2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Vic Schaefer, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
SEC Regular Season Champions
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-Up
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record37–2 (16–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey 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

The Bulldogs were coming off a runner-up finish to fellow SEC team South Carolina in the NCAA tournament.

By beating Louisville 73-63 in overtime in the Final Four, Mississippi State played Notre Dame for the national championship; however, the Bulldogs were denied the title again, falling short 61–58 on a last-second three-pointer by Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale.

Offseason

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Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Dominique Dillingham00G5'9"SeniorJackson, MSGraduated
Breanna Richardson3F6'1"SeniorConyers, GAGraduated
Ketara Chapel13F6'1"SeniorTemple, TXGraduated
Chinwe Okorie45C6'5"SeniorLagos, NigeriaGraduated

Roster

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2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Blair Schaefer5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SrStarkville HSStarkville, MS
G2Morgan William5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)SrShades Valley HSBirmingham, AL
G3Myah Taylor  5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrOlive Branch HSOlive Branch, MS
G10Jazzmun Holmes5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JrHarrison Central HSGulfport, MS
G11Roshunda Johnson5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)RS SrParkview Arts & Science
Oklahoma State
Little Rock, AR
G12Jacaira Allen5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoDillard HSPompano Beach, FL
C15Teaira McCowan6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)JrBrenham HSBrenham, TX
G20Nyah Tate6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrTerry HSTerry, MS
F21Jonika Garvin6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrLake Worth Community HS
Palm Beach State CC
Lake Worth, FL
G23Bre'Amber Scott5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrCentral HSLittle Rock, AR
G24Jordan Danberry5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JrConway HS
Arkansas
Conway, AR
C25Zion Campbell6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)RS SoRiverdale Baptist SchoolWashington, DC
F35Victoria Vivians6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrScott Central HSForest, MS
F55Chloe Bibby6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrRowville SecondaryWarracknabeal, Vic, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2017

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2017*
6:00 pm
No. 7 Arkansas–Fort SmithW 100–67 
Humphrey Coliseum (1,850)
Starkville, MS
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
8:00 pm
No. 7 VirginiaW 68–53 1–0
Humphrey Coliseum (6,811)
Starkville, MS
11/16/2017*
7:00 pm
No. 7 Georgia StateW 106–50 2–0
Humphrey Coliseum (4,584)
Starkville, MS
11/19/2017*
2:00 pm
No. 7 Southern MissW 91–56 3–0
Humphrey Coliseum (5,321)
Starkville, MS
11/23/2017*
1:30 pm
No. 7 vs. No. 24 Arizona State
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
W 65–57 4–0
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, Mexico
11/24/2017*
10:00 am
No. 7 vs. Columbia
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
W 90–54 5–0
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya 
Cancún, Mexico
11/25/2017*
11:00 am
No. 7 vs. Green Bay
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
W 67–46 6–0
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
Cancún, Mexico
11/29/2017*
7:00 pm
No. 6 vs. Louisiana
Jackson Showcase
W 94–37 7–0
Mississippi Coliseum (3,578)
Jackson, MS
12/03/2017*
1:00 pm, SECN
No. 6 Oklahoma State
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 79–76 8–0
Humphrey Coliseum (5,138)
Starkville, MS
12/10/2017*
2:00 pm
No. 6 Little RockW 86–48 9–0
Humphrey Coliseum (5,010)
Starkville, MS
12/13/2017*
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 No. 9 OregonW 90–79 10–0
Humphrey Coliseum (5,445)
Starkville, MS
12/17/2017*
2:00 pm
No. 5 MaineW 83–43 11–0
Humphrey Coliseum (4,953)
Starkville, MS
12/20/2017*
4:30 pm
No. 5 at UNLV
Duel in the Desert, Rebel Division
W 103–63 12–0
Cox Pavilion 
Paradise, NV
12/21/2017*
4:30 pm
No. 5 vs. Syracuse
Duel in the Desert, Rebel Division
W 76–65 13–0
Cox Pavilion 
Paradise, NV
12/28/2017*
7:00 pm
No. 5 Mississippi Valley StateW 112–36 14–0
Humphrey Coliseum (8,535)
Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
12/31/2017
5:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 at GeorgiaW 86–62 15–0
(1–0)
Stegeman Coliseum (2,934)
Athens, GA
01/04/2018
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 ArkansasW 111–69 16–0
(2–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (5,398)
Starkville, MS
01/07/2018
1:00 pm, SECN
No. 5 at LSUW 83–70 17–0
(3–0)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,525)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/11/2018
8:00 pm, SECN
No. 4 Ole MissW 76–45 18–0
(4–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,161)
Starkville, MS
01/14/2018
3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 AlabamaW 75–61 19–0
(5–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,010)
Starkville, MS
01/21/2018
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at No. 6 TennesseeW 71–52 20–0
(6–0)
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,436)
Knoxville, TN
01/25/2018
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 2 FloridaW 90–53 21–0
(7–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (6,727)
Starkville, MS
01/28/2018
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 2 at Ole MissW 69–49 22–0
(8–0)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,158)
Oxford, MS
02/01/2018
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 2 at No. 15 MissouriW 57–53 23–0
(9–0)
Mizzou Arena (5,095)
Columbia, MO
02/05/2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 No. 7 South CarolinaW 67–53 24–0
(10–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (10,794)
Starkville, MS
02/08/2018
6:00 pm
No. 2 at FloridaW 98–50 25–0
(11–0)
O'Connell Center (1,503)
Gainesville, FL
02/11/2018
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 2 KentuckyW 74–55 26–0
(12–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,520)
Starkville, MS
02/15/2018
7:30 pm, SECN
No. 2 at VanderbiltW 95–50 27–0
(13–0)
Memorial Gymnasium (2,876)
Nashville, TN
02/18/2018
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 No. 17 Texas A&MW 76–55 28–0
(14–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,933)
Starkville, MS
02/22/2018
7:00 pm
No. 2 AuburnW 82–61 29–0
(15–0)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,474)
Starkville, MS
02/25/2018
11:00 am, ESPNU
No. 2 at KentuckyW 85–63 30–0
(16–0)
Memorial Coliseum (6,014)
Lexington, KY
SEC Women's Tournament
03/02/2018
12:00 pm, SECN
(1) No. 2 vs. (9) Kentucky
Quarterfinals
W 81–58 31–0
Bridgestone Arena (6,344)
Nashville, TN
03/03/2018
4:00 pm, ESPNU
(1) No. 2 vs. (5) No. 15 Texas A&M
Semifinals
W 70–55 32–0
Bridgestone Arena (8,819)
Nashville, TN
03/04/2018
3:30 pm, ESPN2
(1) No. 2 vs. (2) No. 8 South Carolina
Championship
L 51–62 32–1
Bridgestone Arena (8,215)
Nashville, TN
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/17/2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
(1 KC) No. 4 (16 KC) Nicholls State
First Round
W 95–50 33–1
Humphrey Coliseum (10,211)
Starkville, MS
03/19/2018*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(1 KC) No. 4 (9 KC) Oklahoma State
Second Round
W 71–56 34–1
Humphrey Coliseum (9,881)
Starkville, MS
03/23/2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(1 KC) No. 4 vs. (4 KC) No. 21 NC State
Sweet Sixteen
W 71–57 35–1
Sprint Center 
Kansas City, MO
03/25/2018*
6:30 pm, ESPN
(1 KC) No. 4 vs. (3 KC) No. 9 UCLA
Elite Eight
W 89–73 36–1
Sprint Center (4,089)
Kansas City, MO
03/30/2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(1 KC) No. 4 vs. (1 L) No. 3 Louisville
Final Four
W 73–63 OT37–1
Nationwide Arena (19,564)
Columbus, OH
04/01/2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN
(1 KC) No. 4 vs. (1 S) No. 3 Notre Dame
Championship Game
L 58–61 37–2
Nationwide Arena (19,599)
Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
KC=Kansas City Region.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP7776655554322222244Not released
Coaches43^333333333222222442

^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs 2017–18 schedule". HailState.com. Retrieved November 30, 2017.