2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represent the University of Alabama in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by fifth-year head coach Kristy Curry, play their games at Coleman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 7–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC women's tournament to Kentucky. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament defeat Southern, UCF and Georgia Tech in the first, second and third rounds before losing to Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
WNIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–14 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State160 1.000372 .949
No. 7 South Carolina124 .750297 .806
No. 18 Georgia124 .750267 .788
No. 12 Tennessee115 .688258 .758
No. 17 Missouri115 .688248 .750
No. 14 Texas A&M115 .6882610 .722
No. 24 LSU115 .6881910 .655
Alabama79 .4382014 .588
Kentucky610 .3751517 .469
Auburn511 .3131415 .483
Arkansas313 .1881318 .419
Florida313 .1881119 .367
Vanderbilt313 .188724 .226
Ole Miss115 .0631219 .387
2018 SEC tournament winner
As of April 1, 2018
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F1Quanetria Bolton6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrAnniston HSAnniston, AL
G2Amber Richardson6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrSoutheast Raleigh Magnet HSGarner, NC
G3Jordan Lewis5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoLake Highland PrepWindermere, FL
G5Alana da Silva5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrNew Mexico Junior CollegeSão Paulo, Brazil
G10DaiJia Ruffin5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrSacred Heart Academy
Tennessee–Martin
Lexington, KY
G11Hannah Cook6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrOzark HSOzark, MO
G13Coco Knight5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SrBaldwin County HS
Shelton State CC
Bay Minette, AL
G15Meoshonti Knight5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SrCentral Catholic HSMorgan City, LA
F20Ashley Williams6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrAlcovy HSCovington, GA
G21Taylor Berry5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrMount Carmel AcademyNew Orleans, LA
G23Shaquera Wade6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrHuntsville HSHuntsville, AL
F25Ashley Knight6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)SoLyndon B. Johnson HSAustin, TX
F26Jasmine Walker6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SoJefferson Davis HSMontgomery, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2017*
7:00 pm
Antelope ValleyW 108–53 
Coleman Coliseum (1,811)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
7:00 pm
Alabama A&MW 90–32 1–0
Coleman Coliseum (2,414)
Tuscaloosa, AL
11/13/2017*
7:00 pm
UtahW 65–60 2–0
Coleman Coliseum (2,035)
Tuscaloosa, AL
11/16/2017*
11:30 am
JacksonvilleW 75–60 3–0
Coleman Coliseum (4,179)
Tuscaloosa, AL
11/19/2017*
1:00 pm
at Georgia SouthernW 84–36 4–0
Hanner Fieldhouse (458)
Statesboro, GA
11/23/2017*
1:30 pm
vs. NC State
Puerto Rico Clasico
L 49–68 4–1
Cardinal Gibbons Arena (57)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/24/2017*
4:00 pm
vs. Elon
Puerto Rico Clasico
L 55–60 4–2
Cardinal Gibbons Arena (87)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/01/2017*
12:00 pm, FSSW
at TCU
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 67–88 4–3
Schollmaier Arena (3,457)
Fort Worth, TX
12/07/2017*
6:30 pm, ESPN3
at LipscombW 73–51 5–3
Allen Arena (216)
Nashville, TN
12/10/2017*
2:00 pm
Grambling StateW 73–49 6–3
Coleman Coliseum (2,009)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/17/2017*
2:00 pm
SMUW 59–44 7–3
Coleman Coliseum (2,229)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/19/2017*
12:00 pm
Missouri StateW 65–61 8–3
Coleman Coliseum (1,971)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/20/2017*
7:00 pm
Murray StateW 68–47 9–3
Coleman Coliseum (2,070)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/28/2017*
7:00 pm
Florida A&MW 91–55 10–3
Coleman Coliseum (2,410)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
12/31/2017
2:00 pm
No. 16 MissouriL 56–62 10–4 (0–1)
Coleman Coliseum (1,370)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/04/2018
6:00 pm
at FloridaW 63–54 11–4 (1–1)
O'Connell Center (1,305)
Gainesville, FL
01/07/2018
3:00 pm, SECN
at ArkansasW 83–76 12–4 (2–1)
Bud Walton Arena (2,001)
Fayetteville, AR
01/11/2018
7:00 pm
LSUW 65–51 13–4 (3–1)
Coleman Coliseum (2,323)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/14/2018
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 4 Mississippi StateL 61–75 13–5 (3–2)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,010)
Starkville, MS
01/18/2018
7:00 pm
No. 16 Texas A&ML 54–73 13–6 (3–3)
Coleman Coliseum (2,117)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/21/2018
2:00 pm
VanderbiltW 77–75 14–6 (4–3)
Coleman Coliseum (2,643)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/25/2018
6:00 pm
at KentuckyL 54–79 14–7 (4–4)
Memorial Coliseum (4,957)
Lexington, KY
01/28/2018
4:00 pm, SECN
at AuburnL 60–69 14–8 (4–5)
Auburn Arena (3,357)
Auburn, AL
02/04/2018
1:00 pm, SECN
ArkansasL 66–74 14–9 (4–6)
Coleman Coliseum (2,265)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/08/2018
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 7 South CarolinaL 66–79 14–10 (4–7)
Coleman Coliseum (2,313)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/11/2018
2:00 pm
at Ole MissW 82–79 15–10 (5–7)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,641)
Oxford, MS
02/15/2018
5:30 pm, SECN
at No. 11 TennesseeW 72–63 16–10 (6–7)
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,432)
Knoxville, TN
02/18/2018
4:00 pm, SECN
AuburnW 70–60 17–10 (7–7)
Coleman Coliseum (3,285)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/22/2018
7:00 pm
No. 19 GeorgiaL 43–49 OT17–11 (7–8)
Coleman Coliseum (2,103)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/25/2018
2:00 pm
at No. 24 LSUL 78–79 OT17–12 (7–9)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (3,016)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Women's Tournament
03/01/2018
12:00 pm, SECN
(8) vs. (9) Kentucky
Second Round
L 64–71 17–13
Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
Women's National Invitation Tournament
03/14/2018*
7:00 pm
Southern
First Round
W 69–56 18–13
Coleman Coliseum (294)
Tuscaloosa, AL
03/18/2018*
2:00 pm
UCF
Second Round
W 80–61 19–13
Coleman Coliseum (321)
Tuscaloosa, AL
03/22/2018*
7:00 pm
Georgia Tech
Third Round
W 61–59 20–13
Coleman Coliseum (640)
Tuscaloosa, AL
03/25/2018*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals
L 67–74 20–14
Cassell Coliseum (1,067)
Blacksburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in CST.

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Rankings

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2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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See also

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