2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 16–16 (6–10 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Bryce Jordan Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Ohio State † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Maryland | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2017–18 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by 11th-year head coach Coquese Washington, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season of 16–16, 6–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament before losing to Michigan. They received an at-large to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Radford in the first round.
Previous season
The Lady Lions finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Minnesota. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Ohio and Fordham before losing to Virginia Tech in the third round.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm | Siena | W 86–72 | 1–0 | Bryce Jordan Center (8,512) University Park, PA | |||||||
Nov 12, 2017* 1:00 pm | Drexel | W 84–70 | 2–0 | Bryce Jordan Center (2,504) University Park, PA | |||||||
Nov 15, 2017* 6:00 pm | at Marshall | W 80–65 | 3–0 | Cam Henderson Center (1,017) Huntington, WV | |||||||
Nov 18, 2017* 1:00 pm | at Providence | W 60–51 | 4–0 | Alumni Hall (422) Providence, RI | |||||||
Nov 20, 2017* 6:00 pm | Central Connecticut State | W 83–66 | 5–0 | Bryce Jordan Center (2,052) University Park, PA | |||||||
Nov 24, 2017* 8:45 pm | vs. Louisiana Tech South Point Shootout | L 59–71 | 5–1 | South Point Arena (N/A) Las Vegas, NV | |||||||
Nov 25, 2017* 8:45 pm | vs. Kansas State South Point Shootout | L 65–70 | 5–2 | South Point Arena (N/A) Las Vegas, NV | |||||||
Nov 30, 2017* 7:00 pm | Wake Forest ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 68–58 | 6–2 | Bryce Jordan Center (2,329) University Park, PA | |||||||
Dec 3, 2017* 2:00 pm | Manhattan | W 78–46 | 7–2 | Bryce Jordan Center (3,021) University Park, PA | |||||||
Dec 6, 2017* 6:00 pm, BTN | Fordham | W 65–60 | 8–2 | Bryce Jordan Center (2,390) University Park, PA | |||||||
Dec 9, 2017* 7:00 pm | at St. Bonaventure | L 62–65 | 8–3 | Reilly Center (1,059) Olean, NY | |||||||
Dec 17, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | at Pittsburgh | W 59–48 | 9–3 | Petersen Events Center (2,097) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Dec 20, 2017* 1:00 pm | at American | L 66–75 OT | 9–4 | Bender Arena (372) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Big Ten conference season | |||||||||||
Dec 28, 2017 6:00 pm, BTN | at No. 21 Michigan | L 69–89 | 9–5 (0–1) | Crisler Center (4,907) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
Dec 31, 2017 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 15 Maryland | L 65–69 | 9–6 (0–2) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,612) University Park, PA | |||||||
Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm | Indiana | W 77–74 | 10–6 (1–2) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,252) University Park, PA | |||||||
Jan 6, 2018 4:30 pm, BTN | at Rutgers | L 65–70 | 10–7 (1–3) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,246) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm | Minnesota | L 71–91 | 10–8 (1–4) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,326) University Park, PA | |||||||
Jan 14, 2018 2:00 pm, BTN | at Wisconsin | W 69–62 | 11–8 (2–4) | Kohl Center (3,729) Madison, WI | |||||||
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm | No. 25 Rutgers | W 70–67 | 12–8 (3–4) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,531) University Park, PA | |||||||
Jan 23, 2018 7:00 pm | Illinois | W 68–59 | 13–8 (4–4) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,326) University Park, PA | |||||||
Jan 28, 2018 12:00 pm, BTN | at Purdue | L 73–88 | 13–9 (4–5) | Mackey Arena (6,970) West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm | at No. 18 Ohio State | L 64–94 | 13–10 (4–6) | Value City Arena (5,449) Columbus, OH | |||||||
Feb 4, 2018 2:00 pm | Michigan State | W 74–59 | 14–10 (5–6) | Bryce Jordan Center (3,521) University Park, PA | |||||||
Feb 8, 2018 8:00 pm | at Iowa | L 76–80 | 14–11 (5–7) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (5,878) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
Feb 11, 2018 4:00 pm, BTN | at Minnesota | L 68–101 | 14–12 (5–8) | Williams Arena (3,794) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm | Northwestern | W 67–59 | 15–12 (6–8) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,409) University Park, PA | |||||||
Feb 22, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN | at Nebraska | L 51–59 | 15–13 (6–9) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,757) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Feb 25, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 14 Ohio State | L 64–89 | 15–14 (6–10) | Bryce Jordan Center (7,517) University Park, PA | |||||||
Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 28, 2018 4:00 pm, RSN | (11) | vs. (14) Illinois First Round | W 83–57 | 16–14 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,119) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Mar 1, 2018 9:00 pm, RSN | (11) | vs. (6) Michigan Second Round | L 48–77 | 16–15 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,813) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
WNIT | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 2018* 7:00 pm | Radford First Round | L 62–63 OT | 16–16 | Bryce Jordan Center (473) University Park, PA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
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 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
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Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes |
See also
References
- ^ "Penn State Women's Basketball schedule". Penn State Athletics. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.