UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball

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UC Riverside Highlanders
Basketball current event.svg 2021–22 UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team
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University University of California, Riverside
Head coach Nicole Powell (2nd season)
Conference Big West
Location Riverside, California
Arena Student Recreation Center Arena
(Capacity: 3,168)
Nickname Highlanders
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2006, 2007, 2010
AIAW Tournament Appearances
1973
Conference tournament champions
CCAA: 1996
Big West: 2006, 2007, 2010
Conference regular season champions
2007, 2016

The UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team represents the University of California, Riverside in Riverside, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. [2] They play their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena.

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History

The Highlanders have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times since joining Division I, making it in 2006, 2007, and 2010 after winning the Big West title. They have also made the WNIT in 2009, 2011, and 2016. [3] [4]

Year by Year Records

SeasonRecordConference recordCoach
2018–190–00–0John Margaritis

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Highlanders have made three appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–3.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2006 #16First Round#1 North CarolinaL 51−75
2007 #14First Round#3 Arizona StateL 50−57
2010 #16First Round#1 StanfordL 47−79

NCAA Division II

The Highlanders made three appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 0–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1993 First Round Cal Poly Pomona L, 49–62
1994 First Round Cal State Dominguez Hills L, 53–57
1995 First Round Chico State L, 59–68

AIAW Division I

The Highlanders made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1973 First Round
Consolation First Round
Consolation Second Round
Queens (NC)
Utah State
South Carolina
L, 36–62
W, 47–41
L, 36–49

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References

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