NWOSU Athletics
Eric Scott, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
ALVA – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s basketball team released its 2018-19 slate on Tuesday, which included three non-conference home contests and a slot in the Oahu Thanksgiving Classic in Hawaii.
Northwestern will kick off its season campaign on the road at Tabor College (Kan.) on Nov. 5 before competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Great American Conference Challenge on Nov. 9 and 10 in Tahlequah, Okla. The Lady Rangers will take on Central Oklahoma (22-7) to open the challenge and face host team Northeastern State (10-17) the following day.
UCO closed its 2017-18 season ranked No. 6 in the Central Region.
NWOSU will play host to Emporia State (17-11) in the home opener on Nov. 15, while Lady Ranger coach Tasha Diesellhorst’s alma mater, Oklahoma Christian (10-18), rolls into Percefull Fieldhouse on Nov. 20.
The Lady Rangers will get an opportunity to feast on Thanksgiving Day in Honolulu, Hawaii, when they face Minot State (N.D.) (14-13) in the Oahu Thanksgiving Classic, followed by a showdown with the home team Chiminade (2-20) the on Nov. 23.
The GAC campaign will tipoff when Northwestern returns home on Nov. 29 against Southern Nazarene (10-16) and Oklahoma Baptist (13-16), before hosting Newman (Kan.) (17-12) in the final non-conference contest of the season on Dec. 4.
Northwestern will play host to rival and defending GAC regular season champions Southwestern Oklahoma State (26-5) on Jan. 17, and travel to Weatherford to face the Lady Bulldogs on Valentine’s Day. Defending GAC Tournament champion, Arkansas Tech (26-4) enters Percefull Fieldhouse on Jan. 26.
SWOSU and ATU each receiving bids into the NCAA Tournament last season as they finished ranked No. 2 and No. 8 in the region, respectively.
The GAC Tournament will once again return to the beautiful community of Barltesville, Okla., on March 6 through March 10.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Nov. 5 | Tabor College (Kan.) | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Nov. 9 | ^Central Oklahoma | Tahlequah, Okla. |
| Nov. 10 | ^Northeastern Sate | Tahlequah, Okla. |
| Nov. 15 | Emporia State (Kan.) | Home |
| Nov. 20 | Oklahoma Christian | Home |
| Nov. 22 | #Minot State (N.D.) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nov. 23 | #Chaminade | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nov. 29 | *Southern Nazarene | Home |
| Dec. 1 | *Oklahoma Baptist | Home |
| Dec. 4 | Newman (Kan.) | Home |
| Dec. 8 | *Southeastern Oklahoma State | Durant, Okla. |
| Dec. 17 | *East Central | Ada, Okla. |
| Jan. 3 | *Southern Arkansas | Home |
| Jan. 5 | *Arkansas – Monticello | Home |
| Jan. 10 | *Henderson State (Ark.) | Arkadelphia, Ark. |
| Jan. 12 | *Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | Arkadelphia, Ark. |
| Jan. 17 | *Southwestern Oklahoma State | Home |
| Jan. 19 | *Oklahoma Baptist | Shawnee, Okla. |
| Jan. 24 | *Harding (Ark.) | Home |
| Jan. 26 | *Arkansas Tech | Home |
| Jan. 31 | *Arkansas – Monticello | Monticello, Ark. |
| Feb. 2 | *Southern Arkansas | Magnolia, Ark. |
| Feb. 7 | *Southern Nazarene | Bethany, Okla. |
| Feb. 9 | *East Central | Home |
| Feb. 14 | *Southwestern Oklahoma State | Weatherford, Okla. |
| Feb. 16 | *Southeastern Oklahoma State | Home |
| Feb. 21 | *Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | Home |
| Feb. 23 | *Henderson State (Ark.) | Home |
| Feb. 28 | *Arkansas Tech | Russellville, Ark. |
| March 2 | *Harding (Ark.) | Searcy, Ark. |
| March 6-10 | GAC Championship Tournament | Bartlesville, Okla. |
* Denotes Great American Conference game
^ MIAA/GAC Challenge (Tahlequah, Okla.)
# Oahu Thanksgiving Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii)