The 2019–20 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's nineteenth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center.
Before the season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Shaylee Gonzales 2 G 5'10 Freshman Gilbert, Arizona RS Medical Abby Mangum 10 G 6'0 RS Freshman Eagle, Idaho Transferred to Westminster College Caitlyn Alldredge 12 G 5'10" Senior Centerville, Utah Graduated Tahlia White 23 F 6'0 RS Freshman Orem, Utah Serving a Church Mission Ashley Beckstrand 24 G 5'7 RS Freshman St. George, Utah Transferred to Dixie State
Newcomers Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Kaylee Smiler 11 G 5'8 RS Freshman Hamilton, New Zealand Lauren Gustin 12 F 6'1" Sophomore Salem, Utah Transferred from Salt Lake Community College; Will Redshirt the season Leilani Otuafi 20 G 5'9 Freshman Fallon, Nevada Kyra Beckman 34 F 6'2 Freshman Snohomish, Washington
2019–20 media
BYU Sports Media
All Cougars home games are scheduled to be shown on BYUtv or on WCC Network (formerly TheW.tv). Conference road games will also be shown on WCC Network. Most regular season road games will be streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=8 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=8 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=8 style=| WCC regular season
!colspan=8 style=| WCC Tournament
Game summaries Exhibition: Westminster Broadcasters: Jason Shepherd Starting Lineups: Westminster: Abby Mangum, Mariah Martin, Sarah McGinley, Kaitlin Toluono, Hunter Krebs BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody
Antelope Valley Broadcasters: Mitchell Marshall Starting Lineups: Antelope Valley: Ahjana Oakes, Serene Tyus, Tylen Price, Chinna Fair, Alexia Budd BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody
Washington State Broadcasters: Steve Grubbs Series History: Series even 5–5 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody Washington State: Emma Nankervis, Chanelle Molina, Shir Levy, Ula Motuga, Borislava Hristova
Texas A&M-Kingsville Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups: Texas A&M-Kingsville: Danielle Meador, Ravae Payne, Jalynn Johnson, Brynae Thompson, Maeghan Palmer BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody
Fresno State Broadcasters: Matt Norville Series History: BYU leads series 7–6 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Fresno State: Hanna Cavinder, Haley Cavinder, Madi Utti, Brooke Walling, Aly Gamez
Utah State Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 36–4 Starting Lineups: Utah State: Faith Brantley, Steph Gorman, Lindsey Jensen-Baker, Hailey Bassett, Marlene Aniambossou BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Utah Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: Utah leads series 65–42 Starting Lineups: Utah: Dru Gylten, Brynna Maxwell, Lola Pendande, Kemery Martin, Ola Makurat BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Arizona State Broadcasters: Alexander Gaul, Sophia Elenga, & Misha Jones Series History: BYU leads series 6–3 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Arizona State: Taya Hanson, Reili Richardson, Robbi Ryan, Jayde Van Hyfte, Ja'Tavia Tapley
Boise State Broadcasters: Chris Lewis Series History: BYU leads series 11–7 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Boise State: Braydey Hodgins, Riley Lupfer, Jayde Christopher, A'Shanti Coleman, Mallory McGwire
Utah Valley Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 9–0 Starting Lineups: Utah Valley: Maria Carvalho, Eve Braslis, Nehaa Sohail, Jordan Holland, Josie Williams BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
San Jose State Broadcasters: Spencer Linton (BYU Radio) Series History: BYU leads series 3–2 Starting Lineups: San Jose State: Raziya Potter, Fieme'a Hafoka, Tyra Whitehead, Danae Marquez, Megan Anderson BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Oregon State Broadcasters: Ron Callan (P12+ OSU) Spencer Linton (BYU Radio) Series History: Oregon State leads series 6–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Oregon State: Mikayla Pivec, Aleah Goodman, Destiny Slocum, Kennedy Brown, Taylor Jones
Loyola Marymount Broadcasters: No commentary Series History: BYU leads series 15–2 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody Loyola Marymount: Aspyn Adams, Ciera Ellington, Chelsey Gipson, Raychel Stanley, Meghan Mandel
Pepperdine Broadcasters: Darren Preston Series History: BYU leads series 19–3 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Paige Fecske, Monique Andriuolo, Barbara Sitanggan, Hannah Friend
Gonzaga Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–12 Starting Lineups: Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Jessie Lorea, Katie Campbell BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody
Portland Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 24–4 Starting Lineups: Portland: Kate Andersen, Haylee Andrews, Alex Fowler, Maddie Muhlheim, Lauren Walker BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody
San Diego Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 12–6 Starting Lineups: San Diego: Myah Pace, Madison Pollock, Jordyn Edwards, Sydney Hunter, Patricia Brossman BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson
Pacific Broadcasters: Don Gubbins Series History: BYU leads series 13–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Jessica Blakeslee, Kaylin Randhawa, Valerie Higgins, Lianna Tillman
Saint Mary's Broadcasters: Brandon Gutierrez Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 10–9 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Babalu Ugwu, Leilani Otuafi, Sara Hamson Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tyra Moe, Sam Simons, Brianna Simonich
San Francisco Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 19–5 Starting Lineups: San Francisco: Mikayla Williams, Kia Vaalavirta, Lucie Hoskova, Leilah Vigil, Abby Rathbun BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson
Santa Clara Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 17–2 Starting Lineups: Santa Clara: Addi Walters, Naomi Jimenez, Ashlyn Herlihy, Lindsey VanAllen, Emily Wolph BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson
Portland Broadcasters: Bryan Sleik & Jazmine Dallas Series History: BYU leads series 24–5 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson Portland: Kate Andersen, Haylee Andrews, Alex Fowler, Maddie Muhlheim, Lauren Walker
Gonzaga Broadcasters: Sam Adams & Michelle Clark Series History: Gonzaga leads series 16–12 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson Gonzaga: Jenn Wirth, LeeAnne Wirth, Jessie Loera, Katie Campbell, Jill Townsend
San Diego Broadcasters: Paula Bott Series History: BYU leads series 13–6 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson San Diego: Myah Pace, Madison Pollock, Jordyn Edwards, Sydney Hunter, Patricia Brossman
Saint Mary's Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: Series even 10–10 Starting Lineups: Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Sam Simons, Brianna Simonich, Claire Ferguson BYU: Brenna Drollinger, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu, Sara Hamson
Pacific Broadcasters: Series History: BYU leads series 14–4 Starting Lineups: Pacific: BYU:
Santa Clara Broadcasters: Series History: BYU leads series 18–2 Starting Lineups: BYU: Santa Clara:
San Francisco Broadcasters: George Devine & Amy Touli Series History: BYU leads series 20–5 Starting Lineups: BYU: San Francisco:
Pepperdine Broadcasters: Series History: BYU leads series 20–3 Starting Lineups: Pepperdine: BYU:
Loyola Marymount Broadcasters: Series History: BYU leads series 16–2 Starting Lineups: Loyola Marymount: BYU:
Rankings 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings + Regular season pollsPoll Pre-Season Week2 Week3 Week4 Week5 Week6 Week7 Week8 Week9 Week10 Week11 Week12 Week13 Week14 Week15 Week16 Week17 Week18 Week19 Final AP Coaches + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking No change (RV) Received votes (NR) Not ranked
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