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2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

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2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record12–20 (4–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tasha Pointer
  • Tiffany Coppage
  • Christie Sides
Home arenaBeardsley Gym (2017–18 only)
Seasons
2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings
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.

Previous season

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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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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

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Final
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Coaches
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

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2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Northwestern volleyball, women's basketball temporarily moving to ETHS". September 23, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule".