2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Islanders were led by sixth year head coach Royce Chadwick. They played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament where they lost to Nicholls State.

2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record19–12 (11–7 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roxanne White
  • Darren Brunson
  • Jasmine Shaw
Home arenaAmerican Bank Center
Dugan Wellness Center
Seasons
2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 17 1   .944 22 7   .759
Stephen F. Austin 16 2   .889 25 6   .806
Central Arkansas 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
Texas A&M-CC 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Nicholls State 11 7   .611 19 13   .594
New Orleans 11 7   .611 15 15   .500
Abilene Christian 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
McNeese State 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Southeastern Louisiana 7 11   .389 8 21   .276
Houston Baptist 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Incarnate Word 4 14   .222 5 24   .172
Northwestern State 2 16   .111 7 22   .241
Sam Houston State 1 17   .056 4 23   .148
2018 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Islanders finished the season 14–18 overall and 8–10 in Southland play to finish tied for sixth place. They were 2-1 as fifth seed in the Southland women's tournament. Their season ended losing to tournament champion Central Arkansas in the Semifinal round.

Media

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Video streaming of all non-televised home games and audio for all road games is available at GoIslanders.com.

Roster

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Sources:[1][2]

2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Giana Wright 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Castro Valley HS Castro Valley, CA
G 2 Tiara Davenport 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Duncanville HS
Louisiana Tech
Dallas, TX
G 4 Heaven Thompson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Bolton HS Memphis, TN
F 5 Uri Jolivette 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr New Iberia Central HS New Iberia, LA
G 10 Brianna Jackson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Northside HS
Independence College
Fort Smith, AR
G 11 Lajaneira Robinson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Odessa JC Houston, TX
G 12 Dae Dae Evans 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Bellaire HS Bellaire, TX
G 15 Brittany Mbamalu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Dulles HS Houston, TX
F 20 Kre'ana Henry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Waite HS
Moberly Area CC
Toledo, OH
G 21 Emma Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So East Jessamine HS Nicholasville, KY
G 22 Dalesia Booth 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Cole HS San Antonio, TX
G 23 Laderica Paul 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Skyline HS
UMKC
Dallas, TX
G 24 Tasia Foman   5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Duncanville HS
Texas
Duncanville, TX
F 25 Melissa Lockridge 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr   San Antonio, TX
G 30 Sydney-Anne Cotrell 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) RS So William B. Travis HS Sugar Land, TX
F 34 Tiara Matthews 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Fort Bend Kemper HS Sugar Land, TX
F 42 K'neshia Bush 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Terry Parker HS Jacksonville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 5, 2018

Schedule and Results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
5:00 pm
Texas Lutheran
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Classic
W 87–56  1–0
Dugan Wellness Center (613)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 11*
7:00 pm
McMurry
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Classic
W 62–43  2–0
Dugan Wellness Center (679)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 14*
7:00 pm
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 53–56  2–1
UTRGV Fieldhouse (328)
Edinburg, TX
November 18*
7:00 pm
at UTEP L 49–69  2–2
Don Haskins Center (536)
El Paso, TX
November 20*
7:00 pm
at New Mexico State L 61–70  2–3
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
November 25*
12:00 pm
vs. Prairie View A&M
Feast of Sharing Tournament
W 72–62  3–3
UTRGV Fieldhouse (128)
Edinburg, TX
November 26*
12:00 pm
vs. Florida A&M
Feast of Sharing Tournament
W 58–55  4–3
UTRGV Fieldhouse (102)
Edinburg, TX
November 26*
7:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 71–41  5–3
Dugan Wellness Center (540)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 5*
7:00 pm
Texas A&M International W 53–34  6–3
Dugan Wellness Center (542)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 18*
7:00 pm
Rice L 56–67  6–4
Dugan Wellness Center (331)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 20*
7:00 pm
St. Thomas W 72–42  7–4
Dugan Wellness Center (362)
Corpus Christi, TX
Southland regular season
December 28
1:00 pm
Central Arkansas L 50–58  7–5
(0–1)
Dugan Wellness Center (158)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 30
5:00 pm
Lamar L 31–70  7–6
(0–2)
American Bank Center (2,472)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 3, 2018
6:30 pm
at Northwestern State W 62–56  8–6
(1–2)
Prather Coliseum (775)
Natchitoches, LA
January 10
6:30 pm
at Sam Houston State W 67–57  9–6
(2–2)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (533)
Huntsville, TX
January 13
2:00 pm
at New Orleans L 49–66  9–7
(2–3)
Lakefront Arena (213)
New Orleans, LA
January 17
7:00 pm
Nicholls W 76–55  10–7
(3–3)
Dugan Wellness Center (573)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 24
7:00 pm
at Abilene Christian L 59–61  10–8
(3–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,042)
Abilene, TX
January 27
5:00 pm
Houston Baptist W 50–49  11–8
(4–4)
American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
January 31
7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 56–52  12–8
(5–4)
Dugan Wellness Center (756)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 3
1:00 pm
at Incarnate Word W 62–58  13–8
(6–4)
McDermott Center (1,211)
San Antonio, TX
February 7
1:00 pm
Sam Houston State W 62–48  14–8
(7–4)
Dugan Wellness Center (883)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 10
2:00 pm
New Orleans
Homecoming
W 75–68  15–8
(8–4)
American Bank Center (812)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 14
7:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin L 58–59  15–9
(8–5)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,116)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 17
2:00 pm
at Lamar L 59–65  15–10
(8–6)
Montagne Center (1,297)
Beaumont, TX
February 21
7:00 pm
Abilene Christian W 70–51  16–10
(9–6)
Dugan Wellness Center (776)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 24
11:30 pm
Incarnate Word W 75–59  17–10
(10–6)
Dugan Wellness Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
February 28
6:30 pm
at McNeese L 64–70  17–11
(10–7)
Burton Coliseum (711)
Lake Charles, LA
March 3
2:00 pm
at Houston Baptist W 73–68  18–11
(11–7)
Sharp Gym (632)
Houston, TX
Southland Women's Tournament
March 8
11:00 am, ESPN3
(5) vs. (8) McNeese
First Round
W 75–52  19–11
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 9
11:00 am, ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Nicholls
Quarterfinals
L 59–61  19–12
Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster". The Official Site of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Ilsanders Athletics. Islanders Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M-CC Islanders Roster". Texas A&M CC Islanders. ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". The Official Site of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Ilslanders Athletics. Islanders Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M-CC Islanders Schedule 2017-18". Texas A&M-CC Islanders. ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2018.