# 2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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The 2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 22-8. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Nicholls in a Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 68-74, the Lady Cardinals were an automatic qualifier to the WNIT. Their season ended with a first round 68-80 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round.

## Previous season

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2016–17 season with a 21–6, 15–3 Southland play. They lost in the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament to Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Cardinals were invited to the WBI where they lost to Rice, the WBI champion, in the first round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference schedule |||||||||
| November 10, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at No. 3 Baylor | L 62–121 | 0–1 | 16 – C. Barrs | 6 – K. Green | 6 – C. Barrs | Ferrell Center (5,410) Waco, TX |
| November 13* 7:00 pm | | Louisiana College | W 93–62 | 1–1 | 16 – B. Laidler | 9 – C. Barrs | 10 – Barrs | Montagne Center (275) Beaumont, TX |
| November 16* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Southwestern Assemblies of God | W 92–49 | 2–1 | 24 – C. Barrs | 10 – C. Barrs | 6 – Barrs | Montagne Center (630) Beaumont, TX |
| November 18* 12:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Purdue | L 64–79 | 2–2 | 18 – C. Barrs | 6 – K. Bowers | 6 – Barrs | Mackey Arena (5,579) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 21* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Howard Payne | W 101–37 | 3–2 | 20 – J. Pimentel | 16 – K. Bowers | 6 – J. Pimentel | Montagne Center (630) Beaumont, TX |
| November 24* 2:00 pm | | vs. North Dakota UTSA Thanksgiving Classic | L 70–73 | 3–3 | 24 – M. Kinnard | 6 – “Tied” | 6 – Barrs | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX |
| November 25* 12:00 pm | | vs. Northern Illinois UTSA Thanksgiving Classic | W 90–80 | 4–3 | 30 – M. Kinnard | 13 – M. Kinnard | 9 – C. Barrs | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX |
| November 30* 9:00 pm | | at Pacific | L 75–80 | 4–4 | 20 – M. Kinnard | 10 – K. Bowers | 5 – C. Barrs | Alex G. Spanos Center (321) Stockton, CA |
| December 4* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Schreiner | W 116–37 | 5–4 | 24 – L. Bracy | 6 – J. Pimentel | 11 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (510) Beaumont, TX |
| December 20* 8:00 pm, MWN | | at New Mexico | L 58–90 | 5–5 | 12 – K. Green | 8 – K. Green | 4 – “Tied” | The Pit (5,081) Albuquerque, NM |
| Conference schedule |||||||||
| December 28, 2017 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 79–51 | 6–5 (1–0) | 24 – B. O’Dell | 12 – K. Bowers | 4 – Barrs | Sharp Gym (242) Houston, TX |
| December 30 5:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 70–31 | 7–5 (2–0) | 20 – D. Mathis | 9 – M. Kinnard | 6 – Barrs | American Bank Center (2,472) Corpus Christi, TX |
| January 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | New Orleans | W 100–77 | 8–5 (3–0) | 25 – D. Mathis | 17 – K. Bowers | 8 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (578) Beaumont, TX |
| January 6 1:00 pm | | Central Arkansas | L 39–51 | 8–6 (3–1) | 18 – M. Kinard | 6 – D. Mathis | 4 – Barrs | Farris Center (425) Conway, AR |
| January 10 7:00 pm | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 75–58 | 9–6 (4–1) | 30 – D. Mathis | 10 – D. Mathis | 5 – Barrs | University Center (447) Hammond, LA |
| January 18 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Incarnate Word | W 77–54 | 10–6 (5–1) | 23 – M. Kinnard | 13 – K. Bowers | 5 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (556) Beaumont, TX |
| January 20 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Sam Houston State | W 91–44 | 11–6 (6–1) | 21 – “Tied” | 22 – K. Bowers | 8 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (904) Beaumont, TX |
| January 24 6:00 pm | | at Nicholls | W 76–61 | 12–6 (7–1) | 28 – M. Kinard | 10 – K. Bowers | 8 – J. Pimentel | Stopher Gym (222) hibodaux, LA |
| January 27 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | McNeese State Battle of the Border | W 83–58 | 13–6 (8–1) | 24 – M. Kinard | 11 – K. Bowers | 9 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (955) Beaumont, TX |
| January 31 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Abilene Christian | W 77–71 | 14–6 (9–1) | 30 – K. Bowers | 16 – K. Bowers | 10 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (544) Beaumont, TX |
| February 3 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Stephen F. Austin | W 79–65 | 15–6 (10–1) | 17 – “Tied” | 17 – K. Bowers | 5 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (951) Beaumont, TX |
| February 7 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northwestern State | W 71–44 | 16–6 (11–1) | 21 – M. Kinnard | 9 – K. Bowers | 9 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (848) Beaumont, TX |
| February 10 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Sam Houston State | W 68–44 | 17–6 (12–1) | 19 – C. Barrs | 14 – K. Bowers | 7 – C. Barrs | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,166) Huntsville, TX |
| February 14 6:00 pm | | at Incarnate Word | W 71–47 | 18–6 (13–1) | 19 – D. Mathis | 8 – M. Kinard | 6 – J. Pimentel | McDermott Convocation Center (388) San Antonio, TX |
| February 17 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 65–59 | 19–6 (14–1) | 18 – C. Barrs | 13 – K. Bowers | 7 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (1,297) Beaumont, TX |
| February 21 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Houston Baptist | W 90–55 | 20–6 (15–1) | 35 – D. Mathis | 8 – K. Bowers | 10 – C. Barrs | Montagne Center (688) Beaumont, TX |
| February 24 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Stephen F. Austin | W 81–77 | 21–6 (16–1) | 19 – K. Bowers | 10 – K. Bowers | 8 – C. Barrs | William R. Johnson Coliseum (897) Nacogdoches, TX |
| March 3 1:00 pm | | at McNeese State Battle of the Border | W 81–72 | 22–6 (17–1) | 17 – K.Bowers | 14 – K. Bowers | 6 – C. Barrs | Burton Coliseum (983) Lake Charles, LA |
| Southland Tournament |||||||||
| March 10 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | (4) Nicholls Semifinals | L 68–74 | 22–7 | 21 – M. Kinard | 18 – K. Bowers | 9 – C. Barrs | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 15* 6:30 pm | | at TCU First Round | L 68–80 | 22–8 | 23 – J. Pimentel | 9 – K. Bowers | 3 – "Tied" | Schollmaier Arena (1,330) Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||