2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her seventh year, played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 37th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
NCAA Women's Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2018–19 record22–12 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coachKim Barnes Arico (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCrisler Center
2018–19 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Maryland15–3 .833  29–5  .853
No. 8 Iowa †14–4 .778  29–7  .806
Rutgers13–5 .722  22–10  .688
Michigan11–7 .611  22–12  .647
Ohio State10–8 .556  14–15  .483
Minnesota9–9 .500  21–11  .656
Michigan State9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Northwestern9–9 .500  21–15  .583
Nebraska9–9 .500  14–16  .467
Indiana8–10 .444  21–13  .618
Purdue8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Penn State5–13 .278  12–18  .400
Wisconsin4–14 .222  15–18  .455
Illinois2–16 .111  10–20  .333
† 2019 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Michigan finished the season with a 22–12 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play, to finish in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. The team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball 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.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2017–18 season with a 23–10 record, including 10–6 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Nebraska. They received an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Northern Colorado in the first round, before losing to Baylor in the second round.

Roster
2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Naz Hillmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrGilmour Academy Cleveland, OH
G 1 Amy Dilk 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrCarmel Carmel, IN
G 2 Priscilla Smeenge 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrCelebration Jacksonville, FL
F 5 Kayla Robbins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrSt. John's College Mitchellville, MD
G 10 Nicole Munger 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrCentral Bucks West Doylestown, PA
G 12 Ariel Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLincoln Tallahassee, FL
G 14 Akienreh Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrRogers Toledo, OH
F 15 Hailey Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoThe Rise Centre Academy Hamilton, Ontario
G 20 Deja Church 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoSouthfield A&T Southfield, MI
F 21 Samantha Trammel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrEastview Minnetonka, MN
G 23 Danielle Rauch 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrBishop Ludden Syracuse, NY
C 30 Hallie Thome 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrChagrin Falls Chagrin Falls, OH
F 33 Emily Kiser 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrNoblesville Noblesville, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 8, 2018

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Findlay W 84–38  –
 Crisler Center (400)
Ann Arbor, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's W 88–40  1–0
 Crisler Center (2,722)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at Western Michigan W 79–42  2–0
 University Arena (1,250)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 19, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Detroit Mercy W 95–62  3–0
 Crisler Center (2,241)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 23, 2018*
7:30 pm		 vs. No. 21 Missouri
Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals		 W 70–54  4–0
 Hertz Arena (1,317)
Estero, FL
November 24, 2018*
7:30 pm		 vs. No. 10 Texas
Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals		 L 52–69  4–1
 Hertz Arena (652)
Estero, FL
November 25, 2018*
5:00 pm		 vs. Washington
Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game		 W 80–73  5–1
 Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 29, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at No. 13 NC State
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge		 L 55–66  5–2
 Reynolds Coliseum (2,782)
Raleigh, NC
December 2, 2018*
5:00 pm		 at No. 22 Marquette L 74–85  5–3
 Al McGuire Center (1,469)
Milwaukee, WI
December 6, 2018*
7:00 pm		 LIU Brooklyn W 83–38  6–3
 Crisler Center (2,060)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 9, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Oakland W 85–59  7–3
 Athletics Center O'rena (1,594)
Auburn Hills, MI
December 15, 2018*
11:00 am		 Morgan State W 70–47  8–3
 Crisler Center (2,646)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 21, 2018*
2:00 pm		 Southern W 76–35  9–3
 Crisler Center (1,928)
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten conference season
December 28, 2018
7:00 pm, BTN		 at Nebraska L 56–70  9–4
(0–1)		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,450)
Lincoln, NE
December 31, 2018
2:00 pm		 No. 12 Minnesota W 76–60  10–4
(1–1)		 Crisler Center (4,506)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 5, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Purdue L 70–71  10–5
(1–2)		 Mackey Arena (6,446)
West Lafayette, IN
January 8, 2019
7:00 pm		 Northwestern W 79–78 OT 11–5
(2–2)		 Crisler Center (2,229)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 12, 2019
4:30 pm, BTN		 at No. 9 Maryland L 69–83  11–6
(2–3)		 Xfinity Center (6,218)
College Park, MD
January 17, 2019
8:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 22 Iowa L 61–75  11–7
(2–4)		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,287)
Iowa City, IA
January 20, 2019
3:00 pm, BTN		 Ohio State W 62–58  12–7
(3–4)		 Crisler Center (5,422)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 24, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN		 at Indiana L 60–70  12–8
(3–5)		 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,411)
Bloomington, IN
January 27, 2019
2:00 pm, BTN		 No. 23 Michigan State
Rivalry		 L 73–77  12–9
(3–6)		 Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 31, 2019
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 13 Iowa
Postponed (inclement weather)[1]		   Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 1, 2019
12:00 pm		 No. 13 Iowa
Rescheduled from January 31		 W 90–81  13–9
(4–6)		 Crisler Center (2,160)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 3, 2019
3:00 pm		 at Wisconsin W 76–70  14–9
(5–6)		 Kohl Center (6,670)
Madison, WI
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm, BTN		 Nebraska W 67–61  15–9
(6–6)		 Crisler Center (2,572)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 10, 2019
2:00 pm		 at Penn State W 66–62  16–9
(7–6)		 Bryce Jordan Center (5,024)
University Park, PA
February 14, 2019
12:00 pm		 Indiana W 67–58  17–9
(8–6)		 Crisler Center (2,328)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 17, 2019
3:00 pm		 at Illinois W 70–56  18–9
(9–6)		 State Farm Center (1,609)
Champaign, IL
February 21, 2019
7:00 pm		 Rutgers W 86–76  19–9
(10–6)		 Crisler Center (2,508)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 24, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Michigan State
Rivalry		 L 64–74  19–10
(10–7)		 Breslin Center (11,368)
East Lansing, MI
March 3, 2019
2:00 pm		 Wisconsin W 59–49  20–10
(11–7)		 Crisler Center (3,786)
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 8, 2019
2:30 pm, BTN		 (4) vs. (13) Wisconsin
Quarterfinals		 W 73–65 2OT 21–10
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,014)
Indianapolis, IN
March 9, 2019
5:00 pm, BTN		 (4) vs. (1) No. 8 Maryland
Semifinals		 L 72–73  21–11
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,415)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 22, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 (8 A) vs. (9 A) Kansas State
First Round		 W 84–54  22–11
 KFC Yum! Center (6,593)
Louisville, KY
March 24, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 (8 A) at (1 A) No. 5 Louisville
Second Round		 L 50–71  22–12
 KFC Yum! Center (7,725)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Albany Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Rankings
Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR^ NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References
  1. VanMetre, Sarah; Svoboda, Kurt (January 31, 2019). "U-M's Home Game Against Iowa Postponed, Rescheduled for Friday". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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