2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, led by third-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 4–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Michigan.

2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2018–19 record15–18 (4–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Craig Carter
  • Myia Johnson
  • Kayla Tetschlag
Home arenaKohl 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

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2017–18 season 9–21, including 2–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Northwestern.

Roster
2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 2 Kelly Karlis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrMontini Catholic
Ohio		 Medinah, IL
G 3 Suzanne Gilreath 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrFridley Brooklyn Park, MN
G 10 Kendra Van Leeuwen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSt. John's College (ON) Brantford, ON
F 11 Marsha Howard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrCrete Monee Chicago, IL
F 12 Carmen Backes  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrChisago Lakes Lindstrom, MN
F 13 Sydney Mathiason (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMonroe Monroe, WI
F 14 Abby Laszewski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrAvon Hartford, CT
G 15 Lexy Richardson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrVerona Area Verona, WI
G 20 Diamond Bragg 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrCamp Hill Camp Hill, PA
G 22 Niya Beverley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoSt. John's College (DC) Laurel, MD
G 23 Jasmine Hale 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrWest Clermont Cincinnati, OH
G 30 Kara Crowley (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoBeaver Dam Beaver Dam, WI
F 33 Courtney Fredrickson  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoMinnetonka Excelsior, MN
F 34 Imani Lewis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLife Center Academy Willingboro, NJ
F 43 Grace Mueller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoVerona Area Madison, WI
G 44 Alex Luehring 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrVernona
Green Bay		 Verona, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Recruiting Class

Sources:[1][2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sydney Hilliard
PG		 Monroe, Wisconsin Monroe High School (Wisconsin) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Julie Pospilisova
SF		 Prague, Czechoslovakia Downers Grove North High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sara Stapleton
C		 Blaine, Minnesota Centennial High School (Minnesota) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Tara Stauffacher
SF		 Columbus, Wisconsin Beaver Dam High School (Wisconsin) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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:

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 UW–Oshkosh W 79–51 
    		Kohl Center (3,524)
    Madison, WI
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Winthrop W 76–41  1–0
    		 Kohl Center (3,102)
    Madison, WI
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Milwaukee W 68–57  2–0
    		 Klotsche Center (1,049)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 17, 2018*
    12:00 pm    		 North Dakota State W 64–53  3–0
    		 Kohl Center (3,275)
    Madison, WI
    Nov 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 IUPUI W 65–64 OT 4–0
    		 Kohl Center (2,902)
    Madison, WI
    Nov 23, 2018*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Pittsburgh
    Challenge in Music City    		 W 57–42  5–0
    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (750)
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 24, 2018*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Tennessee State
    Challenge in Music City    		 W 58–53  6–0
    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 25, 2018*
    7:30 pm    		 vs. Arkansas
    Challenge in Music City    		 L 68–69  6–1
    		 Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 28, 2018*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Duke
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 L 53–60  6–2
    		 Kohl Center (3,483)
    Madison, WI
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Marshall W 67–49  7–2
    		 Kohl Center (2,837)
    Madison, WI
    Dec 8, 2018*
    1:00 pm    		 at Green Bay L 46–55  7–3
    		 Kress Events Center (3,530)
    Green Bay, WI
    Dec 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Chicago State W 85–38  8–3
    		 Kohl Center (2,943)
    Madison, WI
    Dec 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Evansville W 96–60  9–3
    		 Kohl Center (3,980)
    Madison, WI
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 28, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 12 Minnesota L 56–74  9–4
    (0–1)    		 Williams Arena (7,918)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Dec 31, 2018
    2:00 pm    		 Purdue W 76–69  10–4
    (1–1)    		 Kohl Center (3,982)
    Madison, WI
    Jan 3, 2019
    6:00 pm    		 at Penn State L 64–71  10–5
    (1–2)    		 Bryce Jordan Center (2,093)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 7, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at No. 17 Iowa L 53–71  10–6
    (1–3)    		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,428)
    Iowa City, IA
    Jan 13, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 No. 25 Indiana L 68–75  10–7
    (1–4)    		 Kohl Center (6,092)
    Madison, WI
    Jan 17, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 No. 23 Minnesota L 50–78  10–8
    (1–5)    		 Kohl Center (3,137)
    Madison, WI
    Jan 20, 2019
    3:30 pm    		 at Northwestern L 46–72  10–9
    (1–6)    		 Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,524)
    Evanston, IL
    Jan 24, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Penn State L 59–65  10–10
    (1–7)    		 Kohl Center (3,074)
    Madison, WI
    Jan 27, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 Nebraska W 70–69  11–10
    (2–7)    		 Kohl Center (6,074)
    Madison, WI
    Jan 31, 2019
    6:00 pm    		 at No. 11 Maryland L 57–75  11–11
    (2–8)    		 Xfinity Center (4,594)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 3, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 Michigan L 70–76  11–12
    (2–9)    		 Kohl Center (6,670)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 10, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 at Illinois L 68–78  11–13
    (2–10)    		 State Farm Center (1,844)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 14, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 No. 24 Michigan State W 79–62  12–13
    (3–10)    		 Kohl Center (3,356)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 17, 2019
    1:00 pm    		 at Ohio State L 68–70  12–14
    (3–11)    		 Value City Arena (5,931)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 20, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Illinois W 75–67  13–14
    (4–11)    		 Kohl Center (3,866)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 25, 2019
    6:00 pm    		 at Rutgers L 53–73  13–15
    (4–12)    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,154)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Feb 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Ohio State L 50–61  13–16
    (4–13)    		 Kohl Center (3,529)
    Madison, WI
    Mar 3, 2019
    1:00 pm    		 at Michigan L 49–59  13–17
    (4–14)    		 Crisler Center (3,786)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Big Ten Conference Women's Tournament
    Mar 6, 2019
    12:30 pm, BTN    		 (13) vs. (12) Penn State
    First Round    		 W 65–57  14–17
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    Mar 7, 2019
    1:30 pm, BTN    		 (13) vs. (5) Ohio State
    Second Round    		 W 73–63  15–17
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,173)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Mar 8, 2019
    1:30 pm, BTN    		 (13) vs. (4) Michigan
    Quarterfinals    		 L 65–73 2OT 15–18
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,014)
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[3]

    See also

    2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

    References
    1. "Pittsburgh Panthers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
    2. "Extra effort pays off as Jonathan Tsipis lands coveted Czech recruit Julie Pospisilova".
    3. "2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball Schedule". UW Badgers.
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