2018–19 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Karen Aston's seventh season at Texas. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center. They finished the season 23–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, as a 10th seed in the Portland Regional, where they lost to 7th seed Indiana in the first round.

2018–19 Texas Longhorns women's basketball
Gulf Coast Showcase Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
2018–19 record23–10 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coachKaren Aston (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
2018–19 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Baylor †180 1.000  371  .974
No. 13 Iowa State135 .722  269  .743
No. 23 Texas126 .667  2310  .697
West Virginia117 .611  2211  .667
Kansas State117 .611  2112  .636
TCU108 .556  2411  .686
Oklahoma State513 .278  1416  .467
Oklahoma414 .222  822  .267
Texas Tech414 .222  1417  .452
Kansas216 .111  1318  .419
2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Longhorns finished the season 28–7, 15–3 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to Baylor. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Maine and Arizona State in the first and second rounds before losing to UCLA in the sweet sixteen.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan Hosey5F6'1"JuniorPearland, TXGraduate transferred
Brooke McCarthy11G5'4"SeniorLeague City, TXGraduated
Chasity Patterson15G5'5"SophomoreHouston, TXDeparted the team on November 10, 2018 having only played in the Duquense game.[2]
Ariel Atkins23G5'11"SeniorDuncanville, TXGraduated
Khaléann Caron-Goudreau30F6'4"RS JuniorGatineau, QEGraduate transferred to Laval
Audrey Ann Caron-Goudreau31F6'4"SeniorGatineau, QEGraduated
Rellah Boothe35F6'3"FreshmanOcala, FLTransferred to Middle Tennessee

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownPrevious school
Danni WilliamsG5'10"SeniorClovis, MNTransferred from Texas A&M. Will be eligible to play immediately since Williams graduated from Texas A&M.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Charli Collier
F
Crosby, TX Barbers Hill High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Sedona Prince
P
Liberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Joanne Allen-Taylor
G
Houston, TX Cypress Falls High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Shae Routt
W
Austin, TX Akins High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Audrey Warren
G
Fort Worth, TX W. E. Boswell High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

Roster

2018–19 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Alecia Sutton 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrParkway North St. Louis, MO
G 3 Danni Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrClovis
Texas A&M
Clovis, NM
G 4 Destiny Littleton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoThe Bishop's School La Jolla, CA
G 10 Lashann Higgs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrCedar Ridge Round Rock, TX
G 11 Joanne Allen-Taylor 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrCypress Falls Houston, TX
G/F 12 Jada Underwood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrHorn Mesquite, TX
F 14 Olamide Aborowa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrNeumann-Goretti Ondo, Nigeria
G/F 22 Shae Routt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrAkins Austin, TX
C 23 Sedona Prince 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) FrLiberty Hill Liberty Hill, TX
G/F 24 Joyner Holmes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrCedar Hill Cedar Hill, TX
G/F 31 Audrey Warren 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrBoswell Fort Worth, TX
F/C 35 Charli Collier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrBarbers Hill Mont Belvieu, TX
F/C 40 Jatarie White 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrProvidence Day
South Carolina
Charlotte, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2018*
1:00 pm, LHN
No. 11 West Texas A&M W 91–63 
Frank Erwin Center (1,013)
Austin, TX
Non-conference regular season
Nov 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 11 Duquesne W 78–41  1–0
Frank Erwin Center (2,880)
Austin, TX
Nov 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 11 at North Texas W 64–54  2–0
The Super Pit (2,497)
Denton, TX
Nov 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 11 McNeese State W 96–40  3–0
Frank Erwin Center (2,950)
Austin, TX
Nov 23, 2018*
4:00 pm
No. 10 vs. Quinnipiac
Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals
W 56–55  4–0
Hertz Arena (1,107)
Estero, FL
Nov 24, 2018*
6:30 pm
No. 10 vs. Michigan
Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals
W 69–52  5–0
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
Nov 25, 2018*
6:30 pm
No. 10 vs. Fordham
Gulf Coast Showcase championship
W 72–54  6–0
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
Nov 28, 2018*
11:00 am, LHN
No. 10 UTSA W 98–54  7–0
Frank Erwin Center (9,495)
Austin, TX
Dec 2, 2018*
1:00 pm, FS1
No. 10 No. 6 Mississippi State
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 49–67  7–1
Frank Erwin Center (4,579)
Austin, TX
Dec 9, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 No. 9 Tennessee L 82–88  7–2
Frank Erwin Center (4,275)
Austin, TX
Dec 16, 2018*
1:00 pm, LHN
No. 12 Stetson W 65–46  8–2
Frank Erwin Center (3,088)
Austin, TX
Dec 20, 2018*
7:00 pm
No. 12 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 81–66  9–2
UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,655)
Edinburg, TX
Dec 29, 2018*
1:00 pm, LHN
No. 13 Northwestern State W 104–66  10–2
Frank Erwin Center (3,325)
Austin, TX
Big 12 regular season
Jan 2, 2019
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 13 Oklahoma State W 60–51  11–2
(1–0)
Frank Erwin Center (3,088)
Austin, TX
Jan 6, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 at West Virginia W 70–58  12–2
(2–0)
WVU Coliseum (2,932)
Morgantown, WV
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 11 Oklahoma W 73–63  13–2
(3–0)
Frank Erwin Center (3,494)
Austin, TX
Jan 12, 2019
4:00 pm
No. 11 at No. 20 Iowa State W 64–62  14–2
(4–0)
Hilton Coliseum (10,983)
Ames, IA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 11 at Kansas State L 69–87  14–3
(4–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (2,811)
Manhattan, KS
Jan 19, 2019
1:00 pm, LHN
No. 11 TCU W 73–67  15–3
(5–1)
Frank Erwin Center (4,107)
Austin, TX
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 12 Kansas W 62–43  16–3
(6–1)
Frank Erwin Center (2,846)
Austin, TX
Jan 26, 2019
12:00 pm
No. 12 at Texas Tech W 78–71  17–3
(7–1)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,356)
Lubbock, TX
Jan 28, 2019
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 12 West Virginia L 58–64  17–4
(7–2)
Frank Erwin Center (3,052)
Austin, TX
Feb 2, 2019
3:00 pm, FSSW
No. 12 at Oklahoma W 76–67  18–4
(8–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (4,026)
Norman, OK
Feb 4, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 No. 1 Baylor L 68–74  18–5
(8–3)
Frank Erwin Center (5,393)
Austin, TX
Feb 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 12 at Kansas W 91–73  19–5
(9–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (2,768)
Lawrence, KS
Feb 12, 2019
7:00 pm
No. 15 at Oklahoma State W 61–55  20–5
(10–3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,997)
Stillwater, OK
Feb 17, 2019
4:00 pm, FSN
No. 15 Kansas State L 60–69  20–6
(10–4)
Frank Erwin Center (4,061)
Austin, TX
Feb 23, 2019
11:00 am, LHN
No. 19 Texas Tech W 81–57  21–6
(11–4)
Frank Erwin Center (3,884)
Austin, TX
Feb 25, 2019
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 18 at No. 1 Baylor L 35–64  21–7
(11–5)
Ferrell Center (6,835)
Waco, TX
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 18 No. 20 Iowa State L 73–82  21–8
(11–6)
Frank Erwin Center (4,052)
Austin, TX
Mar 5, 2019
6:30 pm, FSSW+
No. 21 at TCU W 62–48  22–8
(12–6)
Schollmaier Arena (2,670)
Fort Worth, TX
Big 12 Women's Tournament
Mar 9, 2019
8:30 pm, FSN
(3) No. 21 vs. (6) TCU
Quarterfinals
W 66–64  23–8
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,240)
Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 10, 2019
4:30 pm, FS1
(3) No. 21 vs. (2) No. 19 Iowa State
Quarterfinals
L 69–75  23–9
Chesapeake Energy Arena 
Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 22, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(7 P) No. 23 vs. (10 P) Indiana
First Round
L 65–69  23–10
Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland Region.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
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Final
AP 11 11 10 10 12 12 12 13 13 11 11 12 12 12 15 19 18 21 22 23
Coaches 8 8^ 9 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 13 14 15 15 19 19 22 24 NR
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

2018–19 media

Television & Radio information

Most University of Texas home games will be shown on the Longhorn Network, and select games will be available through FSN affiliates. Women's basketball games will also be carried on the radio via KVET.

See also

References

  1. "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. Patterson, Chasity (November 10, 2018). "Chasity Patterson, sophomore guard, leaves Texas basketball team". Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. http://www.texassports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball
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