2017–18 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball team represents Arkansas State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by eighteenth year head coach Brian Boyer, play their home games at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 15–15, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a 3-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament to Appalachian State.

2017–18 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–15 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirst National Bank Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Little Rock171 .9442310 .697
Texas State144 .7782310 .697
UT Arlington126 .6671812 .600
Troy126 .6671813 .581
South Alabama117 .6112113 .618
Coastal Carolina108 .5561714 .548
Louisiana108 .5561716 .515
Arkansas State108 .5561515 .500
Appalachian State513 .278823 .258
Georgia State414 .222822 .267
Georgia Southern216 .111525 .167
Louisiana–Monroe117 .056426 .133
2018 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2018
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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They finished the season 7–25, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Troy.

Roster

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2017–18 Arkansas State Red Wolves women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Jada Ford5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoMuskogee HSMuskogee, OK
F1Lauren Bradshaw6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrMesquite Horn HSMesquite, TX
G2Starr Taylor5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SoJonesboro HSJonesboro, AR
G3Morgan Wallace5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrPulaski AcademyLittle Rock, AR
G5Payton Tennison5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoValley Springs HSValley Springs, AR
G10Akasha Westbrook5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS JrMalvern HSMalvern, AR
F11Lycia Peevy6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)FrParis HSParis, AR
F13Kayla Williams  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoOverton HS
Wichita State
Memphis, TN
G14Ashley Clayborn5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrHot Springs HS
Tyler JC
Hot Springs, AR
G20Tayton Hopkins5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS FrHomeschool
Farmington HS
Farmington, AR
G22Maggie Mahan5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrNemo Vista HSCenter Ridge, AR
F32Tahlon Hopkins5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoHomeschool
Farmington HS
Farmington, AR
F33Ogo Obinabo6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrPlano HSPlano, TX
G/F35Peyton Martin5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrWatson Chapel HSPine Bluff, AR
F50Madison Heckert6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SoWest Carroll HSAtwood, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2017*
7:00 pm
Arkansas–MonticelloW 83–52 
First National Bank Arena (855)
Jonesboro, AR
11/07/2017*
7:00 pm
Lyon CollegeW 73–63 
First National Bank Arena (691)
Jonesboro, AR
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2017*
1:00 pm
at IndianaL 51–93 0–1
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (2,790)
Bloomington, IN
11/14/2017*
6:00 pm
at FloridaW 70–69 1–1
O'Connell Center (1,143)
Gainesville, FL
11/17/2017*
6:00 pm
at No. 22 South FloridaL 55–98 1–2
USF Sun Dome (2,276)
Tampa, FL
11/21/2017*
7:00 pm
UT MartinW 84–73 2–2
First National Bank Arena (784)
Jonesboro, AR
11/25/2017*
5:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at PittsburghL 47–87 2–3
Peterson Events Center (629)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/30/2017*
7:00 pm
Tennessee StateW 68–62 3–3
First National Bank Arena (718)
Jonesboro, AR
12/02/2017*
3:00 pm
at Ole MissL 48–74 3–4
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,297)
Oxford, MS
12/05/2017*
5:00 pm
UTEPW 76–73 4–4
First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
12/14/2017*
11:30 am
BelmontL 52–83 4–5
First National Bank Arena (4,374)
Jonesboro, AR
12/16/2017*
3:00 pm
Grambling StateW 76–56 5–5
First National Bank Arena (587)
Jonesboro, AR
12/22/2017*
1:00 pm
at TulsaL 58–68 5–6
Reynolds Center (506)
Tulsa, OK
Sun Belt regular season
12/29/2017
5:00 pm
Louisiana–MonroeW 78–62 6–6
(1–0)
First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
12/31/2017
1:00 pm
LouisianaL 75–77 6–7
(1–1)
First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
01/04/2018
4:00 pm
at Georgia SouthernW 71–62 7–7
(2–1)
Hanner Fieldhouse (135)
Statesboro, GA
01/06/2018
11:00 am, ESPN3
at Georgia StateW 75–58 8–7
(3–1)
GSU Sports Arena (367)
Atlanta, GA
01/11/2018
5:00 pm
Texas StateL 55–67 8–8
(3–2)
First National Bank Arena (1,275)
Jonesboro, AR
01/13/2018
3:00 pm
Texas–ArlingtonW 85–80 9–8
(4–2)
First National Bank Arena (791)
Jonesboro, AR
01/20/2018
3:00 pm
at Little RockL 43–53 9–9
(4–3)
Jack Stephens Center (5,113)
Little Rock, AR
01/25/2018
4:00 pm
at Coastal CarolinaW 70–63 10–9
(5–3)
HTC Center (260)
Conway, SC
01/27/2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Appalachian StateL 66–68 10–10
(5–4)
Holmes Center (319)
Boone, NC
02/01/2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia StateW 76–63 11–10
(6–4)
First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
02/03/2018
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia SouthernW 69–48 12–10
(7–4)
First National Bank Arena (824)
Jonesboro, AR
02/08/2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at TroyL 78–95 12–11
(7–5)
Trojan Arena (875)
Troy, AL
02/10/2018
1:05 pm
at South AlabamaW 75–60 13–11
(8–5)
Mitchell Center (1,983)
Mobile, AL
02/17/2018
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Little RockL 58–65 13–12
(8–6)
First National Bank Arena (765)
Jonesboro, AR
02/22/2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Appalachian StateW 69–52 14–12
(9–6)
First National Bank Arena 
Jonesboro, AR
02/24/2018
3:00 pm
Coastal CarolinaL 65–73 14–13
(9–7)
First National Bank Arena (599)
Jonesboro, AR
03/01/2018
5:00 pm
at LouisianaL 53–60 15–13
(9–8)
Cajundome (925)
Lafayette, LA
03/03/2018
12:00 pm
at Louisiana–MonroeW 80–73 15–14
(10–8)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,083)
Monroe, LA
Sun Belt Women's Tournament
03/06/2018
11:30 am, ESPN3
(8) vs. (9) Appalachian State
First Round
L 68–79 15–15
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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2017–18 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Basketball Reference Guides". A-State Red Wolves. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves Women's Basketball - Red Wolves News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Arkansas State Red Wolves. "Arkansas State Red Wolves on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "W Basketball - Schedule". A-State Red Wolves. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
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