2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Islanders were led by sixth year head coach Royce Chadwick . They played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center and were members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament where they lost to Nicholls State.
Previous season
The Islanders finished the season 14–18 overall and 8–10 in Southland play to finish tied for sixth place. They were 2-1 as fifth seed in the Southland women's tournament . Their season ended losing to tournament champion Central Arkansas in the Semifinal round.
Video streaming of all non-televised home games and audio for all road games is available at GoIslanders.com.
Roster
Sources:[ 1] [ 2]
2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
1
Giana Wright
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Castro Valley HS
Castro Valley, CA
G
2
Tiara Davenport
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Duncanville HS Louisiana Tech
Dallas, TX
G
4
Heaven Thompson
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Bolton HS
Memphis, TN
F
5
Uri Jolivette
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
New Iberia Central HS
New Iberia, LA
G
10
Brianna Jackson
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Northside HS Independence College
Fort Smith, AR
G
11
Lajaneira Robinson
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Odessa JC
Houston, TX
G
12
Dae Dae Evans
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Bellaire HS
Bellaire, TX
G
15
Brittany Mbamalu
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Sr
Dulles HS
Houston, TX
F
20
Kre'ana Henry
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS Sr
Waite HS Moberly Area CC
Toledo, OH
G
21
Emma Young
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
East Jessamine HS
Nicholasville, KY
G
22
Dalesia Booth
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Cole HS
San Antonio, TX
G
23
Laderica Paul
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Skyline HS UMKC
Dallas, TX
G
24
Tasia Foman
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Duncanville HS Texas
Duncanville, TX
F
25
Melissa Lockridge
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
San Antonio, TX
G
30
Sydney-Anne Cotrell
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
RS So
William B. Travis HS
Sugar Land, TX
F
34
Tiara Matthews
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Fort Bend Kemper HS
Sugar Land, TX
F
42
K'neshia Bush
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Terry Parker HS
Jacksonville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: March 5, 2018
Schedule and Results
Sources:[ 3] [ 4]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017 *5:00 pm
Texas Lutheran Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Classic
W 87–56
1–0
Dugan Wellness Center (613)Corpus Christi, TX
November 11 *7:00 pm
McMurry Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Classic
W 62–43
2–0
Dugan Wellness Center (679)Corpus Christi, TX
November 14 *7:00 pm
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley
L 53–56
2–1
UTRGV Fieldhouse (328)Edinburg, TX
November 18 *7:00 pm
at UTEP
L 49–69
2–2
Don Haskins Center (536)El Paso, TX
November 20 *7:00 pm
at New Mexico State
L 61–70
2–3
Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
November 25 *12:00 pm
vs. Prairie View A&M Feast of Sharing Tournament
W 72–62
3–3
UTRGV Fieldhouse (128)Edinburg, TX
November 26 *12:00 pm
vs. Florida A&M Feast of Sharing Tournament
W 58–55
4–3
UTRGV Fieldhouse (102)Edinburg, TX
November 26 *7:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
W 71–41
5–3
Dugan Wellness Center (540)Corpus Christi, TX
December 5 *7:00 pm
Texas A&M International
W 53–34
6–3
Dugan Wellness Center (542)Corpus Christi, TX
December 18 *7:00 pm
Rice
L 56–67
6–4
Dugan Wellness Center (331)Corpus Christi, TX
December 20 *7:00 pm
St. Thomas
W 72–42
7–4
Dugan Wellness Center (362)Corpus Christi, TX
Southland regular season
December 28 1:00 pm
Central Arkansas
L 50–58
7–5 (0–1)
Dugan Wellness Center (158)Corpus Christi, TX
December 30 5:00 pm
Lamar
L 31–70
7–6 (0–2)
American Bank Center (2,472)Corpus Christi, TX
January 3, 2018 6:30 pm
at Northwestern State
W 62–56
8–6 (1–2)
Prather Coliseum (775)Natchitoches, LA
January 10 6:30 pm
at Sam Houston State
W 67–57
9–6 (2–2)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (533)Huntsville, TX
January 13 2:00 pm
at New Orleans
L 49–66
9–7 (2–3)
Lakefront Arena (213)New Orleans, LA
January 17 7:00 pm
Nicholls
W 76–55
10–7 (3–3)
Dugan Wellness Center (573)Corpus Christi, TX
January 24 7:00 pm
at Abilene Christian
L 59–61
10–8 (3–4)
Moody Coliseum (1,042)Abilene, TX
January 27 5:00 pm
Houston Baptist
W 50–49
11–8 (4–4)
American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
January 31 7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
W 56–52
12–8 (5–4)
Dugan Wellness Center (756)Corpus Christi, TX
February 3 1:00 pm
at Incarnate Word
W 62–58
13–8 (6–4)
McDermott Center (1,211)San Antonio, TX
February 7 1:00 pm
Sam Houston State
W 62–48
14–8 (7–4)
Dugan Wellness Center (883)Corpus Christi, TX
February 10 2:00 pm
New Orleans Homecoming
W 75–68
15–8 (8–4)
American Bank Center (812)Corpus Christi, TX
February 14 7:00 pm
at Stephen F. Austin
L 58–59
15–9 (8–5)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,116)Nacogdoches, TX
February 17 2:00 pm
at Lamar
L 59–65
15–10 (8–6)
Montagne Center (1,297)Beaumont, TX
February 21 7:00 pm
Abilene Christian
W 70–51
16–10 (9–6)
Dugan Wellness Center (776)Corpus Christi, TX
February 24 11:30 pm
Incarnate Word
W 75–59
17–10 (10–6)
Dugan Wellness Center Corpus Christi, TX
February 28 6:30 pm
at McNeese
L 64–70
17–11 (10–7)
Burton Coliseum (711)Lake Charles, LA
March 3 2:00 pm
at Houston Baptist
W 73–68
18–11 (11–7)
Sharp Gym (632)Houston, TX
Southland Women's Tournament
March 8 11:00 am, ESPN3
(5)
vs. (8) McNeese First Round
W 75–52
19–11
Merrell Center Katy, TX
March 9 11:00 am, ESPN3
(5)
vs. (4) Nicholls Quarterfinals
L 59–61
19–12
Merrell Center Katy, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
2017–18 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
References