2017–18 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The 49ers, led by sixth year head coach Cara Consuegra , played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena and were members of Conference USA .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] They finished the season 14–16, 10–6 in C-USA play to finish in a 4 way tie for third place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to North Texas.
Previous season
They finished the season 21–10, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advance to the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech. Despite having 21 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.
Roster
2017–18 Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Christian Hithe
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Spring Valley UCF
Columbia, SC
G
3
Mariah Linney
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Goose Creek
Goose Creek, SC
G
4
Laia Raventós
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
RS Jr
IES Joaquim Blume
Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Spain
G
5
Jade Phillips
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Southeast Raleigh Syracuse
Raleigh, NC
G
10
Jada Martin
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Fairfield Central Spartanburg Methodist
Winnsboro, SC
G
13
Octavia Wilson
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Eleanor Roosevelt
Greenbelt, MD
F
15
Nyilah Jamison-Myers
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Sr
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Clemson
Orangeburg, SC
G
22
Lauren Harley
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Blythewood
Columbia, SC
F
24
Lyrissa Deans
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Bishop Ireton
Waldorf, MD
F
30
Jaida Robinson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS So
Albemarle
Albemarle, NC
F
34
Dara Pearson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS So
Hampton
Hampton, VA
G
44
Amaya Ransom
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Landstown
Virginia Beach, VA
F
45
Ka'Neeshia Brown
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
South Miami Daytona State
Miami, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 27, 2017
Schedule
[ 4]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2017 *7:00 pm
Coker
W 78–47
Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017 *5:00 pm
Duquesne
W 75–72
1–0
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,841)Charlotte, NC
11/12/2017 *12:00 pm
at Wisconsin
L 66–80
1–1
Kohl Center (3,235)Madison, WI
11/16/2017 *7:00 pm
Rutgers
L 54–77
1–2
Dale F. Halton Arena (872)Charlotte, NC
11/18/2017 *2:00 pm
at UNC Asheville
W 51–47
2–2
Kimmel Arena (756)Asheville, NC
11/23/2017 *12:00 pm
vs. Iowa Puerto Rico Clasico
L 64–77
2–3
Cardinal Gibbons High School (172)Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/25/2017 *2:30 pm
vs. South Dakota State Puerto Rico Clasico
L 70–71
2–4
Cardinal Gibbons High School (172)Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/30/2017 *5:30 pm
at East Carolina
L 55–58
2–5
Williams Arena (824)Greenville, NC
12/03/2017 *1:00 pm
Coppin State
W 78–49
3–5
Dale F. Halton Arena (975)Charlotte, NC
12/07/2017 *8:00 pm
at Arkansas
L 72–73
3–6
Bud Walton Arena (1,139)Fayetteville, AR
12/18/2017 *11:00 am
at Wake Forest
L 69–71
3–7
LJVM Coliseum (10,011)Winston–Salem, NC
12/21/2017 *2:00 pm
at Davidson
L 66–68
3–8
John M. Belk Arena (379)Davidson, NC
12/28/2017 *7:00 pm
South Carolina State
W 64–49
4–8
Dale F. Halton Arena (814)Charlotte, NC
12/30/2017 *4:00 pm
Mercer
L 74–90
4–9
Dale F. Halton Arena (863)Charlotte, NC
Conference USA regular season
01/04/2018 11:30 am
Southern Miss
W 66–56
5–10 (1–0)
Dale F. Halton Arena (5,438)Charlotte, NC
01/06/2018 7:00 pm
at Old Dominion
W 63–60
6–10 (2–0)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,522)Norfolk, VA
01/11/2018 3:00 pm, beIN
at UTEP
L 58–67
6–11 (2–1)
Don Haskins Center (1,375)El Paso, TX
01/13/2018 4:00 pm
at North Texas
L 68–73
6–12 (2–2)
The Super Pit (643)Denton, TX
01/20/2018 7:00 pm
Rice
L 55–62
6–13 (2–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena (802)Charlotte, NC
01/25/2018 7:00 pm
at Southern Miss
W 85–79 2OT
7–13 (3–3)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,346)Hattiesburg, MS
01/28/2018 3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Middle Tennessee
L 45–64
7–13 (3–4)
Murphy Center (3,441)Murfreesboro, TN
02/02/2018 7:00 pm
Marshall
W 67–61
8–13 (4–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (865)Charlotte, NC
02/04/2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
FIU
W 80–57
9–13 (5–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (778)Charlotte, NC
02/10/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
UTSA
W 88–75
10–13 (6–4)
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,048)Charlotte, NC
02/15/2018 5:30 pm
at Louisiana Tech
W 64–51
11–13 (7–4)
Thomas Assembly Center (3,562)Ruston, LA
02/17/2018 3:00 pm
at UAB
W 64–51
12–13 (8–4)
Bartow Arena (427)Birmingham, AL
02/23/2018 8:00 pm
at Western Kentucky
L 61–83
12–14 (8–5)
E. A. Diddle Arena (2,459)Bowling Green, KY
02/25/2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Middle Tennessee
L 53–54
12–15 (8–6)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,441)Charlotte, NC
03/01/2018 5:00 pm
Old Dominion
W 51–43
13–15 (9–6)
Dale F. Halton Arena (3,305)Charlotte, NC
03/03/2018 5:00 pm
Florida Atlantic
W 83–69
14–15 (10–6)
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,587)Charlotte, NC
Conference USA Women's Tournament
03/07/2018 3:00 pm
(6)
vs. (11) North Texas First Round
L 55–58
14–16
The Ford Center at The Star (2,031)Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Final
AP
N/A
Coaches
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
No Change
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
References
^ "Charlotte 49ers" (PDF) . Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved December 28, 2017 .
^ Charlie Creme. "Charlotte 49ers Women's Basketball - 49ers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2017 .
^ Charlotte 49ers. "Charlotte 49ers on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Charlotte 49ers" . Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved December 28, 2017 .