2019–20 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Women's basketball
|year = 2019–20
|team = Miami Hurricanes
|image = Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf = ACC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 15–15
|conf_record = 7–11
|head_coach = Katie Meier
|hc_year = 15th
|asst_coach1 = Octavia Blue
|asst_coach2 = Tia Jackson
|asst_coach3 = Fitzroy Anthony
|stadium = Watsco Center
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2019–20 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2019–20 Miami hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by fifteenth-year head coach Katie Meier, played their home games at the Watsco Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Hurricanes finished the season 15–15 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the First Round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships|title=NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312202043/http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships |archive-date=2020-03-12 |access-date=}}
Previous season
For the 2018–19 season, the Hurricanes finished 25–9 overall and 10–6, tied for third in the ACC. Miami was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament by Florida State. The Hurricanes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a four-seed, their fifth consecutive tournament appearance. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the first round before losing to Arizona State in the second round.
Off-season
=Recruiting Class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2018}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Sydnee Roby
| position = C
| hometown = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| highschool = Rufus King
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight =
| commitdate =
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 95
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Brianna Jackson
| position = F
| hometown = Virginia Beach, Virginia
| highschool = Princess Anne High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight =
| commitdate =
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 93
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Yasmeen Chang
| position = PG
| hometown = Naples, Florida
| highschool = Gulf Coast High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 8
| weight =
| commitdate =
| espn stars = 3
| espn grade = 89
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kenza|last=Salgues|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Montpellier, FR|high_school=INSEP}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Moulayna|last=Johnson Sidi Baba|num=1|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Solna Gymnasium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Destiny|last=Harden|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Morgan Park
West Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Endia|last=Banks|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Duluth, GA|high_school=Duluth}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mykea|last=Gray|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=JR|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, MD|high_school=National Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jacaira|last=Allen|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=y|home=Pompano Beach, FL|high_school=Dillard
Mississippi State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Mason|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Decatur, GA|high_school=Norcross}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jamir|last=Huston|link=n|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=John Hay}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=Marshall|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Davie, FL|high_school=Miami Country Day School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brianna|last=Jackson|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Virginia Beach, VA|high_school=Princess Anne}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Yasmeen|last=Chang|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Naples, FL|high_school=Gulf Coast}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Beatrice|last=Mompremier||link=y|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=y|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Miami Senior
Baylor}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydnee|last=Roby|num=44|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Rufus King}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Katie Meier ({{college|Duke}})
|asst_coach=
- Octavia Blue ({{college|Miami (FL)}})
- Tia Jackson ({{college|Iowa}})
- Fitzroy Anthony ({{college|Palm Beach Atlantic}})
|roster_url=https://hurricanesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2019-20
|accessdate=December 2, 2019
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2019-20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 29, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| tv = ACCNX
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Nova Southeastern
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/10/29/womens-basketball-canes-dominate-in-exhibition-contest.aspx 90–46]
| overtime =
| record = –
| attend = 670
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2019
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/10/womens-basketball-miami-bests-jackson-state-in-season-opener.aspx 83–68]
| record = 1–0
| attend = 917
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2019
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/13/womens-basketball-canes-fly-past-ospreys-on-elementary-school-day.aspx 78–55]
| record = 2–0
| attend = 4,017
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/17/womens-basketball-miami-tops-iupui-to-close-out-homestand.aspx 74–65]
| record = 3–0
| attend = 863
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2019
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = McGrath-Phillips Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Maggie Dixon Classic
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/22/womens-basketball-canes-complete-comeback-advance-in-maggie-dixon-classic.aspx 68–67]
| record = 4–0
| attend = 3,062
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2019
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = McGrath-Phillips Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Maggie Dixon Classic
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/23/womens-basketball-canes-fall-short-to-no-19-20-depaul-in-championship-game.aspx 83–89]
| record = 4–1
| attend = 1,608
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2019
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Classic
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/29/womens-basketball-canes-tagged-with-first-home-loss-of-2019-20.aspx 53–75]
| record = 4–2
| attend = 1,336
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2019
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Classic
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/11/30/womens-basketball-canes-fly-by-redhawks-80-62.aspx 80–62]
| record = 5–2
| attend = 823
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/12/4/womens-basketball-canes-fall-to-indiana-in-the-big-ten-acc-challenge.aspx 45–58]
| record = 5–3
| attend = 848
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/12/17/womens-basketball-canes-claw-past-bearcats-79-56.aspx 79–56]
| record = 6–3
| attend = 983
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2019
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Holiday Classic
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/12/20/womens-basketball-canes-post-dominant-win-in-holiday-classic-opener.aspx 75–46]
| record = 7–3
| attend = 733
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2019
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Holiday Classic
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/12/21/womens-basketball-miami-defeats-washington-state-for-miami-holiday-classic-title.aspx 74–68]
| record = 8–3
| attend = 782
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| ACC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2019
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank = 24
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2019/12/29/womens-basketball-miami-outlasts-wake-forest-in-acc-opener.aspx 59–56]
| record = 9–3
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 988
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 23
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/2/womens-basketball-canes-drop-tough-game-at-georgia-tech.aspx 54–61]
| record = 9–4
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 1,235
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank = 23
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = RSN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/5/womens-basketball-miami-comes-up-short-against-no-8-8-florida-state.aspx 62–73]
| record = 9–5
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 1,984
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2020
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/9/womens-basketball-canes-fall-to-no-7-louisville-on-thursday.aspx 41–87]
| record = 9–6
| conference = 1–3
| attend = 930
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2020
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/12/womens-basketball-miami-posts-double-digit-victory-over-syracuse.aspx 77–62]
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 951
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2020
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/16/womens-basketball-miami-falls-on-the-road-to-north-carolina.aspx 58–78]
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–4
| attend = 1,535
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2020
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/19/womens-basketball-canes-face-setback-at-notre-dame.aspx 53–76]
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–5
| attend = 8,059
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2020
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/23/womens-basketball-canes-outlast-the-tigers-on-pride-night.aspx 68–64]
| record = 11–8
| conference = 3–5
| attend = 1,316
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/26/womens-basketball-miami-falls-to-no-14-florida-state.aspx 61–79]
| record = 11–9
| conference = 3–6
| attend = 4,569
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2020
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/1/30/womens-basketball-canes-complete-comeback-to-defeat-georgia-tech.aspx 54–49]
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–9
| conference = 4–6
| attend = 847
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/2/womens-basketball-miami-drops-road-contest-at-virginia-tech.aspx 45–69]
| record = 12–10
| conference = 4–7
| attend = 1,629
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/9/womens-basketball-miami-comes-up-short-on-sunday.aspx 55–74]
| record = 12–11
| conference = 4–8
| attend = 1,435
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/13/womens-basketball-miami-falls-short-at-virginia.aspx 64–69]
| record = 12–12
| conference = 4–9
| attend = 2,351
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2020
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/16/womens-basketball-canes-complete-season-sweep-of-clemson.aspx 63–48]
| record = 13–12
| conference = 5–9
| attend = 1,384
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2020
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/20/womens-basketball-miami-falls-just-short-to-no-10-nc-state.aspx 48–50]
| record = 13–13
| conference = 5–10
| attend = 1,402
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2020
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = RSN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/23/womens-basketball-miami-drops-road-contest-at-boston-college.aspx 64–75]
| record = 13–14
| conference = 5–11
| attend = 1,356
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/2/27/womens-basketball-miami-defeats-wake-forest-completes-season-sweep.aspx 79–63]
| record = 14–14
| conference = 6–11
| attend = 833
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2020
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/3/1/womens-basketball-miami-bests-pittsburgh-on-senior-day.aspx 73–54]
| record = 15–14
| conference = 7–11
| attend = 1,214
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| ACC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2020
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11
| opponent = Clemson
| oppseed = 14
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = First round
| tv = RSN
| score = [https://hurricanesports.com/news/2020/3/4/womens-basketball-miami-falls-short-in-acc-tournament.aspx 56–71]
| record = 15–15
| attend = 2,795
}}
Rankings
{{main|2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | 19т | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 17 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 16 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 19 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 21 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 25 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 24 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 23 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | | 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:#999;" | N/A |
| style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | 19 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 17 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 18 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 22 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | | style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | | 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;" | |
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|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
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| | 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
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