2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
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WNIT, Runner Up | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 21–15 (9–9 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Maryland | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Iowa † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represents Northwestern University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats are led by 11th-year head coach Joe McKeown. They returned play their home games at Welsh–Ryan Arena after a one year renovation. They are members of the Big Ten Conference.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/04/2018* 2:00 pm |
Lewis | W 84–69 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (350) Evanston, IL | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/06/2018* 7:00 pm |
at Green Bay | W 57–55 | 1–0 |
Kress Events Center (1,662) Green Bay, WI | |||||||
11/11/2018* 1:00 pm, BTN |
No. 21 Duke | W 84–58 | 2–0 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,258) Evanston, IL | |||||||
11/15/2018* 7:00 pm |
UIC | W 87–44 | 3–0 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (761) Evanston, IL | |||||||
11/18/2018* 1:00 pm |
at Florida | W 83–74 OT | 4–0 |
O'Connell Center (1,379) Gainesville, FL | |||||||
11/25/2018* 2:00 pm |
UT Martin | W 90–64 | 5–0 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (372) Evanston, IL | |||||||
11/29/2018* 7:00 pm |
Pittsburgh ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
L 49–52 | 5–1 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (411) Evanston, IL | |||||||
12/05/2018* 7:00 pm |
at No. 20 DePaul | L 60–76 | 5–2 |
McGrath-Phillips Arena (1,518) Chicago, IL | |||||||
12/09/2018* 1:00 pm, BTN |
No. 18 Marquette | L 57–76 | 5–3 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,467) Evanston, IL | |||||||
12/17/2018* 11:00 am |
Chicago State | W 97–35 | 6–3 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,799) Evanston, IL | |||||||
12/19/2018* 7:00 pm |
vs. Wichita State Duel in the Desert Desert Division semifinals |
W 65–43 | 7–3 |
Cox Pavilion (952) Paradise, NV | |||||||
12/20/2018* 7:00 pm |
vs. Kansas Duel in the Desert Desert Division championship game |
L 57–66 | 7–4 |
Cox Pavilion (751) Paradise, NV | |||||||
Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
12/28/2018 3:00 pm |
at Rutgers | L 41–45 | 7–5 (0–1) |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,952) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
12/31/2018 2:00 pm, BTN |
Illinois | W 68–45 | 8–5 (1–1) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,129) Evanston, IL | |||||||
01/03/2019 7:00 pm |
No. 15 Michigan State | W 70–62 | 9–5 (2–1) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,071) Evanston, IL | |||||||
01/08/2019 6:00 pm |
at Michigan | L 78–79 OT | 9–6 (2–2) |
Crisler Center (2,229) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
01/13/2019 4:00 pm, BTN |
Purdue | L 54–57 | 9–7 (2–3) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,349) Evanston, IL | |||||||
01/16/2019 6:00 pm |
at No. 25 Indiana | W 75–69 | 10–7 (3–3) |
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,352) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
01/20/2019 3:30 pm |
Wisconsin | W 72–46 | 11–7 (4–3) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,524) Evanston, IL | |||||||
01/24/2019 7:00 pm |
at Nebraska | W 58–54 | 12–7 (5–3) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,660) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
01/27/2019 2:00 pm |
at Illinois | W 64–56 | 13–7 (6–3) |
State Farm Center (1,532) Champaign, IL | |||||||
01/31/2019 7:00 pm |
Minnesota | L 54–61 | 13–8 (6–4) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (606) Evanston, IL | |||||||
02/03/2019 3:30 pm |
Ohio State | W 76–59 | 14–8 (7–4) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,283) Evanston, IL | |||||||
02/07/2019 5:30 pm |
at No. 10 Maryland | L 57–72 | 14–9 (7–5) |
Xfinity Center (4,933) College Park, MD | |||||||
02/10/2019 1:00 pm, BTN |
at Minnesota | L 64–73 | 14–10 (7–6) |
Williams Arena (5,475) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
02/14/2019 7:00 pm |
Penn State | W 78–63 | 15–10 (8–6) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (490) Evanston, IL | |||||||
02/17/2019 5:00 pm, BTN |
at Purdue | L 58–61 | 15–11 (8–7) |
Mackey Arena (7,265) West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
02/21/2019 7:00 pm |
Nebraska | L 64–71 | 15–12 (8–8) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (446) Evanston, IL | |||||||
02/26/2019 7:00 pm |
Indiana | W 69–49 | 16–12 (9–8) |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (531) Evanston, IL | |||||||
03/03/2019 3:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 12 Iowa | L 50–74 | 16–13 (9–9) |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,051) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
03/07/2019 11:00 am, BTN |
(8) | vs. (9) Michigan State Second Round |
L 52–68 | 16–14 |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
WNIT | |||||||||||
03/21/2019* 7:00 pm |
Dayton First Round |
W 74–51 | 17–14 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (325) Evanston, IL | |||||||
03/24/2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Toledo Second Round |
W 54–47 | 18–14 |
Savage Arena (1,879) Toledo, OH | |||||||
03/27/2019* 7:00 pm |
at West Virginia Third Round |
W 56–54 | 19–14 |
WVU Coliseum (1,314) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
03/30/2019* 6:00 pm |
Ohio Quarterfinals |
W 61–58 | 20–14 |
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,031) Evanston, IL | |||||||
04/03/2019* 6:00 pm |
at James Madison Semifinals |
W 74–69 | 21–14 |
JMU Convocation Center (1,992) Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
04/06/2019* 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Arizona Championship Game |
L 42–56 | 21–15 |
McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Pre- Season |
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Week 5 |
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Week 7 |
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Week 10 |
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Week 13 |
Week 14 |
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Week 18 |
Week 19 |
Final |
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AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV |
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Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes |
See also
[edit]2018–19 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team