2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by 3rd year head coach Amy Williams, play their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena and are a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 11–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a 4 way for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Purdue.
Roster
2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
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Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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3
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Hannah Whitish
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
Barneveld
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Barneveld, WI
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G
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4
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Sam Haiby
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fr |
Moorhead
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Moorhead, MN
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G
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5
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Nicea Eliely
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
Rampart
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Colorado Springs, CO
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G
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11
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Kristian Hudson
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5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
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Sr |
Clay-Chalkville Florida International
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Birmingham, AL
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F
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13
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Ashtyn Veerbeek
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Fr |
Western Christian
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Sioux Center, IA
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G/F
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14
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Grace Mitchell
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Jr |
Wellington
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Wellington, KS
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G
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24
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Maddie Simon
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Sr |
Pius X
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Lincoln, NE
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C
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31
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Kate Cain
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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So |
Pine Bush
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Middletown, NY
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F
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32
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Leigha Brown
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
DeKalb
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Auburn, IN
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G/F
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33
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Taylor Kissinger
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So |
Minden
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Minden, NE
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F
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44
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Kayla Mershon
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Minnetonka
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Chanhasen, MN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/03/2018* 4:00 pm
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Nebraska–Kearney
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W 94–41
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,749) Lincoln, NE
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Non-conference regular season
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11/07/2018* 7:00 pm
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Drake
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L 77–83
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0–1
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,738) Lincoln, NE
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11/11/2018* 11:00 am
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USC Upstate
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W 87–64
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1–1
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,638) Lincoln, NE
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11/16/2018* 9:00 pm
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at Washington State
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L 84–87 2OT
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1–2
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Beasley Coliseum (535) Pullman, WA
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11/23/2018* 2:00 pm
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at No. 24 Miami (FL) Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
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L 68–82
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1–3
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Watsco Center (730) Coral Gables, FL
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11/25/2018* 11:00 am
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vs. Radford Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
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W 77–39
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2–3
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Watsco Center (425) Coral Gables, FL
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11/29/2018* 6:00 pm
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at No. 5 Louisville ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
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L 68–85
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2–4
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KFC Yum! Center (7,334) Louisville, KY
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12/02/2018* 1:00 pm
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at Creighton
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L 65–74
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2–5
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D. J. Sokol Arena (1,533) Omaha, NE
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12/05/2018* 7:00 pm
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Kansas
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W 58–52
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3–5
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,688) Lincoln, NE
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12/08/2018* 12:00 pm
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San Jose State
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W 96–63
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4–5
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,601) Lincoln, NE
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12/15/2018* 4:30 pm
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Denver
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W 96–71
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5–5
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,703) Lincoln, NE
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12/18/2018* 7:00 pm
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at Arkansas
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L 80–84
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5–6
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Bud Walton Arena (1,335) Fayetteville, AR
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Big Ten conference season
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12/28/2018 6:00 pm, BTN
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Michigan
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W 70–56
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6–6 (1–0)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,450) Lincoln, NE
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12/31/2018 12:00 pm, BTN
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at Ohio State
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W 78–69
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7–6 (2–0)
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Value City Arena (5,530) Columbus, OH
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01/03/2019 7:00 pm
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at No. 19 Iowa
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L 71–77
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7–7 (2–1)
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena (4,391) Iowa City, IA
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01/08/2019 7:00 pm
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No. 9 Maryland
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L 63–81
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7–8 (2–2)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,796) Lincoln, NE
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01/13/2019 2:00 pm, BTN
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Rutgers
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L 56–62
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7–9 (2–3)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,222) Lincoln, NE
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01/17/2019 7:00 pm
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at Illinois
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W 77–67
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8–9 (3–3)
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State Farm Center (1,349) Champaign, IL
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01/20/2019 5:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 23 Minnesota
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W 63–57
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9–9 (4–3)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,072) Lincoln, NE
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01/24/2019 7:00 pm
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Northwestern
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L 54–58
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9–10 (4–4)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,660) Lincoln, NE
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01/27/2019 2:00 pm
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at Wisconsin
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L 69–70
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9–11 (4–5)
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Kohl Center (6,074) Madison, WI
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01/31/2019 7:00 pm, BTN
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at Purdue
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W 84–64
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10–11 (5–5)
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Mackey Arena (5,901) West Lafayette, IN
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02/03/2019 2:00 pm
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Indiana
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L 78–82
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10–12 (5–6)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,893) Lincoln, NE
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02/07/2019 6:00 pm, BTN
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at Michigan
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L 61–67
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10–13 (5–7)
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Crisler Center (2,572) Ann Arbor, MI
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02/10/2019 2:00 pm
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Purdue
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W 67–61
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11–13 (6–7)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,298) Lincoln, NE
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02/14/2019 7:00 pm, BTN
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at No. 7 Maryland
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L 63–89
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11–14 (6–8)
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Xfinity Center (4,467) College Park, MD
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02/17/2019 3:00 pm, BTN
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No. 24 Michigan State
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W 82–71
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12–14 (7–8)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,588) Lincoln, NE
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02/21/2019 7:00 pm
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at Northwestern
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W 71–64
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13–14 (8–8)
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Welsh-Ryan Arena (446) Evanston, IL
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02/25/2019 7:30 pm, BTN
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No. 12 Iowa
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L 58–74
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13–15 (8–9)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,071) Lincoln, NE
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03/02/2019 2:00 pm, BTN
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at Penn State
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W 79–74
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14–15 (9–9)
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Bryce Jordan Center (2,542) University Park, PA
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Big Ten Women's Tournament
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03/07/2019 8:00 pm, BTN
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(6)
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vs. (11) Purdue Second Round
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L 71–75
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14–16
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,445) Indianapolis, IN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in CST Time.
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Rankings
Regular Season Polls
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Pre- Season |
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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
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AP
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N/A
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Coaches
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Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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Not ranked previous week
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(RV)
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Received Votes
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See also
References
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