# 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Old Dominion Monarchs women’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by second-year head coach Nikki McCray-Penson, played their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA.
They finished the season 21–11, 10–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to WKU. They received an at-large to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Villanova in the first round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 2, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Christopher Newport | W 77–42 | | – | – | – | Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 5:00 pm | | at Campbell | W 83–59 | 1–0 | 22 – Wayne | 9 – Carter | 5 – Edwards | Gore Arena (2,416) Buies Creek, NC |
| Nov 9, 2018* 6:30 pm | | Norfolk State Rivalry | W 69–53 | 2–0 | 15 – Edwards | 10 – Wayne | 5 – Wayne | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,706) Norfolk, VA |
| Nov 12, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Cincinnati | W 76–72 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | 24 – Wayne | 16 – Wayne | 3 – Wayne | Fifth Third Arena (882) Cincinnati, OH |
| Nov 18, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Virginia | L 67–73 | 3–1 | 17 – Morris | 11 – Young | 9 – Edwards | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,137) Norfolk, VA |
| Nov 24, 2018* 4:00 pm | | vs. Jacksonville Buccaneer Classic | W 78–76 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 16 – Edwards | 10 – Wayne | 10 – Edwards | CSU Field House (355) North Charleston, SC |
| Nov 25, 2018* 2:00 pm | | vs. Tennessee Tech Buccaneer Classic | W 80–73 | 5–1 | 20 – Carter | 12 – Wayne | 6 – Edwards | CSU Field House (285) North Charleston, SC |
| Dec 2, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at No. 13 NC State | L 56–85 | 5–2 | 17 – Robinson | 15 – Wayne | 2 – 3 tied | Reynolds Coliseum (2,720) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 8, 2018* 4:00 pm | | William & Mary Rivalry | W 83–69 | 6–2 | 17 – Edwards | 8 – Wayne | 7 – Edwards | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,802) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 16, 2018* 2:00 pm | | VCU | W 60–57 | 7–2 | 20 – Edwards | 9 – Edwards | 2 – 2 tied | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,259) Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 21, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Tulane Tulane Classic semifinals | W 56–48 | 8–2 | 13 – 2 tied | 8 – Edwards | 4 – Adams | Devlin Fieldhouse (768) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 22, 2018* 3:00 pm | | vs. Saint Mary's Tulane Classic championship | L 65–83 | 8–3 | 13 – 2 tied | 9 – Wayne | 4 – Wayne | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 29, 2018* 4:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 81–51 | 9–3 | 13 – Wayne | 10 – Young | 5 – Adams | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718) Norfolk, VA |
| C-USA regular season |||||||||
| Jan 3, 2019 6:00 pm | | at Marshall | L 48–57 | 9–4 (0–1) | 14 – Wayne | 12 – Young | 3 – Edwards | Cam Henderson Center (698) Huntington, WV |
| Jan 5, 2019 3:00 pm | | at Western Kentucky | L 60–75 | 9–5 (0–2) | 16 – Young | 12 – Wayne | 4 – Wayne | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,236) Bowling Green, KY |
| Jan 10, 2019 6:30 pm | | Florida Atlantic | W 87–53 | 10–5 (1–2) | 20 – Morris | 10 – Young | 7 – Wayne | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,396) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm | | FIU | W 95–68 | 11–5 (2–2) | 20 – Morris | 5 – 3 tied | 6 – Edwards | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,537) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 17, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Louisiana Tech | W 70–59 | 12–5 (3–2) | 20 – Morris | 7 – Young | 7 – Edwards | Thomas Assembly Center (1,608) Ruston, LA |
| Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm | | at Southern Miss | W 53–50 | 13–5 (4–2) | 14 – Carter | 8 – Wayne | 7 – Edwards | Reed Green Coliseum (1,099) Hattiesburg, MS |
| Jan 24, 2019 11:00 am | | UTEP | W 78–59 | 14–5 (5–2) | 16 – Edwards | 12 – Wayne | 6 – Edwards | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,314) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 26, 2019 4:00 pm | | UTSA | W 72–47 | 15–5 (6–2) | 13 – Hudson | 8 – Robinson | 6 – Edwards | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,928) Norfolk, VA |
| Jan 31, 2019 8:00 pm | | at North Texas | W 72–71 | 16–5 (7–2) | 16 – Wayne | 6 – Carter | 4 – Edwards | The Super Pit (651) Denton, TX |
| Feb 2, 2019 3:00 pm | | at Rice | L 42–48 | 16–6 (7–3) | 20 – Morris | 6 – Edwards | 2 – Edwards | Tudor Fieldhouse (737) Houston, TX |
| Feb 7, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UAB | L 61–69 | 16–7 (7–4) | 18 – Wayne | 8 – 2 tied | 2 – 3 tied | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,560) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 9, 2019 4:00 pm | | Middle Tennessee | W 70–65 | 17–7 (8–4) | 23 – Hudson | 12 – Scott | 5 – Wayne | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,400) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 16, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Charlotte | L 59–69 | 17–8 (8–5) | 17 – Young | 7 – Carter | 6 – Edwards | Dale F. Halton Arena (1,177) Charlotte, NC |
| Feb 23, 2019 4:00 pm | | Charlotte | L 53–60 | 17–9 (8–6) | 11 – Hudson | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Robinson | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,230) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 2, 2019 4:00 pm | | Marshall | W 79–53 | 18–9 (9–6) | 21 – Wayne | 11 – Young | 7 – Edwards | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,408) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 4, 2019* 6:30 pm | | Longwood | W 69–48 | 19–9 | 17 – Carter | 12 – Young | 4 – 2 tied | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,973) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Florida Atlantic | W 68–64 | 20–9 (10–6) | 17 – Wayne | 12 – Young | 3 – Edwards | FAU Arena (388) Boca Raton, FL |
| C-USA Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 13, 2019 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (12) Florida Atlantic First Round | W 60–32 | 21–9 | 10 – 3 tied | 12 – Scott | 6 – Edwards | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| Mar 14, 2019 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Western Kentucky Quarterfinals | L 60–74 | 21–10 | 20 – Edwards | 9 – Wayne | 6 – Edwards | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| WNIT |||||||||
| Mar 22, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Villanova First Round | L 81–86 $^{OT}$ | 21–11 | 21 – Morris | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Edwards | Finneran Pavilion (521) Villanova, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
* Source: Old Dominion Athletics