The 2018–19 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Bulls, led by seventh-year head coach

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, played their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the

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. They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 in MAC play to win MAC East Division. Buffalo won the

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conference tournament championship game over

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, 77–61. Cierra Dillard was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. With that win they earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament, where they upset Rutgers in the first round before losing to Connecticut in the second round.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2017–18 season 29–6, 16–2 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division. They advanced to the championship game of the

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where they lost to

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. They received an at-large to the NCAA women's tournament where they upset

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in the first round to win their first NCAA tournament win in school history. They then defeated

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in the second round to advance to the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history. They lost to

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. With 29 wins, they finished with the most wins in school history.

Offseason

Departures

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Two human polls make up the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Legend AP Poll USA Today Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is the second ...

References

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Buffalo Bulls women's basketball seasons

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