2017–18 FIU Panthers women's basketball team

The 2017–18 FIU Panthers women's basketball team represents Florida International University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second year head coach Tiara Malcom, play their home games at FIU Arena, and are members of Conference USA.[1][2][3] They finished the season 8–21, 5–11 in C-USA play to finish in thirteenth place. They failed to qualify for the Conference USA Women's Tournament.

2017–18 FIU Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2017–18 record8–21 (5–11 C-USA)
Head coachTiara Malcom (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Keunta Miles
  • Gabriel Lazo
  • Joe Silvestri
Home arenaFIU Arena
2017–18 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB13–3 .813  27–7  .794
Western Kentucky †12–4 .750  24–9  .727
Rice10–6 .625  23–10  .697
Louisiana Tech10–6 .625  19–12  .613
Middle Tennessee10–6 .625  18–13  .581
Charlotte10–6 .625  14–16  .467
UTEP7–9 .438  17–14  .548
Florida Atlantic7–9 .438  13–15  .464
Southern Miss7–9 .438  15–15  .500
North Texas6–10 .375  17–14  .548
UTSA6–10 .375  9–21  .300
Old Dominion6–10 .375  8–23  .258
FIU5–11 .313  8–21  .276
Marshall3–13 .188  9–20  .310
† 2018 C-USA Tournament winner
As of 20 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2017–18 FIU Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Elizabeth Toye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SoLindblom Academy
Wisconsin		 Chicago, IL
G 1 Kiandre'a Pound 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS JrSebastian River HS Vero Beach, FL
G 2 Cabria Lee 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrNortheast HS Lake Worth, FL
G 3 Lauryn Snipes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrWellington HS Wellington, KS
G 5 Kayla Rogers 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoJean Ribault Jacksonville, FL
G 10 TaMiracle Taylor 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrFort Lauderdale HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 12 Quira Demery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrMillwood HS
Central Florida		 Oklahoma City, OK
G 15 Kristian Hudson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) JrClay-Chalkville HS Birmingham, AL
G 21 Alexis Gordon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoCovenant Christian Palm Bay, FL
F 23 Callie Cavanaugh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrHolyoke HS Holyoke, MA
F 34 Shante Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSouth Broward HS West Park, FL
C Chelsea Guimaraes  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrProfessor José Augusto Lucas
Georgia Tech		 Almada, Portugal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2017

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
6:00 PM, ACCN Extra		 at Miami (FL) L 69–77  0–1
 Watsco Center (1,073)
Coral Gables, FL
11/13/2017*
7:00 PM		 Bethune–Cookman L 59–77  0–2
 FIU Arena (594)
Miami, FL
11/15/2017*
7:00 PM		 Florida Gulf Coast L 52–88  0–3
 FIU Arena (360)
Miami, FL
11/19/2017*
2:00 PM		 Air Force W 70–69  1–3
 FIU Arena (310)
Miami, FL
11/25/2017*
12:00 PM		 Alabama A&M
2017 Thanksgiving Tournament		 L 51–58  1–4
 FIU Arena (421)
Miami, FL
11/26/2017*
2:00 PM		 Charleston Southern
2017 Thanksgiving Tournament		 W 77–70  2–4
 FIU Arena (364)
Miami, FL
11/29/2017*
7:00 PM		 at Georgetown L 56–77  2–5
 McDonough Gymnasium (239)
Washington, D.C.
12/02/2017*
7:00 PM		 at Howard L 62–69  2–6
 Burr Gymnasium (150)
Washington, D.C.
12/04/2017*
5:30 PM		 at Morgan State L 51–62  2–7
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, MD
12/17/2017*
3:00 PM		 vs. No. 22 South Florida L 52–82  2–8
 Rick Case Arena (350)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/20/2017*
12:00 PM		 North Dakota State
2017 Holiday Tournament		 L 68–71  2–9
 FIU Arena (284)
Miami, FL
12/21/2017*
2:00 PM		 Clemson
2017 Holiday Tournament		 L 65–67  2–10
 FIU Arena (281)
Miami, FL
12/30/2017*
1:00 PM		 Vermont W 80–70  3–10
 FIU Arena (216)
Miami, FL
Conference USA regular season
01/05/2018
7:00 PM		 UTEP L 76–77  3–11 (0–1)
 FIU Arena (289)
Miami, FL
01/07/2018
2:00 PM		 Marshall W 67–54  4–11 (1–1)
 FIU Arena (327)
Miami, FL
01/11/2018
8:00 PM		 at Western Kentucky L 47–101  4–12 (1–2)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (1,126)
Bowling Green, KY
01/13/2018
7:00 PM		 Rice W 68–58  5–12 (2–2)
 FIU Arena (346)
Miami, FL
01/18/2018
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 Louisiana Tech W 57–54  6–12 (3–2)
 FIU Arena (2,151)
Miami, FL
01/25/2018
7:00 PM		 UAB L 61–71  6–13 (3–3)
 FIU Arena (505)
Miami, FL
01/28/2018
1:00 PM		 at Marshall L 75–78  6–14 (3–4)
 Cam Henderson Center (1,018)
Huntington, WV
02/02/2018
11:00 AM		 at Old Dominion L 61–71  6–15 (3–5)
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,859)
Norfolk, VA
02/04/2018
1:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Charlotte L 57–80  6–16 (3–6)
 Dale F. Halton Arena (778)
Charlotte, NC
02/08/2018
7:00 PM		 North Texas L 46–92  6–17 (3–7)
 FIU Arena (298)
Miami, FL
02/10/2018
2:00 PM, beIN		 Middle Tennessee L 59–63  6–18 (3–8)
 FIU Arena (327)
Miami, FL
02/14/2018
9:00 PM		 at UTSA L 66–69  6–19 (3–9)
 Convocation Center (395)
San Antonio, TX
02/17/2018
2:00 PM		 Florida Atlantic W 86–65  7–19 (4–9)
 FIU Arena (433)
Miami, FL
02/25/2018
2:00 PM		 at Florida Atlantic L 63–67  7–20 (4–10)
 FAU Arena (569)
Boca Raton, FL
03/01/2018
9:00 PM		 at UTEP L 70–86  7–21 (4–11)
 Don Haskins Center (655)
El Paso, TX
03/03/2018
3:00 PM		 at Southern Miss W 74–70  8–21 (5–11)
 Reed Green Coliseum (1,322)
Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2017–18 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

References
  1. https://www.fiusports.com/custompages/Sports/WomensSports/WBasketball/2017-18/201718%20FIU%20WBKB%20QF.pdf
  2. Graham Hays. "Florida International Panthers Women's Basketball - Panthers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. FIU Golden Panthers. "FIU Golden Panthers on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. "Florida International University Panthers - 2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". Fiusports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
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