Mode: | Women's Basketball |
Year: | 2018–19 |
Prev Year: | 2017–18 |
Next Year: | 2019–20 |
Team: | South Dakota Coyotes |
Conference: | Summit League |
Short Conf: | The Summit |
Record: | 28–6 |
Conf Record: | 14–2 |
Head Coach: | Dawn Plitzuweit |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Asst Coach1: | Jason Jeschke |
Asst Coach2: | Aaron Horn |
Asst Coach3: | Jena Freudenberg |
Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2018–19 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball represent University of South Dakota in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by third year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Sanford Coyote Sports Center[1] in Vermillion, South Dakota.
In the 2017–18 season, the Coyotes went 29–7 overall and 14–0 in conference play, finishing first in The Summit League. The Coyotes lost in the championship game of the 2018 Summit League Tournament to South Dakota State 50–65.
With the loss to South Dakota State in the conference tournament, the Coyotes automatically qualified to the 2018 WNIT. The Coyotes won their first three games against Houston, Colorado State, and Michigan State. But, would lose to TCU in the quarterfinals 71–79.
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2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
+ Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- 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 |
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AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | N/A | |
Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | NR |
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