2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by new coach and Arkansas native Mike Neighbors, who was hired from Washington after former coach Jimmy Dykes resigned after three seasons.[1] They finished the season 13–18, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 way for eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the SEC women's tournament where they lost to Texas A&M.

2017–18 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–18 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lacey Goldwire
  • Todd Schaefer
  • Pauline Love
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
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 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0A'Tyanna Gaulden  5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoAmericus Sumter HS
Florida State
Ocilla, GA
G1Raven Northcross-Baker5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrMalvern High School
Chipola College
Malvern, AR
G3Malica Monk5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)JrNorth Little Rock HSNorth Little Rock, AR
G/F4Keiryn Swenson6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrMaize HSWichita, KS
F/C10Kiara Williams6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoLittle Rock Central HSLittle Rock, AR
G13Grayce Spangler5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrFayetteville High SchoolFayetteville, AR
G14Jailyn Mason5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoWilliam Mason HSMason, OH
F20Sydney Stout6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoBixby HSBixby, OK
G21Devin Cosper5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SrField Kindley HS
Coffeyville CC
Coffeyville, KS
G/F22Bailey Zimmerman6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrWonderview HSHattieville, AR
F24Taylah Thomas6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrMansfield Timberview High SchoolArlington, TX
F30Macy Weaver6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrStillman Valley HSDavis Junction, IL
G33Chelsea Dungee  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoSapulpa High School
Oklahoma
Sapulpa, OK
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
November 2*
7:00 pm
Northeastern StateW 82–74 
Bud Walton Arena (1,200)
Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 10*
10:30 am
Sam Houston StateW 65–54 1–0
Bud Walton Arena (4,719)
Fayetteville, AR
November 12*
1:00 pm
SamfordW 84–63 2–0
Bud Walton Arena (1,739)
Fayetteville, AR
November 16*
8:00 pm, BTN
at NebraskaL 69–80 2–1
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,459)
Lincoln, NE
November 20*
7:00 pm, CST
at Oral RobertsW 77–66 3–1
Mabee Center (2,503)
Tulsa, OK
November 24*
3:30 pm
at UTEP
UTEP Classic
L 61–64 3–2
Don Haskins Center (633)
El Paso, TX
November 25*
1:00 pm
vs. New Mexico State
UTEP Classic
W 69–60 4–2
Don Haskins Center (250)
El Paso, TX
November 29*
7:00 pm
Abilene ChristianW 79–65 5–2
Bud Walton Arena (1,132)
Fayetteville, AR
December 3*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kansas
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 60–71 5–3
Allen Fieldhouse (1,795)
Lawrence, KS
December 7*
7:00 pm
CharlotteW 73–72 6–3
Bud Walton Arena (1,139)
Fayetteville, AR
December 10*
2:00 pm
TulsaW 67–41 7–3
Bud Walton Arena (1,821)
Fayetteville, AR
December 17*
2:00 pm
UT ArlingtonW 91–57 8–3
Bud Walton Arena (1,481)
Fayetteville, AR
December 21*
3:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona StateL 43–89 8–4
Wells Fargo Arena (1,988)
Tempe, AZ
December 28*
7:00 pm
Grambling StateW 79–62 9–4
Bud Walton Arena (1,388)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
December 31
2:00 pm
Ole MissW 73–72 10–4
(1–0)
Bud Walton Arena (1,701)
Fayetteville, AR
January 4
8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 5 Mississippi StateL 69–111 10–5
(1–1)
Humphrey Coliseum (5,398)
Starkville, MS
January 7
3:00 pm, SECN
AlabamaL 76–83 10–6
(1–2)
Bud Walton Arena (2,001)
Fayetteville, AR
January 11
6:00 pm
at GeorgiaL 65–78 10–7
(1–3)
Stegeman Coliseum (2,229)
Athens, GA
January 14
4:00 pm, SECN
at AuburnW 68–58 11–7
(2–3)
Auburn Arena (2,210)
Auburn, AL
January 18
6:00 pm, SECN
FloridaL 51–65 11–8
(2–4)
Bud Walton Arena (1,288)
Fayetteville, AR
January 21
4:00 pm, SECN
at No. 11 MissouriL 54–88 11–9
(2–5)
Mizzou Arena (5,219)
Columbia, MO
January 25
5:30 pm, SECN
at No. 9 South CarolinaL 42–90 11–10
(2–6)
Colonial Life Arena (12,844)
Columbia, SC
January 29
6:00 pm, SECN
KentuckyL 65–76 11–11
(2–7)
Bud Walton Arena (1,313)
Fayetteville, AR
February 4
1:00 pm, SECN
at AlabamaW 74–66 12–11
(3–7)
Coleman Coliseum (2,265)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 8
7:00 pm
No. 11 TennesseeL 85–90 12–12
(3–8)
Bud Walton Arena (1,446)
Fayetteville, AR
February 11
4:00 pm, SECN
No. 15 Missouri
Postponed (travel conditions),[3]
Rescheduled for February 12, 2018
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 12
6:00 pm
MissouriL 58–84 12–13
(3–9)
Bud Walton Arena (1,766)
Fayetteville, AR
February 15
6:00 pm
at KentuckyL 57–78 12–14
(3–10)
Memorial Coliseum (5,306)
Lexington, KY
February 18
2:00 pm
LSUL 57–62 12–15
(3–11)
Bud Walton Arena (2,485)
Fayetteville, AR
February 22
7:00 pm
Texas A&ML 60–104 12–16
(3–12)
Bud Walton Arena (1,375)
Fayetteville, AR
February 25
2:00 pm
at VanderbiltL 73–78 12–17
(3–13)
Memorial Gymnasium (4,160)
Nashville, TN
SEC Women's Tournament
02/28/2018
11:00 am, SECN
(13) vs. (12) Vanderbilt
First Round
W 88–76 13–17
Bridgestone Arena (4,371)
Nashville, TN
03/01/2018
2:30 pm, SECN
(13) vs. (5) No. 15 Texas A&M
Second Round
L 52–82 13–18
Bridgestone Arena (3,889)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Polls. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mike Neighbors Tabbed to Lead Razorbacks". April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Schedule". July 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Game Moved to Monday". February 11, 2018.