2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represents Rutgers University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 23rd year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, play their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2017–18 record20–12 (7–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Ohio State †13–3 .813  28–7  .800
No. 16 Maryland12–4 .750  26–8  .765
Iowa11–5 .688  24–8  .750
Minnesota11–5 .688  24–9  .727
Nebraska11–5 .688  21–11  .656
Michigan10–6 .625  23–10  .697
Indiana9–7 .563  23–14  .622
Purdue9–7 .563  20–14  .588
Rutgers7–9 .438  20–12  .625
Michigan State7–9 .438  19–14  .576
Penn State6–10 .375  16–16  .500
Northwestern4–12 .250  12–20  .375
Wisconsin2–14 .125  9–21  .300
Illinois0–16 .000  9–21  .300
† 2018 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Despite improving on the dismal 2016–17 season and finishing with a 20–12 record, the Scarlet Knights weren't selected to participate in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. They were then offered an at-large berth in the WNIT, but Coach Stringer declined, stating the team needed to "focus on the future" in order to "control our destiny" next season.[1][2]

Roster
2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jazlynd Rollins 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrBuchholz
Daytona State		 Gainesville, FL
G 3 Tyler Scaife 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrHall Little Rock, AR
G 4 Kate Hill 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS FrPeddie Toronto, ON
G 5 Ciani Cryor 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS SoNeumann-Goretti
Georgia Tech		 Philadelphia, PA
G 10 Kathleen Fitzpatrick 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrAcademy of Notre Dame de Namur
Saint Joseph's		 Drexel Hill, PA
G 11 Nigia Greene 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSt. Francis
Miami		 Atlanta, GA
G 12 Khadaizha Sanders 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrBishop McNamara Kankakee, IL
F 13 Mael Gilles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMontmorency Montréal-Nord, QC
F 15 Caitlin Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrHuntington
Southern Miss
Southern		 Shreveport, LA
G 24 Arella Guirantes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoBellport
Texas Tech		 Bellport, NY
G/F 31 Tekia Mack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMarshall Chicago, IL
F/C 32 Desiree Keeling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrWilliam Fleming Roanoke, VA
F 35 Stasha Carey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS JrBerea-Midpark
Pittsburgh		 Cleveland, OH
F/C 40 Victoria Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrParkview Snellville, GA
C 44 Jordan Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoSterling Somerdale, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: Nov 28, 2017

Schedule

[3]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:30 pm		 at James Madison W 76–63  1–0
 JMU Convocation Center (4,598)
Harrisonburg, VA
Nov 13, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Temple W 84–67  2–0
 McGonigle Hall (1,158)
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 16, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Charlotte W 77–54  3–0
 Dale F. Halton Arena (872)
Charlotte, NC
Nov 19, 2017*
6:30 pm		 Wake Forest W 65–51  4–0
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,535)
Piscataway, NJ
Nov 24, 2017*
1:30 pm		 vs. No. 3 South Carolina
Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals		 L 68–78  4–1
 Germain Arena (1,207)
Fort Myers, FL
Nov 25, 2017*
11:00 am		 vs. Western Michigan
Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd round		 W 75–64  5–1
 Germain Arena (1,100)
Fort Myers, FL
Nov 26, 2017*
1:30 pm		 vs. Washington State
Gulf Coast Showcase 5th Place Game		 L 60–63  5–2
 Germain Arena (N/A)
Fort Myers, FL
Nov 30, 2017*
6:00 pm, BTN		 NC State
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge		 W 57–53  6–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,215)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm		 Siena W 59–47  7–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,139)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 4, 2017*
6:00 pm, BTN		 Virginia W 52–43  8–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,368)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 8, 2017*
2:00 pm		 Seton Hall W 70–45  9–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,235)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 10, 2017*
2:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 101–35  10–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,508)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 13, 2017*
6:00 pm, BTN		 Princeton
Rivalry		 W 70–50  11–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,247)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 16, 2017*
6:00 pm		 Houston W 75–57  12–2
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,220)
Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten conference season
Dec 28, 2017
2:00 pm		 Purdue W 58–50  13–2 (1–0)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,827)
Piscataway, NJ
Dec 31, 2017
4:00 pm		 at Michigan State W 61–58  14–2 (2–0)
 Breslin Center (6,251)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm		 Illinois W 76–37  15–2 (3–0)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,289)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 6, 2018
4:30 pm, BTN		 Penn State W 70–65  16–2 (4–0)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,246)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm		 No. 21 at Purdue L 33–47  16–3 (4–1)
 Mackey Arena (5,774)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm, BTN		 No. 21 Minnesota W 80–70 OT 17–3 (5–1)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,168)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm		 No. 25 at Penn State L 67–70  17–4 (5–2)
 Bryce Jordan Center (2,531)
University Park, PA
Jan 21, 2018
6:00 pm		 No. 25 Nebraska L 42–52  17–5 (5–3)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,887)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 27, 2018
1:00 pm		 at Indiana L 58–64  17–6 (5–4)
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,340)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm		 at No. 11 Maryland L 60–88  17–7 (5–5)
 Xfinity Center (4,427)
College Park, MD
Feb 4, 2018
2:00 pm		 No. 13 Michigan W 63–56  18–7 (6–5)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,470)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm		 at No. 13 Ohio State L 68–90  18–8 (6–6)
 Value City Arena (4,505)
Columbus, OH
Feb 11, 2018
12:00 pm, BTN		 No. 10 Maryland L 54–72  18–9 (6–7)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,545)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 14, 2018
8:00 pm		 at Wisconsin W 63–50  19–9 (7–7)
 Kohl Center (3,073)
Madison, WI
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm		 Iowa L 67–77 OT 19–10 (7–8)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,852)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 25, 2018
3:00 pm		 at Northwestern L 50–63  19–11 (7–9)
 Beardsley Gym (957)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten Women's Tournament
Mar 1, 2018
12:00 pm, RSN		 (9) vs. (8) Purdue
Second Round		 W 62–60  20–11
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 2, 2018
12:00 pm, RSN		 (9) vs. (1) No. 13 Ohio State
Quarterfinals		 L 57–82  20–12
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
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19		Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 21 25 RV NR RV NR NR NR NR N/A
Coaches NR RV NR NR NR NR NR 25 19 19 21 RV NR RV NR NR NR NR
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

References
  1. "Rutgers Women's Basketball Not Selected To NCAA Tournament". Scarlet Knights. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. "Round 1 matchups announced for 2018 Postseason WNIT". WNIT. March 12, 2018. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. "2017–18 Women's Basketball Schedule". Rutgers Athletics. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
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