2018–19 Rice Owls women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Rice Owls women's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by fourth year head coach Tina Langley, played their home games at the Tudor Fieldhouse and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 28–4, 16–0 in C-USA play to win the C-USA regular season championship. They also won the C-USA women's tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament which was their first trip since 2005. They lost in the first round to Marquette in an overtime thriller. With 28 wins, they finished with the most wins in school history.

2018–19 Rice Owls women's basketball
C-USA regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record28–4 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Tina Langley (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Winston Gandy
  • Lee Aduddell
  • Latara King
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
2018–19 Conference USA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Rice160 1.000284  .875
UAB124 .750267  .788
Middle Tennessee115 .6882311  .676
Western Kentucky115 .6882015  .571
Old Dominion106 .6252111  .656
Marshall106 .6251715  .531
Charlotte97 .5631814  .563
Southern Miss97 .5631814  .563
North Texas79 .4381816  .529
Louisiana Tech610 .3751416  .467
UTEP511 .313922  .290
UTSA214 .125721  .250
FIU214 .125524  .172
Florida Atlantic214 .125525  .167
2019 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On February 18, 2019, the Owls entered the AP Top 25 at No. 25. It was the Owls' first time being ranked in the AP Poll in program history. Rice won the Conference USA tournament championship game over Middle Tennessee, 69–54. Nancy Mulkey was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

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