2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

The 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2018 and concluded with the Final Four title game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida in April 2019. Practices officially began in September 2018.

Season headlines

  • June 18 – Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), which was set to begin operation on July 1 following the dissolution of Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), announced that the athletic program that it would inherit from IPFW, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. PFW also changed its colors from IPFW's former blue and silver scheme to the old gold and black used by its new parent institution.[1]
  • September 10 – The Northeast Conference (NEC) announced that Merrimack College would start a transition from the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference and join the NEC effective July 1, 2019. The Warriors will not be eligible for the NCAA tournament until becoming a full D-I member in 2023–24.[2]
  • October 3 – Long Island University announced that it would merge its two current athletic programs—the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, full members of the NEC, and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers—effective with the 2019–20 school year. The new program will compete under the LIU name with a new nickname and retain LIU Brooklyn's Division I and NEC memberships.[3] This change had minimal effect on the then-existing LIU Brooklyn women's basketball program, as LIU has announced that the unified basketball team will be based at the Brooklyn campus.[4]
  • November 1 – The Associated Press preseason All-America team was released. The leading vote-getters were two guards, Louisville's Asia Durr and Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, each with 29 of 31 votes. Joining them on the team were Connecticut forward Katie Lou Samuelson (28), Notre Dame guard Arike Ogunbowale (24), and Baylor center Kalani Brown (18). Ionescu was the only junior named; all others were seniors.[5]
  • January 11 – The Western Athletic Conference announced that Dixie State University would start a transition from Division II and join the conference in July 2020.[6]
  • February 19 – Less than 12 hours after leading Georgia to a 78–56 win over Ole Miss, Lady Bulldogs head coach Joni Taylor gave birth to a daughter. Top assistant Karen Lange was named as interim head coach for what was intended to be a maternity leave,[7] but Taylor returned to the bench for Georgia's next game on February 21.[8]
  • February 24 – Rutgers announced that head coach C. Vivian Stringer, who had missed the Scarlet Knights' game at Michigan on February 21, would take a leave for the rest of the regular season on medical advice. Stringer was initially expected to return after the Big Ten tournament, with assistant Tim Eatman serving as interim coach.[9] However, Rutgers announced on March 15 that Stringer would not return for a likely NCAA tournament run, again on medical advice. She ultimately returned for the 2019–20 season.[10]
  • February 27 – Georgia Tech placed head coach MaChelle Joseph on administrative leave, saying in a press release that it was a "pending personnel matter", named assistant Mark Simons as interim head coach, and made no further comment on the situation. The following day, Joseph's attorney charged that the Tech athletic department had taken the action as retaliation for raising Title IX concerns within the department.[11] Joseph would ultimately be fired (see "Coaching changes" section below).
  • March 26 – The Cincinnati Enquirer reported allegations that Northern Kentucky head coach Camryn Whitaker had engaged in systematic bullying and emotional abuse of players. The previous day, the team's only senior, Taryn Taugher, published an account of her experiences on the Odyssey web platform, claiming that the university knew about Whitaker's behavior but did not address it. The Enquirer received confirmation of Taugher's account in interviews with the parents of another player, plus social media posts from multiple teammates. The university told the Enquirer that it was investigating the claims, but Taugher said that she had yet to be contacted by any administrator.[12] On April 2, a former NKU player, Shar'Rae Davis, provided an Enquirer reporter with her own allegations, charging that Whitaker had used Davis' medical condition of ulcerative colitis to punish both her and other team members. In the interim, eight current Norse players published an open letter in Odyssey backing Whitaker.[13]
  • April 1 – North Carolina placed the entire women's coaching staff, including head coach Sylvia Hatchell, on paid administrative leave while an outside firm hired by the university reviewed the state of the program, due to what the university called "issues raised by student-athletes and others."[14] On April 4, The Washington Post reported that among the issues were allegations that Hatchell forced several players to play through serious injuries and made a number of racially offensive remarks.[15] Hatchell would resign following the review (see "Coaching changes" section below).
  • April 6 – Sabrina Ionescu announced in The Players' Tribune that she would return for her senior season at Oregon in 2019–20. Because she turned 22 in December 2019, she had been eligible to declare for the 2019 WNBA draft.[16]

Milestones and records

  • November 13 – Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer became the sixth college women's coach with 1,000 career wins following the Scarlet Knights' 73–44 pasting of Central Connecticut. She also became the first African-American college coach to reach the milestone.[17]
  • November 18 – Sabrina Ionescu recorded her 12th career triple-double in Oregon's 102–82 win over Buffalo.[18] Already the holder of the all-divisions NCAA women's record for career triple-doubles, Ionescu equaled the NCAA record for all players regardless of sex, previously held by former BYU men's player Kyle Collinsworth.[19]
  • December 17 and 20 – Chastadie Barrs of Lamar became the first Division I player of either sex ever to record triple-doubles in consecutive games twice in her career. First, Barrs recorded 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 steals in the Cardinals' 93–37 blowout of Division III Howard Payne.[20] She followed this with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 steals in the Cardinals' 82–66 win over Pacific.[21] Barrs had recorded consecutive triple-doubles early in the 2017–18 season.[22]
  • December 20 – Ionescu took sole possession of the aforementioned career triple-double record, recording her 13th with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in Oregon's 82–36 win over Air Force.[23]
  • December 21 – In Oregon's next game, a 115–69 blowout of UC Irvine, Ionescu recorded her 14th triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. This marked the second time in her career that she recorded triple-doubles in consecutive games, matching Barrs' accomplishment from the night before.[22][24] Like Barrs, Ionescu had recorded consecutive triple-doubles early in the 2017–18 season—with the second game in that streak also coming the night after the second of Barrs' corresponding streak.[22]
  • January 3 – Baylor defeated then top-ranked UConn 68–57. This was the Huskies' first regular-season loss since November 2014, and ended their NCAA-record regular-season winning streak at 126 games.[25]
  • January 9, 12, and 16 – Barrs accomplished three major triple-double milestones—becoming the first Division I player of either sex ever to record triple-doubles in consecutive games twice in a single season, the first to do so three times in a career, and the second player in any NCAA division to have recorded three consecutive triple-doubles. First, Barrs recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 steals in the Cardinals' 79–59 win over New Orleans.[26] She followed this with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Cardinals' 57–37 win over Central Arkansas.[27] Finally, Barrs had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in Lamar's 94–54 pasting of Southeastern Louisiana.[28] The only other player with three straight triple-doubles was Danielle Carson of Youngstown State, who accomplished this feat in the 1985–86 season.[22]
  • January 20 – Ionescu recorded her sixth triple-double of the season with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists in Oregon's 93–60 win over Arizona.[29] This tied the all-time NCAA record for triple-doubles in a season, originally set in women's basketball by the aforementioned Danielle Carson in 1985–86 and equaled by Ionescu herself in 2017–18.[22] (In men's basketball, the aforementioned Kyle Collinsworth had the same total in both 2014–15 and 2015–16.[19])
  • February 2 – Shakyla Hill of Grambling State had 21 points, 16 rebounds, 13 assists, and 10 steals in the Tigers' 77–57 win over Arkansas–Pine Bluff, making her the first Division I player of either sex to record two quadruple-doubles in a career. Hill had previously recorded one in January 2018.[30][lower-alpha 1]
  • February 24 – Ionescu took sole possession of the all-time NCAA record for triple-doubles in a season, recording her seventh of the season with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists in Oregon's 96–78 win over USC.[32]
  • February 27 – In Lamar's 97–49 blowout of Houston Baptist, Barrs collected 10 steals to give her the record for career steals in Division I women's basketball. She ended the game with 627, surpassing the previous record of 624 by Natalie White of Florida A&M (1991–95).[33]
  • March 3 – In the final regular-season game of her college career, California center Kristine Anigwe scored 32 points and claimed 30 rebounds in the Golden Bears' 80–58 win over Washington State. Anigwe's performance, which equaled the Pac-12 record for single-game rebounds, was the first Division I women's 30–30 game since Jennifer Butler accomplished the feat for UMass on December 28, 2002. Anigwe also joined former Oklahoma center Courtney Paris as the only women in Division I history to record 30 consecutive double-doubles.[34]
  • March 24 – In Oregon's 91–68 win over Indiana in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Ionescu became only the second player to record multiple triple-doubles in NCAA tournament play, collecting 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. Ionescu, who had a triple-double in the first round of the 2018 tournament, joined former Stanford star Nicole Powell, who had consecutive triple-doubles in 2002, as the only Division I women's players with two triple-doubles in tournament play. Ionescu extended her all-divisions NCAA records for triple-doubles to 8 in a season and 18 in a career. At the time, it was speculated that Ionescu could be playing her last home game,[35] but she ultimately announced she would return to Oregon for her senior season.[16]
Notes
  1. ESPN incorrectly listed Hill as the "first player in NCAA history" to have recorded two quadruple-doubles.[30] Suzy Venet, who played at Division III Mount Union from 1994–1998, recorded two quadruple-doubles in the 1996–97 season.[31]

Conference membership changes

Six schools joined new conferences for the 2018–19 season. Four schools switched between Division I conferences for the 2018–19 season. In addition, two schools moved from Division II starting this season. The former Division II schools are ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2022.

School Former Conference New Conference
Cal Baptist PacWest (D-II) WAC[36]
Hampton MEAC Big South[37]
Liberty Big South ASUN[38]
North Alabama Gulf South (D-II) ASUN[39]
North Dakota Big Sky Summit League[40]
USC Upstate ASUN Big South[41]

In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2018–19 season was the last for Savannah State in D-I with its decision to reclassify all of its sports to D-II.[42]

Finally, one D-I member adopted a new institutional and athletic identity. The 2017–18 school year was the last for Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) as a single institution. Following the school's split into separate institutions governed by Indiana University and Purdue University, IPFW degree programs in health sciences are now overseen by Indiana University Fort Wayne, while all other degree programs are governed by Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).[43] As noted in the "Season headlines" section, the IPFW athletic program, rebranded in 2016 as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, became the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, representing only PFW.

Arenas

New arenas

Arenas reopening

Four teams returned to newly renovated arenas, all of which were closed for the 2017–18 season.

Arenas closing

Temporary arenas

Houston began the 2018–19 season at Texas Southern's Health and Physical Education Arena, where the Cougars played most of their 2017–18 home games. The women played three home games at Texas Southern before moving into Fertitta Center.[47]

Robert Morris planned to open the new UPMC Events Center on the site of its former on-campus Sewall Center in January 2019, but the opening has now been delayed to that summer. Until the new arena opens, the Colonials will continue to use the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, a building in the school's North Athletic Complex that opened in September 2017 as part of the UPMC Events Center project.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Notre Dame (31)
2 Connecticut
3 Oregon
4 Baylor
5 Louisville
6 Mississippi State
7 Stanford
8 Oregon State
9 Maryland
10 South Carolina
11 Tennessee
Texas
13 Iowa
14 Georgia
15 DePaul
16 Missouri
17 NC State
18 Syracuse
19 Marquette
20 Texas A&M
21 Duke
22 South Florida
23 Arizona State
24 California
25 Miami (FL)
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Notre Dame (30)
2 Connecticut (1)
3 Oregon
4 Louisville
5 Baylor
6 Mississippi State
7 Stanford
8 Texas
9 Oregon State
10 Maryland
11 South Carolina
12 Tennessee
13 Georgia
14 Missouri
15 DePaul
16 NC State
17 Iowa
18 Syracuse
19 Marquette
20 Duke
21 South Florida
Texas A&M
23 UCLA
24 Miami (FL)
25 West Virginia

Regular Season

Early season tournaments

NameDatesLocationNo. teamsChampion
Preseason WNIT November 8–18 Campus Sites 16 Iowa State
Cancún Challenge November 22–24 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
(Cancún, MX)
10 Syracuse (Riviera Division)

NC State (Mayan Division)

Vancouver Showcase November 22–24 Vancouver Convention Centre
(Vancouver, BC)
8 Notre Dame
Junkanoo Jam November 22–24 Gateway Christian Academy
(Bimini, Bahamas)
10 Tennessee (Junkanoo Division)

Florida State (Bimini Division)

Paradise Jam Tournament November 22–24 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, VI)
8 Kentucky (Island Division)

Connecticut (Reef Division)

Gulf Coast Showcase November 23–25 Hertz Arena
(Estero, FL)
8 Texas

Upsets

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I Women's Basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/Event
Northwestern84–58#21 DukeNovember 11, 2018
UCLA80–69#14 GeorgiaNovember 14, 2018
Green Bay56–49#16 MissouriNovember 16, 2018
Georgia Tech63–53#14 GeorgiaNovember 18, 2018
Iowa State75–52#24 Miami (FL)November 18, 2018Preseason WNIT
Kentucky85–63#17 South FloridaNovember 22, 2018Paradise Jam Island Division
North Carolina71–69#17 South FloridaNovember 23, 2018Paradise Jam Island Division
Michigan70–54#21 MissouriNovember 23, 2018Gulf Coast Showcase
Florida State71–67#12 IowaNovember 24, 2018Junkanoo Jam Bimini Division
Drake90–85OT#13 South CarolinaNovember 24, 2018Vancouver Showcase
South Dakota64–59#24 Iowa StateNovember 28, 2018
Purdue74–63#21 Miami (FL)November 29, 2018ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
Lamar74–68#17 Texas A&MNovember 29, 2018
#2 UConn89–71#1 Notre DameDecember 2, 2018Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry
Gonzaga79–73#8 StanfordDecember 2, 2018
South Dakota State80–71#21 DrakeDecember 8, 2018
Michigan State88–82#3 OregonDecember 9, 2018
South Dakota74–61#22 MissouriDecember 15, 2018
Texas A&M76–70#8 Oregon StateDecember 15, 2018Maui Jim Maui Classic
Creighton85–82#19 DePaulDecember 29, 2018
Harvard85–79#14 CaliforniaDecember 30, 2018
Arizona51–39#17 Arizona StateDecember 30, 2018
Central Michigan90–80#24 Miami (FL)December 30, 2018Miami Holiday Classic
Rutgers73–65#4 MarylandDecember 31, 2018
Michigan76–60#12 MinnesotaDecember 31, 2018
#8 Baylor68–57#1 UConnJanuary 3, 2019
Northwestern70–62#15 Michigan StateJanuary 3, 2019
UCLA84–79OT#18 CaliforniaJanuary 4, 2019
Missouri66–64#10 TennesseeJanuary 6, 2019
Illinois66–62#12 MinnesotaJanuary 6, 2019
Indiana68–64#15 Michigan StateJanuary 6, 2019
LSU63–52#21 Texas A&MJanuary 6, 2019
Purdue62–57#17 IowaJanuary 10, 2019
Ohio State55–50#25 IndianaJanuary 10, 2019
Arizona60–55#24 CaliforniaJanuary 11, 2019
Georgia66–62#13 TennesseeJanuary 13, 2019
Ole Miss55–49#16 KentuckyJanuary 13, 2019
Clemson57–45#22 Florida StateJanuary 13, 2019
Ohio State65–55#23 Michigan StateJanuary 14, 2019
Kansas State87–69#11 TexasJanuary 16, 2019
West Virginia73–64#18 Iowa StateJanuary 16, 2019
Northwestern75–69#25 IndianaJanuary 16, 2019
BYU70–68#13 GonzagaJanuary 17, 2019
Alabama86–65#20 TennesseeJanuary 17, 2019
Georgia Tech65–55#12 SyracuseJanuary 20, 2019
Nebraska63–57#23 MinnesotaJanuary 20, 2019
Seton Hall84–73#24 DePaulJanuary 20, 2019
Purdue56–53#25 IndianaJanuary 20, 2019Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup
Miami (FL)84–71#13 SyracuseJanuary 23, 2019
UCLA61–59#16 Arizona StateJanuary 25, 2019
North Carolina78–73#1 Notre DameJanuary 27, 2019
West Virginia64–58#12 TexasJanuary 28, 2019
Loyola Marymount61–58#25 BYUJanuary 31, 2019
California81–80#8 StanfordJanuary 31, 2019
Michigan90–81#13 IowaFebruary 1, 2019
Pepperdine79–65#25 BYUFebruary 2, 2019
North Carolina64–51#7 NC StateFebruary 3, 2019
Minnesota60–46#17 RutgersFebruary 3, 2019
Missouri70–65OT#18 Texas A&MFebruary 7, 2019
USC84–80#17 UtahFebruary 8, 2019
UCLA100–90#17 UtahFebruary 10, 2019
TCU76–69#18 Iowa StateFebruary 13, 2019
Ohio State59–39#23 RutgersFebruary 14, 2019
Clemson73–68#21 Florida StateFebruary 14, 2019
Wisconsin79–62#24 Michigan StateFebruary 14, 2019
Missouri75–67#5 Mississippi StateFebruary 14, 2019
St. John's81–74#8 MarquetteFebruary 15, 2019
BYU66–64#13 GonzagaFebruary 16, 2019
Nebraska82–71#24 Michigan StateFebruary 17, 2019
Kansas State69–60#15 TexasFebruary 17, 2019
Virginia Tech73–65#14 Miami (FL)February 21, 2019
Indiana75–73#10 IowaFebruary 21, 2019
Butler61–57#11 MarquetteFebruary 22, 2019
California69–60#17 Arizona StateFebruary 22, 2019
UCLA74–69#2 OregonFebruary 22, 2019
South Dakota State82–78OT#23 South DakotaFebruary 24, 2019
Creighton71–65#13 MarquetteMarch 1, 2019
Missouri70–68 OT#13 KentuckyMarch 8, 2019SEC Women's Tournament
Arkansas95–89#12 South CarolinaMarch 8, 2019SEC Women's Tournament
Washington68–67#11 Oregon StateMarch 8, 2019Pac-12 Women's Tournament
Arkansas58–51#15 Texas A&MMarch 9, 2019SEC Women's Tournament
BYU82–68#12 GonzagaMarch 12, 2019WCC Women's Tournament
DePaul74–73#13 MarquetteMarch 12, 2019Big East Women's Tournament
Missouri State94–79#21 DrakeMarch 17, 2019MVC Women's Tournament

Conference winners and tournament winners

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.

Conference Regular
season first place
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference Maine Blanca Millan, Maine[48] Amy Vachon, Maine[48] 2019 America East Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Maine
American Athletic Conference UConn Napheesa Collier, UConn[49] Geno Auriemma, UConn[49] 2019 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)
UConn
Atlantic 10 Conference VCU[lower-alpha 1]
Fordham
Nicole Cardaño Hillary, George Mason[50] Beth O'Boyle, VCU[50] 2019 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament First round: Campus sites
Remainder: A. J. Palumbo Center
(Pittsburgh, PA)
Fordham
Atlantic Coast Conference Notre Dame[lower-alpha 1]
Louisville
Asia Durr, Louisville[51] Amanda Butler, Clemson[51] 2019 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, NC)
Notre Dame
Atlantic Sun Conference Florida Gulf Coast Nasrin Ulel, Florida Gulf Coast[52] Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast[52] 2019 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Florida Gulf Coast
Big 12 Conference Baylor Bridget Carleton, Iowa State[53] Kim Mulkey, Baylor[53] 2019 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament Chesapeake Energy Arena
(Oklahoma City, OK)
Baylor
Big East Conference Marquette Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette[54] Kurt Godlevske, Butler[54] 2019 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament Wintrust Arena
(Chicago, IL)
DePaul
Big Sky Conference Idaho Mikayla Ferenz, Idaho[55] Jon Newlee, Idaho[56] 2019 Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament CenturyLink Arena
(Boise, ID)
Portland State
Big South Conference Radford Ashley Bates, Hampton[57] Mike McGuire, Radford[57] 2019 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Tournament First round: Campus sites
Quarterfinals/semifinals: #1 seed
Final: Top surviving seed
Radford
Big Ten Conference Maryland Megan Gustafson, Iowa[58] Brenda Frese, Maryland[58] 2019 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Iowa
Big West Conference UC Davis Morgan Bertsch, UC Davis[59] Jennifer Gross, UC Davis[59] 2019 Big West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament First round and quarterfinals: Titan Gym
(Fullerton, CA)
Semifinals and final: Honda Center
(Anaheim, CA)
UC Davis
Colonial Athletic Association James Madison Bailey Greenberg, Drexel[60] Diane Richardson, Towson[60] 2019 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament Bob Carpenter Center
(Newark, DE)
Towson
Conference USA Rice Erica Ogwumike, Rice[61] Tina Langley, Rice[61] 2019 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament Ford Center
(Frisco, TX)
Rice
Horizon League Wright State Macee Williams, IUPUI[62] Katrina Merriweather, Wright State[62] 2019 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Little Caesars Arena
(Detroit, MI)
Wright State
Ivy League Princeton[lower-alpha 1]
Penn
Bella Alarie, Princeton[63] Mike McLaughlin, Penn[63] 2019 Ivy League Women's Basketball Tournament John J. Lee Amphitheater
(New Haven, CT)
Princeton
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Quinnipiac Stella Johnson, Rider[64] Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac[65] 2019 MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament Times Union Center
(Albany, NY)
Quinnipiac
Mid-American Conference Central Michigan (West)[lower-alpha 1]
Ohio (East)
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan[66] Sue Guevara, Central Michigan[66] 2019 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament First round: Campus sites
Remainder: Quicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, OH)
Buffalo
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina A&T NaJai Pollard, Delaware State[67] Fred Batchelor, Maryland Eastern Shore[67] 2019 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Bethune–Cookman
Missouri Valley Conference Drake Becca Hittner, Drake[68] Kellie Harper, Missouri State[68] 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament TaxSlayer Center
(Moline, IL)
Missouri State
Mountain West Conference Boise State Jaisa Nunn, New Mexico[69] Gordy Presnell, Boise State[69] 2019 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Boise State
Northeast Conference Robert Morris Jessica Kovatch, Saint Francis (PA)[70] Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris[70] 2019 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference Belmont Darby Maggard, Belmont[71] Kim Rosamond, Tennessee Tech[71] 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Belmont
Pac-12 Conference Oregon Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon[72][73] Kelly Graves, Oregon (coaches)[72]
Cori Close, UCLA (media)[73]
2019 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament MGM Grand Garden Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Stanford
Patriot League Bucknell[lower-alpha 1]
American
Cecily Carl, American[74] Marisa Moseley, Boston University[74] 2019 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Bucknell
Southeastern Conference Mississippi State Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State[75][76] Matthew Mitchell, Kentucky (coaches)
Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State (AP & coaches)[75][76]
2019 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Bon Secours Wellness Arena
(Greenville, SC)
Mississippi State
Southern Conference Mercer Amanda Thompson, Mercer (coaches)
KeKe Calloway, Mercer (media)[77]
Susie Gardner, Mercer[77] 2019 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament U.S. Cellular Center
(Asheville, NC)
Mercer
Southland Conference Lamar Chastadie Barrs, Lamar[78] Ravon Justice, Sam Houston State[78] 2019 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
Abilene Christian
Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern Shakyla Hill, Grambling State[79] Carlos Funchess, Southern[79] 2019 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Bill Harris Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Southern
Summit League South Dakota State Macy Miller, South Dakota State[80] Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota[80] 2019 Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
South Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference Little Rock[lower-alpha 1]
UT Arlington
Ronjanae DeGray, Little Rock
Cierra Johnson, UT Arlington[81]
Krista Gerlich, UT Arlington[81] 2019 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament First round: Campus sites
Remainder: Lakefront Arena
(New Orleans, LA)
Little Rock
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Yasmine Robinson-Bacote, Pepperdine[82] Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga[82] 2019 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
BYU
Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State Brooke Salas, New Mexico State[83] Jarrod Olson, California Baptist[83] 2019 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
New Mexico State
  1. Top seed in conference tournament.

Statistical leaders

Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Megan GustafsonIowa27.8Kristine AnigweCalifornia16.2Amy O'NeillSt. Francis Brooklyn8.6Chastadie BarrsLamar6.23
Cierra DillardBuffalo25.2Teaira McCowanMississippi St.13.5Tiana MangakahiaSyracuse8.4Shakyla HillGrambling St.4.56
Aarion McDonaldArizona24.1Megan GustafsonIowa13.4Sabrina IonescuOregon8.2Ashley BatesHampton4.31
Morgan BertschUC Davis23.6Reyna FrostCentral Michigan13.3Shania JohnsonStony Brook7.6Stephanie KarczLoyola (MD)4.24
Kierra AnthonyLouisiana Tech23.4Madison HovrenArmy13.1Taja ColeGeorgia7.0LaShonda MonkEast Carolina3.87
Blocked shots per game
Field goal percentage
Three-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Nancy MulkeyRice3.92Megan GustafsonIowa.696Marta GomezWyoming.474Presley HudsonCentral Michigan.944
Channon FlukerCal St. Northridge3.61Ruthy HebardOregon.670Taylor RobertsonOklahoma.467Rebekah HandMarist.941
Eleah ParkerPenn3.19Mary GedakaVillanova.663Dara MabreyVirginia Tech.462Savannah SmithNorthern Colorado.928
Ae'Rianna HarrisPurdue3.06Teaira McCowanMississippi St..662Taylor KissingerNebraska.456Marta GomezWyoming.927
Kayla Cooper-WilliamsJames Madison2.88Brianna TurnerNotre Dame.640Maci MorrisKentucky.452Japreece DeanUCLA.922

Postseason

NCAA Tournament

Tournament upsets

For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date Winner Score Loser Region Round
March 25 Missouri State (11) 69–60 Iowa State (3) Chicago Round of 32

Final Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL

Women's NIT

Women's Basketball Invitational

Conference standings

2018–19 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UConn160 1.000  353  .921
UCF133 .813  267  .788
Cincinnati124 .750  2411  .686
Houston97 .563  1516  .484
South Florida79 .438  1916  .543
Temple79 .438  1118  .379
East Carolina610 .375  1615  .516
Tulsa610 .375  1318  .419
Tulane511 .313  1516  .484
Wichita State511 .313  1218  .400
SMU511 .313  1119  .367
Memphis511 .313  1120  .355
2019 AAC Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Maine151 .938  258  .758
Hartford142 .875  2311  .676
Stony Brook115 .688  238  .742
Albany97 .563  1318  .419
Binghamton79 .438  1218  .400
Vermont79 .438  1118  .379
UMBC313 .188  1020  .333
UMass Lowell313 .188  722  .241
New Hampshire313 .188  624  .200
2019 America East Tournament winner
2018–19 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Fordham133 .813  259  .735
VCU133 .813  2410  .706
Duquesne115 .688  1913  .594
Dayton106 .625  1714  .548
Davidson106 .625  1715  .531
Saint Louis97 .563  1516  .484
George Mason88 .500  1614  .533
Massachusetts79 .438  1616  .500
Saint Joseph's79 .438  1219  .387
George Washington79 .438  1020  .333
Richmond610 .375  921  .300
St. Bonaventure511 .313  822  .267
La Salle313 .188  625  .194
Rhode Island313 .188  821  .276
2019 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast160 1.000  285  .848
Stetson115 .688  1616  .500
North Alabama106 .625  219  .700
Liberty106 .625  1616  .500
North Florida97 .563  1514  .517
Jacksonville79 .438  1416  .467
Kennesaw State412 .250  922  .290
NJIT313 .188  624  .200
Lipscomb214 .125  425  .138
2019 ASUN Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame142 .875  354  .897
No. 5 Louisville142 .875  324  .889
No. 10 NC State124 .750  286  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)124 .750  259  .735
No. 12 Syracuse115 .688  259  .735
No. 25 Florida State106 .625  249  .727
Clemson97 .563  2013  .606
North Carolina88 .500  1815  .545
Georgia Tech79 .438  1713  .567
Virginia Tech610 .375  2212  .647
Duke610 .375  1515  .500
Virginia511 .313  1219  .387
Boston College313 .188  1416  .467
Pittsburgh214 .125  1120  .355
Wake Forest115 .063  1020  .333
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Marquette153 .833  278  .771
No. 24 DePaul144 .778  268  .765
Butler117 .611  2310  .697
Villanova99 .500  1913  .594
Georgetown99 .500  1915  .559
Providence810 .444  1916  .543
Creighton810 .444  1516  .484
Seton Hall711 .389  1516  .484
St. John's711 .389  1516  .484
Xavier216 .111  1119  .367
2019 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 12, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Idaho164 .800  2212  .647
Northern Colorado155 .750  2111  .656
Idaho State155 .750  2011  .645
Portland State146 .700  258  .758
Montana State119 .550  1615  .516
Eastern Washington911 .450  1320  .394
Montana911 .450  1416  .467
Northern Arizona812 .400  1318  .419
Sacramento State614 .300  1019  .345
Southern Utah416 .200  823  .258
Weber State317 .150  625  .194
2019 Big Sky Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Radford171 .944  266  .813
High Point153 .833  228  .733
Hampton126 .667  1614  .533
UNC Asheville117 .611  1713  .567
Campbell108 .556  2012  .625
Gardner-Webb108 .556  1615  .516
Charleston Southern99 .500  1417  .452
Winthrop612 .333  1020  .333
Presbyterian414 .222  724  .226
USC Upstate315 .167  723  .233
Longwood216 .111  326  .103
2019 Big South Tournament winner
As of March 14, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Maryland153 .833  295  .853
No. 8 Iowa144 .778  297  .806
Rutgers135 .722  2210  .688
Michigan117 .611  2212  .647
Ohio State108 .556  1415  .483
Minnesota99 .500  2111  .656
Michigan State99 .500  2112  .636
Northwestern99 .500  2115  .583
Nebraska99 .500  1416  .467
Indiana810 .444  2113  .618
Purdue810 .444  1915  .559
Penn State513 .278  1218  .400
Wisconsin414 .222  1518  .455
Illinois216 .111  1020  .333
† 2019 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big West women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Davis151 .938  257  .781
UC Riverside106 .625  1715  .531
Cal State Northridge106 .625  1615  .516
Hawai'i106 .625  1516  .484
UC Irvine88 .500  2011  .645
Cal State Fullerton610 .375  1416  .467
Long Beach State511 .313  922  .290
UC Santa Barbara511 .313  822  .267
Cal Poly313 .188  621  .222
2019 Big West Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Baylor †180 1.000  371  .974
No. 13 Iowa State135 .722  269  .743
No. 23 Texas126 .667  2310  .697
West Virginia117 .611  2211  .667
Kansas State117 .611  2112  .636
TCU108 .556  2411  .686
Oklahoma State513 .278  1416  .467
Oklahoma414 .222  822  .267
Texas Tech414 .222  1417  .452
Kansas216 .111  1318  .419
2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [84]
2018–19 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
James Madison171 .944  296  .829
Drexel144 .778  249  .727
Towson117 .611  2013  .606
Delaware117 .611  1615  .516
UNC Wilmington117 .611  1812  .600
Northeastern99 .500  2012  .625
William & Mary711 .389  1417  .452
Elon414 .222  921  .300
Hofstra315 .167  1122  .333
Charleston315 .167  723  .233
2019 CAA Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 21 Rice160 1.000  284  .875
UAB124 .750  267  .788
Middle Tennessee115 .688  2311  .676
Western Kentucky115 .688  2015  .571
Old Dominion106 .625  2111  .656
Marshall106 .625  1715  .531
Charlotte97 .563  1814  .563
Southern Miss97 .563  1814  .563
North Texas79 .438  1816  .529
Louisiana Tech610 .375  1416  .467
UTEP511 .313  922  .290
UTSA214 .125  721  .250
FIU214 .125  524  .172
Florida Atlantic214 .125  525  .167
2019 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wright State162 .889  277  .794
Green Bay153 .833  2210  .688
Youngstown State135 .722  2210  .688
IUPUI135 .722  2012  .625
Milwaukee108 .556  1515  .500
Northern Kentucky108 .556  1118  .379
Cleveland State711 .389  1019  .345
Oakland315 .167  624  .200
Detroit Mercy216 .111  425  .138
UIC117 .056  326  .103
2019 Horizon League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Ivy League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Penn122 .857  246  .800
Princeton *†122 .857  2210  .688
Harvard95 .643  1712  .586
Yale68 .429  1613  .552
Dartmouth68 .429  1314  .481
Cornell68 .429  1214  .462
Columbia410 .286  819  .296
Brown113 .071  921  .300
2019 Ivy League Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 23, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Ohio144 .778  306  .833
Miami (OH)135 .722  239  .719
Buffalo126 .667  2410  .706
Kent State117 .611  2013  .606
Akron711 .389  1615  .516
Bowling Green216 .111  921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833  258  .758
Toledo117 .611  2112  .636
Northern Illinois108 .556  1913  .594
Eastern Michigan612 .333  1417  .452
Western Michigan414 .222  1020  .333
Ball State315 .167  823  .258
2019 MAC Tournament winner
2018–19 MAAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Quinnipiac †180 1.000  267  .788
Rider144 .778  1913  .594
Marist135 .722  2310  .697
Monmouth99 .500  1417  .452
Canisius99 .500  1119  .367
Manhattan99 .500  1219  .387
Siena810 .444  1218  .400
Niagara810 .444  1219  .387
Fairfield711 .389  1120  .355
Iona315 .167  526  .161
Saint Peter's117 .056  624  .200
2019 MAAC Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 MEAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina A&T160 1.000  2012  .625
Maryland-Eastern Shore124 .750  1714  .548
Bethune–Cookman115 .688  2111  .656
Howard106 .625  1813  .581
Norfolk State106 .625  1715  .531
South Carolina State88 .500  1616  .500
Morgan State88 .500  1021  .323
North Carolina Central511 .313  922  .290
Savannah State511 .313  719  .269
Delaware State511 .313  721  .250
Coppin State412 .250  525  .167
Florida A&M214 .125  425  .138
2019 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Drake171 .944  277  .794
Missouri State162 .889  2510  .714
Northern Iowa126 .667  2013  .606
Illinois State117 .611  1912  .613
Bradley108 .556  2010  .667
Southern Illinois810 .444  1515  .500
Loyola–Chicago612 .333  1318  .419
Indiana State513 .278  1119  .367
Valparaiso315 .167  824  .250
Evansville216 .111  426  .133
2019 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State162 .889  285  .848
New Mexico144 .778  247  .774
Wyoming135 .722  259  .735
Fresno State117 .611  1913  .594
Utah State108 .556  1715  .531
UNLV108 .556  1218  .400
Nevada711 .389  1219  .387
San Diego State711 .389  1418  .438
San Jose State513 .278  624  .200
Air Force414 .222  822  .267
Colorado State216 .111  822  .267
2019 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris162 .889  2211  .667
Sacred Heart144 .778  1913  .594
St. Francis Brooklyn126 .667  1813  .581
Saint Francis (PA)117 .611  1617  .485
Bryant99 .500  1119  .367
Mount St. Mary's810 .444  1516  .484
Wagner810 .444  1020  .333
Fairleigh Dickinson513 .278  822  .267
Central Connecticut414 .222  721  .250
LIU Brooklyn315 .167  425  .138
2019 NEC Tournament winner
As of March 16, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont162 .889  267  .788
UT Martin135 .722  239  .719
Morehead State135 .722  2411  .686
Tennessee Tech126 .667  2211  .667
Austin Peay108 .556  1515  .500
Jacksonville State99 .500  1515  .500
Murray State99 .500  1317  .433
SIU Edwardsville810 .444  1316  .448
Southeast Missouri State810 .444  1317  .433
Eastern Illinois513 .278  1118  .379
Tennessee State513 .278  525  .167
Eastern Kentucky018 .000  227  .069
2019 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Oregon162 .889  335  .868
No. 6 Stanford153 .833  315  .861
No. 11 Oregon State144 .778  268  .765
No. 20 UCLA126 .667  2213  .629
No. 22 Arizona State107 .588  2211  .667
Utah99 .500  2010  .667
California99 .500  2013  .606
Arizona711 .389  2413  .649
USC711 .389  1713  .567
Washington State414 .222  921  .300
Washington215 .118  1121  .344
Colorado216 .111  1218  .400
2019 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  286  .824
American162 .889  2211  .667
Lehigh126 .667  2110  .677
Boston University117 .611  1514  .517
Holy Cross99 .500  1813  .581
Colgate810 .444  1217  .414
Army612 .333  1119  .367
Navy513 .278  1019  .345
Loyola (MD)513 .278  724  .226
Lafayette216 .111  823  .258
2019 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Mercer140 1.000  258  .758
Furman95 .643  1914  .576
Chattanooga86 .571  1417  .452
East Tennessee State86 .571  1021  .323
Wofford77 .500  1615  .516
UNC Greensboro59 .357  1119  .367
Samford59 .357  1020  .333
Western Carolina014 .000  426  .133
2019 SoCon Tournament winner
As of August 14, 2020; 
2018–19 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lamar171 .944  247  .774
Stephen F. Austin162 .889  257  .781
Nicholls144 .778  2012  .625
Abilene Christian135 .722  2310  .697
Sam Houston State117 .611  1613  .552
Texas A&M-CC810 .444  1716  .515
New Orleans810 .444  1216  .429
Central Arkansas612 .333  1218  .400
Northwestern State612 .333  1118  .379
McNeese State513 .278  722  .241
Incarnate Word513 .278  524  .172
Houston Baptist414 .222  919  .321
Southeastern Louisiana414 .222  920  .310
2019 Southland Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State151 .938  333  .917
No. 15 South Carolina133 .813  239  .719
No. 14 Texas A&M124 .750  267  .788
No. 17 Kentucky115 .688  258  .758
Missouri106 .625  2411  .686
Auburn97 .563  2210  .688
Georgia97 .563  1812  .600
Tennessee79 .438  1913  .594
LSU79 .438  1613  .552
Arkansas610 .375  2215  .595
Alabama511 .313  1417  .452
Ole Miss313 .188  922  .290
Florida313 .188  823  .258
Vanderbilt214 .125  723  .233
2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern144 .778  2013  .606
Prairie View A&M135 .722  1714  .548
Jackson State126 .667  1814  .563
Grambling State126 .667  1616  .500
Texas Southern117 .611  1515  .500
Alabama State108 .556  1119  .367
Alabama A&M810 .444  1317  .433
Mississippi Valley State513 .278  624  .200
Alcorn State315 .167  426  .133
Arkansas-Pine Bluff216 .111  520  .200
2019 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UT Arlington153 .833  248  .750
Little Rock *†153 .833  2111  .656
Troy135 .722  229  .710
Georgia State117 .611  1714  .548
Appalachian State108 .556  2214  .611
South Alabama99 .500  2511  .694
Texas State99 .500  1417  .452
Coastal Carolina810 .444  1715  .531
Arkansas State711 .389  1218  .400
Louisiana513 .278  723  .233
Louisiana–Monroe414 .222  1019  .345
Georgia Southern216 .111  722  .241
2019 Sun Belt Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of April 3, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota State †151 .938  287  .800
South Dakota142 .875  286  .824
Oral Roberts106 .625  1813  .581
Denver106 .625  1814  .563
Western Illinois88 .500  1218  .400
North Dakota610 .375  1219  .387
North Dakota State412 .250  722  .241
Purdue Fort Wayne313 .188  722  .241
Omaha214 .125  821  .276
2019 Summit League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Gonzaga162 .889  295  .853
BYU153 .833  267  .788
Pepperdine126 .667  2212  .647
Saint Mary's126 .667  2112  .636
Pacific108 .556  1913  .594
Loyola Marymount108 .556  1815  .545
Santa Clara612 .333  1417  .452
Portland513 .278  1317  .433
San Diego216 .111  921  .300
San Francisco216 .111  724  .226
2019 WCC Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
2018–19 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State151 .938  267  .788
California Baptist*115 .688  1812  .600
UT Rio Grande Valley106 .625  1815  .545
UMKC97 .563  1615  .516
CSU Bakersfield97 .563  1417  .452
Utah Valley88 .500  1416  .467
Grand Canyon511 .313  720  .259
Seattle313 .188  327  .100
Chicago State214 .125  228  .067
2019 WAC Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll
*California Baptist ineligible for WAC Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

Award winners

All-America teams

The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Sporting News, and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.

Before the 2017–18 season, it was impossible for a consensus women's All-America team to be determined because the AP had been the only body that divided its women's selections into separate teams. The USBWA first named separate teams in 2017–18. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), continues the USBWA's former practice of selecting a single 10-member (plus ties) team. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Nate Kilbert Danny Evans Dawn Brown Kilbert was relieved of his head coaching duties on January 15 after 6½ seasons at UAPB. Assistant coach Evans was named interim head coach of the Lady Lions for the rest of the season.[100] The school hired Jacksonville assistant Dawn Brown as head coach on May 20.[101]
Arkansas State Brian Boyer Matt Daniel Arkansas State parted ways with Boyer on March 13 after 20 seasons, in which the Red Wolves went 333–287 overall.[102] On March 29, the school hired former Central Arkansas/Marshall head coach Daniel for the job.[103]
Bucknell Aaron Roussell Trevor Woodruff Roussell left Bucknell on April 3 after 7 seasons for the Richmond head coaching job.[104] The school went to the Division III ranks for its new hire, naming Scranton's Trevor Woodruff as their new coach on April 26.[105]
California Lindsay Gottlieb Charmin Smith Gottlieb left Cal on June 12 to become an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers, becoming the first women's college head coach ever to join an NBA staff.[106] The Golden Bears promoted their top assistant Smith to head coach on June 21.[107]
Central Michigan Sue Guevara Heather Oesterle Guevara announced her retirement on July 12 after nearly 40 years in coaching and 12 seasons as CMU head coach, finishing as the winningest coach in Chippewas history with a 231–156 record. At the same time, CMU announced that Guevara's top assistant Oesterle was being promoted to head coach.[108]
Charleston Candice M. Jackson Robin Harmony Jackson's contract was not renewed on March 14, ending her 5-year tenure at Charleston with a 39–103 overall record.[109] The Cougars hired Lamar head coach Harmony for the same position on April 19.[110]
East Carolina Chad Killinger Nicole Mealing Kim McNeill Killinger, who had been named interim head coach after the resignation of Heather Macy in October 2018, himself resigned 11 games into the season, citing health reasons. His top assistant Mealing was then named interim head coach of the Pirates for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[111] On March 28, ECU hired Hartford head coach McNeill.[112]
Eastern Kentucky Chrissy Roberts Samantha Williams Eastern Kentucky announced on March 3 that Roberts would not be retained as head coach for next season. The Colonels went 122-194 overall during Roberts' 11-season tenure at her alma mater, including going winless in Ohio Valley Conference play this season.[113] EKU hired Louisville assistant Williams as Roberts' replacement on March 27.[114]
Fairleigh Dickinson Peter Cinella Angelika Szumilo Fairleigh Dickinson parted ways with Cinella on March 25 after 12 seasons and a 126–234 overall record.[115] The Knights hired Fordham associate head coach Szumilo for the job on April 26.[116]
Florida A&M LeDawn Gibson Kevin Lynum Gibson was fired on February 12 after 9½ seasons at Florida A&M. At the time of her firing, the Rattlers were 3-20 overall and 1-10 in MEAC conference play. Assistant coach Lynum served as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.[117] On August 21, FAMU removed the interim tag from Lyman and named him head coach.[118]
Georgia Southern Kip Drown Anita Howard Drown's contract with Georgia Southern was not renewed on March 10, ending his 4-year tenure with the team. The Eagles went 32–86 overall, including a last-place finish in conference play this season.[119] On March 27, the school hired Howard from Division II Columbus State University for the head coaching position.[120]
Georgia Tech MaChelle Joseph Nell Fortner Less than a month after placing Joseph on leave for a personnel matter, Georgia Tech fired her on March 26 after 16 seasons.[121] On April 9, Tech hired coaching veteran and ESPN analyst Fortner, whose most recent coaching job had been an 8-season stint at Auburn.[122]
Hartford Kim McNeill Morgan Valley McNeill left Hartord on March 28 after 3 seasons to take the East Carolina head coaching position.[112] The Hawks hired Arizona assistant Morgan Valley as her replacement on April 17.[123]
High Point DeUnna Hendrix Chelsea Banbury Hendrix left High Point on April 23 after 7 seasons for the head coaching job at Miami (Ohio).[124] Florida Gulf Coast assistant Chelsea Banbury was hired as her replacement on May 31.
Hofstra Krista Kilburn-Steveskey Danielle Santos Atkinson Kilburn-Steveskey announced her resignation from Hofstra on March 26 after 13 seasons, leaving as the program's winningest head coach with 211 wins.[125] The school hired Pittsburgh assistant Danielle Santos Atkinson as her replacement on April 15.[126]
Holy Cross Bill Gibbons Ann McInerney Maureen Magarity Gibbons, who had been suspended by Holy Cross since January 31, 2019 after an internal investigation into a personnel matter, was fired on March 28 after 34 seasons at the school. Assistant coach McInerney, who was named interim head coach of the Crusaders at the time of Gibbons' suspension, remained in that role for the 2019–20 season.[127] On April 14, 2020, the school hired New Hampshire coach Magarity for the full-time job.[128]
Incarnate Word Christy Smith Jeff Dow Smith's contract was not renewed on March 10, ending her 3-year tenure at Incarnate Word.[129] Former UL Monroe coach Jeff Dow was hired as her replacement on April 1.[130]
Lamar Robin Harmony Aqua Franklin Harmony left Lamar on April 19 after 6 seasons for the head coaching job at the College of Charleston.[110] Kansas assistant Aqua Franklin was named her replacement on May 1.[131]
Lipscomb Greg Brown Lauren Sumski Brown was fired on March 8 after 7 seasons at his alma mater, in which the Bisons went 44–164 overall.[132] The school went to the Division III ranks for its new hire, naming Rhodes College head coach Sumski for the job on April 22, making her the first female head coach in the program's history.[133]
LIU Stephanie Del Preore Rene Haynes Del Preore was fired on March 20 after 4 seasons at LIU Brooklyn.[134] On April 23, Duke assistant Haynes was named as the first head coach of the unified LIU women's team.[135]
Louisiana–Monroe Jeff Dow Brooks Donald-Williams Dow announced on February 13 that he will not return next season, ending his 5-year tenure at ULM.[136] On April 9, the Warhawks hired Alabama assistant and former McNeese State coach Brooks Donald-Williams for the job.[137]
Marquette Carolyn Kieger Megan Duffy Kieger left her alma mater on April 3 after five seasons, the last three of which ended in NCAA tournament appearances, for the Penn State opening.[138] On April 10, the Golden Eagles hired Miami-Ohio head coach Duffy for the same position.[139]
Miami (OH) Megan Duffy DeUnna Hendrix Duffy left Miami on April 10 after 2 seasons for the head coaching job at Marquette.[139] The RedHawks hired High Point head coach Hendrix for the job on April 23.[124]
Missouri State Kellie Harper Amaka Agugua-Hamilton Harper left Missouri State on April 8 after 6 seasons to accept the head coaching job at her alma mater, Tennessee.[140] The school hired Michigan State assistant Agugua-Hamilton as her replacement on April 17, making her the first black female head coach for any sport at Missouri State.[141]
North Carolina Sylvia Hatchell Courtney Banghart Hatchell resigned on April 18 after an external review confirmed reports that she had made racially insensitive comments and mismanaged players' medical issues. Hatchell, the only coach with national titles in the AIAW, NAIA, and NCAA, left Chapel Hill with 1,023 wins overall and 751 in 33 seasons with the Tar Heels, including the 1994 NCAA title.[142] The school tabbed Princeton's Courtney Banghart as their new head coach on April 29, officially announcing her the next day.[143]
North Dakota State Maren Walseth Jory Collins Walseth and NDSU mutually agreed to part ways on March 11 after 5 seasons. The Bison went 40–106 overall in Walseth's tenure.[144] Kansas assistant Jory Collins was hired as her replacement on April 29.[145]
Penn State Coquese Washington Carolyn Kieger Washington and Penn State mutually agreed to part ways on March 9 after 12 seasons. The Lady Lions went 209–169 during Washington's tenure, but this season, in which they went 12–18 overall and 5–13 in conference play, was the 5th consecutive season in which the team did not make the NCAA Tournament.[146] Penn State hired Kieger away from Marquette on April 3, with a formal announcement on April 5.[138]
Pepperdine DeLisha Milton-Jones Kristen Dowling Milton-Jones left on June 25 after two seasons to become an assistant at Syracuse. The Waves went 32–32 during her tenure, including a 22–12 record and WNIT appearance last season.[147] On July 3, Dowling, who had two past stints as a Waves assistant, was brought back as head coach after seven seasons at local D-III program Claremont–Mudd–Scripps.[148]
Portland Cheryl Sorensen Michael Meek Portland parted ways with Sorensen on March 12 after 5 seasons and an overall record of 33–117.[149] The Pilots went to the Division III ranks, also staying in-state, for its new hire, naming George Fox head coach Michael Meek as the new coach on March 27.[150]
Princeton Courtney Banghart Carla Berube Banghart left after 12 seasons to accept the North Carolina job on April 29.[143] Carla Berube, the head coach at NCAA Division III's Tufts University, was hired as her replacement on May 30.
Rhode Island Daynia La-Force Tammi Reiss Rhode Island fired La-Force on March 12 after 5 seasons, in which the Rams went 46–102 overall.[151] The school hired Syracuse assistant Tammi Reiss as her replacement on April 18.[152]
Richmond Michael Shafer Aaron Roussell Richmond announced on March 10 that Shafer will not return next season, ending his 14-year tenure at Richmond. Shafer leaves as the all-time winningest coach of the program with 223 wins, but never led the Spiders to the NCAA tournament during his tenure.[153] Bucknell head coach Roussell was hired as Richmond's newest head coach on April 3.[104]
St. Francis (PA) Joe Haigh Susan Robinson Fruchtl Keila Whittington Haigh, who had been on a leave of absence since November 13, announced his resignation on February 1 after 6½ seasons at St. Francis. Robinson-Fruchtl, the school's athletic director and former head coach of the Red Flash from 2007-2012, served as interim head coach during Haigh's initial leave, and continued in that role for the rest of the season following his resignation.[154] the school hired Marist assistant Keila Whittington as their new coach on April 24, 2019.[155]
Samford Mike Morris Carley Kuhns Morris announced his retirement on March 18 after 25 seasons on the Samford coaching staff and 17 as head coach, leaving as the program's winningest coach with 279 wins.[156] The Bulldogs went to the Division II ranks for their next hire, naming Valdosta State head coach Kuhns as their new head coach on April 10.[157]
Tennessee Holly Warlick Kellie Harper Warlick was fired on March 27 after 34 seasons at her alma mater—27 as an assistant under Pat Summitt and 7 as head coach. Despite a 172–67 overall record under Warlick, the Lady Vols failed to make the Sweet Sixteen in any of her last three seasons, and finished 7–9 in SEC play this season, their first sub-.500 finish ever in the conference.[158] Missouri State's Kellie Harper, who was a point guard during Tennessee's national championship three-peat from 1996 to 1998, was hired as her replacement on April 8.[140]
Texas Southern Johnetta Hayes Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Hayes left Texas Southern on April 26 after 6 seasons to accept the head coaching job at UMBC.[159] Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, who coached the Lady Tigers during the 2012-13 season, was hired as her replacement on April 30.[160]
UMBC Phil Stern Carlee Casidee-Dewey Johnetta Hayes Stern, who had been on administrative leave since December 13, announced his resignation from UMBC on February 22 after 16½ seasons. Assistant coach Casidee-Dewey, who served as interim head coach of the Retrievers during Stern's leave, continued in that role for the rest of the season.[161] After the season, the school hired Texas Southern's Johnetta Hayes as his replacement on April 26.[159]
Western Carolina Stephanie McCormick Heather Kearney Western Carolina parted ways with McCormick on March 28 after 4 seasons. Under McCormick, the Catamounts went 23–94 overall, including going winless in conference play this season.[162] After a near 2-month search, the school hired High Point assistant Heather Kearney as head coach on May 16.
Wyoming Joe Legerski Gerald Mattinson The 61-year-old Legerski retired on April 24 after 16 seasons at Wyoming, leaving as the Cowgirls' winningest coach with 314 wins.[163] Wyoming's top assistant Mattinson was named the new head coach on May 7.[164]
Xavier Brian Neal Melanie Moore Neal announced on March 10 that he was stepping down as Xavier head coach after 6 seasons, in which the Musketeers went 76–108 overall and 28–80 in Big East play.[165] On April 5, Michigan associate head coach Moore was named the new Xavier head coach.[166]
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