2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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NCAA Women's Tournament, first round | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 21–11 (11–5 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
Seasons |
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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 |
The 2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by 2nd year head coach Amy Williams, play their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a 3 way for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Maryland. They received an at-large bid NCAA Women's Basketball where they lost to Arizona State in the first round.
Roster
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Schedule
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 5, 2017* 2:00 pm, BTN+ | Minnesota State | W 88–55 | – | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,647) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 11, 2017* 3:00 pm, BTN+ | Southern Illinois | W 62–53 | 1–0 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,523) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | UMKC | W 80–60 | 2–0 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,503) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Nov 16, 2017* 8:00 pm, BTN | Arkansas | W 80–69 | 3–0 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,459) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Nov 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | Creighton | L 49–64 | 3–1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,324) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Nov 23, 2017* 3:15 pm, NET | vs. Buffalo San Juan Shootout | L 72–82 | 3–2 | Ocean Center (200) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
Nov 24, 2017* 1:00 pm, NET | vs. Coastal Carolina San Juan Shootout | W 55–47 | 4–2 | Ocean Center (175) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
Nov 30, 2017* 2:00 pm, BTN+ | Clemson ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | L 66–67 | 4–3 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,579) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Dec 2, 2017* 2:00 pm, BTN+ | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 73–52 | 5–3 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,781) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Kansas | W 66–49 | 6–3 | Allen Fieldhouse (2,194) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
Dec 9, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Drake | W 89–84 2OT | 7–3 | Knapp Center (2,683) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
Dec 17, 2017* 2:00 pm, MWN | at San Jose State | W 81–55 | 8–3 | Event Center Arena (1,424) San Jose, CA | |||||||
Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+ | Florida Atlantic | W 86–69 | 9–3 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,635) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Dec 22, 2017* 1:00 pm, BTN+ | Washington State | L 61–73 | 9–4 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,404) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Big Ten conference season | |||||||||||
Dec 28, 2017 7:00 pm, BTN | Ohio State | L 61–73 | 9–5 (0–1) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,383) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Dec 31, 2017 2:00 pm, BTN+ | at Minnesota | W 79–74 | 10–5 (1–1) | Williams Arena (3,284) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
Jan 7, 2018 2:00 pm, BTN+ | at Northwestern | W 69–59 | 11–5 (2–1) | Beardsley Gym (850) Evanston, IL | |||||||
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN+ | at Illinois | W 80–72 | 12–5 (3–1) | State Farm Center (1,039) Champaign, IL | |||||||
Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN+ | No. 23 Michigan | L 64–69 OT | 12–6 (3–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,279) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Jan 16, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN+ | No. 20 Iowa | W 74–65 | 13–6 (4–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,667) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Jan 21, 2018 5:00 pm, BTN | at No. 25 Rutgers | W 52–42 | 14–6 (5–2) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,887) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
Jan 24, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN+ | Purdue | W 75–51 | 15–6 (6–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,167) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Jan 28, 2018 2:00 pm, BTN+ | at Iowa | W 92–74 | 16–6 (7–2) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,823) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN+ | Illinois | W 62–47 | 17–6 (8–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,618) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Feb 4, 2018 2:00 pm, BTN+ | No. 11 Maryland | L 57–64 | 17–7 (8–3) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,185) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Feb 11, 2018 2:00 pm, BTN+ | Wisconsin | W 51–48 | 18–7 (9–3) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,823) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Feb 14, 2018 6:00 pm, BTN+ | at Michigan State | W 79–69 | 19–7 (10–3) | Breslin Center (4,972) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
Feb 17, 2018 11:00 am, BTN | at Indiana | L 75–83 | 19–8 (10–4) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,258) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN | Penn State | W 59–51 | 20–8 (11–4) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,757) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
Feb 25, 2018 11:00 am, BTN | at No. 13 Maryland | L 75–77 | 20–9 (11–5) | Xfinity Center (10,239) College Park, MD | |||||||
Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 2018 8:00 pm, RSN | (3) | vs. (6) Michigan Quarterfinals | W 61–54 | 21–9 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (5,538) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Mar 3, 2018 7:30 pm, BTN | (3) | vs. (2) No. 17 Maryland Semifinals | L 53–66 | 21–10 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (7,499) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 | (10 KC) | vs. (7 KC) Arizona State First Round | L 62–73 | 21–11 | Frank Erwin Center (3,878) Austin, TX | ||||||
Rankings
Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | N/A |
Coaches | NR | N/A | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | RV | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR |
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Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes |
See also
2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
References
- ^ "Women's Basketball-Schedule". Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2017.