# 2018–19 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Sherri Coale in her twenty-third season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 women's tournament to Texas Tech. They missed the postseason tournament for the first time since 1998 and their first losing season in 21 years.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Northeastern State | W 119–45 | | 33 – Pellington | 9 – Veitenheimer | 6 – Pellington | Lloyd Noble Center (2,442) Norman, OK |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSSW | | Western Kentucky | W 90–83 | 1–0 | 33 – Pellington | 15 – Williams | 4 – 2 tied | Lloyd Noble Center (2,907) Norman, OK |
| Nov 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSOK | | Northwestern State | W 93–56 | 2–0 | 24 – Pellington | 15 – Williams | 5 – Robertson | Lloyd Noble Center (2,314) Norman, OK |
| Nov 18, 2018* 1:00 pm | | at No. 21 South Florida | L 70–87 | 2–1 | 18 – 2 tied | 10 – Simpson | 6 – Simpson | Yuengling Center (2,804) Tampa, FL |
| Nov 22, 2018* 4:15 pm | | vs. UAB Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division semifinals | L 84–89 | 2–2 | 22 – Williams | 8 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | Gateway Christian Academy Bimini, Bahamas |
| Nov 23, 2018* 6:45 pm | | vs. Clemson Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division 3rd place game | L 62–74 | 2–3 | 11 – Pellington | 11 – Williams | 4 – Pellington | Gateway Christian Academy Bimini, Bahamas |
| Nov 28, 2018* 8:00 pm | | at New Mexico | L 80–84 | 2–4 | 23 – Robertson | 8 – Simpson | 5 – Pellington | Dreamstyle Arena (5,152) Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 2, 2018* 3:00 pm, SECN | | at Auburn Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | L 79–95 | 2–5 | 27 – Robertson | 16 – Williams | 4 – 2 tied | Auburn Arena (1,877) Auburn, AL |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSOK+ | | Central Arkansas | W 65–52 | 3–5 | 18 – Pellington | 8 – Simpson | 3 – Veitenheimer | Lloyd Noble Center (2,381) Norman, OK |
| Dec 9, 2018* 2:00 pm, FSSW | | No. 20 DePaul | L 76–87 | 3–6 | 19 – 2 tied | 8 – Pellington | 9 – Pellington | Lloyd Noble Center (2,682) Norman, OK |
| Dec 19, 2018* 7:30 pm, FS1 | | No. 1 Connecticut | L 63–72 | 3–7 | 23 – Robertson | 11 – Williams | 3 – Veitenheimer | Lloyd Noble Center (5,808) Norman, OK |
| Dec 22, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at SMU | W 77–61 | 4–7 | 21 – Pellington | 10 – Williams | 7 – Veitenheimer | Moody Coliseum (1,191) Dallas, TX |
| Big 12 Regular Season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2019 6:30 pm, FSOK | | Texas Tech | W 66–61 | 5–7 (1–0) | 18 – Pellington | 11 – Williams | 6 – Simpson | Lloyd Noble Center (2,578) Norman, OK |
| Jan 5, 2019 7:00 pm, FCS | | at Kansas State | L 56–86 | 5–8 (1–1) | 14 – Llanusa | 5 – 3 tied | 4 – Pellington | Bramlage Coliseum (6,181) Manhattan, KS |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm, LHN | | at No. 11 Texas | L 63–73 | 5–9 (1–2) | 18 – Williams | 6 – 3 tied | 5 – Sampson | Frank Erwin Center (3,494) Austin, TX |
| Jan 13, 2019 2:00 pm, FSSW | | West Virginia | L 55–66 | 5–10 (1–3) | 13 – Robertson | 8 – Veitenheimer | 5 – 2 tied | Lloyd Noble Center (3,171) Norman, OK |
| Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm | | at No. 18 Iowa State | L 78–104 | 5–11 (1–4) | 35 – Llanusa | 10 – Odimgbe | 5 – Veitenheimer | Hilton Coliseum (9,758) Ames, IA |
| Jan 22, 2019 8:00 pm | | at TCU | L 71–86 | 5–12 (1–5) | 24 – Pellington | 8 – Williams | 3 – Murcer | Schollmaier Arena (1,929) Fort Worth, TX |
| Jan 27, 2019 2:00 pm, FSN | | No. 2 Baylor | L 53–74 | 5–13 (1–6) | 21 – Roberton | 8 – Williams | 2 – 2 tied | Lloyd Noble Center (3,478) Norman, OK |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Kansas | L 79–88 | 5–14 (1–7) | 25 – Pellington | 8 – Simpson | 4 – 2 tied | Allen Fieldhouse (2,269) Lawrence, KS |
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm, FSSW | | No. 12 Texas | L 67–76 | 5–15 (1–8) | 17 – Llanusa | 7 – 2 tied | 3 – Williams | Lloyd Noble Center (4,026) Norman, OK |
| Feb 6, 2019 8:00 pm, FSN | | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | L 74–84 | 5–16 (1–9) | 16 – Llanusa | 11 – Simpson | 6 – Simpson | Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,009) Stillwater, OK |
| Feb 10, 2019 7:00 pm, FSOK | | Kansas State | L 75–83 | 5–17 (1–10) | 33 – Llanusa | 8 – Odimgbe | 5 – Penzo | Lloyd Noble Center (3,005) Norman, OK |
| Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, FSOK | | Kansas | W 78–67 | 6–17 (2–10) | 21 – Llanusa | 11 – Williams | 4 – Simpson | Lloyd Noble Center (2,643) Norman, OK |
| Feb 16, 2019 7:00 pm, FSSW+ | | at Baylor | L 53–87 | 6–18 (2–11) | 31 – Llanusa | 6 – Odimgbe | 2 – 2 tied | Ferrell Center (6,168) Waco, TX |
| Feb 20, 2019 10:30 am, FSSW | | No. 20 Iowa State | L 70–91 | 6–19 (2–12) | 20 – Llanusa | 12 – Williams | 3 – 2 tied | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm | | at West Virginia | W 80–69 | 7–19 (3–12) | 26 – Llanusa | 10 – Lampkin | 5 – Murcer | WVU Coliseum (4,823) Morgantown, WV |
| Feb 25, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 75–66 | 8–19 (4–12) | 26 – Llanusa | 14 – Llanusa | 7 – Murcer | Lloyd Noble Center (4,060) Norman, OK |
| Mar 2, 2019 4:30 pm, FSSW | | TCU | L 63–76 | 8–20 (4–13) | 21 – Robinson | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Murcer | Lloyd Noble Center (3,447) Norman, OK |
| Mar 5, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Texas Tech | L 82–88 | 8–21 (4–14) | 27 – Llanusa | 16 – Simpson | 11 – Murcer | United Supermarkets Arena (2,875) Lubbock, TX |
| Big 12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 8, 2019 6:00 pm, FCS | (8) | vs. (9) Texas Tech First Round | L 84–104 | 9–21 | 20 – Llanusa | 5 – Williams | 5 – 2 tied | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
x- Sooner Sports Television (SSTV) is aired locally on Fox Sports. However the contract allows games to air on various affiliates. Those affiliates are FSSW, FSSW+, FSOK, FSOK+, and FCS Atlantic, Central, and Pacific.

## Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |