2018–19 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ducks, led by fifth-year head coach Kelly Graves, played home games at the Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 33–5, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to win the Pac-12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost Stanford. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Portland State and Indiana in the first and second rounds, South Dakota State in the Sweet Sixteen and Mississippi State in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history. They lost to Baylor in the Final Four.

2018–19 Oregon Ducks women's basketball
Pac-12 regular season champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, Final Four
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 7
2018–19 record33–5 (16–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Campbell
  • Jodie Berry
  • Xavi López
Home arenaMatthew Knight Arena
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Oregon16–2 .889  33–5  .868
No. 6 Stanford †15–3 .833  31–5  .861
No. 11 Oregon State14–4 .778  26–8  .765
No. 20 UCLA12–6 .667  22–13  .629
No. 22 Arizona State10–7 .588  22–11  .667
Utah9–9 .500  20–10  .667
California9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Arizona7–11 .389  24–13  .649
USC7–11 .389  17–13  .567
Washington State4–14 .222  9–21  .300
Washington2–15 .118  11–21  .344
Colorado2–16 .111  12–18  .400
† 2019 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason left
Justine Hall3Guard5'10"SeniorDenver, COGraduated
Lexi Bando10Guard5'9"SeniorEugene, ORGraduated
Anneli Maley15Guard6'2"FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to TCU
Aina Ayuso31Guard5'9"FreshmanSant Just Desvern, SpainLeft to play professionally
Mallory McGuire44Forward6'5"SophomoreReno, NVTransferred to Boise State
Sierra Campisano52Forward6'3"SophomoreSan Diego, CATransferred to Cal Poly

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taylor Chavez
G		 Phoenix, AZ Valley Vista HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Nyara Sabally
F		 Berlin, Germany Rotteck Gymnasium 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   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:

  • "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

    Roster
    2018–19 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Satou Sabally 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoRotteck Gymnasium Berlin, Germany
    F 1 Nyara Sabally   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrRotteck Gymnasium Berlin, Germany
    G 2 Morgan Yaeger 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoSt. John's School Adelaide, Australia
    G 3 Taylor Chavez 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrValley Vista Surprise, AZ
    G 5 Maite Cazorla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSegle XXI Las Palmas, Spain
    F 14 Lydia Giomi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) RS SoWest Seattle HS Seattle, WA
    G 20 Sabrina Ionescu 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrMiramonte HS Walnut Creek, CA
    F 21 Erin Boley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoElizabethtown HS
    Notre Dame    		 Hodgenville, KY
    F 24 Ruthy Hebard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrWest Valley HS Fairbanks, AK
    F 32 Oti Gildon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrGonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    12/30/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 5 Concordia (OR) W 110–49 
    		Matthew Knight Arena (4,819)
    Eugene, OR
    Non-conference regular season
    11/06/2018*
    8:00 pm    		 No. 3 at Alaska–Fairbanks W 115–36  1–0
    		 Patty Center (1,603)
    Fairbanks, AK
    11/10/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 3 No. 18 Syracuse W 75–73  2–0
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,879)
    Eugene, OR
    11/14/2018*
    6:00 pm    		 No. 3 at Utah State W 88–58  3–0
    		 Smith Spectrum (718)
    Logan, UT
    11/18/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 3 Buffalo W 102–82  4–0
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (5,205)
    Eugene, OR
    11/23/2018*
    12:00 pm    		 No. 3 vs. UC Riverside
    Hilton Concord Classic    		 W 94–44  5–0
    		 McKeon Pavilion (88)
    Moraga, CA
    11/24/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 3 at Saint Mary's
    Hilton Concord Classic    		 W 79–55  6–0
    		 McKeon Pavilion (963)
    Moraga, CA
    12/02/2018*
    2:00 pm    		 No. 3 Long Beach State W 110–48  7–0
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (5,118)
    Eugene, OR
    12/09/2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 at Michigan State L 82–88  7–1
    		 Breslin Center (6,462)
    East Lansing, MI
    12/12/2018*
    5:00 pm    		 No. 7 at South Dakota State W 87–79  8–1
    		 Frost Arena (2,509)
    Brookings, SD
    12/18/2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 No. 4 Mississippi State W 82–74  9–1
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (8,951)
    Eugene, OR
    12/20/2018*
    11:00 am    		 No. 7 Air Force W 82–36  10–1
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (7,967)
    Eugene, OR
    12/21/2018*
    12:00 pm    		 No. 7 UC Irvine W 115–69  11–1
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (4,772)
    Eugene, OR
    Pac-12 regular season
    01/04/2019
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 Washington W 84–71  12–1
    (1–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,013)
    Eugene, OR
    01/06/2019
    3:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 Washington State W 98–58  13–1
    (2–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (5,946)
    Eugene, OR
    01/11/2019
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 at USC W 93–53  14–1
    (3–0)    		 Galen Center (647)
    Los Angeles, CA
    01/13/2019
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 at UCLA W 72–52  15–1
    (4–0)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,036)
    Los Angeles, CA
    01/18/2019
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 No. 19 Arizona State W 77–71  16–1
    (5–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,769)
    Eugene, OR
    01/20/2019
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 Arizona W 93–60  17–1
    (6–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (7,062)
    Eugene, OR
    01/25/2019
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 at Washington State W 79–64  18–1
    (7–0)    		 Beasley Coliseum (931)
    Pullman, WA
    01/27/2019
    2:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 5 at Washington W 76–57  19–1
    (8–0)    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (4,295)
    Seattle, WA
    02/01/2019
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 4 No. 14 Utah W 87–65  20–1
    (9–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (7,773)
    Eugene, OR
    02/03/2019
    12:00 pm    		 No. 4 Colorado W 102–43  21–1
    (10–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,350)
    Eugene, OR
    02/08/2019
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 3 at California W 105–82  22–1
    (11–0)    		 Haas Pavilion (2,719)
    Berkeley, CA
    02/10/2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 at No. 11 Stanford W 88–48  23–1
    (12–0)    		 Maples Pavilion (5,250)
    Stanford, CA
    02/15/2019
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 3 No. 9 Oregon State
    Civil War    		 W 77–68  24–1
    (13–0)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
    Eugene, OR
    02/18/2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 2 at No. 12 Oregon State
    Civil War    		 L 62–67  24–2
    (13–1)    		 Gill Coliseum (9,301)
    Corvallis, OR
    02/22/2019
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 2 UCLA L 69–74  24–3
    (13–2)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (8,858)
    Eugene, OR
    02/24/2019
    11:00 am, P12N    		 No. 2 USC W 96–78  25–3
    (14–2)    		 Matthew Knight Arena (8,232)
    Eugene, OR
    03/01/2019
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 6 at Arizona W 83–54  26–3
    (15–2)    		 McKale Center (2,517)
    Tucson, AZ
    03/03/2019
    12:00 pm, P12N    		 No. 6 at No. 21 Arizona State W 66–59  27–3
    (16–2)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (4,033)
    Tempe, AZ
    Pac-12 Women's Tournament
    03/08/2019
    2:30 pm, P12N    		 (1) No. 6 vs. (8) Arizona
    Quarterfinals    		 W 77–63  28–3
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (4,531)
    Paradise, NV
    03/09/2019
    6:00 pm, P12N    		 (1) No. 6 vs. (4) No. 25 UCLA
    Semifinals    		 W 88–83 OT 29–3
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) No. 6 vs. (2) No. 7 Stanford
    Championship Game    		 L 57–64  29–4
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (5,023)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    03/22/2019*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (2 P) No. 7 (15 P) Portland State
    First Round    		 W 78–40  30–4
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,523)
    Eugene, OR
    03/24/2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2 P) No. 7 (10 P) Indiana
    Second Round    		 W 91–68  31–4
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (6,729)
    Eugene, OR
    03/29/2019*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (2 P) No. 7 vs. (6 P) South Dakota State
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 63–53  32–4
    		 Moda Center (11,324)
    Portland, OR
    03/31/2019*
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 (2 P) No. 7 vs. (1 P) No. 4 Mississippi State
    Elite Eight    		 W 88–84  33–4
    		 Moda Center (11,538)
    Portland, OR
    04/05/2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2 P) No. 7 vs. (1 G) No. 1 Baylor
    Final Four    		 L 67–72  33–5
    		 Amalie Arena (20,062)
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland Region.
    All times are in Pacific Time.
    [1]

    Rankings

    2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		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
    AP 3 3 (1) 3 3 3 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 (3) 2 (2) 6 6 7 N/A
    Coaches 3 3^ 3 3 3 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 4 (1) 3 (1) 3 (3) 3 6 6 7 4
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    RV   Received Votes
    NR   Not Ranked
    ( )   First place votes received

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    See also

    References
    1. 2018-19 Oregon Ducks Women's Basketball Schedule
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