2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sun Devils, led by twenty second year head coach Charli Turner Thorne, played their games at Wells Fargo Arena and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 10–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament, where they lost to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated UCF and Miami (FL) in the first and second rounds before losing to Mississippi State in the sweet sixteen.
Roster
2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils 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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G
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0
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Taya Hanson
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Fr |
Kelowna
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Kelowna, BC
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G
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1
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Reili Richardson
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Jr |
Brea Olinda
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Brea, CA
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G
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4
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Kiara Russell
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr |
Osseo
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Minneapolis, MN
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G
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5
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Jamie Loera
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fr |
Moses Lake
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Moses Lake, WA
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G
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11
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Robbi Ryan
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
Sheridan
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Sheridan, WY
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F
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21
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Sophia Elenga
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Sr |
Lycee Alain Fournier
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Nogent-sur-Oise, France
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G
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22
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Courtney Ekmark
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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RS Sr |
St. Mary's Connecticut
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Arcadia, AZ
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G/F
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23
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Iris Mbulito
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
IES Castilian poet Tomás Morales
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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G/F
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24
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Bre’yanna Sanders
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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So |
Clovis West
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Fresno, CA
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F
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32
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Jayde Van Hyfte
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
Annawan
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Annawan, IL
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C
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33
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Charnea Johnson-Chapman
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Sr |
Canyon Springs
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Moreno Valley, CA
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F
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42
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Kianna Ibis
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Sr |
Benson
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Omaha, NE
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C
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44
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Eva Rubin
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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So |
Homewood Flossmoor
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Flossmoor, IL
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F
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52
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Jamie Ruden
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Jr |
John Marshall
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Rochester, MN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule
[1]
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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Non-conference regular season
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11/06/2018* 8:30 pm
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No. 23
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Incarnate Word
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W 81–43
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1–0
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,221) Tempe, AZ
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11/11/2018* 5:30 pm, ESPN2
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No. 23
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vs. No. 4 Baylor Showdown on the Rez
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L 59–65
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1–1
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Bee Hółdzil Fighting Scouts Events Center (5,609) Fort Defiance, AZ
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11/18/2018* 6:00 pm, SECN
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No. 22
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at Arkansas
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W 88–85
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2–1
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Bud Walton Arena (1,519) Fayetteville, AR
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11/23/2018* 3:30 pm
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No. 19
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vs. No. 5 Louisville South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
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L 56–58
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2–2
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South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
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11/24/2018* 3:30 pm
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No. 19
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vs. Southern Illinois South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
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W 82–38
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3–2
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South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
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12/01/2018* 1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 19
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Louisiana Tech ASU Classic semifinals
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W 80–44
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4–2
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,026) Tempe, AZ
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12/02/2018* 2:00 pm
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No. 19
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Tulsa ASU Classic Championship
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W 70–52
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5–2
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Wells Fargo Arena (1,881) Tempe, AZ
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12/07/2018* 6:00 pm
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No. 17
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Southern
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W 69–47
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6–2
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Wells Fargo Arena (1,674) Tempe, AZ
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12/09/2018* 2:00 pm, Stadium
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No. 17
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at Colorado State
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W 70–39
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7–2
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Moby Arena (1,120) Fort Collins, CO
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12/16/2018* 3:00 pm
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No. 17
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vs. Kansas State
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W 65–51
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8–2
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Mitchell Hall Gymnasium (1,294) La Crosse, WI
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12/20/2018* 2:00 pm
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No. 17
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Fresno State
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W 68–52
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9–2
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Wells Fargo Arena (1,653) Tempe, AZ
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Pac-12 regular season
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12/30/2018 5:00 pm, P12N
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No. 17
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at Arizona
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L 39–51
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9–3 (0–1)
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McKale Center (5,006) Tucson, AZ
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01/04/2019 7:00 pm, P12N
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No. 22
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at Utah
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W 65–63
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10–3 (1–1)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,310) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/06/2019 2:00 pm, P12N
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No. 22
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at Colorado
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W 76–70
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11–3 (2–1)
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CU Events Center (2,024) Boulder, CO
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01/11/2019 7:00 pm, P12N
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No. 19
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No. 6 Stanford
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L 65–72
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11–4 (2–2)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,728) Tempe, AZ
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01/13/2019 5:00 pm, P12N
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No. 19
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No. 24 California
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W 62–61
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12–4 (3–2)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,348) Tempe, AZ
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01/18/2019 7:00 pm, P12N
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No. 19
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at No. 5 Oregon
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L 71–77
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12–5 (3–3)
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Matthew Knight Arena (6,769) Eugene, OR
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01/20/2019 3:00 pm, P12N
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No. 19
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at No. 10 Oregon State
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W 79–76 2OT
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13–5 (4–3)
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Gill Coliseum (5,690) Corvallis, OR
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01/25/2019 11:00 am, P12N
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No. 16
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UCLA
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L 59–61
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13–6 (4–4)
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Wells Fargo Arena (7,322) Tempe, AZ
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01/27/2019 1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 16
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USC
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W 68–59
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14–6 (5–4)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,701) Tempe, AZ
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02/01/2019 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 21
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Arizona
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W 60–47
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15–6 (6–4)
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Wells Fargo Arena (3,686) Tempe, AZ
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02/07/2019 8:00 pm
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No. 20
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at Washington State
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W 61–46
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16–6 (7–4)
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Beasley Coliseum (591) Pullman, WA
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02/09/2019 3:00 pm
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No. 20
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at Washington Cancelled; inclement weather[2]
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Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
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02/15/2019 7:00 pm
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No. 19
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Colorado
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W 66–49
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17–6 (8–4)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,554) Tempe, AZ
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02/17/2019 2:00 pm, P12N
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No. 19
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Utah
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W 60–58
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18–6 (9–4)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,316) Tempe, AZ
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02/22/2019 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 17
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at California
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L 60–69
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18–7 (9–5)
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Haas Pavilion (1,667) Berkeley, CA
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02/24/2019 2:00 pm, P12N
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No. 17
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at No. 7 Stanford
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L 50–71
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18–8 (9–6)
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Maples Pavilion (3,057) Stanford, CA
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03/01/2019 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 21
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No. 9 Oregon State
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W 66–54
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19–8 (10–6)
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Wells Fargo Arena (3,176) Tempe, AZ
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03/03/2019 1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 21
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No. 6 Oregon
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L 59–66
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19–9 (10–7)
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Wells Fargo Arena (4,033) Tempe, AZ
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Pac-12 Women's Tournament
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03/07/2019 12:30 pm, P12N
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(5) No. 20
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vs. (12) Colorado First Round
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W 66–49
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20–9
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MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
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03/08/2019 12:30 pm, P12N
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(5) No. 20
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vs. (4) No. 25 UCLA Quarterfinals
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L 69–73
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20–10
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MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
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NCAA Women's Tournament
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03/22/2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2
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(5 P) No. 22
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vs. (12 P) UCF First Round
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W 60–45
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21–10
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Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
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03/24/2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN2
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(5 P) No. 22
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at (4 P) No. 19 Miami (FL) Second Round
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W 57–55
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22–10
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Watsco Center (2,056) Coral Gables, FL
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03/29/2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN2
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(5 P) No. 22
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vs. (1 P) No. 4 Mississippi State Sweet Sixteen
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L 53–76
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22–11
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Moda Center Portland, OR
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland Region. All times are in Mountain Time.
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
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AP | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20т | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 23 | Not released |
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Coaches | RV | RV^ | 25 | 23 | 19т | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
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^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
See also
2018–19 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
References
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