2017–18 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 10–20 (2–14 ACC) |
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Home arena | Petersen Events Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Louisville *† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Florida State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 NC State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Duke | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 ACC tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed As of 31 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represents Pittsburgh University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth year head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, play their home games at the Petersen Events Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 10–20, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC women's tournament to Wake Forest.
On April 5, McConnell-Serio was fired. She finished at Pittsburgh with a 5 year record of 67–87.[4]
Previous season
[edit]They finished the season 13–17, 4–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the ACC women's tournament to North Carolina.
Media
[edit]Pitt Panthers Sports Network
[edit]The Pitt Panthers Sports Network will broadcast all Panthers games on WJAS. George Von Benko will provide the play-by-play while Jen Tuscano will provide the analysis. Non-televised home games can be watched online via Pitt Panthers TV with the Panthers Sports Network call.
Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 5, 2017 2:00 pm |
IUP | L 68–73 | – |
Peterson Events Center (560) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Youngstown State | W 66–58 | 1–0 |
Peterson Events Center (762) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 13, 2017* 11:00 am, ACCN Extra |
Cornell | W 51–39 | 2–0 |
Peterson Events Center (10,587) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 16, 2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Duquesne City Game |
L 53–66 | 2–1 |
Peterson Events Center (1,410) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 19, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Towson | W 81–63 | 3–1 |
Peterson Events Center (1,124) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 21, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at Cincinnati | W 66–46 | 4–1 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (524) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
November 25, 2017* 6:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Arkansas State | W 87–47 | 5–1 |
Peterson Events Center (629) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 29, 2017* 3:30 pm, ACCN Extra |
Wisconsin ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
L 57–58 | 5–2 |
Peterson Events Center (762) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 3, 2017* 2:00 pm |
at Fordham | L 55–58 | 5–3 |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (804) Bronx, NY | |||||||
December 7, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at No. 10 West Virginia | L 52–73 | 5–4 |
WVU Coliseum (2,005) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
December 9, 2017* 1:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
UNC Wilmington | W 74–55 | 6–4 |
Peterson Events Center (621) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 17, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Penn State | L 48–59 | 6–5 |
Peterson Events Center (2,097) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 20, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Bucknell | W 57–39 | 7–5 |
Peterson Events Center (432) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 28, 2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Virginia | L 50–62 | 7–6 (0–1) |
John Paul Jones Arena (2,822) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
December 31, 2017* 1:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Chicago State | W 87–49 | 8–6 |
Peterson Events Center (567) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 4, 2018 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Wake Forest | L 49–58 | 8–7 (0–2) |
Peterson Events Center (463) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 7, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at North Carolina | L 67–68 | 8–8 (0–3) |
Carmichael Arena (2,327) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
January 11, 2018 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Virginia Tech | L 69–89 | 8–9 (0–4) |
Cassell Coliseum (2,256) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
January 14, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Georgia Tech | W 68–62 | 9–9 (1–4) |
Peterson Events Center (812) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 18, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
No. 2 Louisville | L 51–77 | 9–10 (1–5) |
Peterson Events Center (441) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 21, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Syracuse | L 52–70 | 9–11 (1–6) |
Carrier Dome (8,126) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
January 25, 2018 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
No. 5 Notre Dame | L 53–87 | 9–12 (1–7) |
Peterson Events Center (760) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 28, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
No. 18 Duke | L 46–58 | 9–13 (1–8) |
Peterson Events Center (2,430) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 1, 2018 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Clemson | W 58–42 | 10–13 (2–8) |
Littlejohn Coliseum (675) Clemson, SC | |||||||
February 4, 2018 1:00 pm, RSN |
No. 10 Florida State | L 59–66 | 10–14 (2–9) |
Peterson Events Center (1,755) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 11, 2018 1:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Boston College | L 61–72 | 10–15 (2–10) |
Conte Forum (1,435) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
February 15, 2018 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Miami (FL) | L 58–82 | 10–16 (2–11) |
Watsco Center (840) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
February 19, 2018 7:00 pm, RSN |
Syracuse | L 53–62 | 10–17 (2–12) |
Peterson Events Center (638) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 21, 2018 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
No. 21 NC State | L 66–77 | 10–18 (2–13) |
Peterson Events Center (600) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 25, 2018 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at No. 4 Louisville | L 49–81 | 10–19 (2–14) |
KFC Yum! Center (10,431) Louisville, KY | |||||||
ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
February 28, 2018 6:30 pm, ACCN Extra |
(14) | vs. (11) Wake Forest First Round |
L 38–72 | 10–20 |
Greensboro Coliseum (2,810) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
Rankings
[edit]2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Poll | Pre- Season |
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Week 10 |
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Week 13 |
Week 14 |
Week 15 |
Week 16 |
Week 17 |
Week 18 |
Week 19 |
Final |
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AP | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
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No Change | ||
(RV) | Received Votes | |
(NR) | Not Ranked |
References
[edit]- ^ "2017-18 Pitt Women's Basketball Media Guide - University of Pittsburgh" (PDF). Pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Panthers Women's Basketball - Panthers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Pittsburgh Panthers. "Pittsburgh Panthers on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Suzie McConnell-Serio leaving Pitt after five seasons, one NCAA berth". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Pittsburgh". Pittsburghpanthers.com. August 15, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2018.