2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Purple Aces, led by second year head coach Matt Ruffing, played their home games at Meeks Family Fieldhouse and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] They finished the season 3–27, 0–18 in MVC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley women's tournament to Bradley.
Previous season
They finished the season 14–17, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley women's tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.
Roster
2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Macie Lively
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Tipton
Tipton, IN
F
2
Kerri Gasper
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Olmstead Falls
Olmsted Township, OH
G
3
Marley Miller
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
RS So
East Richland Vincennes University
Olney, IL
G
10
Hannah Noe
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Dexter Southeast Missouri State
Dexter, MO
G
11
Brooke Dossett
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Gallatin Vincennes University
Warsaw, KY
G
12
Monica Watkins
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Liberty Christian School
Anderson, IN
G
20
Kadie Dearing
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Southridge Wabash Valley College
Huntingburg, IN
G
20
Katelyn Hedinger (W)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Japser
Jasper, IN
F
31
Tattenai Hall
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Heritage
Fort Wayne, IN
G
32
Kayla Casteel
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Plainfield
Indianapolis, IN
G
33
Crimson Jones
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Flora Wabash Valley College
Flora, IL
F
40
Elizabeth Jones
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Washington Catholic
Washington, IN
C
42
Kaylan Coffman
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Benton Central
Templeton, IN
C
44
Kelsi Scott
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Silver Creek Olney Central College
Sellersburg, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 3, 2018
Schedule
[ 4]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2017 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
Murray State
W 89–81
1–0
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (721)Evansville, IN
11/15/2017 *6:00 pm
at Alabama A&M
L 56–70
1–1
Elmore Gymnasium (827)Huntsville, AL
11/18/2017 *1:00 pm
at Eastern Illinois
L 52–79
1–2
Lantz Arena (340)Charleston, IL
11/21/2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Westminster (MO)
W 79–53
2–2
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (317)Evansville, IN
11/30/2017 *7:00 pm
at Western Kentucky
L 54–92
2–3
E. A. Diddle Arena (1,078)Bowling Green, KY
12/02/2017 *1:00 pm
at Austin Peay
L 73–82
2–4
Dunn Center (485)Clarksville, TN
12/10/2017 *1:00 pm
at Kentucky
L 62–100
2–5
Memorial Coliseum (4,071)Lexington, KY
12/10/2017 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
Morehead State
L 75–82
2–6
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (357)Evansville, IN
12/14/2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland City
W 96–59
3–6
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (286)Evansville, IN
12/16/2017 *3:00 pm
at UIC
L 62–74
3–7
Flames Athletic Center (154)Chicago, IL
12/19/2017 *1:00 pm
at Southeast Missouri State
L 65–74
3–8
Show Me Center (425)Cape Girardeau, MO
Missouri Valley regular season
12/29/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Southern Illinois
L 62–74
3–9 (0–1)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (324)Evansville, IN
12/31/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Missouri State
L 65–95
3–10 (0–2)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (332)Evansville, IN
01/05/2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State
L 48–56
3–11 (0–3)
Hulman Center (1,529)Terre Haute, IN
01/12/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Iowa
L 41–65
3–12 (0–4)
McLeod Center (1,596)Cedar Falls, IA
01/14/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Drake
L 67–107
3–13 (0–5)
Knapp Center (2,520)Des Moines, IA
01/19/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Illinois State
L 43–67
3–14 (0–6)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (447)Evansville, IN
01/21/2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley
L 59–117
3–15 (0–7)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (287)Evansville, IN
01/26/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Valparaiso
L 59–101
3–16 (0–8)
Athletics–Recreation Center (492)Valparaiso, IN
01/28/2018 11:30 am, ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago
L 63–82
3–17 (0–9)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (221)Chicago, IL
02/02/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Indiana State
L 57–66
3–18 (0–10)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (404)Evansville, IN
02/09/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Drake
L 50–101
3–19 (0–11)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (361)Evansville, IN
02/11/2018 1:00 pm, ESP2N3
Northern Iowa
L 60–85
3–20 (0–12)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (374)Evansville, IN
02/16/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bradley
L 47–92
3–21 (0–13)
Renaissance Coliseum (684)Peoria, IL
02/18/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois State
L 44–70
3–22 (0–14)
Redbird Arena (1,109)Normal, IL
02/23/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola–Chicago
L 47–60
3–23 (0–15)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (419)Evansville, IN
02/25/2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3
Valparaiso
L 54–67
3–24 (0–16)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (323)Evansville, IN
03/01/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State
L 51–97
3–25 (0–17)
JQH Arena (1,875)Springfield, MO
03/03/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Southern Illinois
L 41–66
3–26 (0–18)
SIU Arena (755)Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley Women's Tournament
02/28/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
(10)
vs. (7) Bradley First Round
L 49–77
3–27
TaxSlayer Center (1,028)Moline, IL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
References
^ "2016-17 Evansville Women's Basketball Info Guide by UE Sports Information" . issuu. December 14, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
^ "Evansville Purple Aces Women's Basketball - Purple Aces News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
^ Evansville Lady Aces. "Evansville Lady Aces on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
^ "University of Evansville Purple Aces Athletics" . Gopurpleaces.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
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