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2018–19 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team

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2018–19 Princeton Tigers women's basketball
Ivy League regular season co-champions and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record22–10 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Carrie Moore (3rd season)
  • Addie Micir (1st season)
  • Cinnamon Lister (1st season)
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium
Seasons
2018–19 Ivy League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 12 2   .857 24 6   .800
Princeton *† 12 2   .857 22 10   .688
Harvard 9 5   .643 17 12   .586
Yale 6 8   .429 16 13   .552
Dartmouth 6 8   .429 13 14   .481
Cornell 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Columbia 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Brown 1 13   .071 9 21   .300
2019 Ivy League Tournament winner
* Tournament #1 seed
As of March 23, 2019
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team represented Princeton University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by twelfth-year head coach Courtney Banghart, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium as members of the Ivy League.

The Tigers finished the season with a 22–10 overall record and 12–2 in the Ivy League. They tied Penn for first place in the conference's regular season, and met them in the Ivy League Tournament championship to determine which Ivy League team will get a first-round bid for the NCAA tournament.[1] The Tigers won, but lost in the first round to 17th-ranked Kentucky.[2]

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season with a 24–6 overall record and 12–2 in the Ivy League. They finished first in the conference to play Penn in a playoff to determine which Ivy League team will get a first-round bid for the NCAA tournament.[3] The Tigers won, but their postseason ended with a loss in the first round to 16th-ranked Maryland.[4]

Roster

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2018–19 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G/F 31 Bella Alarie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Bethesda, MD
F 22 Taylor Baur 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr St. Louis, MO
F 3 Sydney Boyer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Woodstock, GA
G 12 Maggie Connolly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Wilmington, DE
G 24 Julia Cunningham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Watchung, NJ
F 21 Kira Emsbo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Lakewood, CO
G 4 McKenna Haire 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Charlotte, NC
G 32 Qalea Ismail 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Bel Air, MD
G/F 13 Sydney Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Manassas, VA
G 2 Carlie Littlefield 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Waukee, IA
G 25 Gabrielle Rush 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Hinsdale, IL
G 10 Grace Stone 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Glen Cove, NY
G/F 33 Lexi Weger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Fairfax, VA
G/F 11 Neenah Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Tracy, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 25, 2018

2018-19 Ivy Awards and Recognition
  • Bella Alarie – Player of the Year; First Team All-Ivy
  • Carlie Littlefield – First Team All-Ivy

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Rider W 89–65  1–0
Alumni Gymnasium (811)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Nov 11, 2018*
2:00 pm
at George Washington L 49–64  1–1
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (1,528)
Washington, DC
Nov 14, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Seton Hall L 66–70  1–2
Jadwin Gymnasium (715)
Princeton, NJ
Nov 18, 2018*
2:00 pm, BTN
at Penn State L 71–79 OT 1–3
Bryce Jordan Center (2,026)
University Park, PA
Nov 22, 2018*
11:00 am
vs. No. 15 DePaul
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
L 67–82  1–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Convention Center 
Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Nov 23, 2018*
1:30 pm
vs. No. 22 Syracuse
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
L 61–92  1–5
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Convention Center 
Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Nov 24, 2018*
11:00 am
vs. Kansas State
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
L 61–80  1–6
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Convention Center (300)
Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Villanova L 46–67  1–7
Finneran Pavilion (601)
Villanova, PA
Dec 2, 2018*
2:00 pm
Davidson W 65–57  2–7
Jadwin Gymnasium (735)
Princeton, NJ
Dec 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
Quinnipiac W 54–42  3–7
Jadwin Gymnasium (615)
Princeton, NJ
Dec 11, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Monmouth W 79–47  4–7
OceanFirst Bank Center (543)
West Long Branch, NJ
Dec 15, 2018*
5:00 pm
Marist W 60–57  5–7
Jadwin Gymnasium (680)
Princeton, NJ
Dec 19, 2018*
2:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 83–64  6–7
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (244)
Brooklyn, NY
Dec 21, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Hartford W 75–38  7–7
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (546)
West Hartford, CT
Dec 29, 2018*
1:00 pm
at New Hampshire W 90–42  8–7
Lundholm Gym (360)
Durham, NH
Ivy League regular season
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+
Penn L 60–66  8–8
(0–1)
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,104)
Princeton, NJ
Feb 1, 2019
4:00 pm, NBCSPHI
at Columbia W 79–64  9–8
(1–1)
Levien Gymnasium (511)
New York City, NY
Feb 2, 2019
5:00 pm
at Cornell W 75–46  10–8
(2–1)
Newman Arena (750)
Ithaca, NY
Feb 8, 2019
6:00 pm, NBCSPHI
Yale L 86–96 OT 10–9
(2–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (927)
Princeton, NJ
Feb 9, 2019
5:00 pm
Brown W 93–74  11–9
(3–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,180)
Princeton, NJ
Feb 15, 2019
7:00 pm
at Harvard W 75–71  12–9
(4–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (736)
Cambridge, MA
Feb 16, 2019
5:00 pm
at Dartmouth W 82–75  13–9
(5–2)
Leede Arena (773)
Hanover, NH
Feb 22, 2019
5:30 pm
Cornell W 68–64  14–9
(6–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (285)
Princeton, NJ
Feb 23, 2019
5:30 pm
Columbia W 65–59  15–9
(7–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (925)
Princeton, NJ
Feb 26, 2019
7:00 pm
at Penn W 68–53  16–9
(8–2)
Palestra (683)
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 1, 2019
6:00 pm
Dartmouth W 64–47  17–9
(9–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (721)
Princeton, NJ
Mar 2, 2019
5:00 pm
Harvard W 61–58  18–9
(10–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,236)
Princeton, NJ
Mar 8, 2019
7:00 pm
at Brown W 88–69  19–9
(11–2)
Pizzitola Sports Center (541)
Providence, RI
Mar 9, 2019
5:00 pm
at Yale W 80–68  20–9
(12–2)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (489)
New Haven, CT
Ivy League Tournament
Mar 16, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(1) vs. (4) Cornell
Semifinals
W 68–47  21–9
John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, CT
Mar 17, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
(1) vs. (2) Penn
Championship Game
W 65–54  22–9
John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, CT
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 23, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN2
(11 G) vs. (6 G) No. 17 Kentucky
First Round
L 77–82  22–10
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G=Greensboro Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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References

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  1. ^ Back-to-Back! Princeton Earns Second Straight Ivy Tournament Title
  2. ^ "Murray, Kentucky beat Princeton 82-77 in NCAA 1st round". ESPN. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Dancing Time! Princeton Dominates Penn, 63-34, Earns Ivy Tournament Title, NCAA Bid
  4. ^ "Charles, Maryland beat Princeton 77-57 in NCAA 1st round". ESPN. March 16, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced". Ivyleague.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Princeton Tigers women's basketball schedule