2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, led by second-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Northwestern.

2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2017–18 record9–21 (2–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sasha Palmer
  • Craig Carter
  • Myia McCurdy-Johnson
Home arenaKohl 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

Previous season

The Badgers finished the 2016–17 season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way for 11th place. They defeated Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan State.

Roster
2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 2 Kelly Karlis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrMontini Catholic
Ohio		 Medinah, IL
G 3 Suzanne Gilreath 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SoFridley Brooklyn Park, MN
G 5 Roichelle Marble 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS JrEast Des Moines, IA
G 10 Kendra Van Leeuwen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoSt. John's College (ON) Brantford, ON
F 11 Marsha Howard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrCrete Monee Chicago, IL
F 14 Abby Laszewski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoAvon Hartford, CT
G 15 Lexy Richardson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrVerona Area Verona, WI
G 20 Lizzie Miller 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrDe Pere De Pere, WI
G 22 Niya Beverley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSt. John's College (DC) Laurel, MD
G 23 Cayla McMorris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrPark Center Brooklyn Park, MN
F/C 24 Malayna Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS JrMontini Catholic Bellwood, IL
G 30 Kara Crowley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrBeaver Dam Beaver Dam, WI
F 33 Courtney Fredrickson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoMinnetonka Excelsior, MN
F/C 35 Kendall Shaw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GSBarbers Hill
Vanderbilt		 Mont Belvieu, TX
F 43 Grace Mueller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrVerona Area Madison, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2017

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 08, 2017*
7:00 pm		 UW–Platteville W 107–58  –
 Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
11:00 am		 Charlotte W 80–66  1–0
 Kohl Center (3,235)
Madison, WI
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Green Bay L 34–67  1–1
 Kohl Center (3,495)
Madison, WI
Nov 20, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Southern W 77–74  2–1
 Kohl Center (2,808)
Madison, WI
Nov 23, 2017*
10:00 am		 vs. Syracuse
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division		 L 74–77  2–2
 Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 24, 2017*
12:00 pm		 vs. George Washington
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division		 L 46–61  2–3
 Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 25, 2017*
10:00 am		 vs. Vanderbilt
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division		 W 73–71 OT 3–3
 Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 29, 2017*
2:30 pm		 at Pittsburgh
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge		 W 58–57  4–3
 Petersen Events Center (762)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 02, 2017*
11:00 am		 La Salle W 71–60  5–3
 Kohl Center (3,771)
Madison, WI
Dec 04, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Marquette L 65–88  5–4
 Al McGuire Center (1,629)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 06, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 82–54  6–4
 Kohl Center (2,809)
Madison, WI
Dec 08, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Butler L 62–69  6–5
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (869)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 10, 2017*
2:00 pm		 Savannah State W 82–24  7–5
 Kohl Center (3,344)
Madison, WI
Dec 14, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Milwaukee L 64–67  7–6
 Kohl Center (3,233)
Madison, WI
Big Ten regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm		 No. 23 Iowa L 46–56  7–7
(0–1)		 Kohl Center (3,865)
Madison, WI
Dec 31, 2017
1:00 pm		 at Purdue L 35–57  7–8
(0–2)		 Mackey Arena (6,218)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 04, 2018
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 22 Michigan L 57–80  7–9
(0–3)		 Kohl Center (2,978)
Madison, WI
Jan 07, 2018
2:00 pm		 No. 13 Maryland L 44–71  7–10
(0–4)		 Kohl Center (3,882)
Madison, WI
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Northwestern L 60–69  7–11
(0–5)		 Beardsley Gym (652)
Evanston, IL
Jan 14, 2018
1:00 pm, BTN		 Penn State L 62–69  7–12
(0–6)		 Kohl Center (3,729)
Madison, WI
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Minnesota L 65–90  7–13
(0–7)		 Williams Arena (3,588)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 21, 2018
4:30 pm, BTN		 Northwestern W 56–48  8–13
(1–7)		 Kohl Center (5,110)
Madison, WI
Jan 24, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Indiana L 55–69  8–14
(1–8)		 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (2,574)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 28, 2018
3:00 pm, BTN		 at Illinois W 70–61  9–14
(2–8)		 State Farm Center (3,237)
Champaign, IL
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm		 Minnesota L 61–71  9–15
(2–9)		 Kohl Center (3,583)
Madison, WI
Feb 03, 2018
12:00 pm, BTN		 No. 18 Ohio State L 55–68  9–16
(2–10)		 Kohl Center (6,623)
Madison, WI
Feb 11, 2018
2:00 pm		 at Nebraska L 48–51  9–17
(2–11)		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,823)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm		 Rutgers L 50–63  9–18
(2–12)		 Kohl Center (3,073)
Madison, WI
Feb 18, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Iowa L 61–88  9–19
(2–13)		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,495)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 21, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Michigan State L 61–69  9–20
(2–14)		 Breslin Center (5,355)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Conference Women's Tournament
Feb 28, 2018
1:30 pm, RSN		 (13) vs. (12) Northwestern
First Round		 L 63–68  9–21
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

See also

2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

References
  1. "2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball Schedule". UW Badgers. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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