2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
2017–18 record 12–20 (4–12 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe McKeown (10th season)
Assistant coach Tasha Pointer
Assistant coach Tiffany Coppage
Assistant coach Christie Sides
Home arena Beardsley Gym (2017–18 only)
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

The 2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represented Northwestern University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 10th-year head coach Joe McKeown. They played 15 of their 16 home games, including an exhibition game, at Beardsley Gym on the nearby campus of Evanston Township High School, along with a home game at Allstate Arena while their home arena, Welsh-Ryan Arena, undergoes renovations. They were members of the Big Ten Conference.[1] They finished the season 12–20, 4–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Iowa.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 20–11, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Ohio State. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament first time since 2013.

Roster

2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Lauryn Satterwhite 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrValley Vista Avondale, AZ
F 4 Bryana Hopkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWilliam Fremd Palatine, IL
G 10 Lindsey Pulliam 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrOur Lady of Good Counsel Silver Spring, MD
G 11 Brooke Pikiell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrRutgers Prep Far Hills, NJ
G 12 Lydia Rohde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrBrookfield Central Brookfield, WI
F 14 Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrRabun Gap-Nacoochee School Abuja, Nigeria
F/C 21 Abbie Wolf 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoGreenwich White Plains, NY
G 22 Byrdy Galernik 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoToledo Central Catholic Perrysburg, OH
G 24 Jordan Hamilton 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrLiberty Frisco, TX
F 32 Amber Jamison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrRochester Adams Rochester Hills, MI
C 34 Oceana Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS SrSt. Edmund Campion
Alabama		 Mississauga, ON
F/C 44 Aby Scheid 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoElk River Elk River, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2017

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 05, 2017*
2:00 pm		 UMSL W 59–40 
Beardsley Gym (250)
Evanston, IL
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Chicago State W 63–36  1–0
 Jones Convocation Center (250)
Chicago, IL
Nov 16, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Oakland W 88–70  2–0
 Beardsley Gym (572)
Evanston, IL
Nov 18, 2017*
2:00 pm		 at UT Martin W 71–63  3–0
 Skyhawk Arena (1,409)
Martin, TN
Nov 22, 2017*
1:00 pm		 Santa Clara W 57–47  4–0
 Beardsley Gym (628)
Evanston, IL
Nov 24, 2017*
5:00 pm		 vs. Chattanooga
Challenge in Music City		 L 44–61  4–1
 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (552)
Nashville, TN
Nov 25, 2017*
5:00 pm		 vs. Auburn
Challenge in Music City		 W 49–48  5–1
 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (426)
Nashville, TN
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm		 vs. Georgetown
Challenge in Music City		 L 54–55  5–2
 Nashville Municipal Auditorium (217)
Nashville, TN
Nov 30, 2017*
6:00 pm		 at Syracuse
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge		 L 74–81  5-3
 Carrier Dome (1,167)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 03, 2017*
2:00 pm		 Milwaukee L 57–66  5–4
 Beardsley Gym (662)
Evanston, IL
Dec 10, 2017*
12:00 pm		 Stony Brook W 68–36  6–4
 Beardsley Gym (654)
Evanston, IL
Dec 13, 2017*
7:00 pm		 DePaul L 63–92  6–5
 Beardsley Gym (636)
Evanston, IL
Dec 16, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Missouri State L 59–90  6–6
 JQH Arena (2,121)
Springfield, MO
Dec 19, 2017*
11:00 am		 No. 21 Green Bay L 57–63  6–7
 Allstate Arena (4,142)
Rosemont, IL
Dec 22, 2017*
4:00 pm		 Eastern Illinois W 74–40  7–7
 Beardsley Gym (650)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm		 Minnesota L 63–90  7–8
(0–1)		 Beardsley Gym (703)
Evanston, IL
Dec 31, 2017
2:00 pm		 at Illinois W 74–59  8–8
(1–1)		 State Farm Center (1,412)
Champaign, IL
Jan 03, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Michigan State L 51–81  8–9
(1–2)		 Breslin Center (6,079)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 07, 2018
2:00 pm		 Nebraska L 59–69  8–10
(1–3)		 Beardsley Gym (850)
Evanston, IL
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm		 Wisconsin W 69–60  9–10
(2–3)		 Beardsley Gym (652)
Evanston, IL
Jan 18, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Purdue L 60–63  9–11
(2–4)		 Mackey Arena (5,795)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 21, 2018
4:30 pm, BTN		 at Wisconsin L 48–56  9–12
(2–5)		 Kohl Center (5,110)
Madison, WI
Jan 25, 2018
6:00 pm		 No. 14 Maryland L 65–68  9–13
(2–6)		 Beardsley Gym (704)
Evanston, IL
Jan 28, 2018
2:00 pm		 No. 16 Michigan L 59–80  9–14
(2–7)		 Beardsley Gym (1,258)
Evanston, IL
Feb 04, 2018
11:00 am, BTN		 at Indiana L 73–78  9–15
(2–8)		 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,786)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 08, 2018
6:00 pm		 at No. 21 Michigan L 63–84  9–16
(2–9)		 Crisler Center (2,264)
Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 11, 2018
2:00 pm		 Iowa L 61–70  9–17
(2–10)		 Beardsley Gym (1,363)
Evanston, IL
Feb 14, 2018
6:00 pm		 at Penn State L 59–67  9–18
(2–11)		 Bryce Jordan Center (2,409)
University Park, PA
Feb 18, 2018
2:00 pm		 Illinois W 68–61  10–18
(3–11)		 Beardsley Gym (856)
Evanston, IL
Feb 21, 2018
6:00 pm		 at No. 14 Ohio State L 54–88  10–19
(3–12)		 Value City Arena (4,774)
Columbus, OH
Feb 25, 2018
2:00 pm		 Rutgers W 63–50  11–19
(4–12)		 Beardsley Gym (957)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten Women's Tournament
Feb 28, 2018
1:30 pm, RSN		 (12) vs. (13) Wisconsin
First Round		 W 68–63  12–19
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 01, 2018
1:30 pm, RSN		 (12) vs. (5) Iowa
Second Round		 L 45–55  12–20
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
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19		Final
AP
Coaches
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

References

  1. ↑ "Northwestern volleyball, women's basketball temporarily moving to ETHS". 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. ↑ http://www.nusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball
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