2017–18 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Nikki Fargas, will played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 19–10, 11–5 in SEC play to finish in a 4 way tie for fourth place. As a 4th seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament to Texas A&M. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they were upset by Central Michigan in the first round.
Roster
2017–18 LSU Tigers women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Chloe Jackson
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS Jr |
Riverdale Baptist NC State
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Upper Marlboro, MD
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G
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2
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Shanice Norton
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr |
Potter's House Christian Academy
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London, England
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G
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3
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Khayla Pointer
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Fr |
Holy Innocents' Episcopal
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Kennesaw, GA
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F
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4
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Raven Farley
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Fr |
Queen of Peace HS
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Elizabeth, NJ
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F
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5
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Ayana Mitchell
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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So |
Salem HS
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Conyers, GA
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G
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10
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Dekeriya Patterson
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fr |
Dunbar HS
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Lehigh Acres, FL
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G
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11
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Raigyne Moncrief
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Sr |
American Heritage HS
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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G
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13
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Jaelyn Richard-Harris
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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So |
Dekaney HS
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Houston, TX
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C
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15
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Yasmine Bidikuindila
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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So |
Champlain College
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Montreal, QE
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C
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24
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Faustine Aifuwa
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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RS Fr |
Dacula HS
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Dacula, GA
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G
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25
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Rakell Spencer
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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So |
Cabrini HS Texas A&M
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New Orleans, LA
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G
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30
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Jailin Cherry
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fr |
Pascagoula HS
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Pascagoula, MS
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F
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44
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Tatum Neubert
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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RS Jr |
Elizabeth HS Oregon
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Elizabeth, CO
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/05/2017* 2:00 pm
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Mississippi College
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W 96–34
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Maravich Center (603) Baton Rouge, LA
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Non-conference regular season
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11/10/2017* 4:30 pm, CST
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at No. 23 South Florida
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L 55–61
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0–1
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USF Sun Dome (4,192) Tampa, FL
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11/12/2017* 2:00 pm
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Southeastern Louisiana
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W 84–56
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1–1
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Maravich Center (2,353) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/15/2017* 8:00 pm
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at Northern Colorado
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L 50–58
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1–2
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Bank of Colorado Arena (1,180) Greeley, CO
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11/21/2017* 7:00 pm
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Nicholls State
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W 65–50
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2–2
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Maravich Center (1,665) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/24/2017* 5:30 pm
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vs. No. 2 Texas South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
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L 66–75
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2–3
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South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
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11/25/2017* 10:00 pm
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vs. Saint Louis South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
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W 71–59
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3–3
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South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
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11/30/2017* 6:30 pm, FSSW+
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at Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
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W 48–40
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4–3
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United Supermarkets Arena (4,303) Lubbock, TX
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12/10/2017* 2:00 pm, CST
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at Tulane
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W 73–50
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5–3
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Fogleman Arena (1,242) New Orleans, LA
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12/17/2017* 2:00 pm
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Louisiana
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W 60–45
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6–3
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Maravich Center (2,011) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/20/2017* 6:30 pm, CST
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at Little Rock
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W 56–37
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7–3
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Jack Stephens Center (1,724) Little Rock, AR
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12/27/2017* 6:30 pm
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Sam Houston State
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W 71–58
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8–3
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Maravich Center (1,746) Baton Rouge, LA
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SEC regular season
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12/31/2017 3:00 pm, SECN
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Vanderbilt
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W 85–65
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9–3 (1–0)
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Maravich Center (2,020) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/04/2018 7:00 pm
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at No. 16 Missouri
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W 69–65
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10–3 (2–0)
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Mizzou Arena (3,253) Columbia, MO
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01/07/2018 1:00 pm, SECN
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No. 5 Mississippi State
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L 70–83
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10–4 (2–1)
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Maravich Center (2,525) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/11/2018 7:00 pm
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at Alabama
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L 51–65
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10–5 (2–2)
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Coleman Coliseum (2,323) Tuscaloosa, AL
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01/14/2018 12:00 pm, SECN
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at Florida
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W 66–59
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11–5 (3–2)
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O'Connell Center (1,332) Gainesville, FL
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01/18/2018 7:00 pm
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Auburn
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W 59–56
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12–5 (4–2)
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Maravich Center (1,765) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/22/2018 6:00 pm, SECN
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at No. 15 Texas A&M
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L 59–69
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12–6 (4–3)
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Reed Arena (3,506) College Station, TX
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01/28/2018 12:00 pm, SECN
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No. 10 Tennessee
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W 70–59
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13–6 (5–3)
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Maravich Center (4,333) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/01/2018 7:00 pm
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No. 17 Georgia
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W 71–60
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14–6 (6–3)
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Maravich Center (1,805) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/04/2018 11:00 am, SECN
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at Kentucky
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W 72–70
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15–6 (7–3)
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Rupp Arena (4,521) Lexington, KY
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02/08/2018 6:00 pm
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at Auburn
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L 62–70
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15–7 (7–4)
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Auburn Arena (1,916) Auburn, AL
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02/11/2018 2:00 pm
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No. 14 Texas A&M
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W 80–78
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16–7 (8–4)
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Maravich Center (2,013) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/15/2018 7:00 pm
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Ole Miss
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W 84–55
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17–7 (9–4)
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Maravich Center (1,759) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/18/2018 2:00 pm
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at Arkansas
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W 62–57
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18–7 (10–4)
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Bud Walton Arena (2,485) Fayetteville, AR
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02/22/2018 5:30 pm, SECN
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No. 24
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at No. 7 South Carolina
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L 48–57
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18–8 (10–5)
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Colonial Life Arena (12,385) Columbia, SC
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02/25/2018 2:00 pm
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No. 24
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Alabama
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W 79–78 OT
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19–8 (11–5)
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Maravich Center (3,016) Baton Rouge, LA
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SEC Women's Tournament
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03/02/2018 2:30 pm, SECN
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(4) No. 24
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vs. (5) No. 15 Texas A&M Quarterfinals
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L 69–75
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19–9
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Bridgestone Arena (6,344) Nashville, TN
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NCAA Women's Tournament
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03/17/2018* 10:00 am, ESPN2
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(6 S) No. 24
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vs. (11 S) Central Michigan First Round
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L 69–78
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19–10
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St. John Arena Columbus, OH
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=Spokane Region. All times are in Central Time.
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Source:[1]
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
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AP
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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NR
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NR
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RV
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RV
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RV
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24
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24
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24
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24
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N/A
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Coaches
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RV
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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Not ranked previous week
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(RV)
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Received Votes
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References
External links
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Venues | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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