The season marked the sixth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference.

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 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.