# 2018–19 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by seventh year head coach Shane Clipfell, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 4–14 in MAC play to finish in fifth place of the West division. They lost in the first round of the MAC women's tournament to Northern Illinois.

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 2, 2018* 6:00 pm | | Grace Christian | W 91–46 | | University Arena Kalamazoo, MI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 69–61 | 1–0 | University Arena (560) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Nov 11, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | L 54–66 | 1–1 | University Arena (591) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Nov 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Michigan | L 42–79 | 1–2 | University Arena (1,250) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Nov 18, 2018* 3:00 pm | | at Ole Miss | L 66–69 | 1–3 | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,311) Oxford, MS |
| Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 64–53 | 2–3 | University Arena (380) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Dec 3, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola–Chicago | L 53–64 | 2–4 | University Arena (462) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Dec 9, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | W 54–44 | 3–4 | Calihan Hall (407) Detroit, MI |
| Dec 16, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Florida Atlantic | W 69–59 | 4–4 | FAU Arena (340) Boca Raton, FL |
| Dec 20, 2018* 3:00 pm | | vs. North Dakota Hatter Classic | L 50–62 | 4–5 | Edmunds Center (105) DeLand, FL |
| Dec 21, 2018* 3:00 pm | | vs. Florida A&M Hatter Classic | W 69–50 | 5–5 | Edmunds Center (75) DeLand, FL |
| Dec 31, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saginaw Valley State | W 75–51 | 6–5 | University Arena (590) Kalamazoo, MI |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| Jan 5, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | W 84–82 | 7–5 (1–0) | Stroh Center (1,465) Bowling Green, OH |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Akron | L 59–72 | 7–6 (1–1) | University Arena (578) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Jan 12, 2019 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 61–64 | 7–7 (1–2) | Convocation Center (2,865) Ypsilanti, MI |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 57–80 | 7–8 (1–3) | University Arena (513) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Jan 19, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Buffalo | L 59–61 | 7–9 (1–4) | University Arena (730) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Jan 26, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ball State | W 65–62 | 8–9 (2–4) | Worthen Arena (1,066) Muncie, IN |
| Feb 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Miami (OH) | L 62–81 | 8–10 (2–5) | University Arena (1,012) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Feb 6, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kent State | L 51–55 | 8–11 (2–6) | MAC Center (931) Kent, OH |
| Feb 9, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Akron | L 62–69 | 8–12 (2–7) | James A. Rhodes Arena (455) Akron, OH |
| Feb 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 53–87 | 8–13 (2–8) | University Arena (721) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ohio | L 56–70 | 8–14 (2–9) | Convocation Center (729) Athens, OH |
| Feb 18, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois Rescheduled from January 30 | L 64–77 | 8–15 (2–10) | Convocation Center (296) DeKalb, IL |
| Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kent State | L 52–56 | 8–16 (2–11) | University Arena (517) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Feb 23, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 71–68 | 9–16 (3–11) | University Arena (660) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 63–73 | 9–17 (3–12) | Savage Arena (3,377) Toledo, OH |
| Mar 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Ball State | W 72–54 | 10–17 (3–13) | University Arena (915) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Mar 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 57–80 | 10–18 (3–14) | McGuirk Arena (1,942) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| Mar 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | L 71–74 | 10–19 (3–15) | University Arena (594) Kalamazoo, MI |
| MAC Women's Tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | at (7) Northern Illinois First Round | L 69–70 | 10–20 | Convocation Center (496) DeKalb, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||