The 2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly, who was in his 24th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament, where they lost to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated New Mexico State in the first round before being upset by Missouri State in the second round.
Previous season The Cyclones finished the 2017–18 season 14–17, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament, where they lost to Texas.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure Emily Durr 3 G 6'0" Senior Utica, NY Graduated Bride Kennedy-Hopoate 12 F 6'4" Junior Brisbane, Australia Transferred to New Mexico Claire Ricketts 30 F 6'3" RS senior Parker, TX Graduated
2018 team recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Conference season
!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA Women's Tournament
Rankings
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
See also 2018–19 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
References