2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's Basketball
|year=2017–18
|team=Lamar Lady Cardinals
|image=Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=22–8
|conf_record=17–1
|head_coach=Robin Harmony
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Randy Schneider
|ac1_year = 5th
|asst_coach2=Hana Haden
|ac2_year = 1st
|asst_coach3=Cameron Miles
|ac3_year = 2nd
|stadium=Montagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
|champion=Southland Regular Season Champions
|tourney=2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament
|tourney_result=First round
}}
{{2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 22-8. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Nicholls in a Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 68-74, the Lady Cardinals were an automatic qualifier to the WNIT. Their season ended with a first round 68-80 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round.
Previous season
The Lady Cardinals finished the 2016–17 season with a 21–6, 15–3 Southland play.{{cite web|title=Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2016-17|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2320/year/2017|website=Lamar Lady Cardinals|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=March 3, 2018}} They lost in the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament to Stephen F. Austin.{{cite web|title=2017 Southland Basketball Tournament|url=http://southland.org/sports/2017/1/27/MBB_0127174049.aspx|website=Southland Conference|publisher=Southland Conference|accessdate=March 3, 2018}} The Lady Cardinals were invited to the WBI where they lost to Rice, the WBI champion, in the first round.{{cite web|title=2017 Women's Basketball International|url=http://www.womensbasketballinvitational.com/buttons/WBI_Bracket_3-26.pdf|website=Women's Basketball International|publisher=Sport Tours International|accessdate=March 3, 2018|archive-date=March 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303225610/http://www.womensbasketballinvitational.com/buttons/WBI_Bracket_3-26.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Roster
{{cite web|title=2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster|url=http://lamarcardinals.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball|website=Lamar University Women's Basketball|publisher=Lamar University Athletics|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Lamar Lady Cardinals Roster|url=http://lamarcardinals.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball|website=Lamar Lady Cardinals|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kiara|last=Desamours|link=|num=12|pos=f|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Fort Myers, FL|high_school=Dunbar HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shedricka|last=Pierson|link=|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Brusly, LA|high_school=Brusly HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=DeJa|last=Roberts|link=|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Davie, FL|high_school=Nova HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rikiah|last=Cowart|link=|num=20|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Lauderhill, FL|high_school=Nova HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=DeA'ngela|last=Mathis|link=|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Bradenton, FL|high_school=Southeast HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Moe|last=Kinard|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=New Iberia, LA|high_school=New Iberia HS
Houston}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashlan|last=Miles|link=|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Dallas Christian HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kiandra|last=Bowers|link=|num=33|pos=C|ft=5|in=11|class=SR|rs=y|home=West Palm Beach, FL|high_school=Dwyer HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Robin Harmony ({{college|University of Miami}})
|asst_coach=
- Randy Schneider ({{college|Florida International}})
- Hana Haden ({{college|Harris–Stowe State}})
- Cameron Miles ({{college|San Diego}})
|roster_url=http://lamarcardinals.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball|accessdate=2018-02-28}}
Schedule
{{cite web|title=2017-18 Womens Basketball Schedule|url=http://lamarcardinals.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball|publisher=Lamar University Athletics|accessdate=February 27, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2017-18|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2320/lamar-lady-cardinals|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=February 27, 2018}}
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lamar Cardinals|border=0|color=white}}"| Non-Conference schedule
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away = yes
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = C. Barrs
| points = 16
| highrebounder = K. Green
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 6
| score = 62–121
| overtime =
| attend = 5,410
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away =
| opponent = Louisiana College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = B. Laidler
| points = 16
| highrebounder = C. Barrs
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 10
| score = 93–62
| overtime =
| attend =275
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away =
| opponent = Southwestern Assemblies of God
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = C. Barrs
| points = 24
| highrebounder = C. Barrs
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 6
| score = 92–49
| overtime =
| attend = 630
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN+
| highscorer = C. Barrs
| points = 18
| highrebounder = K. Bowers
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 6
| score = 64–79
| overtime =
| attend = 5,579
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away =
| opponent = Howard Payne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = J. Pimentel
| points = 20
| highrebounder = K. Bowers
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = J. Pimentel
| assists = 6
| score = 101–37
| overtime =
| attend = 630
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| highscorer = M. Kinnard
| points = 24
| highrebounder = “Tied”
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barrs
| assists =6
| score = 70–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| neutral = yes
| away =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| highscorer = M. Kinnard
| points = 30
| highrebounder = M. Kinnard
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 9
| score = 90–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = M. Kinnard
| points = 20
| highrebounder = K. Bowers
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 5
| score = 75–80
| overtime =
| attend = 321
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away =
| opponent = Schreiner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = L. Bracy
| points = 24
| highrebounder = J. Pimentel
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 11
| score = 116–37
| overtime =
| attend = 510
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| away = yes
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| tv = MWN
| highscorer = K. Green
| points = 12
| highrebounder = K. Green
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = “Tied”
| assists = 4
| score = 58–90
| overtime =
| attend = 5,081
| record = 5–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lamar Cardinals|border=0|color=white}}" | Conference schedule
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sharp Gym
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = B. O’Dell
| points = 24
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 4
| score = 79–51
| overtime =
| attend = 242
| record = 6–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = D. Mathis
| points = 20
| highrebounder= M. Kinnard
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 6
| score = 70–31
| overtime =
| attend = 2,472
| record = 7–5
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = D. Mathis
| points = 25
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 8
| score = 100–77
| overtime =
| attend = 578
| record = 8–5
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = M. Kinard
| points = 18
| highrebounder= D. Mathis
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 4
| score = 39–51
| overtime =
| attend = 425
| record = 8–6
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = D. Mathis
| points = 30
| highrebounder= D. Mathis
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Barrs
| assists = 5
| score = 75–58
| overtime =
| attend = 447
| record = 9–6
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = M. Kinnard
| points = 23
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 5
| score = 77–54
| overtime =
| attend = 556
| record = 10–6
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = “Tied”
| points = 21
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 22
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 8
| score = 91–44
| overtime =
| attend = 904
| record = 11–6
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nicholls
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = hibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = M. Kinard
| points = 28
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = J. Pimentel
| assists = 8
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| attend = 222
| record = 12–6
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Border
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = M. Kinard
| points = 24
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 9
| score = 83–58
| overtime =
| attend = 955
| record = 13–6
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = K. Bowers
| points = 30
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 10
| score = 77–71
| overtime =
| attend = 544
| record = 14–6
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = “Tied”
| points = 17
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 5
| score = 79–65
| overtime =
| attend = 951
| record = 15–6
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = M. Kinnard
| points = 21
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 9
| score = 71–44
| overtime =
| attend = 848
| record = 16–6
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = C. Barrs
| points = 19
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 7
| score = 68–44
| overtime =
| attend = 1,166
| record = 17–6
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| highscorer = D. Mathis
| points = 19
| highrebounder= M. Kinard
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = J. Pimentel
| assists = 6
| score = 71–47
| overtime =
| attend = 388
| record = 18–6
| conference = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = C. Barrs
| points = 18
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 7
| score = 65–59
| overtime =
| attend = 1,297
| record = 19–6
| conference = 14–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = D. Mathis
| points = 35
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 10
| score = 90–55
| overtime =
| attend = 688
| record = 20–6
| conference = 15–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = K. Bowers
| points = 19
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 8
| score = 81–77
| overtime =
| attend = 897
| record = 21–6
| conference = 16–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename = Battle of the Border
| tv =
| highscorer = K.Bowers
| points = 17
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 6
| score = 81–72
| overtime =
| attend = 983
| record = 22–6
| conference = 17–1
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lamar Cardinals|border=0|color=white}}"| 2018 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournamen
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Nicholls
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN3
| highscorer = M. Kinard
| points = 21
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = C. Barrs
| assists = 9
| score = 68–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lamar Cardinals|border=0|color=white}}"| 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral =
| away = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| highscorer = J. Pimentel
| points = 23
| highrebounder= K. Bowers
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = "Tied"
| assists = 3
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| attend = 1,330
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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