2018–19 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team

The 2018–19 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represents North Carolina State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack, led by sixth-year head coach Wes Moore, play their home games at Reynolds Coliseum and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisville. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Maine and Kentucky in the first and second rounds to advance to the sweet sixteen for the 2nd straight year where they lost to Iowa.

2018–19 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
2018–19 record28–6 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lindsay Edmonds
  • Simon Harris
  • Erin Batth
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame†14–2 .875  35–4  .897
No. 5 Louisville14–2 .875  32–4  .889
No. 10 NC State12–4 .750  28–6  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)12–4 .750  25–9  .735
No. 12 Syracuse11–5 .688  25–9  .735
No. 25 Florida State10–6 .625  24–9  .727
Clemson9–7 .563  20–13  .606
North Carolina8–8 .500  18–15  .545
Georgia Tech7–9 .438  17–13  .567
Virginia Tech6–10 .375  22–12  .647
Duke6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Virginia5–11 .313  12–19  .387
Boston College3–13 .188  14–16  .467
Pittsburgh2–14 .125  11–20  .355
Wake Forest1–15 .063  10–20  .333
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the 2017–18 season 26–9, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisville. They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Elon and Maryland in the first and second rounds before losing to Mississippi State in the sweet sixteen.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elissa Cunane
C		 Summerfield, North Carolina Northern Guilford High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Jada Rice
F		 Suwanee, Georgia Collins Hill 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: 90
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:

    Roster
    2018–19 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Aislinn Konig 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBrookswood Secondary Surrey, BC
    G 2 Kaila Ealey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSNeedham Broughton Raleigh, NC
    G 3 Kai Crutchfield 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoMillbrook Raleigh, NC
    G 11 Kiara Leslie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSHolly Springs Holly Springs, NC
    F 13 Esra McGoldrick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrRangi Ruru Girls' School Christchurch, New Zealand
    F 21 DD Rodgers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrMyers Park Charlotte, NC
    G 23 Grace Hunter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrAthens Drive Raleigh, NC
    F 24 Erika Cassell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrHoly Innocents Marietta, GA
    F 25 Kayla Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoRiverside Jamesville, NC
    F 31 Jada Rice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrCollins Hill Suwanee, GA
    C 33 Elissa Cunane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrNorthern Guilford Summerfield, NC
    G 40 Katie Wadsworth 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrNeedham Broughton Raleigh, NC
    G 50 Armani Hawkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrMountain View Mesa, AZ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 25, 2018

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 17 Anderson W 83–57  –
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (828)
    Raleigh, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 17 Belmont W 77–62  1–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (1,945)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 11, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 17 Kent State W 78–61  2–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,126)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 17 Vanderbilt W 74–54  3–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,372)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 17 Radford W 75–58  4–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,405)
    Raleigh, NC
    November 22, 2018*
    6:30 pm    		 No. 15 vs. Michigan State
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division    		 W 78–74  5–0
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (300)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 23, 2018*
    4:00 pm    		 No. 15 vs. George Washington
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division    		 W 69–61  6–0
    		 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (300)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Michigan
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 66–55  7–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,782)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 13 Old Dominion W 85–56  8–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,720)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 5, 2018*
    10:30 am, ACCN Extra    		 No. 10 Hampton W 83–51  9–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,955)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 8, 2018*
    1:00 pm    		 No. 10 at Georgetown W 76–65  10–0
    		 McDonough Gymnasium (671)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 10 Maine W 84–56  11–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,755)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 10 at Chattanooga W 78–58  12–0
    		 McKenzie Arena (1,714)
    Chattanooga, TN
    December 30, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 9 Davidson W 75–45  13–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,050)
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 9 Duke W 63–51  14–0
    (1–0)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,971)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 9 at Boston College W 85–69  15–0
    (2–0)    		 Conte Forum (1,475)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 8 Pittsburgh W 63–34  16–0
    (3–0)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,658)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 13, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 8 at Virginia W 66–38  17–0
    (4–0)    		 John Paul Jones Arena (2,530)
    Charlottesville, VA
    January 20, 2019
    12:30 pm, RSN    		 No. 8 Virginia Tech W 70–61 OT 18–0
    (5–0)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (3,925)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 8 Clemson W 54–51  19–0
    (6–0)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,783)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 27, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 8 at Georgia Tech W 68–60  20–0
    (7–0)    		 McCamish Pavilion (2,014)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 7 at Wake Forest W 59–50  21–0
    (8–0)    		 LJVM Coliseum (1,457)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 7 North Carolina
    Rivalry    		 L 51–64  21–1
    (8–1)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 9 at No. 24 Florida State L 70–75  21–2
    (8–2)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,734)
    Tallahassee, FL
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 12 at No. 16 Syracuse W 77–73  22–2
    (9–2)    		 Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 18, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 9 No. 5 Notre Dame L 72–95  22–3
    (9–3)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 9 Wake Forest W 80–46  23–3
    (10–3)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,564)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 24, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 9 at North Carolina
    Rivalry    		 W 74–69  24–3
    (11–3)    		 Carmichael Arena (4,863)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 10 at No. 3 Louisville L 62–92  24–4
    (11–4)    		 KFC Yum! Center (10,602)
    Louisville, KY
    March 3, 2019
    2:30 pm, RSN    		 No. 10 No. 15 Miami (FL) W 70–68  25–4
    (12–4)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 8, 2019
    9:00 pm, RSN    		 (3) No. 9 vs. (6) No. 22 Florida State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 69–62  26–4
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (5,646)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 9, 2019
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (3) No. 9 vs. (2) No. 3 Louisville
    Semifinals    		 L 68–78  26–5
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (6,943)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 23, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (3 G) No. 10 (14 G) Maine
    First Round    		 W 63–51  27–5
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,769)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3 G) No. 10 (6 G) No. 17 Kentucky
    Second Round    		 W 72–57  28–5
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (2,683)
    Raleigh, NC
    March 30, 2019*
    11:30 am, ESPN    		 (3 G) No. 10 vs. (2 G) No. 8 Iowa
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 61–79  28–6
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[2]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2018–19 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    		Final
    AP 17 17 15 13 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 9 12 9 10 9 10 N/A
    Coaches 16 13 13 13 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 9 11 12 10 11 10 9
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

    References
    1. "NC State Wolfpack". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
    2. "2018–19 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball schedule". NC State Wolfpack. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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