2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by sixth year head coach Bob Boldon, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball
MAC East Division Champions
WNIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2018–19 record30–6 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tavares Jackson
  • Steph Haas
  • Marwan Miller
Home arenaConvocation Center
2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Ohio144 .778  306  .833
Miami (OH)135 .722  239  .719
Buffalo126 .667  2410  .706
Kent State117 .611  2013  .606
Akron711 .389  1615  .516
Bowling Green216 .111  921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833  258  .758
Toledo117 .611  2112  .636
Northern Illinois108 .556  1913  .594
Eastern Michigan612 .333  1417  .452
Western Michigan414 .222  1020  .333
Ball State315 .167  823  .258
2019 MAC Tournament winner

They finished the season 30–6, 14–2 in MAC play to win MAC East Division. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. They received an automatic to the WNIT where defeated High Point, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky in the first, second and third rounds before losing to Northwestern in the quarterfinals. With 30 wins, they finish with the most wins in school history.

Roster

2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Cierra Hooks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoThurgood Marshall Dayton, OH
G 2 Katie Barker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrCary-Grove Cary, IL
G 3 Amani Burke 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrEastmoor Academy Columbus, OH
F 4 Erica Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS FrMansfield Senior Mansfield, OH
G 5 Caitlyn Kroll 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoBridgeport
Saint Francis (PA)
Bridgeport, OH
G 10 Dominique Doseck 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrAthens Athens, OH
F 13 Olivia Bower 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrConotton Valley Bowerston, OH
G 15 Kaylee Bambule 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS FrMontini Catholic Plainfield, IL
F 20 Abby Garnett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrGolden Golden, CO
F 21 Hannah Thome 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrChagrin Falls Chagrin Falls, OH
G 25 Hunter Rogan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoUrbana Urbana, OH
F 32 Deesh Beck 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrGrand Rapids Christian Grand Rapids, MI
F 35 Alexandra Antonova 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrTeays Valley Moscow, Russia
F 41 Gabby Burris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoLiberty Union Baltimore, OH
F 54 Kendall Jessing 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrSylvania Northview Sylvania, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2018*
1:00 pm
Walsh W 90–62 
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington W 95–72  1–0
Convocation Center (449)
Athens, OH
Nov 15, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Binghamton W 86–49  2–0
Convocation Center (2,167)
Athens, OH
Nov 18, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 100–60  3–0
Convocation Center (414)
Athens, OH
Nov 23, 2018*
3:00 pm
vs. St. Bonaventure
Denver Thanksgiving Classic
W 76–62  4–0
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
Nov 24, 2018*
3:00 pm
vs. Lamar
Denver Thanksgiving Classic
W 87–62  5–0
Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
Dec 1, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Cleveland State W 72–64  6–0
Convocation Center (548)
Athens, OH
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue W 80–73  7–0
Convocation Center (591)
Athens, OH
Dec 8, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Coppin State W 87–62  8–0
Convocation Center (404)
Athens, OH
Dec 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at IUPUI W 73–66  9–0
The Jungle (311)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 22, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond W 109–58  10–0
Robins Center (505)
Richmond, VA
Dec 29, 2018*
2:00 pm
at American W 77–67  11–0
Bender Arena (334)
Washington, D.C.
MAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Buffalo W 74–71 OT 12–0
(1–0)
Alumni Arena (2,116)
Amherst, NY
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Michigan L 70–88  12–1
(1–1)
Convocation Center (866)
Athens, OH
Jan 12, 2019
2:30 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State W 90–75  13–1
(2–1)
Worthen Arena (4,076)
Muncie, IN
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kent State W 83–81  14–1
(3–1)
Convocation Center (450)
Athens, OH
Jan 19, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 85–44  15–1
(4–1)
Convocation Center (648)
Athens, OH
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Illinois W 69–53  16–1
(5–1)
Convocation Center (269)
DeKalb, IL
Jan 26, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bowling Green W 82–79  17–1
(6–1)
Stroh Center (1,435)
Bowling Green, OH
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Miami (OH) L 61–67  17–2
(6–2)
Convocation Center (446)
Athens, OH
Feb 2, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State W 94–62  18–2
(7–2)
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron W 92–70  19–2
(8–2)
Convocation Center (379)
Athens, OH
Feb 9, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan W 78–75  20–2
(9–2)
McGuirk Arena (2,152)
Mount Pleasant, MI
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Toledo L 50–76  20–3
(9–3)
Savage Arena (3,364)
Toledo, OH
Feb 16, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan W 70–56  21–3
(10–3)
Convocation Center (729)
Athens, OH
Feb 23, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kent State W 69–67  22–3
(11–3)
MAC Center (1,208)
Kent, OH
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Buffalo L 43–73  22–4
(11–4)
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Mar 2, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Akron W 81–71  23–4
(12–4)
James A. Rhodes Arena (570)
Akron, OH
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH) W 70–66  24–4
(13–4)
Millett Hall (622)
Oxford, OH
Mar 9, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green W 76–68  25–4
(14–4)
Convocation Center (648)
Athens, OH
MAC Women's Tournament
Mar 13, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) Northern Illinois
Quarterfinals
W 72–56  26–4
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
Mar 15, 2019
1:30 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (3) Miami (OH)
Semifinals
W 74–48  27–4
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
Mar 16, 2019
11:00 am, CBSSN
(2) vs. (4) Buffalo
Championship Game
L 61–77  27–5
Quicken Loans Arena (2,765)
Cleveland, OH
WNIT
Mar 21, 2019*
7:00 pm
High Point
First Round
W 81–74  28–5
Convocation Center (567)
Athens, OH
Mar 24, 2019*
2:00 pm
Middle Tennessee
Second Round
W 59–57  29–5
Convocation Center (867)
Athens, OH
Mar 28, 2019*
7:00 pm
Western Kentucky
Third Round
W 68–60  30–5
Convocation Center (1,491)
Athens, OH
Mar 30, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Northwestern
Quarterfinals
L 58–61  30–6
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,031)
Evanston, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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See also

References

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