# 2018–19 Valparaiso Crusaders women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Valparaiso Crusaders women's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by first-year head coach Mary Evans, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They sought to finish their first NCAA Tournament since 2004.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Dec 31, 2018* 12:00 pm | | IU Northwest | W 85–59 | | Athletics–Recreation Center (517) Valparaiso, IN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 7, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBSC+ | | at UIC | L 65–75 | 0–1 | Credit Union 1 Arena (806) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 11, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Dakota | L 56–62 | 0–2 | Athletics–Recreation Center (590) Valparaiso, IN |
| Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Illinois | L 54–73 | 0–3 | State Farm Center (1,163) Champaign, IL |
| Nov 16, 2018* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State Vinewood Farm Classic | L 62–68 | 0–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena (877) Morehead, KY |
| Nov 17, 2018* 6:30 pm | | vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Vinewood Farm Classic | W 78–76 | 1–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena (100) Morehead, KY |
| Nov 26, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 59–65 | 1–5 | Athletics–Recreation Center (575) Valparaiso, IN |
| Nov 29, 2018* 5:00 pm | | at Chicago State | W 76–70 | 2–5 | Jones Convocation Center (144) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 2, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | W 62–60 | 3–5 | Athletics–Recreation Center (476) Valparaiso, IN |
| Dec 8, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Miami (OH) | L 47–68 | 3–6 | Athletics–Recreation Center (589) Valparaiso, IN |
| Dec 16, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Dakota State | L 48–51 | 3–7 | Athletics–Recreation Center (368) Valparaiso, IN |
| Dec 19, 2018* 6:00 pm | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 68–64 | 4–7 | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (449) Fort Wayne, IN |
| Dec 21, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bowling Green | L 72–79 | 4–8 | Athletics–Recreation Center (402) Valparaiso, IN |
| MVC regular season ||||||
| Jan 6, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 54–80 | 4–9 (0–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (212) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 11, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 52–71 | 4–10 (0–2) | McLeod Center (992) Cedar Falls, IA |
| Jan 13, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Drake | L 53–84 | 4–11 (0–3) | Knapp Center (3,121) Des Moines, IA |
| Jan 18, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | L 82–86 $^{OT}$ | 4–12 (0–4) | Athletics–Recreation Center (485) Valparaiso, IN |
| Jan 20, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Evansville | W 93–49 | 5–12 (1–4) | Athletics–Recreation Center (399) Valparaiso, IN |
| Jan 25, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Southern Illinois | L 65–87 | 5–13 (1–5) | SIU Arena (461) Carbondale, IL |
| Jan 27, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Missouri State | L 63–108 | 5–14 (1–6) | JQH Arena (2,886) Springfield, MO |
| Feb 1, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bradley | W 76–73 | 6–14 (2–6) | Athletics–Recreation Center (377) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb 3, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Illinois State | L 67–70 | 6–15 (2–7) | Athletics–Recreation Center (355) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb 8, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Drake | L 62–88 | 6–16 (2–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (328) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb 10, 2019 11:00 am | | Northern Iowa | L 56–64 | 6–17 (2–9) | Athletics–Recreation Center (576) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb 15, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Evansville | L 65–77 | 6–18 (2–10) | Meeks Family Fieldhouse (334) Evansville, IN |
| Feb 17, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 59–67 | 6–19 (2–11) | Hulman Center (1,490) Terre Haute, IN |
| Feb 22, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 58–77 | 6–20 (2–12) | Athletics–Recreation Center (277) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb 24, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Southern Illinois | L 47–58 | 6–21 (2–13) | Athletics–Recreation Center (420) Valparaiso, IN |
| Feb 28, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 76–87 | 6–22 (2–14) | Renaissance Coliseum (991) Peoria, IL |
| Mar 3, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 53–74 | 6–23 (2–15) | Redbird Arena (897) Normal, IL |
| Mar 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola–Chicago | W 81–74 | 7–23 (3–15) | Athletics–Recreation Center (359) Valparaiso, IN |
| MVC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 14, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) Indiana State First Round | W 77–55 | 8–23 | TaxSlayer Center Moline, IL |
| Mar 15, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (1) Drake Quarterfinals | L 58–86 | 8–24 | TaxSlayer Center Moline, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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