2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, led by second-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Northwestern.

2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–21 (2–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sasha Palmer
  • Craig Carter
  • Myia McCurdy-Johnson
Home arenaKohl Center
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

Previous season

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The Badgers finished the 2016–17 season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way for 11th place. They defeated Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament before losing to Michigan State.

Roster

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2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 2 Kelly Karlis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Montini Catholic
Ohio
Medinah, IL
G 3 Suzanne Gilreath 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Fridley Brooklyn Park, MN
G 5 Roichelle Marble 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr East Des Moines, IA
G 10 Kendra Van Leeuwen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So St. John's College (ON) Brantford, ON
F 11 Marsha Howard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Crete Monee Chicago, IL
F 14 Abby Laszewski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Avon Hartford, CT
G 15 Lexy Richardson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Verona Area Verona, WI
G 20 Lizzie Miller 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr De Pere De Pere, WI
G 22 Niya Beverley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr St. John's College (DC) Laurel, MD
G 23 Cayla McMorris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Park Center Brooklyn Park, MN
F/C 24 Malayna Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Jr Montini Catholic Bellwood, IL
G 30 Kara Crowley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Beaver Dam Beaver Dam, WI
F 33 Courtney Fredrickson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Minnetonka Excelsior, MN
F/C 35 Kendall Shaw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GS Barbers Hill
Vanderbilt
Mont Belvieu, TX
F 43 Grace Mueller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Verona Area Madison, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 08, 2017*
7:00 pm
UW–Platteville W 107–58 
Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2017*
11:00 am
Charlotte W 80–66  1–0
Kohl Center (3,235)
Madison, WI
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm
Green Bay L 34–67  1–1
Kohl Center (3,495)
Madison, WI
Nov 20, 2017*
7:00 pm
Southern W 77–74  2–1
Kohl Center (2,808)
Madison, WI
Nov 23, 2017*
10:00 am
vs. Syracuse
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 74–77  2–2
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 24, 2017*
12:00 pm
vs. George Washington
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 46–61  2–3
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 25, 2017*
10:00 am
vs. Vanderbilt
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
W 73–71 OT 3–3
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Nov 29, 2017*
2:30 pm
at Pittsburgh
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 58–57  4–3
Petersen Events Center (762)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 02, 2017*
11:00 am
La Salle W 71–60  5–3
Kohl Center (3,771)
Madison, WI
Dec 04, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Marquette L 65–88  5–4
Al McGuire Center (1,629)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 06, 2017*
7:00 pm
Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 82–54  6–4
Kohl Center (2,809)
Madison, WI
Dec 08, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Butler L 62–69  6–5
Hinkle Fieldhouse (869)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 10, 2017*
2:00 pm
Savannah State W 82–24  7–5
Kohl Center (3,344)
Madison, WI
Dec 14, 2017*
7:00 pm
Milwaukee L 64–67  7–6
Kohl Center (3,233)
Madison, WI
Big Ten regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm
No. 23 Iowa L 46–56  7–7
(0–1)
Kohl Center (3,865)
Madison, WI
Dec 31, 2017
1:00 pm
at Purdue L 35–57  7–8
(0–2)
Mackey Arena (6,218)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 04, 2018
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 Michigan L 57–80  7–9
(0–3)
Kohl Center (2,978)
Madison, WI
Jan 07, 2018
2:00 pm
No. 13 Maryland L 44–71  7–10
(0–4)
Kohl Center (3,882)
Madison, WI
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm
at Northwestern L 60–69  7–11
(0–5)
Beardsley Gym (652)
Evanston, IL
Jan 14, 2018
1:00 pm, BTN
Penn State L 62–69  7–12
(0–6)
Kohl Center (3,729)
Madison, WI
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm
at Minnesota L 65–90  7–13
(0–7)
Williams Arena (3,588)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 21, 2018
4:30 pm, BTN
Northwestern W 56–48  8–13
(1–7)
Kohl Center (5,110)
Madison, WI
Jan 24, 2018
6:00 pm
at Indiana L 55–69  8–14
(1–8)
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (2,574)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 28, 2018
3:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois W 70–61  9–14
(2–8)
State Farm Center (3,237)
Champaign, IL
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm
Minnesota L 61–71  9–15
(2–9)
Kohl Center (3,583)
Madison, WI
Feb 03, 2018
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 18 Ohio State L 55–68  9–16
(2–10)
Kohl Center (6,623)
Madison, WI
Feb 11, 2018
2:00 pm
at Nebraska L 48–51  9–17
(2–11)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,823)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm
Rutgers L 50–63  9–18
(2–12)
Kohl Center (3,073)
Madison, WI
Feb 18, 2018
7:00 pm
at Iowa L 61–88  9–19
(2–13)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,495)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 21, 2018
6:00 pm
at Michigan State L 61–69  9–20
(2–14)
Breslin Center (5,355)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Conference Women's Tournament
Feb 28, 2018
1:30 pm, RSN
(13) vs. (12) Northwestern
First Round
L 63–68  9–21
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1]

See also

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2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball Schedule". UW Badgers. Retrieved October 9, 2017.