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)
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 10 Ohio State †	13	–	3		.813			28	–	7		.800
No. 16 Maryland	12	–	4		.750			26	–	8		.765
Iowa	11	–	5		.688			24	–	8		.750
Minnesota	11	–	5		.688			24	–	9		.727
Nebraska	11	–	5		.688			21	–	11		.656
Michigan	10	–	6		.625			23	–	10		.697
Indiana	9	–	7		.563			23	–	14		.622
Purdue	9	–	7		.563			20	–	14		.588
Rutgers	7	–	9		.438			20	–	12		.625
Michigan State	7	–	9		.438			19	–	14		.576
Penn State	6	–	10		.375			16	–	16		.500
Northwestern	4	–	12		.250			12	–	20		.375
Wisconsin	2	–	14		.125			9	–	21		.300
Illinois	0	–	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.

Contents

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  1 Previous season
  


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  2 Roster
  


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  3 Schedule and results
  


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  4 Rankings
  


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  5 See also
  


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  6 References
  

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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Lauryn Satterwhite 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Valley Vista Avondale, AZ F 4 Bryana Hopkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So William Fremd Palatine, IL G 10 Lindsey Pulliam 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Our Lady of Good Counsel Silver Spring, MD G 11 Brooke Pikiell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Rutgers Prep Far Hills, NJ G 12 Lydia Rohde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Brookfield Central Brookfield, WI F 14 Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Abuja, Nigeria F/C 21 Abbie Wolf 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Greenwich White Plains, NY G 22 Byrdy Galernik 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Toledo Central Catholic Perrysburg, OH G 24 Jordan Hamilton 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Liberty Frisco, TX F 32 Amber Jamison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Rochester Adams Rochester Hills, MI C 34 Oceana Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Sr St. Edmund Campion Alabama Mississauga, ON F/C 44 Aby Scheid 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Elk River Elk River, MN	Head coach Joe McKeown (Mercer) Assistant coach(es) Tiffany Coppage (Missouri State) Tasha Pointer (Rutgers) Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 29, 2017

Schedule and results

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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

Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 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

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