# 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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The 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with an overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady Cardinals were an automatic qualifier to the WNIT. Their season ended with a first round 71-73 loss to the South Alabama in the first round. The loss ended a 42 home court win streak which started on November 16, 2016. Chastadie Barrs set the NCAA Division I steals record in the WNIT game at 192. She had tied the steals record of 191 the previous season.

## Previous season

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2017–18 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 State 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 in the first round.

## Schedule

Sources:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference schedule |||||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 79–77 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 23 – Barrs | 8 – Crump | 4 – Barrs | Cajundome (1,059) Lafayette, LA |
| Nov 10, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | McMurry | W 100–37 | 2–0 | 21 – Crump | 9 – Laidler | 6 – Barrs | Montagne Center (1,263) Beaumont, TX |
| Nov 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana College | W 94–43 | 3–0 | 31 – Kinard | 9 – Kinard | 5 – 2 tied | Montagne Center (856) Beaumont, TX |
| Nov 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 6 Mississippi State | L 53–104 | 3–1 | 16 – Barrs | 5 – Kinard | 2 – 2 tied | Humphrey Coliseum (7,107) Starkville, MS |
| Nov 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 104–27 | 4–1 | 22 – Bracy | 6 – Laidler | 6 – Hastings | Montagne Center (862) Beaumont, TX |
| Nov 23, 2018* 4:30 pm | | at Denver Denver Thanksgiving Classic | L 110–117 $^{2OT}$ | 4–2 | 58 – Kinard | 11 – Barrs | 8 – Barrs | Hamilton Gymnasium (370) Denver, CO |
| Nov 24, 2018* 2:00 pm | | vs. Ohio Denver Thanksgiving Classic | L 62–87 | 4–3 | 20 – Barrs | 8 – Barrs | 2 – 2 tied | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| Nov 29, 2018* 11:00 am, SECN | | at No. 17 Texas A&M | W 74–68 | 5–3 | 23 – Barrs | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Barrs | Reed Arena (7,133) College Station, TX |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, FCS Central | | at Kansas State | L 55–73 | 5–4 | 19 – Crump | 10 – Barrs | 4 – Barrs | Bramlage Coliseum (2,683) Manhattan, KS |
| Dec 17, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Howard Payne | W 93–37 | 6–4 | 20 – Barrs | 12 – Barrs | 6 – Barrs | Montagne Center (4,213) Beaumont, TX |
| Dec 20, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Pacific | W 82–66 | 7–4 | 23 – 2 tied | 10 – Barrs | 8 – Barrs | Montagne Center (933) Beaumont, TX |
| Conference schedule |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Baptist | W 63–50 | 8–4 (1–0) | 18 – Crump | 7 – Crump | 8 – Barrs | Montagne Center (939) Beaumont, TX |
| Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 76–58 | 9–4 (2–0) | 25 – Kinard | 6 – Crump | 9 – Barrs | Montagne Center (2,628) Beaumont, TX |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm | | at New Orleans | W 79–57 | 10–4 (3–0) | 29 – Kinard | 10 – Barrs | 9 – Barrs | Lakefront Arena (190) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 12, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Central Arkansas | W 57–37 | 11–4 (4–0) | 18 – Kinard | 11 – Barrs | 10 – Barrs | Montagne Center (1,220) Beaumont, TX |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 94–54 | 12–4 (5–0) | 31 – Crump | 10 – Barrs | 11 – Barrs | Montagne Center (952) Beaumont, TX |
| Jan 23, 2019 6:30 pm | | at Incarnate Word | W 77–51 | 13–4 (6–0) | 23 – Barrs | 13 – Laidler | 6 – Barrs | McDermott Convocation Center (344) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 26, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Sam Houston State | W 83–72 | 14–4 (7–0) | 29 – Kinard | 7 – 2 tied | 7 – Barrs | Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (881) Huntsville, TX |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 78–65 | 15–4 (8–0) | 22 – Crump | 7 – Kinard | 5 – Barrs | Montagne Center (1,411) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm | | at McNeese State | W 64–62 | 16–4 (9–0) | 22 – Kinard | 7 – Crump | 3 – 2 tied | H&HP Complex (2,201) Lake Charles, LA |
| Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 63–60 | 17–4 (10–0) | 18 – Kinard | 7 – 2 tied | 7 – Barrs | Moody Coliseum (1,129) Abilene, TX |
| Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 58–70 | 17–5 (10–1) | 23 – Moe | 8 – Moe | 2 – 2 tied | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,676) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Feb 13, 2019 6:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | W 94–70 | 18–5 (11–1) | 31 – Kinard | 17 – Collins | 7 – Barrs | Prather Coliseum (787) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 16, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Sam Houston State | W 81–76 | 19–5 (12–1) | 22 – Crump | 8 – 2 tied | 7 – Bars | Montagne Center (2,855) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 79–53 | 20–5 (13–1) | 16 – Barrs | 10 – Collins | 7 – Barrs | Montagne Center (1,150) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 23, 2019 1:00 pm | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 72–47 | 21–5 (14–1) | 16 – Kinard | 17 – Barrs | 6 – Barrs | American Bank Center (1,079) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 97–49 | 22–5 (15–1) | 31 – Kinard | 8 – Kinard | 9 – Barrs | Sharp Gymnasium (319) Houston, TX |
| Mar 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Stephen F. Austin | W 62–46 | 23–5 (16–1) | 23 – Kinard | 10 – Barrs | 9 – Barrs | Montagne Center (3,551) Beaumont, TX |
| Mar 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 81–68 | 24–5 (17–1) | 34 – Kinard | 8 – Crump | 13 – Barrs | Montagne Center (5,218) Beaumont, TX |
| Southland Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 16, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Abilene Christian Semifinals | L 79–88 | 24–6 | 34 – Kinard | 8 – Collins | 10 – Barrs | Merrell Center (1,725) Katy, TX |
| NIT Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 22, 2019* 7:00 pm | | South Alabama First round | L 71–73 | 24–7 | 36 – Kinard | 9 – Laidler | 6 – Barrs | Montagne Center (1,829) Beaumont, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||