2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by 32nd year head coach Muffet McGraw, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were also the defending national champions.

2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball
Vancouver Showcase champions
ACC regular season co-champions
ACC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Runner Up
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
2018–19 record35–4 (14–2 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachCarol Owens (19th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
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

The Fighting Irish finished the 2017–18 season at 35–3 , 15–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place. They were runners up in the ACC Women's Tournament losing to Louisville in the final game. They received an at large bid for the NCAA Women's Tournament as a number one seed. They won the tournament beating other number one seeds, Connecticut and Mississippi State along the way. This was the team's second national title in its history.

Offseason

2018 recruiting class

Source:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Katlyn Gilbert
PG		 Indianapolis, IN Heritage Christian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Jordan Nixon
PG		 New York City, NY Mary Louis Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Danielle Cosgrove
F		 Holbrook, NY Sachem East 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Abby Prohaska
G		 Liberty Township, OH Lakota West 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Nixon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrMary Louis Academy New York City, NY
    G 2 Kaitlin Cole 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSylvania Northview Toledo, OH
    G 3 Marina Mabrey 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrManasquan Belmar, NJ
    G 5 Jackie Young 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrPrinceton Community Princeton, IN
    G 10 Katlyn Gilbert 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrHeritage Christian Indianapolis, IN
    F 11 Brianna Turner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS SrManvel Pearland, TX
    G 12 Abby Prohaska 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrLakota West Liberty Township, OH
    G 20 Nicole Benz (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoWilliam S. Hart Valencia, CA
    F 22 Danielle Cosgrove 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrSachem East Holbrook, NY
    G 24 Arike Ogunbowale 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrDivine Savior Holy Angels Milwaukee, WI
    C 30 Mikayla Vaughn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoPaul VI Catholic Philadelphia, PA
    F 32 Jessica Shepard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrFremont
    Nebraska    		 Fremont, NE
    F 33 Danielle Patterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoThe Mary Louis Academy Brooklyn, NY
    F 40 Maureen Butler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrDearborn Divine Child Livonia, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 26, 2018

    Media

    All Notre Dame games will air on WHPZ Pulse 96.9 FM. Games are streamed online live.

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 1 Lewis W 107–65  –
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,556)
    South Bend, IN
    Regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 Harvard W 103–58  1–0
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 Penn W 77–55  2–0
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,854)
    South Bend, IN
    November 17, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 1 at No. 15 DePaul W 101–77  3–0
    		 Wintrust Arena (2,833)
    Chicago, IL
    November 22, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 No. 1 vs. Gonzaga
    Vancouver Showcase Quarterfinals    		 W 81–65  4–0
    		 Vancouver Convention Centre (1,018)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 23, 2018*
    9:00 pm    		 No. 1 vs. Drake
    Vancouver Showcase Semifinals    		 W 82–64  5–0
    		 Vancouver Convention Centre (1,156)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 24, 2018*
    8:00 pm    		 No. 1 vs. No. 9 Oregon State
    Vancouver Showcase Championship    		 W 91–81  6–0
    		 Vancouver Convention Centre (1,866)
    Vancouver, BC
    November 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 No. 14 Iowa
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 W 105–71  7–0
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,968)
    South Bend, IN
    December 2, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 No. 2 UConn
    Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry    		 L 71–89  7–1
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    December 8, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 2 at Toledo W 72–56  8–1
    		 Savage Arena (6,059)
    Toledo, OH
    December 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 2 Binghamton W 103–53  9–1
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,183)
    South Bend, IN
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 2 Western Kentucky W 94–53  10–1
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,502)
    South Bend, IN
    December 22, 2018*
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 2 at No. 19 Marquette W 87–63  11–1
    		 Al McGuire Center (3,700)
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 30, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 2 Lehigh W 95–68  12–1
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 2 Pittsburgh W 100–44  13–1
    (1–0)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,566)
    South Bend, IN
    January 6, 2019
    3:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 2 at Georgia Tech W 76–55  14–1
    (2–0)    		 McCamish Pavilion (3,209)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 10, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 No. 2 Louisville W 82–68  15–1
    (3–0)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    January 13, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 Wake Forest W 78–48  16–1
    (4–0)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,392)
    South Bend, IN
    January 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 at Virginia Tech W 80–51  17–1
    (5–0)    		 Cassell Coliseum (2,131)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 20, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 Boston College W 92–63  18–1
    (6–0)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,714)
    South Bend, IN
    January 24, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at Tennessee W 77–62  19–1
    		 Thompson–Boling Arena (9,154)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 27, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 1 at North Carolina L 73–78  19–2
    (6–1)    		 Carmichael Arena (4,704)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 5 at Clemson W 101–63  20–2
    (7–1)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (2,791)
    Clemson, SC
    February 3, 2019
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 No. 5 Georgia Tech W 90–50  21–2
    (8–1)    		 Edmond P. Joyce Center (8,530)
    South Bend, IN
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 4 at No. 25 Miami (FL) L 65–72  21–3
    (8–2)    		 Watsco Center (1,864)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 10, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 No. 24 Florida State W 97–70  22–3
    (9–2)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,950)
    South Bend, IN
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 6 at Boston College W 97–47  23–3
    (10–2)    		 Conte Forum (1,598)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 18, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 at No. 9 NC State W 95–72  24–3
    (11–2)    		 Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
    Raleigh, NC
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 5 Duke W 89–61  25–3
    (12–2)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,399)
    South Bend, IN
    February 25, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 at No. 17 Syracuse W 98–68  26–3
    (13–3)    		 Carrier Dome (7,568)
    Syracuse, NY
    March 3, 2019
    12:30 pm, RSN    		 No. 4 Virginia W 103–66  27–3
    (14–3)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 8, 2019
    2:00 pm, RSN    		 (1) No. 4 vs. (8) North Carolina
    Quarterfinals    		 W 95–77  28–3
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (4,024)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (1) No. 4 vs. (5) No. 18 Syracuse
    Semifinals    		 W 91–66  29–3
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (6,943)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 10, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) No. 4 vs. (2) No. 3 Louisville
    Championship Game    		 W 99–79  30–3
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (10,104)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 23, 2019*
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 (1 C) No. 3 (16 C) Bethune–Cookman
    First Round    		 W 92–50  31–3
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,885)
    South Bend, IN
    March 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1 C) No. 3 (8 C) Michigan State
    Second Round    		 W 91–63  32–3
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,694)
    South Bend, IN
    March 30, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1 C) No. 3 vs. (4 C) No. 14 Texas A&M
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 87–80  33–3
    		 Wintrust Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    April 1, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1 C) No. 3 vs. (2 C) No. 6 Stanford
    Elite Eight    		 W 84–68  34–3
    		 Wintrust Arena (5,555)
    Chicago, IL
    April 5, 2019*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (1 C) No. 3 vs. (2 A) No. 2 Connecticut
    Final Four/Rivalry    		 W 81–76  35–3
    		 Amalie Arena (20,062)
    Tampa, FL
    April 7, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 (1 C) No. 3 vs. (1 G) No. 1 Baylor
    National Championship    		 L 81–82  35–4
    		 Amalie Arena (20,127)
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. C=Chicago Region.
    All times are in Eastern.
    [2]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
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    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 1 (31) 1 (30) 1 (31) 1 (31) 2 2 2 2 2 1 (12) 1 (23) 1 (22) 5 4 6 5 4 4 3 N/A
    Coaches 1 (30) 1 (30) 1 (32) 1 (32) 2 2 2 2 2 1 (15) 1 (26) 1 (26) 5 (1) 4 (1) 6 4-T 4 4 3 2
    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. "Notre Dame Fighting Irish". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
    2. "2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball schedule". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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