# 2018–19 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jayhawks were led by fourth year head coach Brandon Schneider. They played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 2–16 in Big 12 play, to finish in last place. They advanced in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament, where they lost to Iowa State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Oct 28, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Fort Hays State | W 90–83 $^{OT}$ | | Allen Fieldhouse (1,619) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 4, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Washburn | W 87–43 | | Allen Fieldhouse (1,906) Lawrence, KS |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 7, 2018* 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | UMKC | W 67–55 | 1–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (1,746) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Oral Roberts | W 70–58 | 2–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (1,819) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 18, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 65–54 | 3–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,260) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 77–56 | 4–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,095) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 25, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Iona | W 75–44 | 5–0 | Allen Fieldhouse (1,586) Lawrence, KS |
| Nov 29, 2018* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at LSU Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | W 68–61 | 6–0 | Maravich Center (1,604) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Nebraska | L 52–58 | 6–1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,688) Lincoln, NE |
| Dec 9, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Grambling State | W 76–45 | 7–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,190) Lawrence, KS |
| Dec 19, 2018* 4:30 pm | | vs. Washington State Duel in the Desert Desert Division semifinals | W 71–63 | 8–1 | Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV |
| Dec 19, 2018* 7:00 pm | | vs. Northwestern Duel in the Desert Desert Division championship game | W 66–57 | 9–1 | Cox Pavilion (751) Paradise, NV |
| Dec 30, 2018* 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Vermont | W 77–36 | 10–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,552) Lawrence, KS |
| Big 12 regular season ||||||
| Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm, FSN | | No. 25 Iowa State | L 73–82 | 10–2 (0–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,790) Lawrence, KS |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Texas Tech | L 66–69 | 10–3 (0–2) | United Supermarkets Arena (2,647) Lubbock, TX |
| Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm, FSN | | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 61–54 | 11–3 (1–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (5,334) Manhattan, KS |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | No. 2 Baylor | L 68–94 | 11–4 (1–3) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,229) Lawrence, KS |
| Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Oklahoma State | L 62–72 | 11–5 (1–4) | Allen Fieldhouse (1,792) Lawrence, KS |
| Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, LHN | | at No. 12 Texas | L 43–62 | 11–6 (1–5) | Frank Erwin Center (2,846) Austin, TX |
| Jan 27, 2019 12:00 pm | | at TCU | L 53–58 | 11–7 (1–6) | Schollmaier Arena (2,227) Fort Worth, TX |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Oklahoma | W 88–79 | 12–7 (2–6) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,269) Lawrence, KS |
| Feb 3, 2019 2:00 pm | | at West Virginia | L 50–71 | 12–8 (2–7) | WVU Coliseum (3,361) Morgantown, WV |
| Feb 6, 2019 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 62–72 $^{OT}$ | 12–9 (2–8) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,281) Lawrence, KS |
| Feb 9, 2019 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | No. 12 Texas | L 73–91 | 12–10 (2–9) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,768) Lawrence, KS |
| Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, FSOK | | at Oklahoma | L 67–78 | 12–11 (2–10) | Lloyd Noble Center (2,643) Norman, OK |
| Feb 17, 2019 2:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | Texas Tech | L 71–75 | 12–12 (3–10) | Allen Fieldhouse (4,784) Lawrence, KS |
| Feb 20, 2019 6:00 pm | | at No. 1 Baylor | L 40–80 | 12–13 (3–11) | Ferrell Center (5,230) Waco, TX |
| Feb 23, 2019 1:00 pm | | at Oklahoma State | L 52–72 | 12–14 (3–12) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,155) Stillwater, OK |
| Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | TCU | L 66–76 | 12–15 (4–12) | Allen Fieldhouse (3,367) Lawrence, KS |
| Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm, JTV/ESPN+ | | West Virginia | L 61–76 | 12–16 (4–13) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,682) Lawrence, KS |
| Mar 4, 2019 6:30 pm | | at No. 19 Iowa State | L 49–69 | 12–17 (4–14) | Hilton Coliseum (10,073) Ames, IA |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 2019 8:30 pm, FCS | (10) | vs. (7) Oklahoma State First Round | W 76–66 | 13–17 | Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,204) Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mar 9, 2019 6:00 pm, FSN | (10) | vs. (2) No. 19 Iowa State Quarterfinals | L 58–75 | 13–18 | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
x- All JTV games will air on Metro Sports, ESPN3 and local affiliates.

## Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |