2018–19 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2018–19 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2018–19 college basketball season. The Lady Vols, led by seventh-year head coach Holly Warlick , played their games at Thompson–Boling Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference .
The Lady Vols finished the season 19–13, 7–9 for a seventh-place tie in SEC play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Mississippi State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost to UCLA in the first round.[ 1] At the completion of the season, Warlick was fired as head coach.[ 2] Missouri State's Kellie Harper, who was a point guard during Tennessee's 3-peat from 1996 to 1998, was hired as her replacement on April 8.[ 3]
Roster
2018–19 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G/F
0
Rennia Davis
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Jean Ribault HS
Jacksonville, FL
G
1
Anastasia Hayes
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Riverdale HS
Murfreesboro, TN
G
2
Evina Westbrook
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
South Salem HS
Salem, OR
F
4
Mimi Collins
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Paul VI Catholic HS
Waldorf, MD
C
5
Kamera Harris
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Dutchtown HS
Hampton, GA
G/F
10
Meme Jackson
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Blackman HS
Murfreesboro, TN
C
11
Kasiyahna Kushkituah
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
St. Francis HS
Atlanta, GA
G/F
12
Rae Burrell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Liberty HS
Henderson, NV
G
13
Jazmine Massengill
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
Chattanooga, TN
G
14
Zaay Green
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Duncanville HS
Duncanville, TX
F
15
Cheridene Green
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Sr
Harris Academy Beckenham ASA College
London, England, UK
F
21
Lou Brown
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Sr
Australian Institute of Sport
Melbourne, AUS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Dean Lockwood (Army )
Sharrona Reaves (Alabama )
Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 11 12 11 11 9 9 9 10 10 13 20-T RV — — — — — — — Not released Coaches 12 12^ 11 11 9 9 8 10 10 13 17 RV — — — — — — —
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2018 *7:00 pm
No. 11
Carson-Newman
W 128–59
28 – Z. Green
10 – Collins
8 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (3,267)Knoxville, TN
Regular season
11/11/2018 *2:00 pm
No. 11
Presbyterian
W 97–49
1–0
20 – Westbrook
11 – C. Green
5 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,147)Knoxville, TN
11/14/2018 *7:00 pm
No. 12
UNC Asheville
W 73–46
2–0
13 – Jackson
8 – Tied
4 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (6,914)Knoxville, TN
11/18/2018 *2:00 pm
No. 12
Florida A&M
W 96–31
3–0
19 – Jackson
11 – Davis
8 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (7,616)Knoxville, TN
11/22/2018 *3:00 pm
No. 11
vs. Clemson Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division semifinals
W 78–66
4–0
14 – Jackson
9 – Tied
5 – Westbrook
Gateway Christian Academy (320)Bimini, Bahamas
11/24/2018 *2:00 pm
No. 11
vs. UAB Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division championship
W 73–69 OT
5–0
18 – Davis
13 – Kushkituah
3 – Tied
Gateway Christian Academy (250)Bimini, Bahamas
12/02/2018 *4:00 pm, FS1
No. 11
at Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 76–63
6–0
29 – Westbrook
13 – C. Green
3 – Tied
Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,493)Stillwater, OK
12/05/2018 *7:00 pm
No. 9
Stetson
W 65–55
7–0
24 – Davis
9 – Davis
4 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (6,916)Knoxville, TN
12/09/2018 *1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
at No. 12 Texas
W 88–82
8–0
33 – Jackson
6 – Tied
6 – Westbrook
Frank Erwin Center (4,275)Austin, TX
12/18/2018 *6:00 pm, SECN
No. 9
No. 8 Stanford Rivalry
L 85–95
8–1
29 – Westbrook
10 – Davis
10 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,051)Knoxville, TN
12/21/2018 *7:00 pm
No. 9
ETSU
W 80–61
9–1
23 – Jackson
9 – Massengill
9 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,025)Knoxville, TN
12/28/2018 *7:00 pm
No. 10
Murray State
W 98–77
10–1
20 – Davis
13 – Davis
8 – Massengill
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,518)Knoxville, TN
12/30/2018 *2:00 pm
No. 10
Belmont
W 84–76
11–1
20 – Westbrook
8 – Tied
7 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,546)Knoxville, TN
01/03/2019 7:00 pm
No. 10
at Auburn
W 78–69
12–1 (1–0)
27 – Jackson
14 – Davis
7 – Z. Green
Auburn Arena (2,204)Auburn, AL
01/06/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10
Missouri
L 64–66
12–2 (1–1)
16 – Westbrook
14 – C. Green
3 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (9,113)Knoxville, TN
01/10/2019 7:00 pm, SECN
No. 13
No. 16 Kentucky Rivalry
L 71–73
12–3 (1–2)
20 – Westbrook
15 – C. Green
6 – Jackson
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,145)Knoxville, TN
01/13/2019 3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13
at Georgia
L 62–66
12–4 (1–3)
23 – Westbrook
12 – Davis
6 – Westbrook
Stegeman Coliseum (5,867)Athens, GA
01/17/2019 9:00 pm, SECN
No. 20
at Alabama
L 65–86
12–5 (1–4)
19 – Westbrook
11 – Z. Green
5 – Westbrook
Coleman Coliseum (2,392)Tuscaloosa, AL
01/21/2019 7:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas
L 79–80
12–6 (1–5)
24 – Westbrook
12 – C. Green
5 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (7,259)Knoxville, TN
01/24/2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Notre Dame
L 62–77
12–7
19 – Z. Green
11 – C. Green
5 – Z. Green
Thompson–Boling Arena (9,154)Knoxville, TN
01/27/2019 1:00 pm, SECN
LSU
W 74–65
13–7 (2–5)
24 – Davis
10 – C. Green
6 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (9,518)Knoxville, TN
01/31/2019 7:00 pm
Florida
W 67–50
14–7 (3–5)
19 – Davis
10 – Tied
7 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (6,233)Knoxville, TN
02/03/2019 3:00 pm, ESPN2
at Vanderbilt Rivalry
W 82–65
15–7 (4–5)
18 – Westbrook
12 – Davis
5 – Westbrook
Memorial Gymnasium (3,815)Nashville, TN
02/10/2019 2:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 6 Mississippi State
L 63–91
15–8 (4–6)
29 – Davis
7 – C. Green
2 – Tied
Humphrey Coliseum (10,021)Starkville, MS
02/14/2019 7:00 pm
Auburn
W 73–62
16–8 (5–6)
25 – Z. Green
11 – C. Green
10 – Westbrook
Thompson–Boling Arena (7,547)Knoxville, TN
02/17/2019 5:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri
W 62–60
17–8 (6–6)
18 – Westbrook
11 – Davis
6 – Westbrook
Mizzou Arena (8,559)Columbia, MO
02/21/2019 9:00 pm, SECN
at No. 21 Texas A&M
L 62–79
17–9 (6–7)
17 – Westbrook
15 – C. Green
5 – Westbrook
Reed Arena (3,789)College Station, TX
02/24/2019 4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 South Carolina
L 67–82
17–10 (6–8)
15 – Davis
9 – Tied
2 – Tied
Thompson–Boling Arena (9,448)Knoxville, TN
02/28/2019 7:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt Rivalry
L 69–76
17–11 (6–9)
20 – C. Green
8 – C. Green
5 – Jackson
Thompson–Boling Arena (7,321)Knoxville, TN
03/03/2019 3:00 pm
at Ole Miss
W 81–56
18–11 (7–9)
20 – Jackson
8 – Z. Green
9 – Westbrook
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,308)Oxford, MS
SEC Women's Tournament
03/07/2019 12:00 pm, SECN
(8)
vs. (9) LSU Second Round
W 69–66
19–11
20 – Westbrook
9 – C. Green
3 – Davis
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,215)Greenville, SC
03/08/2019 12:00 pm, SECN
(8)
vs. (1) No. 5 Mississippi State Quarterfinals
L 68–83
19–12
19 – Westbrook
8 – Davis
6 – Westbrook
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,431)Greenville, SC
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/23/2019 *1:00 pm, ESPN2
(11 A)
vs. (6 A) No. 20 UCLA First Round
L 77–89
19–13
21 – Davis
10 – Davis
9 – Westbrook
Xfinity Center (5,072)College Park, MD
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=Albany Region.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
[ 4]
See also
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics