The 2018–19 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Chippewas, led by twelfth-year head coach

Sue Guevara Susan Marie Guevara (born July 8, 1954) is the former head women's basketball coach at Central Michigan University. She previously served as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Michigan from 1996 to 2003. Sue announced her retir ...

, played their home games at

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as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 25–8, 15–3 in MAC play to win the MAC West Division. The Chippewas advanced to the semifinals of the MAC women's tournament, losing there to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, losing to their in-state rival

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in the first round. This proved to be the final season for Guevara as head coach, as she retired during the 2019 offseason. At the same time that CMU announced her retirement, it announced that Guevara's top assistant Heather Oesterle would succeed her as head coach.

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 ...

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball seasons

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References