2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–18 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
  • Mike Neighbors (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Lacey Goldwire
  • Todd Schaefer
  • Pauline Love
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State 16 – 0   1.000 37 – 2   .949
No. 7 South Carolina † 12 – 4   .750 29 – 7   .806
No. 18 Georgia 12 – 4   .750 26 – 7   .788
No. 12 Tennessee 11 – 5   .688 25 – 8   .758
No. 17 Missouri 11 – 5   .688 24 – 8   .750
No. 14 Texas A&M 11 – 5   .688 26 – 10   .722
No. 24 LSU 11 – 5   .688 19 – 10   .655
Alabama 7 – 9   .438 20 – 14   .588
Kentucky 6 – 10   .375 15 – 17   .469
Auburn 5 – 11   .313 14 – 15   .483
Arkansas 3 – 13   .188 13 – 18   .419
Florida 3 – 13   .188 11 – 19   .367
Vanderbilt 3 – 13   .188 7 – 24   .226
Ole Miss 1 – 15   .063 12 – 19   .387
† 2018 SEC tournament winner
As of April 1, 2018
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by new coach and Arkansas native Mike Neighbors, who was hired from Washington after former coach Jimmy Dykes resigned after three seasons.[1] They finished the season 13–18, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 way for eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the SEC women's tournament where they lost to Texas A&M.

Roster

2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 A'Tyanna Gaulden Current redshirt 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Americus Sumter HS
Florida State 		Ocilla, GA
G 1 Raven Northcross-Baker 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Malvern High School
Chipola College 		Malvern, AR
G 3 Malica Monk 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr North Little Rock HS North Little Rock, AR
G/F 4 Keiryn Swenson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Maize HS Wichita, KS
F/C 10 Kiara Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Little Rock Central HS Little Rock, AR
G 13 Grayce Spangler 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Fayetteville High School Fayetteville, AR
G 14 Jailyn Mason 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So William Mason HS Mason, OH
F 20 Sydney Stout 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Bixby HS Bixby, OK
G 21 Devin Cosper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Field Kindley HS
Coffeyville CC 		Coffeyville, KS
G/F 22 Bailey Zimmerman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Wonderview HS Hattieville, AR
F 24 Taylah Thomas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Mansfield Timberview High School Arlington, TX
F 30 Macy Weaver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Stillman Valley HS Davis Junction, IL
G 33 Chelsea Dungee Current redshirt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Sapulpa High School
Oklahoma 		Sapulpa, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2*
7:00 pm 		Northeastern State W 82–74 
Bud Walton Arena (1,200)
Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 10*
10:30 am 		Sam Houston State W 65–54  1–0
 Bud Walton Arena (4,719)
Fayetteville, AR
November 12*
1:00 pm 		Samford W 84–63  2–0
 Bud Walton Arena (1,739)
Fayetteville, AR
November 16*
8:00 pm, BTN 		at Nebraska L 69–80  2–1
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,459)
Lincoln, NE
November 20*
7:00 pm, CST 		at Oral Roberts W 77–66  3–1
 Mabee Center (2,503)
Tulsa, OK
November 24*
3:30 pm 		at UTEP
UTEP Classic 		L 61–64  3–2
 Don Haskins Center (633)
El Paso, TX
November 25*
1:00 pm 		vs. New Mexico State
UTEP Classic 		W 69–60  4–2
 Don Haskins Center (250)
El Paso, TX
November 29*
7:00 pm 		Abilene Christian W 79–65  5–2
 Bud Walton Arena (1,132)
Fayetteville, AR
December 3*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Kansas
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge 		L 60–71  5–3
 Allen Fieldhouse (1,795)
Lawrence, KS
December 7*
7:00 pm 		Charlotte W 73–72  6–3
 Bud Walton Arena (1,139)
Fayetteville, AR
December 10*
2:00 pm 		Tulsa W 67–41  7–3
 Bud Walton Arena (1,821)
Fayetteville, AR
December 17*
2:00 pm 		UT Arlington W 91–57  8–3
 Bud Walton Arena (1,481)
Fayetteville, AR
December 21*
3:00 pm, P12N 		at Arizona State L 43–89  8–4
 Wells Fargo Arena (1,988)
Tempe, AZ
December 28*
7:00 pm 		Grambling State W 79–62  9–4
 Bud Walton Arena (1,388)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
December 31
2:00 pm 		Ole Miss W 73–72  10–4
(1–0) 		Bud Walton Arena (1,701)
Fayetteville, AR
January 4
8:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 5 Mississippi State L 69–111  10–5
(1–1) 		Humphrey Coliseum (5,398)
Starkville, MS
January 7
3:00 pm, SECN 		Alabama L 76–83  10–6
(1–2) 		Bud Walton Arena (2,001)
Fayetteville, AR
January 11
6:00 pm 		at Georgia L 65–78  10–7
(1–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum (2,229)
Athens, GA
January 14
4:00 pm, SECN 		at Auburn W 68–58  11–7
(2–3) 		Auburn Arena (2,210)
Auburn, AL
January 18
6:00 pm, SECN 		Florida L 51–65  11–8
(2–4) 		Bud Walton Arena (1,288)
Fayetteville, AR
January 21
4:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 11 Missouri L 54–88  11–9
(2–5) 		Mizzou Arena (5,219)
Columbia, MO
January 25
5:30 pm, SECN 		at No. 9 South Carolina L 42–90  11–10
(2–6) 		Colonial Life Arena (12,844)
Columbia, SC
January 29
6:00 pm, SECN 		Kentucky L 65–76  11–11
(2–7) 		Bud Walton Arena (1,313)
Fayetteville, AR
February 4
1:00 pm, SECN 		at Alabama W 74–66  12–11
(3–7) 		Coleman Coliseum (2,265)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 8
7:00 pm 		No. 11 Tennessee L 85–90  12–12
(3–8) 		Bud Walton Arena (1,446)
Fayetteville, AR
February 11
4:00 pm, SECN 		No. 15 Missouri
Postponed (travel conditions),[3]
Rescheduled for February 12, 2018 		Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 12
6:00 pm 		Missouri L 58–84  12–13
(3–9) 		Bud Walton Arena (1,766)
Fayetteville, AR
February 15
6:00 pm 		at Kentucky L 57–78  12–14
(3–10) 		Memorial Coliseum (5,306)
Lexington, KY
February 18
2:00 pm 		LSU L 57–62  12–15
(3–11) 		Bud Walton Arena (2,485)
Fayetteville, AR
February 22
7:00 pm 		Texas A&M L 60–104  12–16
(3–12) 		Bud Walton Arena (1,375)
Fayetteville, AR
February 25
2:00 pm 		at Vanderbilt L 73–78  12–17
(3–13) 		Memorial Gymnasium (4,160)
Nashville, TN
SEC Women's Tournament
02/28/2018
11:00 am, SECN 		(13) vs. (12) Vanderbilt
First Round 		W 88–76  13–17
 Bridgestone Arena (4,371)
Nashville, TN
03/01/2018
2:30 pm, SECN 		(13) vs. (5) No. 15 Texas A&M
Second Round 		L 52–82  13–18
 Bridgestone Arena (3,889)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Polls. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mike Neighbors Tabbed to Lead Razorbacks". April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Schedule". July 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Game Moved to Monday". February 11, 2018.
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