# 2019–20 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her eighth year, played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 38th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

## Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2018–19 season with a 22–12 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten women's tournament for the first time since 2001, where they lost to Maryland. They received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they defeated Kansas State in the first round before losing to Louisville in the second round.

## Off-season

On May 20, 2019, Toyelle Wilson was named an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Michigan's women's basketball team.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm | No. 25 | Northwood | W 97–46 | – | Crisler Center (1,092) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus | No. 25 | Western Michigan | W 76–55 | 1–0 | Crisler Center (2,568) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 10, 2019* 2:00 pm, BTN Plus | No. 25 | Bradley | W 77–57 | 2–0 | Crisler Center (2,338) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 15, 2019* 2:00 pm | No. 24 | vs. Kent State Akron Classic | W 88–53 | 3–0 | James A. Rhodes Arena (213) Akron, OH |
| November 16, 2019* 2:30 pm | No. 24 | at Akron Akron Classic | W 80–71 | 4–0 | James A. Rhodes Arena (976) Akron, OH |
| November 23, 2019* 1:00 pm, BTN Plus | No. 21 | Notre Dame | L 72–76 | 4–1 | Crisler Center (4,008) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 27, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at Eastern Michigan | W 57–38 | 5–1 | Convocation Center (1,354) Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 1, 2019* 1:00 pm, BTN Plus | | Morgan State | W 80–48 | 6–1 | Crisler Center (2,107) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 5, 2019* 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 24 | Syracuse ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 84–76 $^{OT}$ | 7–1 | Crisler Center (1,832) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, BTN Plus | No. 24 | Oakland | W 79–64 | 8–1 | Crisler Center (2,154) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 14, 2019* 3:30 pm, BTN Plus | No. 24 | Appalachian State | W 62–35 | 9–1 | Crisler Center (2,608) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 22, 2019* 1:30 pm, ACCN | No. 24 | vs. No. 8 Florida State Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase | L 69–79 | 9–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena (7,238) Uncasville, CT |
| Big Ten conference season ||||||
| December 28, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN | No. 23 | at No. 12 Maryland | L 55–70 | 9–3 (0–1) | Xfinity Center (6,203) College Park, MD |
| December 31, 2019 2:00 pm, BTN Plus | | Penn State | W 82–48 | 10–3 (1–1) | Crisler Center (5,012) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 5, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Michigan State Rivalry | W 89–69 | 11–3 (2–1) | Crisler Center (11,068) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, BTN | No. 24 | at Ohio State Rivalry | L 69–78 | 11–4 (2–2) | Value City Arena (4,230) Columbus, OH |
| January 12, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | No. 17 Maryland | L 49–77 | 11–5 (2–3) | Crisler Center (2,608) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 16, 2020 8:00 pm, BTN Plus | | at Wisconsin | W 68–56 | 12–5 (3–3) | Kohl Center (3,191) Madison, WI |
| January 19, 2020 5:00 pm, BTN | | at Nebraska | L 71–74 | 12–6 (3–4) | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE |
| January 26, 2020 2:00 pm, BTN Plus | | Rutgers | W 71–57 | 13–6 (4–4) | Crisler Center (3,676) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 30, 2020 8:00 pm, BTN Plus | | at No. 23 Northwestern | L 73–81 | 13–7 (4–5) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,133) Evanston, IL |
| February 2, 2020 12:00 pm, BTN | | No. 18 Iowa | W 78–63 | 14–7 (5–5) | Crisler Center (3,124) Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 6, 2020 6:00 pm, BTN | | Purdue | W 66–63 | 15–7 (6–5) | Crisler Center (2,076) Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 10, 2020 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Minnesota | W 77–52 | 16–7 (7–5) | Williams Arena (3,423) Minneapolis, MN |
| February 13, 2020 7:00 pm, BTN Plus | | No. 19 Northwestern | L 60–66 | 16–8 (7–6) | Crisler Center (2,354) Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 16, 2020 12:00 pm, BTN | | at Rutgers | L 41–62 | 16–9 (7–7) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,571) Piscataway, NJ |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, BTN Plus | | Illinois | W 80–59 | 17–9 (8–7) | Crisler Center (2,388) Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 23, 2020 5:00 pm, BTN | | at Michigan State Rivalry | W 65–57 | 18–9 (9–7) | Breslin Center (11,462) East Lansing, MI |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 pm, BTN Plus | | at Penn State | W 80–66 | 19–9 (10–7) | Bryce Jordan Center (1,691) University Park, PA |
| March 1, 2020 12:00 pm, BTN Plus | | No. 22 Indiana | L 60–78 | 19–10 (10–8) | Crisler Center (3,719) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Big Ten Women's Tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2020 6:30 pm, BTN | (7) | vs. (10) Nebraska Second round | W 81–75 | 20–10 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| March 6, 2020 6:30 pm, BTN | (7) | vs. (2) No. 11 Northwestern Quarterfinals | W 67–59 | 21–10 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| March 7, 2020 9:00 pm, BTN | (7) | vs. (6) Ohio State Semifinals | L 60–66 | 21–11 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking Movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
| AP | 25 | 24 | 21 | RV | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | RV | 24 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | 24 | 24^ | 19 | RV | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.