2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly, who was in his 24th season at Iowa State. They play their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Baylor. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament defeated New Mexico State in the first round before getting upset by Missouri State in the second round.

2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball
Presesason WNIT Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 13-T
2018–19 record26–9 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jodi Steyer
  • Latoja Schaben
  • Billy Fennelly
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
2018–19 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Baylor †18–0 1.000  37–1  .974
No. 13 Iowa State13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 23 Texas12–6 .667  23–10  .697
West Virginia11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Kansas State11–7 .611  21–12  .636
TCU10–8 .556  24–11  .686
Oklahoma State5–13 .278  14–16  .467
Oklahoma4–14 .222  8–22  .267
Texas Tech4–14 .222  14–17  .452
Kansas2–16 .111  13–18  .419
† 2019 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Emily Durr3G6'0"SeniorUtica, NYGraduated
Bride Kennedy-Hopoate12F6'4"JuniorBrisbane, AustraliaTransferred to New Mexico
Claire Ricketts30F6'3"RS SeniorParker, TXGraduated

2018 team recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Morgan Kane
F		 Riverton, UT Riverton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ashley Joens
G		 Iowa City, IA City High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Maddie Frederick
G		 Tipp City, OH Tippecanoe High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    [2]

    Roster
    2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Madison Wise 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoGreenfield-Central Greenfield, IN
    G 4 Rae Johnson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoSt. Michael-Albertville Albertville, MN
    G 10 Nia Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrRiverdale Baptist Stafford, VA
    G 11 Jade Washington 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrKilgore College Lancaster, TX
    F 13 Adriana Camber 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrKatedralskolan Lund, Sweden
    F/C 14 Lauren Mills 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrRosny College Hobart, Australia
    F 15 Inès Nezerwa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrJacksonville College Bujumbura, Burundi
    G 21 Bridget Carleton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrJohn McGregor Secondary Chatham, ON
    G 23 Maddie Frederick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrTippecanoe Tipp, OH
    G 24 Ashley Joens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrIowa City Iowa City, IA
    C 25 Kristan Scott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoKasson-Mantorville Kasson, MN
    F 31 Morgan Kane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrRiverton West Jordan, UT
    F 32 Meredith Burkhall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrRoosevelt Urbandale, IA
    G 33 Alexa Middleton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrRiverdale HS
    Tennessee    		 Murfreesboro, TN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Jodi Steyer (Colorado State)
    • Latoja Schaben (Toledo)
    • Billy Fennelly (Iowa State)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2018*
    6:30 pm    		 Southwest Baptist W 90–51 
    		 17 – Carleton  10 – Scott  6 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,156)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 4, 2018*
    2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Winona State W 73–39 
    		 14 – Wise  8 – Tied  5 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,259)
    Ames, IA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 9, 2018*
    12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Niagara
    Preseason WNIT First Round    		 W 95–35  1–0
    		  16 – Jones  15 – Carleton  7 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,293)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 11, 2018*
    2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Northern Illinois
    Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals    		 W 70–60  2–0
    		  21 – Carleton  13 – Carleton  7 – Johnson  Hilton Coliseum (9,266)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 13, 2018*
    6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Auburn
    Preseason WNIT Semifinals    		 W 67–64  3–0
    		  18 – Joens  13 – Carleton  8 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,274)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 18, 2018*
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 24 Miami (FL)
    Preseason WNIT Championship Game    		 W 75–52  4–0
    		  15 – Tied  8 – Scott  3 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (10,064)
    Ames, IA
    Nov 21, 2018*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Eastern Michigan
    Carleton's Homecoming    		 W 85–59  5–0
    		  17 – Carleton  11 – Scott  3 – Tied  Thames Campus Arena (1,021)
    Chatham, ON
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 23 at South Dakota L 59–64  5–1
    		  19 – Wise  6 – Scott  3 – Middleton  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,364)
    Vermillion, SD
    Dec 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 23 Arkansas
    Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge    		 W 91–82  6–1
    		  24 – Carleton  11 – Carleton  8 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (10,097)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at No. 16 Iowa
    Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series    		 L 70–73  6–2
    		  21 – Carleton  8 – Scott  4 – Middleton  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,289)
    Iowa City, IA
    Dec 9, 2018*
    12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 North Dakota W 87–35  7–2
    		  18 – Carleton  8 – Scott  4 – Washington  Hilton Coliseum (9,701)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 16, 2018*
    12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Drake W 86–81  8–2
    		  31 – Carleton  8 – Carleton  4 – 2 tied  Hilton Coliseum (10,923)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Prairie View A&M W 94–46  9–2
    		  22 – Jones  8 – 2 tied  5 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,175)
    Ames, IA
    Dec 29, 2018*
    1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 Bucknell W 86–61  10–2
    		  21 – Carleton  8 – 2 tied  5 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (10,261)
    Ames, IA
    Big 12 Conference Season
    Jan 2, 2019
    6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 25 Kansas State W 96–58  11–2
    (1–0)    		  26 – Carleton  10 – Scott  7 – 2 tied  Hilton Coliseum (9,582)
    Ames, IA
    Jan 5, 2019
    1:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 25 at Kansas W 82–73  12–2
    (2–0)    		  33 – Carleton  6 – 2 tied  7 – Middleton  Allen Fieldhouse (2,790)
    Lawrence, KS
    Jan 9, 2019
    6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 20 TCU W 92–54  13–2
    (3–0)    		  24 – Carleton  10 – Carleton  7 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,369)
    Ames, IA
    Jan 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 20 No. 11 Texas L 62–64  13–3
    (3–1)    		  20 – Carleton  9 – Carleton  3 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (10,983)
    Ames, IA
    Jan 16, 2019
    6:00 pm    		 No. 18 at West Virginia L 64–73  13–4
    (3–2)    		  26 – Carleton  10 – Carleton  4 – 2 tied  WVU Coliseum (1,512)
    Morgantown, WV
    Jan 19, 2019
    12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 18 Oklahoma W 104–78  14–4
    (4–2)    		  25 – Joens  10 – Burkhall  5 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,758)
    Ames, IA
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, FSSW    		 No. 20 at No. 2 Baylor L 69–84  14–5
    (4–3)    		  28 – Carleton  8 – Scott  5 – Middleton  Ferrell Center (5,285)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 26, 2019
    5:00 pm    		 No. 20 at Oklahoma State W 84–71  15–5
    (5–3)    		  31 – Scott  12 – Scott  11 – Middleton  Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,897)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 29, 2019
    6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 23 Texas Tech W 105–66  16–3
    (6–3)    		  27 – Carleton  7 – Carleton  9 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (9,394)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 23 at Kansas State W 81–52  17–5
    (7–3)    		  19 – Carleton  12 – Scott  7 – Middleton  Bramlage Coliseum (3,668)
    Manhattan, KS
    Feb 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 23 West Virginia W 77–61  18–5
    (8–3)    		  29 – Scott  12 – Carleton  7 – Carleton  Hilton Coliseum (10,408)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 13, 2019
    6:30 pm    		 No. 18 at TCU L 69–76  18–6
    (8–4)    		  34 – Carleton  10 – Carleton  4 – Middleton  Schollmaier Arena (2,556)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Feb 16, 2019
    1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 18 Oklahoma State W 89–67  19–6
    (9–4)    		  24 – Carleton  12 – Scott  4 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (10,386)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 20, 2019
    10:30 am, FSSW    		 No. 20 at Oklahoma W 91–70  20–6
    (10–4)    		  28 – Carleton  10 – Carleton  9 – Middleton  Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    Feb 23, 2019
    3:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 20 No. 1 Baylor L 60–73  20–7
    (10–5)    		  28 – Carleton  8 – Carleton  5 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (11,143)
    Ames, IA
    Feb 26, 2019
    6:00 pm, FSSW    		 No. 20 at Texas Tech W 64–62  21–7
    (11–5)    		  27 – Carleton  11 – Carleton  4 – Carleton  United Supermarkets Arena (2,928)
    Lubbock, TX
    Mar 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, LHN    		 No. 20 at No. 18 Texas W 82–73  22–7
    (12–5)    		  23 – Carleton  12 – Carleton  7 – Carleton  Frank Erwin Center (4,052)
    Austin, TX
    Mar 4, 2019
    6:30 pm, Cyclones.tv    		 No. 19 Kansas W 69–49  23–7
    (13–5)    		  20 – Carleton  14 – Scott  4 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (10,073)
    Ames, IA
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, FSN    		 (2) No. 19 vs. (10) Kansas
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–58  24–7
    		  18 – Carleton  10 – Wise  8 – Middleton  Chesapeake Energy Arena 
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Mar 9, 2019
    4:30 pm, FS1    		 (2) No. 19 vs. (3) No. 21 Texas
    Semifinals    		 W 75–69  25–7
    		  24 – Middleton  12 – Joens  5 – Carleton  Chesapeake Energy Arena 
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Mar 10, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 (2) No. 13 vs. (1) No. 1 Baylor
    Championship Game    		 L 49–67  25–8
    		  18 – Middleton  8 – Carleton  3 – Middleton  Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,272)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    Mar 23, 2019*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (3 C) No. 13 (14 C) New Mexico State
    First Round    		 W 97–61  26–8
    		  23 – Carleton  14 – Nezerwa  9 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (6,503)
    Ames, IA
    Mar 25, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3 C) No. 13 (11 C) Missouri State
    Second Round    		 L 60–69  26–9
    		  31 – Carleton  10 – Carleton  5 – Middleton  Hilton Coliseum (5,809)
    Ames, IA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. C=Chicago Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR RV 23 RV RV RV RV 25 20 18 20 23 23 18 20 20 19 13-T Not released 
    Coaches NR NR^ RV 22 RV RV RV RV RV 22 19 22 25 23 21 21 22 19 15 17

    ^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

    See also

    2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

    References
    1. "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
    2. "Iowa State Signs Top-15 Recruiting Class". Cyclones.com. Iowa State Cyclones. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
    3. http://www.cyclones.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball
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