# 2018–19 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by eighth-year head coach JD Gravina, played their home games at the Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 12–18, 8–8 in Summit League play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League women's tournament to Oral Roberts.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Oct 28, 2018* 4:30 pm | | Truman State | W 92–86 | | Western Hall (254) Macomb, IL |
| Nov 1, 2018* 5:30 pm | | William Jewell | W 89–77 | | Western Hall (301) Macomb, IL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 8:30 pm | | No. 16 Missouri | L 64–89 | 0–1 | Western Hall (1,227) Macomb, IL |
| Nov 10, 2018* 4:30 pm | | Drake | L 71–98 | 0–2 | Western Hall (681) Macomb, IL |
| Nov 12, 2018* 7:00 pm | | MacMurray College | W 136–39 | 1–2 | Western Hall (429) Macomb, IL |
| Nov 15, 2018* 6:00 pm, BTN | | at Purdue | L 60–81 | 1–3 | Mackey Arena (5,816) West Lafayette, IN |
| Nov 17, 2018* 1:00 pm | | at Butler | L 51–92 | 1–4 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (479) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 20, 2018* 6:30 pm | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 71–81 | 1–5 | Show Me Center (362) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Nov 27, 2018* 5:30 pm | | William Woods | W 81–73 | 2–5 | Western Hall (875) Macomb, IL |
| Dec 2, 2018* 4:30 pm | | Austin Peay | W 77–72 | 3–5 | Western Hall (436) Macomb, IL |
| Dec 4, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 68–82 | 3–6 | Renaissance Coliseum (2,324) Peoria, IL |
| Dec 7, 2018* 4:30 pm | | vs. Eastern Illinois Compass Challenge | L 62–64 | 3–7 | SIU Arena (100) Carbondale, IL |
| Dec 8, 2018* 1:00 pm | | vs. Northern Illinois Compass Challenge | L 61–86 | 3–8 | SIU Arena (100) Carbondale, IL |
| Dec 20, 2018* 4:30 pm | | vs. UTEP Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic | L 72–84 | 3–9 | South Point Arena Enterprise, NV |
| Dec 21, 2018* 4:30 pm | | vs. Furman Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic | W 78–65 | 4–9 | South Point Arena Enterprise, NV |
| Summit League regular season ||||||
| Dec 28, 2018 7:00 pm | | South Dakota State | L 84–93 | 4–10 (0–1) | Western Hall (389) Macomb, IL |
| Dec 30, 2018 2:00 pm | | Denver | W 87–78 | 5–10 (1–1) | Western Hall (472) Macomb, IL |
| Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Oral Roberts | L 64–68 | 5–11 (1–2) | Mabee Center (1,083) Tulsa, OK |
| Jan 11, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 60–68 | 5–12 (1–3) | Scheels Center (378) Fargo, ND |
| Jan 13, 2019 2:00 pm | | at North Dakota | W 92–80 | 6–12 (2–3) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,400) Grand Forks, ND |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm | | Omaha | W 78–70 | 7–12 (3–3) | Western Hall (712) Macomb, IL |
| Jan 19, 2019 4:30 pm | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 73–59 | 8–12 (4–3) | Western Hall (521) Macomb, IL |
| Jan 26, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at South Dakota | L 49–92 | 8–13 (4–4) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,568) Vermillion, SD |
| Feb 1, 2019 7:00 pm | | North Dakota | W 111–90 | 9–13 (5–4) | Western Hall (566) Macomb, IL |
| Feb 3, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Dakota State | W 82–70 | 10–13 (6–4) | Western Hall (417) Macomb, IL |
| Feb 6, 2019 6:00 pm | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 90–61 | 11–13 (7–4) | Gates Sports Center (348) Fort Wayne, IN |
| Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Omaha | W 79–67 | 12–13 (8–4) | Baxter Arena (438) Omaha, NE |
| Feb 16, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | No. 25 South Dakota | L 61–83 | 12–14 (8–5) | Western Hall (573) Macomb, IL |
| Feb 23, 2019 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Oral Roberts | W 87–78 | 12–15 (8–6) | Western Hall (792) Macomb, IL |
| Feb 28, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Denver | L 85–94 | 12–16 (8–7) | Hamilton Gymnasium (294) Denver, CO |
| Mar 2, 2019 2:00 pm | | at South Dakota State | L 62–100 | 12–17 (8–8) | Frost Arena (3,064) Brookings, SD |
| Summit League Women's Tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2019 12:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | (5) | vs. (4) Oral Roberts Quarterfinals | L 67–80 | 12–18 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||