2018–19 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Colorado Buffaloes
|image=Colorado Buffaloes wordmark.svg
|image_size=125
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 12–18
|conf_record= 2–16
|head_coach=JR Payne
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Toriano Towns
|asst_coach2=Alex Earl
|asst_coach3=Shandrika Lee
|stadium=CU Events Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2018–19 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team represented the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buffaloes, led by third year head coach JR Payne, played their home games at the CU Events Center and were a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 2–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament to Arizona State.
JR Payne's 2018–19 Colorado team started the Pac-12 conference season 0–11, the worst start to conference competition in program history, before finally winning its first conference game against USC on February 10, 2019. The previous worst conference start in program history was 9 losses to start conference play.{{cite web |url=http://www.buffzone.com/womensbasketball/ci_32424601/cu-buffs-women-routed-by-oregon-state | title=CU Buffs women routed by Oregon State}} Linda Lappe's 2015–16 Colorado team is the only other Colorado team to ever start 0–9 in conference. Lappe was fired at the end of that season.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailycamera.com/guest-opinions/ci_29642378/cathy-olson-firing-lappe-another-sad-day-cu| title=Cathy Olson: Firing of Lappe another sad day for CU athletics}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=Clarke|link=|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Perth, Western Australia|high_school=Australian Institute of Sport}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lesila|last=Finau|link=|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Dublin, CA|high_school=Dublin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Peyton|last=Carter|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Louisville, CO|inj=|high_school=Monarch}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kennedy|last=Leonard|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Southlake, TX|high_school=Carroll}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mya|last=Hollingshed|link=y|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|class=SO|rs=y|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Bellaire}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mathilde|last=Diop|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Dakar, Senegal|high_school=Lycee Gambetta
Arizona Western College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aubrey|last=Knight|link=|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Ventura, CA|high_school=Ventura}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Annika|last=Jank|link=|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Edina, MN|high_school=Edina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kai|last=Volcy|link=|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=Bloomfield, NJ|high_school=The Hun School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sirena|last=Tuitele|link=|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Chico, CA|high_school=Pleasant Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- JR Payne ({{college|Saint Mary's}})
|asst_coach=
- Toriano Towns ({{college|Saint Mary's}})
- Alex Earl ({{college|Arizona State}})
- Shandrika Lee ({{college|Pepperdine}})
|roster_url=http://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2018-19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Colorado Buffaloes}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/29/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Nazarene
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 388
| tv =
| score = 93–43
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Colorado Buffaloes}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,384
| tv =
| score = 77–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,394
| tv =
| score = 59–40
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,739
| tv =
| score = 86–74
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Nugget Classic
| attend = 1,070
| tv =
| score = 65–52
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Nugget Classic
| attend = 137
| tv =
| score = 78–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,319
| tv =
| score = 80–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2018
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 896
| tv =
| score = 58–73
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,238
| tv =
| score = 76–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,668
| tv =
| score = 59–43
| overtime =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,302
| tv =
| score = 79–38
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,530
| tv =
| score = 81–39
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Colorado Buffaloes}}| Pac-12 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,277
| tv = P12N
| score = 61–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–2 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,673
| tv =
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–3 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,024
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,634
| tv = P12N
| score = 58–68
| overtime =
| record = 10–5 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 647
| tv = P12N
| score = 48–74
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 3,045
| tv = P12N
| score = 59–78
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,373
| tv = P12N
| score = 69–80
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (0–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,303
| tv = P12N
| score = 60–80
| overtime =
| record = 10–9 (0–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 4,600
| tv = P12N
| score = 65–89
| overtime =
| record = 10–10 (0–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 6,350
| tv =
| score = 43–102
| overtime =
| record = 10–11 (0–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,261
| tv = P12N
| score = 60–64
| overtime =
| record = 10–12 (0–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,215
| tv = P12N
| score = 81–76
| overtime =
| record = 11–12 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 2,554
| tv =
| score = 49–66
| overtime =
| record = 11–13 (1–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 2,321
| tv = P12N
| score = 51–63
| overtime =
| record = 11–14 (1–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,925
| tv =
| score = 72–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–14 (2–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,698
| tv =
| score = 46–60
| overtime =
| record = 12–15 (2–14)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2019
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 376
| tv = P12N
| score = 77–84
| overtime =
| record = 12–16 (2–15)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,411
| tv = P12N
| score = 50–84
| overtime =
| record = 12–17 (2–16)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Colorado Buffaloes}}| 2019 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 20
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv = P12N
| score = 49–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–18
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time}}
Rankings
2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%" |
| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | N/A |
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! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | |
| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | No Change |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
| (NR)
| | Not Ranked |
See also
References
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{{Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team}}