The 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Wolverines, led by head coach

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in her seventh year, played their home games at the

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. This season marked the program's 37th season as a member of the

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. Michigan finished the season with a 22–12 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play, to finish in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. The team advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament for the first time since 2001, where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the

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, where they defeated

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in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2017–18 season with a 23–10 record, including 10–6 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they defeated

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in the first round, before losing to Baylor in the second round.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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Michigan Wolverines women's basketball seasons