2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly , who was in his 24th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference . They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament , where they lost to Baylor. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament defeated New Mexico State in the first round before getting upset by Missouri State in the second round.
Previous season
The Cyclones finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament where they lost to Texas.
Offseason
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Emily Durr
3
G
6'0"
Senior
Utica, NY
Graduated
Bride Kennedy-Hopoate
12
F
6'4"
Junior
Brisbane, Australia
Transferred to New Mexico
Claire Ricketts
30
F
6'3"
RS Senior
Parker, TX
Graduated
2018 team recruits
[ 2]
Roster
2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
1
Madison Wise
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Greenfield-Central
Greenfield, IN
G
4
Rae Johnson
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
St. Michael-Albertville
Albertville, MN
G
10
Nia Washington
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Riverdale Baptist
Stafford, VA
G
11
Jade Washington
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Kilgore College
Lancaster, TX
F
13
Adriana Camber
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Katedralskolan
Lund, Sweden
F/C
14
Lauren Mills
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS Fr
Rosny College
Hobart, Australia
F
15
Inès Nezerwa
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Jacksonville College
Bujumbura, Burundi
G
21
Bridget Carleton
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
John McGregor Secondary
Chatham, ON
G
23
Maddie Frederick
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Tippecanoe
Tipp, OH
G
24
Ashley Joens
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
C
25
Kristan Scott
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Kasson-Mantorville
Kasson, MN
F
31
Morgan Kane
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Riverton
West Jordan, UT
F
32
Meredith Burkhall
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Roosevelt
Urbandale, IA
G
33
Alexa Middleton
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS Sr
Riverdale HS Tennessee
Murfreesboro, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
[ 3]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018 *6:30 pm
Southwest Baptist
W 90–51
17 – Carleton
10 – Scott
6 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,156)Ames, IA
Nov 4, 2018 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Winona State
W 73–39
14 – Wise
8 – Tied
5 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,259)Ames, IA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 9, 2018 *12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Niagara Preseason WNIT First Round
W 95–35
1–0
16 – Jones
15 – Carleton
7 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,293)Ames, IA
Nov 11, 2018 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Northern Illinois Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals
W 70–60
2–0
21 – Carleton
13 – Carleton
7 – Johnson
Hilton Coliseum (9,266)Ames, IA
Nov 13, 2018 *6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv
Auburn Preseason WNIT Semifinals
W 67–64
3–0
18 – Joens
13 – Carleton
8 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,274)Ames, IA
Nov 18, 2018 *3:30 pm, CBSSN
No. 24 Miami (FL) Preseason WNIT Championship Game
W 75–52
4–0
15 – Tied
8 – Scott
3 – Tied
Hilton Coliseum (10,064)Ames, IA
Nov 21, 2018 *5:00 pm
vs. Eastern Michigan Carleton's Homecoming
W 85–59
5–0
17 – Carleton
11 – Scott
3 – Tied
Thames Campus Arena (1,021)Chatham, ON
Nov 28, 2018 *7:00 pm
No. 23
at South Dakota
L 59–64
5–1
19 – Wise
6 – Scott
3 – Middleton
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,364)Vermillion, SD
Dec 2, 2018 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 23
Arkansas Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 91–82
6–1
24 – Carleton
11 – Carleton
8 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (10,097)Ames, IA
Dec 5, 2018 *7:00 pm
at No. 16 Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
L 70–73
6–2
21 – Carleton
8 – Scott
4 – Middleton
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,289)Iowa City, IA
Dec 9, 2018 *12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
North Dakota
W 87–35
7–2
18 – Carleton
8 – Scott
4 – Washington
Hilton Coliseum (9,701)Ames, IA
Dec 16, 2018 *12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Drake
W 86–81
8–2
31 – Carleton
8 – Carleton
4 – 2 tied
Hilton Coliseum (10,923)Ames, IA
Dec 19, 2018 *6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv
Prairie View A&M
W 94–46
9–2
22 – Jones
8 – 2 tied
5 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,175)Ames, IA
Dec 29, 2018 *1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Bucknell
W 86–61
10–2
21 – Carleton
8 – 2 tied
5 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (10,261)Ames, IA
Big 12 Conference Season
Jan 2, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 25
Kansas State
W 96–58
11–2 (1–0)
26 – Carleton
10 – Scott
7 – 2 tied
Hilton Coliseum (9,582)Ames, IA
Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm, FSN
No. 25
at Kansas
W 82–73
12–2 (2–0)
33 – Carleton
6 – 2 tied
7 – Middleton
Allen Fieldhouse (2,790)Lawrence, KS
Jan 9, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 20
TCU
W 92–54
13–2 (3–0)
24 – Carleton
10 – Carleton
7 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,369)Ames, IA
Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 20
No. 11 Texas
L 62–64
13–3 (3–1)
20 – Carleton
9 – Carleton
3 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (10,983)Ames, IA
Jan 16, 2019 6:00 pm
No. 18
at West Virginia
L 64–73
13–4 (3–2)
26 – Carleton
10 – Carleton
4 – 2 tied
WVU Coliseum (1,512)Morgantown, WV
Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 18
Oklahoma
W 104–78
14–4 (4–2)
25 – Joens
10 – Burkhall
5 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,758)Ames, IA
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, FSSW
No. 20
at No. 2 Baylor
L 69–84
14–5 (4–3)
28 – Carleton
8 – Scott
5 – Middleton
Ferrell Center (5,285)Waco, TX
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm
No. 20
at Oklahoma State
W 84–71
15–5 (5–3)
31 – Scott
12 – Scott
11 – Middleton
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,897)Stillwater, OK
Jan 29, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 23
Texas Tech
W 105–66
16–3 (6–3)
27 – Carleton
7 – Carleton
9 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (9,394)Ames, IA
Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 23
at Kansas State
W 81–52
17–5 (7–3)
19 – Carleton
12 – Scott
7 – Middleton
Bramlage Coliseum (3,668)Manhattan, KS
Feb 9, 2019 6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 23
West Virginia
W 77–61
18–5 (8–3)
29 – Scott
12 – Carleton
7 – Carleton
Hilton Coliseum (10,408)Ames, IA
Feb 13, 2019 6:30 pm
No. 18
at TCU
L 69–76
18–6 (8–4)
34 – Carleton
10 – Carleton
4 – Middleton
Schollmaier Arena (2,556)Fort Worth, TX
Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 18
Oklahoma State
W 89–67
19–6 (9–4)
24 – Carleton
12 – Scott
4 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (10,386)Ames, IA
Feb 20, 2019 10:30 am, FSSW
No. 20
at Oklahoma
W 91–70
20–6 (10–4)
28 – Carleton
10 – Carleton
9 – Middleton
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm, FSN
No. 20
No. 1 Baylor
L 60–73
20–7 (10–5)
28 – Carleton
8 – Carleton
5 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (11,143)Ames, IA
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 pm, FSSW
No. 20
at Texas Tech
W 64–62
21–7 (11–5)
27 – Carleton
11 – Carleton
4 – Carleton
United Supermarkets Arena (2,928)Lubbock, TX
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm, LHN
No. 20
at No. 18 Texas
W 82–73
22–7 (12–5)
23 – Carleton
12 – Carleton
7 – Carleton
Frank Erwin Center (4,052)Austin, TX
Mar 4, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 19
Kansas
W 69–49
23–7 (13–5)
20 – Carleton
14 – Scott
4 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (10,073)Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 9, 2019 6:00 pm, FSN
(2) No. 19
vs. (10) Kansas Quarterfinals
W 75–58
24–7
18 – Carleton
10 – Wise
8 – Middleton
Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 9, 2019 4:30 pm, FS1
(2) No. 19
vs. (3) No. 21 Texas Semifinals
W 75–69
25–7
24 – Middleton
12 – Joens
5 – Carleton
Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 10, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1
(2) No. 13
vs. (1) No. 1 Baylor Championship Game
L 49–67
25–8
18 – Middleton
8 – Carleton
3 – Middleton
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,272)Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 23, 2019 *5:00 pm, ESPN2
(3 C) No. 13
(14 C) New Mexico State First Round
W 97–61
26–8
23 – Carleton
14 – Nezerwa
9 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (6,503)Ames, IA
Mar 25, 2019 *8:00 pm, ESPN
(3 C) No. 13
(11 C) Missouri State Second Round
L 60–69
26–9
31 – Carleton
10 – Carleton
5 – Middleton
Hilton Coliseum (5,809)Ames, IA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
C=Chicago Region.
All times are in
Central Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP — — RV 23 RV RV RV RV 25 20 18 20 23 23 18 20 20 19 13-T Not released Coaches — —^ RV 22 RV RV RV RV RV 22 19 22 25 23 21 21 22 19 15 17
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
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See also
2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
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