2018–19 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team represents Bethune–Cookman University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by ninth year head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis, play their home games at the Moore Gymnasium, as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in third place. They won the MEAC women's tournament and earn their first automatic bid of the NCAA women's tournament in school history, where they lost to Notre Dame in the first round.

2018–19 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball
MEAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record21–11 (11–5 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Vanessa Blair-Lewis (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chandler McCabe
  • Demetria Frank
  • Niki Washington
Home arenaMoore Gymnasium
2018–19 MEAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T160 1.0002012  .625
Maryland-Eastern Shore124 .7501714  .548
Bethune–Cookman115 .6882111  .656
Howard106 .6251813  .581
Norfolk State106 .6251715  .531
South Carolina State88 .5001616  .500
Morgan State88 .5001021  .323
North Carolina Central511 .313922  .290
Savannah State511 .313719  .269
Delaware State511 .313721  .250
Coppin State412 .250525  .167
Florida A&M214 .125425  .138
2019 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2019
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2018–19 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Camary Harris 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrKing's Fork Suffolk, VA
F 2 Amaya Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoPiper Sunrise, FL
G 3 Kiana Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrLong Reach Columbia, MD
G 5 Armani Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrFlagler Palm Coast Bunnell, FL
G 10 Briana Hardee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrWestlake
Sacred Heart
Waldorf, MD
G 11 Ashanti Hunt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrKipp DC College Preparatory Washington, D.C.
F 12 Chasimmie Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrDeltona Deltona, FL
F 15 Amani Ball 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoNational Christian Academy Laurel, MD
G 21 Daniella Hatcher Current redshirt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrLake Nona
Richmond
Orlando, FL
G/F 22 Tania White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrLargo Suitland, MD
G 23 Kindell Fincher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrCanterbury
Xavier
Fort Wayne, IN
G 24 Angel Golden 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrAlonso Tampa, FL
C 25 Jayla Powers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrWestminster Finksburg, MD
F/C 33 Alyssa Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrAlonso Tampa, FL
F/C 35 Ashlie Howell Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrChrist the King
St. Peter's
Tampa, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2018*
6:30 pm
Edward Waters W 73–46  1–0
Moore Gymnasium (904)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 9, 2018*
7:00 pm
Liberty W 81–76 OT 2–0
Moore Gymnasium (317)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 15, 2018*
7:00 pm
at No. 21 South Florida L 39–88  2–1
Yuengling Center (2,112)
Tampa, FL
Nov 20, 2018*
5:00 pm
FIU W 68–57  3–1
Moore Gymnasium (407)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 25, 2018*
2:00 pm
at Georgia Southern L 76–77  3–2
Hanner Fieldhouse (283)
Statesboro, GA
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Jacksonville W 58–56  4–2
Swisher Gymnasium (508)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Florida L 53–64  4–3
O'Connell Center (1,129)
Gainesville, FL
Dec 9, 2018*
3:00 pm
Flagler College W 74–59  5–3
Moore Gymnasium (318)
Daytona Beach, FL
Dec 15, 2018*
3:00 pm
North Florida W 76–60  6–3
Moore Gymnasium (311)
Daytona Beach, FL
Dec 20, 2018*
3:00 pm
vs. Kennesaw State
GSU Holiday Classic
W 64–61  7–3
GSU Sports Arena (309)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 21, 2018*
3:00 pm
at Georgia State
GSU Holiday Classic
L 54–62  7–4
GSU Sports Arena (357)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 28, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Charlotte L 69–73  7–5
Dale F. Halton Arena (812)
Charlotte, NC
MEAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm
at North Carolina Central W 67–50  8–5 (1–0)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (643)
Durham, NC
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm
at Howard L 40–62  8–6 (1–1)
Burr Gymnasium (436)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 14, 2019
5:30 pm
at Norfolk State L 50–57  8–7 (1–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (788)
Norfolk, VA
Jan 19, 2019
2:00 pm
Delaware State W 67–55  9–7 (2–2)
Moore Gymnasium (497)
Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 21, 2019
2:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore L 52–64  9–8 (2–3)
Moore Gymnasium (297)
Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 26, 2019
1:00 pm
at Morgan State W 73–69 OT 10–8 (3–3)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (809)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 28, 2019
5:30 pm
at Coppin State W 71–65  11–8 (4–3)
Physical Education Complex (317)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 72–54  12–8 (5–3)
Moore Gymnasium (391)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 4, 2019
5:30 pm
North Carolina A&T L 48–72  12–9 (5–4)
Moore Gymnasium (299)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm
Norfolk State W 65–58  13–9 (6–4)
Moore Gymnasium (407)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 11, 2019
5:30 pm
Howard W 76–63  14–9 (7–4)
Moore Gymnasium (688)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 69–64  15–9 (8–4)
SHM Memorial Center (245)
Orangeburg, SC
Feb 18, 2019
5:30 pm
at Savannah State W 68–47  16–9 (9–4)
Tiger Arena (309)
Savannah, GA
Feb 23, 2019
2:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 52–50  17–9 (10–4)
Teaching Gym (2,345)
Tallahassee, FL
Mar 2, 2019
2:00 pm
South Carolina State L 51–57  17–10 (10–5)
Moore Gymnasium (417)
Daytona Beach, FL
Mar 7, 2019
5:30 pm
Florida A&M W 70–60  18–10 (11–5)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, FL
MEAC Women's Tournament
Nov 14, 2019
2:00 pm
(3) vs. (11) Coppin State
Quarterfinals
W 55–49  19–10
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 15, 2019
2:00 pm
(3) vs. (2) Maryland Eastern Shore
Semifinals
W 58–47  20–10
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 16, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) vs. (4) Norfolk State
Championship Game
W 57–43  21–10
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 23, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN2
(16 C) at (1 C) No. 3 Notre Dame
First Round
L 50–92  21–11
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,885)
South Bend, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
C=Chicago Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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