2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Maryland153 .833295  .853
No. 8 Iowa144 .778297  .806
Rutgers135 .7222210  .688
Michigan117 .6112212  .647
Ohio State108 .5561415  .483
Minnesota99 .5002111  .656
Michigan State99 .5002112  .636
Northwestern99 .5002115  .583
Nebraska99 .5001416  .467
Indiana810 .4442113  .618
Purdue810 .4441915  .559
Penn State513 .2781218  .400
Wisconsin414 .2221518  .455
Illinois216 .1111020  .333
2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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 Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt 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:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   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". Archived from the original on March 6, 2019.
  3. "2018–19 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball Schedule". UW Badgers.
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