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 coach
Associate head coachCarol Owens (20th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
2019–20 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Louisville162 .889  284  .875
No. 8 NC State†144 .778  284  .875
Duke126 .667  1812  .600
No. 18 Florida State117 .611  248  .750
Virginia Tech117 .611  219  .700
Boston College117 .611  2012  .625
Georgia Tech108 .556  2011  .645
Syracuse99 .500  1615  .516
Virginia810 .444  1317  .433
Notre Dame810 .444  1318  .419
Miami (FL)711 .389  1515  .500
North Carolina711 .389  1614  .533
Wake Forest711 .389  1616  .500
Clemson315 .167  823  .258
Pittsburgh117 .056  526  .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
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    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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