2018–19 USC Trojans women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2018–19 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans, led by second year head coach, 7th overall Mark Trakh, played their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 women's basketball tournament to Arizona.
Roster
2018–19 USC Trojans 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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Shalexxus Aaron
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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RS Fr |
Martin Luther King HS
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Apple Valley, CA
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F
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1
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Kayla Overbeck
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
Newbury Park Vanderbilt
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Newbury Park, CA
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G
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3
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Minyon Moore
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr |
Salesian HS
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Rodeo, CA
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G
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4
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Mariya Moore
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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RS Sr |
Salesian HS Louisville
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Hercules, CA
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F
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5
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Ja'Tavia Tapley
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Jr |
University Christian
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Jacksonville, FL
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F
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10
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Cheyanne Wallace
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Sr |
Sierra Canyon Loyola Marymount
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Woodland Hills, CA
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F
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13
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Marguerite Effa
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Sr |
Fairfax HS
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Los Angeles, CA
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F
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14
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Jillian Archer
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Fr |
Bishop Alemany HS
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Santa Monica, CA
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G
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21
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Aliyah Mazyck
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Sr |
Myers Park HS
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Charlotte, NC
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G
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22
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Kyerstin Galloway (W)
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5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
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So |
San Pedro HS
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Los Angeles, CA
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F
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23
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Asiah Jones
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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RS So |
Woodmont HS
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Piedmont, SC
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G
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24
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Desiree Caldwell
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Fr |
Byron P. Steele II HS
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Cibolo, TX
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F
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32
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Dani Milisic
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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RS So |
Blacktown Girls HS
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Sydney, Australia
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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* 5:00 pm
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UC Riverside
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W 73–55
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1–0
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Galen Center (412) Los Angeles, CA
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11/11/2018* 2:00 pm
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at Long Beach State
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W 86–50
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2–0
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Walter Pyramid (884) Long Beach, CA
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11/15/2018* 7:00 pm
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UC Santa Barbara
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W 82–39
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3–0
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Galen Center (304) Los Angeles, CA
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11/17/2018* 2:00 pm
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Santa Clara
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W 77–46
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4–0
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Galen Center (512) Los Angeles, CA
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11/23/2018* 4:30 pm
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vs. Utah State Nugget Classic
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W 55–46
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5–0
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Lawlor Events Center (1,070) Reno, NV
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11/25/2018* 2:00 pm
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at Nevada Nugget Classic
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W 72–51
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6–0
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Lawlor Events Center (982) Reno, NV
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11/28/2018* 5:00 pm
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Fresno State
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W 62–61
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7–0
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Galen Center (286) Los Angeles, CA
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12/01/2018* 5:00 pm
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at UNLV
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W 86–72
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8–0
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Cox Pavilion (1,579) Paradise, NV
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12/16/2018* 2:00 pm
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Cal State Northridge
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W 58–42
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9–0
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Galen Center (1,194) Los Angeles, CA
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12/19/2018* 3:00 pm
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at No. 23 Texas A&M
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L 51–71
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9–1
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Reed Arena (3,269) College Station, TX
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12/22/2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN+
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at UT Arlington
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W 73–61
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10–1
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College Park Center (844) Arlington, TX
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Pac-12 regular season
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12/30/2018 2:00 pm, P12N
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UCLA Rivalry
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L 65–72
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10–2 (0–1)
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Galen Center (1,173) Los Angeles, CA
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01/04/2019 8:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 6 Stanford
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L 64–72
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10–3 (0–2)
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Maples Pavilion (2,557) Stanford, CA
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01/06/2019 3:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 18 California
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L 59–66
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10–4 (0–3)
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Haas Pavilion (2,212) Berkeley, CA
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01/11/2019 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 5 Oregon
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L 53–93
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10–5 (0–4)
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Galen Center (647) Los Angeles, CA
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01/13/2019 12:00 pm, P12N
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No. 10 Oregon State
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L 52–76
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10–6 (0–5)
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Galen Center (641) Los Angeles, CA
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01/20/2019 4:00 pm, P12N
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at UCLA Rivalry
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W 72–67
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11–6 (1–5)
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Pauley Pavilion (6,103) Los Angeles, CA
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01/25/2019 6:00 pm, P12N
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at Arizona
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L 68–71
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11–7 (1–6)
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McKale Center (1,684) Tempe, AZ
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01/27/2019 12:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 16 Arizona State
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L 59–68
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11–8 (1–7)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,701) Tempe, AZ
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02/01/2019 7:00 pm
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Washington
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W 82–57
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12–8 (2–7)
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Galen Center (662) Los Angeles, CA
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02/03/2019 2:00 pm
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Washington State
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W 81–73
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13–8 (3–7)
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Galen Center (172) Los Angeles, CA
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02/08/2019 6:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 17 Utah
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W 84–80
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14–8 (4–7)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (4,003) Salt Lake City, UT
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02/10/2019 12:00 pm
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at Colorado
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L 76–81
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14–9 (4–8)
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CU Events Center (2,215) Boulder, CO
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02/15/2019 8:00 pm, P12N
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California
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W 86–76
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15–9 (5–8)
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Galen Center (412) Los Angeles, CA
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02/17/2019 12:00 pm, P12N
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No. 10 Stanford
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L 67–69
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15–10 (5–9)
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Galen Center (922) Los Angeles, CA
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02/22/2019 6:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 12 Oregon State
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L 61–68
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15–11 (5–10)
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Gill Coliseum (5,084) Corvallis, OR
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02/24/2019 11:00 am, P12N
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at No. 2 Oregon
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L 78–96
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15–12 (5–11)
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Matthew Knight Arena (8,232) Eugene, OR
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03/01/2019 7:00 pm, P12N
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Colorado
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W 84–77
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16–12 (6–11)
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Galen Center (377) Los Angeles, CA
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03/03/2019 12:00 pm, P12N
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Utah
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W 83–77 OT
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17–12 (7–11)
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Galen Center (2,786) Los Angeles, CA
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Pac-12 Women's Tournament
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03/07/2019 2:00 pm, P12N
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(9)
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vs. (8) Arizona First Round
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L 48–76
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17–13
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MGM Grand Garden Arena (3,012) Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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Rankings
2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll |
Pre- Season |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
Week 17 |
Week 18 |
Week 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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RV
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N/A
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Coaches
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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25
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RV
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RV
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Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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Not ranked previous week
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(RV)
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Received Votes
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(NR)
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Not Ranked
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See also
References
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Rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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