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2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her seventh year, played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 37th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan finished the season with a 22–12 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play, to finish in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. The team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament for the first time since 2001, where they lost to Maryland. They received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they defeated Kansas State in the first round before losing to Louisville in the second round.
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2017–18 season with a 23–10 record, including 10–6 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Nebraska. They received an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they defeated Northern Colorado in the first round, before losing to Baylor in the second round.
Roster
| 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| F
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00
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Naz Hillmon
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Fr |
Gilmour Academy
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Cleveland, OH
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| G
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1
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Amy Dilk
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Fr |
Carmel
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Carmel, IN
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| G
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2
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Priscilla Smeenge
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Fr |
Celebration
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Jacksonville, FL
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| F
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5
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Kayla Robbins
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
St. John's College
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Mitchellville, MD
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| G
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10
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Nicole Munger
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Sr |
Central Bucks West
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Doylestown, PA
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| G
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12
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Ariel Young
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
Lincoln
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Tallahassee, FL
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| G
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14
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Akienreh Johnson
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jr |
Rogers
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Toledo, OH
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| F
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15
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Hailey Brown
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So |
The Rise Centre Academy
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Hamilton, Ontario
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| G
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20
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Deja Church
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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So |
Southfield A&T
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Southfield, MI
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| F
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21
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Samantha Trammel
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Sr |
Eastview
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Minnetonka, MN
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| G
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23
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Danielle Rauch
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Fr |
Bishop Ludden
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Syracuse, NY
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| C
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30
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Hallie Thome
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Sr |
Chagrin Falls
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Chagrin Falls, OH
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| F
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33
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Emily Kiser
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Noblesville
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Noblesville, IN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: October 8, 2018
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Schedule
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm
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Findlay
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W 84–38
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–
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Crisler Center (400)
Ann Arbor, MI
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm
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Mount St. Mary's
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W 88–40
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1–0
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Crisler Center (2,722)
Ann Arbor, MI
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November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm
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at Western Michigan
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W 79–42
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2–0
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University Arena (1,250)
Kalamazoo, MI
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November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm
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Detroit Mercy
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W 95–62
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3–0
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Crisler Center (2,241)
Ann Arbor, MI
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November 23, 2018*
7:30 pm
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vs. No. 21 Missouri
Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals
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W 70–54
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4–0
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Hertz Arena (1,317)
Estero, FL
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November 24, 2018*
7:30 pm
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vs. No. 10 Texas
Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals
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L 52–69
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4–1
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Hertz Arena (652)
Estero, FL
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November 25, 2018*
5:00 pm
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vs. Washington
Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game
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W 80–73
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5–1
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Hertz Arena
Estero, FL
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November 29, 2018*
7:00 pm
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at No. 13 NC State
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
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L 55–66
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5–2
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Reynolds Coliseum (2,782)
Raleigh, NC
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December 2, 2018*
5:00 pm
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at No. 22 Marquette
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L 74–85
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5–3
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Al McGuire Center (1,469)
Milwaukee, WI
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December 6, 2018*
7:00 pm
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LIU Brooklyn
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W 83–38
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6–3
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Crisler Center (2,060)
Ann Arbor, MI
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December 9, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Oakland
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W 85–59
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7–3
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Athletics Center O'rena (1,594)
Auburn Hills, MI
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December 15, 2018*
11:00 am
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Morgan State
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W 70–47
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8–3
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Crisler Center (2,646)
Ann Arbor, MI
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December 21, 2018*
2:00 pm
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Southern
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W 76–35
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9–3
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Crisler Center (1,928)
Ann Arbor, MI
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| Big Ten conference season
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December 28, 2018
7:00 pm, BTN
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at Nebraska
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L 56–70
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9–4
(0–1)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,450)
Lincoln, NE
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December 31, 2018
2:00 pm
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No. 12 Minnesota
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W 76–60
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10–4
(1–1)
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Crisler Center (4,506)
Ann Arbor, MI
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January 5, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN
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at Purdue
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L 70–71
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10–5
(1–2)
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Mackey Arena (6,446)
West Lafayette, IN
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January 8, 2019
7:00 pm
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Northwestern
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W 79–78 OT
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11–5
(2–2)
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Crisler Center (2,229)
Ann Arbor, MI
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January 12, 2019
4:30 pm, BTN
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at No. 9 Maryland
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L 69–83
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11–6
(2–3)
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Xfinity Center (6,218)
College Park, MD
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January 17, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN
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at No. 22 Iowa
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L 61–75
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11–7
(2–4)
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,287)
Iowa City, IA
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January 20, 2019
3:00 pm, BTN
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Ohio State
Rivalry
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W 62–58
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12–7
(3–4)
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Crisler Center (5,422)
Ann Arbor, MI
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January 24, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN
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at Indiana
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L 60–70
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12–8
(3–5)
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Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,411)
Bloomington, IN
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January 27, 2019
2:00 pm, BTN
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No. 23 Michigan State
Rivalry
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L 73–77
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12–9
(3–6)
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Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
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January 31, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN
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No. 13 Iowa
Postponed (inclement weather)[1]
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Crisler Center
Ann Arbor, MI
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February 1, 2019
12:00 pm
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No. 13 Iowa
Rescheduled from January 31
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W 90–81
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13–9
(4–6)
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Crisler Center (2,160)
Ann Arbor, MI
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February 3, 2019
3:00 pm
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at Wisconsin
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W 76–70
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14–9
(5–6)
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Kohl Center (6,670)
Madison, WI
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February 7, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN
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Nebraska
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W 67–61
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15–9
(6–6)
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Crisler Center (2,572)
Ann Arbor, MI
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February 10, 2019
2:00 pm
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at Penn State
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W 66–62
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16–9
(7–6)
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Bryce Jordan Center (5,024)
University Park, PA
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February 14, 2019
12:00 pm
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Indiana
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W 67–58
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17–9
(8–6)
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Crisler Center (2,328)
Ann Arbor, MI
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February 17, 2019
3:00 pm
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at Illinois
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W 70–56
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18–9
(9–6)
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State Farm Center (1,609)
Champaign, IL
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February 21, 2019
7:00 pm
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Rutgers
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W 86–76
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19–9
(10–6)
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Crisler Center (2,508)
Ann Arbor, MI
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February 24, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN2
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at Michigan State
Rivalry
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L 64–74
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19–10
(10–7)
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Breslin Center (11,368)
East Lansing, MI
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March 3, 2019
2:00 pm
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Wisconsin
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W 59–49
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20–10
(11–7)
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Crisler Center (3,786)
Ann Arbor, MI
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| Big Ten Women's Tournament
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March 8, 2019
2:30 pm, BTN
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(4)
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vs. (13) Wisconsin
Quarterfinals
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W 73–65 2OT
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21–10
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,014)
Indianapolis, IN
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March 9, 2019
5:00 pm, BTN
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(4)
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vs. (1) No. 8 Maryland
Semifinals
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L 72–73
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21–11
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,415)
Indianapolis, IN
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| NCAA Women's Tournament
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March 22, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
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(8 A)
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vs. (9 A) Kansas State
First Round
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W 84–54
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22–11
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KFC Yum! Center (6,593)
Louisville, KY
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March 24, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
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(8 A)
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at (1 A) No. 5 Louisville
Second Round
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L 50–71
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22–12
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KFC Yum! Center (7,725)
Louisville, KY
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Albany Region. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [2] |
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
| Poll |
Pre |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Wk 17 |
Wk 18 |
Wk 19 |
Final
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| AP
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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| Coaches
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NR
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NR^
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
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