2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team
2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball | |
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WNIT, First Round | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 20–13 (11–3 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Mercer † | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 3 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 SoCon Tournament winner As of March 19, 2018 |
The 2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The "Bucs", led by fifth-year head coach Brittney Ezell, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Bucs finished the season 20–13, 11–3 in second place in the SoCon, losing to Mercer in the conference tournament. They received a berth in the 2018 WNIT but lost in the first round to the James Madison Dukes.
Previous season
The Bucs ended the 2016–17 season at 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Women's Tournament to Samford.[1]
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Cincinnati | W 87–77 | 1–0 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,099) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
November 12, 2017* 2:00 pm |
at No. 14 Tennessee | L 49–87 | 1–1 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,869) Knoxville, TN | |||||||
November 15, 2017* 6:00 pm |
at Appalachian State | W 70–57 | 2–1 |
Holmes Center (317) Boone, NC | |||||||
November 17, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | W 74–55 | 3–1 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (678) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
November 19, 2017* 1:00 pm |
Duquesne | W 81–77 | 4–1 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (532) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
November 24, 2017* 7:30 pm |
vs. No. 6 Notre Dame Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals |
L 46–77 | 4–2 |
Germain Arena Estero, FL | |||||||
November 25, 2017* 1:30 pm |
vs. Washington State Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round |
L 76–80 | 4–3 |
Germain Arena Estero, FL | |||||||
November 26, 2017* 11:00 am |
vs. Western Michigan Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game |
L 79–87 | 4–4 |
Germain Arena Estero, FL | |||||||
November 29, 2017* 6:00 pm |
at Murray State | W 96–68 | 5–4 |
CFSB Center Murray, KY | |||||||
December 3, 2017* 2:00 pm |
at Winthrop | W 74–63 | 6–4 |
Winthrop Coliseum (147) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
December 10, 2017* 3:00 pm |
at Houston | L 69–88 | 6–5 |
H&PE Arena (569) Houston, TX | |||||||
December 14, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at NC State | L 58–70 | 6–6 |
Reynolds Coliseum (1,697) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
December 16, 2017* 2:00 pm |
Michigan State | L 74–83 OT | 6–7 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,100) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
December 22, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Northern Kentucky | L 45–57 | 6–8 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (735) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
December 29, 2017* 6:00 pm |
North Greenville | W 90–67 | 7–8 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (675) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
SoCon Regular Season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2018 7:00 pm |
Western Carolina | W 66–50 | 8–8 (1–0) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (524) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
January 6, 2018 2:00 pm |
UNC Greensboro | W 60–52 | 9–8 (2–0) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (810) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
January 13, 2018 2:00 pm |
Chattanooga | W 65–58 | 10–8 (3–0) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (908) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
January 18, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Furman | W 69–57 | 11–8 (4–0) |
Timmons Arena (507) Greenville, SC | |||||||
January 20, 2018 2:00 pm |
Wofford | W 61–58 | 12–8 (5–0) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (279) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
January 25, 2018 7:00 pm |
Mercer | L 65–85 | 12–9 (5–1) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,022) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
January 27, 2018 2:00 pm |
Samford | W 76–48 | 13–9 (6–1) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,014) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
February 1, 2018 5:30 pm |
at UNC Greensboro | L 61–65 | 13–10 (6–2) |
Fleming Gymnasium (108) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
February 3, 2018 5:00 pm |
at Western Carolina | W 76–46 | 14–10 (7–2) |
Ramsey Center (644) Cullhowee, NC | |||||||
February 10, 2018 2:00 pm |
at Chattanooga | W 61–55 | 15–10 (8–2) |
McKenzie Arena (4,380) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
February 15, 2018 11:00 am |
Wofford | W 82–53 | 16–10 (9–2) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,522) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
February 17, 2018 2:00 pm |
Furman | W 56–46 | 17–10 (10–2) |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,423) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
February 22, 2018 6:00 pm |
at Samford | W 64–52 | 18–10 (11–2) |
Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL | |||||||
February 24, 2018 2:00 pm |
at Mercer | L 48–63 | 18–11 (11–3) |
Hawkins Arena Macon, GA | |||||||
SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
March 1, 2018 3:30 pm |
(2) | vs. (7) Wofford Quarterfinals |
W 78–64 | 19–11 |
U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, NC | ||||||
March 2, 2018 1:15 pm |
(2) | vs. (6) UNCG Semifinals |
W 54–52 | 20–11 |
U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, NC | ||||||
March 4, 2018 Noon |
(2) | vs. (1) No. 25 Mercer Finals |
L 53–68 | 20–12 |
U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, NC | ||||||
WNIT | |||||||||||
March 15, 2018 7:00 pm |
at James Madison First Round |
L 52–60 | 20–13 |
JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "Tarter scores career-high 39; Bucs fall to Samford, 67-64". etsubucs.com. March 2, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball | Schedule | Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". etsubucs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.