# 2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly, who was in his 24th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament, where they lost to Baylor. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament defeated New Mexico State in the first round before getting upset by Missouri State in the second round.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament where they lost to Texas.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Emily Durr | 3 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Utica, NY | Graduated |
| Bride Kennedy-Hopoate | 12 | F | 6'4" | Junior | Brisbane, Australia | Transferred to New Mexico |
| Claire Ricketts | 30 | F | 6'3" | RS Senior | Parker, TX | Graduated |

### 2018 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Morgan Kane F | Riverton, UT | Riverton High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ashley Joens G | Iowa City, IA | City High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Maddie Frederick G | Tipp City, OH | Tippecanoe High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 1, 2018* 6:30 pm | | Southwest Baptist | W 90–51 | | 17 – Carleton | 10 – Scott | 6 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,156) Ames, IA |
| Nov 4, 2018* 2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Winona State | W 73–39 | | 14 – Wise | 8 – Tied | 5 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,259) Ames, IA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 9, 2018* 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Niagara Preseason WNIT First Round | W 95–35 | 1–0 | 16 – Jones | 15 – Carleton | 7 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,293) Ames, IA |
| Nov 11, 2018* 2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Northern Illinois Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals | W 70–60 | 2–0 | 21 – Carleton | 13 – Carleton | 7 – Johnson | Hilton Coliseum (9,266) Ames, IA |
| Nov 13, 2018* 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Auburn Preseason WNIT Semifinals | W 67–64 | 3–0 | 18 – Joens | 13 – Carleton | 8 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,274) Ames, IA |
| Nov 18, 2018* 3:30 pm, CBSSN | | No. 24 Miami (FL) Preseason WNIT Championship Game | W 75–52 | 4–0 | 15 – Tied | 8 – Scott | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (10,064) Ames, IA |
| Nov 21, 2018* 5:00 pm | | vs. Eastern Michigan Carleton's Homecoming | W 85–59 | 5–0 | 17 – Carleton | 11 – Scott | 3 – Tied | Thames Campus Arena (1,021) Chatham, ON |
| Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | No. 23 | at South Dakota | L 59–64 | 5–1 | 19 – Wise | 6 – Scott | 3 – Middleton | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,364) Vermillion, SD |
| Dec 2, 2018* 2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 23 | Arkansas Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | W 91–82 | 6–1 | 24 – Carleton | 11 – Carleton | 8 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (10,097) Ames, IA |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at No. 16 Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series | L 70–73 | 6–2 | 21 – Carleton | 8 – Scott | 4 – Middleton | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,289) Iowa City, IA |
| Dec 9, 2018* 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | North Dakota | W 87–35 | 7–2 | 18 – Carleton | 8 – Scott | 4 – Washington | Hilton Coliseum (9,701) Ames, IA |
| Dec 16, 2018* 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Drake | W 86–81 | 8–2 | 31 – Carleton | 8 – Carleton | 4 – 2 tied | Hilton Coliseum (10,923) Ames, IA |
| Dec 19, 2018* 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Prairie View A&M | W 94–46 | 9–2 | 22 – Jones | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,175) Ames, IA |
| Dec 29, 2018* 1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | | Bucknell | W 86–61 | 10–2 | 21 – Carleton | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (10,261) Ames, IA |
| Big 12 Conference Season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 25 | Kansas State | W 96–58 | 11–2 (1–0) | 26 – Carleton | 10 – Scott | 7 – 2 tied | Hilton Coliseum (9,582) Ames, IA |
| Jan 5, 2019 1:00 pm, FSN | No. 25 | at Kansas | W 82–73 | 12–2 (2–0) | 33 – Carleton | 6 – 2 tied | 7 – Middleton | Allen Fieldhouse (2,790) Lawrence, KS |
| Jan 9, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 20 | TCU | W 92–54 | 13–2 (3–0) | 24 – Carleton | 10 – Carleton | 7 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,369) Ames, IA |
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 20 | No. 11 Texas | L 62–64 | 13–3 (3–1) | 20 – Carleton | 9 – Carleton | 3 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (10,983) Ames, IA |
| Jan 16, 2019 6:00 pm | No. 18 | at West Virginia | L 64–73 | 13–4 (3–2) | 26 – Carleton | 10 – Carleton | 4 – 2 tied | WVU Coliseum (1,512) Morgantown, WV |
| Jan 19, 2019 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 18 | Oklahoma | W 104–78 | 14–4 (4–2) | 25 – Joens | 10 – Burkhall | 5 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,758) Ames, IA |
| Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, FSSW | No. 20 | at No. 2 Baylor | L 69–84 | 14–5 (4–3) | 28 – Carleton | 8 – Scott | 5 – Middleton | Ferrell Center (5,285) Waco, TX |
| Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm | No. 20 | at Oklahoma State | W 84–71 | 15–5 (5–3) | 31 – Scott | 12 – Scott | 11 – Middleton | Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,897) Stillwater, OK |
| Jan 29, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 23 | Texas Tech | W 105–66 | 16–3 (6–3) | 27 – Carleton | 7 – Carleton | 9 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (9,394) Ames, IA |
| Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 23 | at Kansas State | W 81–52 | 17–5 (7–3) | 19 – Carleton | 12 – Scott | 7 – Middleton | Bramlage Coliseum (3,668) Manhattan, KS |
| Feb 9, 2019 6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 23 | West Virginia | W 77–61 | 18–5 (8–3) | 29 – Scott | 12 – Carleton | 7 – Carleton | Hilton Coliseum (10,408) Ames, IA |
| Feb 13, 2019 6:30 pm | No. 18 | at TCU | L 69–76 | 18–6 (8–4) | 34 – Carleton | 10 – Carleton | 4 – Middleton | Schollmaier Arena (2,556) Fort Worth, TX |
| Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 18 | Oklahoma State | W 89–67 | 19–6 (9–4) | 24 – Carleton | 12 – Scott | 4 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (10,386) Ames, IA |
| Feb 20, 2019 10:30 am, FSSW | No. 20 | at Oklahoma | W 91–70 | 20–6 (10–4) | 28 – Carleton | 10 – Carleton | 9 – Middleton | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| Feb 23, 2019 3:00 pm, FSN | No. 20 | No. 1 Baylor | L 60–73 | 20–7 (10–5) | 28 – Carleton | 8 – Carleton | 5 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (11,143) Ames, IA |
| Feb 26, 2019 6:00 pm, FSSW | No. 20 | at Texas Tech | W 64–62 | 21–7 (11–5) | 27 – Carleton | 11 – Carleton | 4 – Carleton | United Supermarkets Arena (2,928) Lubbock, TX |
| Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 20 | at No. 18 Texas | W 82–73 | 22–7 (12–5) | 23 – Carleton | 12 – Carleton | 7 – Carleton | Frank Erwin Center (4,052) Austin, TX |
| Mar 4, 2019 6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv | No. 19 | Kansas | W 69–49 | 23–7 (13–5) | 20 – Carleton | 14 – Scott | 4 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (10,073) Ames, IA |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 9, 2019 6:00 pm, FSN | (2) No. 19 | vs. (10) Kansas Quarterfinals | W 75–58 | 24–7 | 18 – Carleton | 10 – Wise | 8 – Middleton | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mar 9, 2019 4:30 pm, FS1 | (2) No. 19 | vs. (3) No. 21 Texas Semifinals | W 75–69 | 25–7 | 24 – Middleton | 12 – Joens | 5 – Carleton | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mar 10, 2019 8:00 pm, FS1 | (2) No. 13 | vs. (1) No. 1 Baylor Championship Game | L 49–67 | 25–8 | 18 – Middleton | 8 – Carleton | 3 – Middleton | Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,272) Oklahoma City, OK |
| NCAA Women's Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 23, 2019* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3 C) No. 13 | (14 C) New Mexico State First Round | W 97–61 | 26–8 | 23 – Carleton | 14 – Nezerwa | 9 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (6,503) Ames, IA |
| Mar 25, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN | (3 C) No. 13 | (11 C) Missouri State Second Round | L 60–69 | 26–9 | 31 – Carleton | 10 – Carleton | 5 – Middleton | Hilton Coliseum (5,809) Ames, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. C=Chicago Region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13-T | Not released |
| Coaches | — | —^ | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.