2018 – 19 Houston Cougars women 's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The season marked the sixth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference . The Cougars were led by fifth-year head coach Ronald Hughey . They played their home games at Fertitta Center , which reopened on December 1 , 2018 , after a $ 60 million upgrade . The Cougars played their first three non-conference home games at H&PE Arena while construction on Fertitta Center was completed . They finished the season 15 – 16 , 9 – 7 in The American play to finish in fourth place . They lost to South Florida in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Women 's Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the Women 's National Invitation Tournament , where they lost to Arkansas in the first round
American Athletic Conference Women 's Tournament
2019 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Houston Cougars women's basketball team