center (244) Mobile, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||