| Women: | yes |
| Current: | 2024–25 UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team |
| UC Riverside Highlanders | |
| University: | University of California, Riverside |
| Conference: | Big West |
| Location: | Riverside, California |
| Coach: | Brad Langston |
| Tenure: | 2nd |
| Arena: | Student Recreation Center Arena |
| Capacity: | 3,168 |
| Nickname: | Highlanders |
| Aiawtourneys: | 1973 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 2006, 2007, 2010 * Division II |
| Conference Tournament: | CCAA 1996 |
| Conference Season: | 2007, 2016 |
The UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team represents the University of California, Riverside in Riverside, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference.[1] They play their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena.
The Highlanders have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times since joining Division I, making it in 2006, 2007, and 2010 after winning the Big West title. They have also made the WNIT in 2009, 2011, and 2016.[2] [3]
| 2018–19 | 0–0 | 0–0 | John Margaritis |
The Highlanders have made three appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–3.
| First Round |
| L 51−75 | |
| First Round |
| L 50−57 | |
| First Round | L 47−79 | ||
The Highlanders made three appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 0–3.
| 1993 | First Round | Cal Poly Pomona | L 49–62 | |
| 1994 | First Round | Cal State Dominguez Hills | L 53–57 | |
| 1995 | First Round | Chico State | L 59–68 |
The Highlanders made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–2.
| 1973 | First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round | Queens (NC) Utah State South Carolina | L, 36–62 W 47–41 L 36–49 |