2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Neighbors and played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
WNIT, Third Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	22–15 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach	Mike Neighbors (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Lacey Goldwire Todd Schaefer Pauline Love
Home arena	Bud Walton Arena (Capacity: 19,368)

2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State †	15	–	1		.938			33	–	3		.917
No. 15 South Carolina	13	–	3		.813			23	–	9		.719
No. 14 Texas A&M	12	–	4		.750			26	–	7		.788
No. 17 Kentucky	11	–	5		.688			25	–	8		.758
Missouri	10	–	6		.625			24	–	11		.686
Auburn	9	–	7		.563			22	–	10		.688
Georgia	9	–	7		.563			18	–	12		.600
Tennessee	7	–	9		.438			19	–	13		.594
LSU	7	–	9		.438			16	–	13		.552
Arkansas	6	–	10		.375			22	–	15		.595
Alabama	5	–	11		.313			14	–	17		.452
Ole Miss	3	–	13		.188			9	–	22		.290
Florida	3	–	13		.188			8	–	23		.258
Vanderbilt	2	–	14		.125			7	–	23		.233
† 2019 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The Razorbacks finished the regular season 17–13, 6–10 in conference play. They were seeded 10th in the SEC tournament, earning a first-round bye. The team advanced to the finals, the lowest seed to do so in tournament history, against Mississippi State, where they lost 101–70. The team completed its postseason by advancing to the third round in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to TCU.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the SEC tournament, where they lost to Texas A&M.

Roster

2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 A'Tyanna Gaulden 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS So Americus Sumter HS Florida State Ocilla, GA G 1 Raven Northcross-Baker 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Malvern HS Chipola College Malvern, AR G 2 Alexis Tolefree 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Conway HS Jones County JC Conway, AR G 3 Malica Monk 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr North Little Rock HS North Little Rock, AR G/F 4 Keiryn Swenson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Maize HS Wichita, KS F/C 10 Kiara Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Little Rock Central HS Little Rock, AR G 13 Grayce Spangler 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Fayetteville HS Fayetteville, AR G 14 Jailyn Mason 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr William Mason HS Mason, OH F 20 Sydney Stout 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Bixby HS Bixby, OK G/F 22 Bailey Zimmerman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Wonderview HS Hattieville, AR G 23 Amber Ramirez  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Wagner TCU San Antonio, TX F 24 Taylah Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Mansfield Timberview HS Arlington, TX F 30 Macy Weaver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Stillman Valley HS Davis Junction, IL G 33 Chelsea Dungee 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS So Sapulpa HS Oklahoma Sapulpa, OK G 52 Rokia Doumbia 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr IMG Academy Bradenton, FL	Head coach Mike Neighbors (Arkansas) Assistant coach(es) Lacey Goldwire (Oklahoma State) Todd Schaefer (Thomas More) Pauline Love (Southern Miss) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2018* 7:00 pm		Southwest Baptist	W 115–53		Bud Walton Arena (1,058) Fayetteville, AR
November 1* 7:00 pm		East Central	W 101–46		Bud Walton Arena (900) Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 9* 10:30 am		Northwestern State	W 98–53	1–0	Bud Walton Arena (5,497) Fayetteville, AR
November 14* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UT Arlington	W 66–65	2–0	College Park Center (1,081) Arlington, TX
November 18* 7:00 pm, SECN		No. 22 Arizona State	L 85–88	2–1	Bud Walton Arena (1,519) Fayetteville, AR
November 23* 7:30 pm		vs. Tennessee State Challenge in Music City	W 79–55	3–1	Nashville Municipal Auditorium  Nashville, TN
November 24* 7:30 pm		vs. Pittsburgh Challenge in Music City	L 54–61	3–2	Nashville Municipal Auditorium  Nashville, TN
November 25* 7:30 pm		vs. Wisconsin Challenge in Music City	W 69–68	4–2	Nashville Municipal Auditorium  Nashville, TN
November 28* 7:00 pm		Oral Roberts	W 74–61	5–2	Bud Walton Arena (1,119) Fayetteville, AR
December 2* 2:00 pm		at Iowa State Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge	L 82–91	5–3	Hilton Coliseum (10,097) Ames, IA
December 4* 7:00 pm		Tennessee Tech	W 65–42	6–3	Bud Walton Arena (915) Fayetteville, AR
December 8* 1:00 pm		at Abilene Christian	W 80–68	7–3	Moody Coliseum (1,288) Abilene, TX
December 16* 2:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	W 71–44	8–3	Bud Walton Arena (1,892) Fayetteville, AR
December 18* 7:00 pm		Nebraska	W 84–80	9–3	Bud Walton Arena (1,335) Fayetteville, AR
December 20* 2:00 pm, CST		at Tulsa	W 61–59	10–3	Reynolds Center (1,222) Tulsa, OK
December 30* 2:00 pm		Jackson State	W 76–57	11–3	Bud Walton Arena (2,270) Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
January 3, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN		No. 7 Mississippi State	L 69–93	11–4 (0–1)	Bud Walton Arena (2,263) Fayetteville, AR
January 6 2:00 pm, SECN		at Ole Miss	W 85–55	12–4 (1–1)	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,642) Oxford, MS
January 10 7:00 pm		at Missouri	L 53–71	12–5 (1–2)	Mizzou Arena (4,216) Columbia, MO
January 13 2:00 pm		Vanderbilt	W 83–62	13–5 (2–2)	Bud Walton Arena (1,553) Fayetteville, AR
January 21 6:00 pm, SECN		at Tennessee	W 80–79	14–5 (3–2)	Thompson–Boling Arena (7,259) Knoxville, TN
January 24 7:00 pm		Alabama	W 72–61	15–5 (4–2)	Bud Walton Arena (1,375) Fayetteville, AR
January 27 1:00 pm		at Florida	W 83–73	16–5 (5–2)	O'Connell Center (2,009) Gainesville, FL
January 31 7:00 pm		Georgia	L 72–80	16–6 (5–3)	Bud Walton Arena (1,116) Fayetteville, AR
February 3 4:00 pm, SECN		No. 16 South Carolina	L 79–87	16–7 (5–4)	Bud Walton Arena (1,637) Fayetteville, AR
February 7 8:00 pm, SECN		at LSU	L 34–71	16–8 (5–5)	Maravich Assembly Center (1,599) Baton Rouge, LA
February 10 1:00 pm, SECN		Auburn	L 72–75	16–9 (5–6)	Bud Walton Arena (2,455) Fayetteville, AR
February 17 1:00 pm		at No. 17 Kentucky	L 59–61	16–10 (5–7)	Memorial Coliseum (5,680) Lexington, KY
February 21 6:00 pm		at Georgia	L 83–93	16–11 (5–8)	Stegeman Coliseum (3,317) Athens, GA
February 24 3:00 pm, SECN		Ole Miss	W 73–61	17–11 (6–8)	Bud Walton Arena (2,455) Fayetteville, AR
February 28 8:00 pm, SECN		Missouri	L 67–73	17–12 (6–9)	Bud Walton Arena (1,153) Fayetteville, AR
March 3 4:00 pm, SECN		at No. 19 Texas A&M	L 53–66	17–13 (6–10)	Reed Arena (3,609) College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
March 7 5:00 pm, SECN	(10)	vs. (7) Georgia Second Round	W 86–76	18–13	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,089) Greenville, SC
March 8 5:00 pm, SECN	(10)	vs. (2) No. 12 South Carolina Quarterfinals	W 95–89	19–13	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,709) Greenville, SC
March 9 6:30 pm, ESPNU	(10)	vs. (3) No. 15 Texas A&M Semifinals	W 58–51	20–13	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,817) Greenville, SC
March 10 1:00 pm, ESPN2	(10)	vs. (1) No. 5 Mississippi State Championship Game	L 70–101	20–14	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,771) Greenville, SC
Women's National Invitation Tournament
March 21* 7:00 pm		Houston First Round	W 88–80 OT	21–14	Bud Walton Arena (3,689) Fayetteville, AR
March 24* 2:00 pm		UAB Second Round	W 100–52	22–14	Bud Walton Arena (3,939) Fayetteville, AR
March 28* 7:00 pm		TCU Third Round	L 78–82	22–15	Bud Walton Arena (5,287) Fayetteville, AR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central time.

Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP																				N/A
Coaches													RV

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No Change
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not Ranked

See also

• 2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team