2019–20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by 33rd year head coach Muffet McGraw, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2019–20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2019–20 record13–18 (8–10 ACC)
Head coachMuffet McGraw (33rd season)
Associate head coachCarol Owens (20th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Beth Cunningham (8th season)
  • Michaela Mabrey (1st season)
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
2019–20 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Louisville16–2 .889  28–4  .875
No. 8 NC State†14–4 .778  28–4  .875
Duke12–6 .667  18–12  .600
No. 18 Florida State11–7 .611  24–8  .750
Virginia Tech11–7 .611  21–9  .700
Boston College11–7 .611  20–12  .625
Georgia Tech10–8 .556  20–11  .645
Syracuse9–9 .500  16–15  .516
Virginia8–10 .444  13–17  .433
Notre Dame8–10 .444  13–18  .419
Miami (FL)7–11 .389  15–15  .500
North Carolina7–11 .389  16–14  .533
Wake Forest7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Clemson3–15 .167  8–23  .258
Pittsburgh1–17 .056  5–26  .161
† 2020 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 5, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

The Fighting Irish finished the season 13–18 and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Pittsburgh in the First Round. The NCAA Tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1]

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2018–19 season at 35–4, 14–2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place. With a bye in the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament they would beat North Carolina in the quarterfinals and then would go on to beat Syracuse in the semifinals. In the rematch of the 2017 championship game the Fighting Irish would avenge that lose by beating Louisville. They received an automatic bid for the NCAA Women's Tournament as a number one seed in the Chicago Regional. The Fighting Irish made it to the Championship game by beating Bethune-Cookman, Michigan State, Texas A&M, Stanford, and Connecticut. In the championship game against Baylor, the Lady Bears got out to and early lead in the first quarter 25–14 and would lead at halftime by double digits 43–31. The Fighting Irish would outscore the Lady Bears in the third and fourth quarters and would have the lead 77–76 late in the fourth quarter, but Baylor found a way to win 82–81.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Nixon0G5'8"FreshmanNew York City, NYTransferred to Texas A&M[2]
Marina Mabrey2G5'8"SeniorBelmar, NJDrafted in the 2019 WNBA Draft (2nd Round, 19th Overall)
Jackie Young5G6'0"JuniorPrinceton, INDrafted in the 2019 WNBA Draft (1st Round, 1st Overall)
Brianna Turner11F6'3"Red-shirt SeniorPearland, TXDrafted in the 2019 WNBA Draft (1st Round, 11th Overall)
Arike Ogunbowale24G5'8"SeniorMilwaukee, WIDrafted in the 2019 WNBA Draft (1st Round, 5th Overall)
Jessica Shepard32F6'5"SeniorFremont, NEDrafted in the 2019 WNBA Draft (2nd Round, 16th Overall)
Danielle Patterson33F6'2"SophomoreBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Indiana[3]
Maureen Butler40F6'1"SeniorLionia, MIGraduated

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Samantha Brunelle
F		 Ruckersville, VA William Monroe High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Anaya Peoples
PG		 Danville, IL Schlarman Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Source:[4]

    Incoming Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
    Marta Sniezek13G5'8"Graduate TransferMcLean, VATransferred from Stanford
    Destinee Walker24G5'10"Graduate TransferOrlando, FLTransferred from North Carolina

    Roster
    2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Kaitlin Cole 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSylvania Northview Toledo, OH
    G 3 Margaret Murdock (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoNew Trier High School Glencoe, IL
    G 5 Catherine Murdock (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoNew Trier High School Glencoe, IL
    G 10 Katlyn Gilbert 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrHeritage Christian Indianapolis, IN
    G 12 Abby Prohaska 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrLakota West Liberty Township, OH
    G 13 Marta Sniezek 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrNational Cathedral
    Stanford    		 McLean, VA
    G 20 Nicole Benz 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrWilliam S. Hart Valencia, CA
    G 21 Anaya Peoples 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrSchlarman Academy Danville, IL
    F 22 Danielle Cosgrove 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoSachem East Holbrook, NY
    G 24 Destinee Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrLake Highland Prep
    North Carolina    		 Orlando, FL
    C 30 Mikayla Vaughn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrPaul VI Catholic Philadelphia, PA
    F 33 Sam Brunelle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrWilliam Monroe High School Ruckersville, VA
    F 40 Kathleen Keyes (W) 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m) FrRidgewood High School Ridgewood, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 30, 2019

    Schedule and results

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 16 at Fordham W 60–55  1–0
    		 Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
    Bronx, NY
    November 8, 2019*
    6:30 pm, ACCNX    		 No. 16 Loyola-Maryland W 84–60  2–0
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,613)
    South Bend, IN
    November 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 15 Tennessee L 63–74  2–1
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,801)
    South Bend, IN
    November 14, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 15 No. 16 Michigan State L 69–72  2–2
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,556)
    South Bend, IN
    November 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Toledo W 54–51  3–2
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,269)
    South Bend, IN
    November 23, 2019*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 at No. 21 Michigan W 76–72  4–2
    		 Crisler Center (4,008)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    November 28, 2019*
    1:30 pm    		 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 60–69  4–3
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (235)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 29, 2019*
    11:00 am    		 vs. South Dakota State
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 59–65  4–4
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (259)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 30, 2019*
    11:00 am    		 vs. No. 21 South Florida
    Cancún Challenge    		 W 67–51  5–4
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (174)
    Cancún, Mexico
    December 4, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 Minnesota
    ACC-Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 L 67–75  5–5
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,093)
    South Bend, IN
    December 8, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 4 Connecticut
    Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry    		 L 57–81  5–6
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    December 11, 2019*
    6:30 pm, ACCN    		 No. 16 DePaul L 94–105  5–7
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,148)
    South Bend, IN
    Exhibition
    December 21, 2019*
    1:00 pm    		 Guelph W 92–61  5–7
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,286)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Regular season
    December 29, 2019
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Clemson L 55–71  5–8
    (0–1)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,569)
    South Bend, IN
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at Pittsburgh W 60–52  6–8
    (1–1)    		 Petersen Events Center (1,368)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 5, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Syracuse L 63–74 OT 6–9
    (1–2)    		 Carrier Dome (4,306)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 Boston College L 65–75  6–10
    (1–3)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,487)
    South Bend, IN
    January 12, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 9 NC State L 56–90  6–11
    (1–4)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,861)
    South Bend, IN
    January 16, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Duke L 47–50  6–12
    (1–5)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,022)
    Durham, NC
    January 19, 2020
    1:00 pm, ACCN    		 Miami (FL) W 76–53  7–12
    (2–5)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,059)
    South Bend, IN
    January 26, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at Virginia L 60–90  7–13
    (2–6)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (5,117)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 No. 5 Louisville L 54–86  7–14
    (2–7)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,719)
    South Bend, IN
    February 2, 2020
    2:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Georgia Tech W 59–51  8–14
    (3–7)    		 McCamish Pavilion (1,749)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at Wake Forest W 75–71  9–14
    (4–7)    		 LJVM Coliseum (760)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 9, 2020
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 Pittsburgh W 74–52  10–14
    (5–7)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,916)
    South Bend, IN
    February 13, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 at Boston College L 55–56  10–15
    (5–8)    		 Conte Forum (1,318)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 16, 2020
    3:00 pm, ACCN    		 at No. 9 Louisville L 49–82  10–16
    (5–9)    		 KFC Yum! Center (12,086)
    Louisville, KY
    February 20, 2020
    8:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Virginia Tech L 62–68  10–17
    (5–10)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,401)
    South Bend, IN
    February 23, 2020
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 Syracuse W 72–70  11–17
    (6–10)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,086)
    South Bend, IN
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 pm, ACCNX    		 North Carolina W 83–65  12–17
    (7–10)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,639)
    South Bend, IN
    March 1, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 19 Florida State W 70–67  13–17
    (8–10)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (4,360)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 4, 2020
    3:30 pm, RSN    		 (10) vs. (15) Pittsburgh
    First round    		 L 65–67  13–18
    		 Greensboro, NC (2,795)
    Greensboro Coliseum
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings

    2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Week
    20    		Final
    AP 16 15 RV RV RV
    Coaches 14 RV RV RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      No Change
    (RV)   Received Votes
    (NR)   Not Ranked

    References
    1. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
    2. "Women's Basketball Adds Notre Dame Transfer Jordan Nixon". 12thman.com. Texas A&M University. July 2, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
    3. "Indiana Adds Danielle Patterson To Roster". iuhoosiers.com. University of Indiana. May 10, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
    4. "2019 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits – Notre Dame – ESPN". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
    5. "2019–20 Women's Basketball schedule". und.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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