2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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 .[ 1] [ 2]
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 they 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 finished with the most wins in school history.
Offseason
Coaching Staff Changes
Coaching Departures
Coaching Additions
Departures
Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Reason
Caitlyn Kroll
5
G
5'10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Bridgeport, Ohio
Transferred from Saint Francis (PA) . Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[ 5]
2018 recruiting class
Preseason
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 31, 2018. Ohio was picked third in the MAC East.[ 6]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
Buffalo (4) 62
Miami (5) 61
Ohio (3) 57
Kent State 28
Bowling Green 27
Akron 17
West Division
Central Michigan (12) 72
Toledo 52
Eastern Michigan 41
Northern Illinois 38
Ball State 34
Western Michigan 15
Regular Season Champion
Central Michigan (9), Miami (2), Ohio (1)
Tournament champs
Central Michigan (8), Buffalo (3), Northern Illinois (1)
Preseason All-MAC
Preseason All-MAC teams
Team
Player
Position
Year
Preseason All-MAC East
Cece Hooks
G
So.
Source[ 6]
Roster
2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Cece Hooks
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Thurgood Marshall
Dayton, OH
G
2
Katie Barker
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS Jr
Cary-Grove
Cary, IL
G
3
Amani Burke
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS Jr
Eastmoor Academy
Columbus, OH
F
4
Erica Johnson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS Fr
Mansfield Senior
Mansfield, OH
G
5
Caitlyn Kroll
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS So
Bridgeport Saint Francis (PA)
Bridgeport, OH
G
10
Dominique Doseck
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Athens
Athens, OH
F
13
Olivia Bower
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Conotton Valley
Bowerston, OH
G
15
Kaylee Bambule
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Fr
Montini Catholic
Plainfield, IL
F
20
Abby Garnett
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Golden
Golden, CO
F
21
Hannah Thome
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
RS Jr
Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls, OH
G
25
Hunter Rogan (W)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Urbana
Urbana, OH
F
32
Deesh Beck
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Grand Rapids Christian
Grand Rapids, MI
F
35
Alexandra Antonova
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Teays Valley
Moscow, Russia
F
41
Gabby Burris
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Liberty Union
Baltimore, OH
F
54
Kendall Jessing
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Sylvania Northview
Sylvania, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 7]
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 .
Awards and honors
Weekly Awards
Weekly Award Honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Source
MAC East player of the week
Gabby Burris
F
November 13
[ 8]
MAC East player of the week
Amani Burke
F
December 4
[ 9]
MAC East player of the week
Erica Johnson
F
December 18
[ 10]
MAC East player of the week
Dominique Doseck
G
January 1
[ 11]
MAC East player of the week
Cece Hooks
G
January 8
[ 12]
MAC East player of the week
Erica Johnson
F
January 29
[ 13]
MAC East player of the week
Cece Hooks
G
March 11
[ 14]
All-MAC Awards
Post-season All-MAC teams
Award
Player
Position
Year
MAC Defensive Player of the year
Cece Hooks
G
So.
MAC Freshman of the Year
Erica Johnson
F
R-Fr.
MAC Sixth Man of the Year
Erica Johnson
F
R-Fr.
MAC 1st team
Cece Hooks
G
So.
Source[ 15]
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
RV
RV
N/A
Coaches
RV
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
References