2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The season marked the fifth for the Bearcats as members of the American Athletic Conference . The Bearcats, led by ninth year head coach Jamelle Elliott , played their home games at St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium while their normal on-campus home of Fifth Third Arena was closed for renovation.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic women's tournament , where they lost to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid Women's National Invitation Tournament , where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.
Cincinnati announced on March 21 that Elliott would not return after 9 seasons as head coach. She finish at Cincinnati with a 9-year record of 113–162.[ 4]
All games will have a video stream on Bearcats TV , ESPN3 , or AAC Digital Network
Offseason
Departing players
2017 Recruits
Roster
2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Nikira Goings
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Osborne
Marietta, GA
G
3
Ana Owens
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Lawrence North
Indianapolis, IN
F
4
Angel Rizor
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
East Wake
Zebulon, NC
G
5
Genesis Parker
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Virginia Tech
Bristow, VA
G
10
Michaela Porter
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Obama Academy of International Studies
Pittsburgh, PA
G
11
Sam Rodgers
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Lakota East
Cincinnati, OH
G
12
Antoinette Miller
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
So
Southfield-Lathrup
Detroit, MI
G
13
Brianna Livingston
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Wilfrid Laurier
Scarborough, ON
G
20
Maya Benham
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Osborne
Doulgasville, GA
F
21
Shanice Johnson
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Monroe Community College
Philadelphia, PA
F
22
Iimar’i Thomas
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
Oakland, CA
F
23
Sydney Petty
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Fr
Rogers
Toledo, OH
F
25
Chelsea Warren
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Red Oak
Red Oak, TX
C
35
I'Liyah Green
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Fr
Male
Louisville, KY
C
40
Andeija Puckett
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Griffin
Griffin, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: September 15, 2017
Schedule and results
[ 5]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2017 *7:00 pm
Findlay
W 77–35
Cincinnati State Gym (327)Cincinnati, OH
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017 *7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State
L 77–87
0–1
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,059)Johnson City, TN
11/13/2017 *7:00 pm
Slippery Rock (PA)
W 85–52
1–1
Cincinnati State Gym Cincinnati, OH
11/15/2017 *7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
W 82–43
2–1
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (330)Cincinnati, OH
11/18/2017 *2:00 pm
Miami (OH)
W 73–62
3–1
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (500)Cincinnati, OH
11/21/2017 *7:00 pm
Pittsburgh
L 46–66
3–2
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (524)Cincinnati, OH
11/25/2017 *2:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky
W 64–53
4–2
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (371)Cincinnati, OH
11/27/2017 *7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA)
L 73–77
4–3
Cincinnati State Gym (300)Cincinnati, OH
11/30/2017 *7:00 pm
Southeast Missouri State
W 65–52
5–3
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (330)Cincinnati, OH
12/03/2017 *2:00 pm
at Old Dominion
W 54–33
6–3
Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,809)Norfolk, VA
12/10/2017 *5:00 pm
at Xavier Crosstown Shootout
L 50–53
6–4
Cintas Center (1,654)Cincinnati, OH
12/14/2017 *7:00 pm
Howard
W 87–53
7–4
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (303)Cincinnati, OH
12/17/2017 *4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Ohio State
L 76–87
7–5
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (1,087)Cincinnati, OH
12/21/2017 *7:00 pm
Bowling Green
W 75–51
8–5
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (504)Cincinnati, OH
AAC regular season
12/30/2017 5:00 pm
at East Carolina
W 66–54
9–5 (1–0)
Williams Arena (785)Greenville, NC
01/03/2018 7:00 pm
South Florida
L 46–69
9–6 (1–1)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (322)Cincinnati, OH
01/06/2018 3:00 pm
at Tulsa
L 51–64
9–7 (1–2)
Reynolds Center (303)Tulsa, OK
01/10/2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Houston
W 88–82
10–7 (2–2)
H&PE Arena (542)Houston, TX
01/13/2018 1:00 pm
Temple
W 80–72
11–7 (3–2)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (302)Cincinnati, OH
01/21/2018 2:00 pm
Memphis
W 64–53
12–7 (4–2)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (503)Cincinnati, OH
01/24/2018 8:00 pm, ADN
at SMU
W 58–40
13–7 (5–2)
Moody Coliseum (946)Dallas, TX
01/27/2018 2:00 pm
East Carolina
L 70–79 OT
13–8 (5–3)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (494)Cincinnati, OH
01/30/2018 7:00 pm
UCF
L 38–50
13–9 (5–4)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (353)Cincinnati, OH
02/04/2018 7:00 pm, SNY /ESPN3
at No. 1 Connecticut
L 65–106
13–10 (5–5)
XL Center (12,342)Hartford, CT
02/07/2018 8:00 pm
at Wichita State
W 75–69
14–10 (6–5)
Charles Koch Arena (1,346)Wichita, KS
02/10/2018 2:00 pm
Tulane
W 83–52
15–10 (7–5)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (463)Cincinnati, OH
02/17/2018 2:00 pm, ADN
Tulsa
W 78–41
16–10 (8–5)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (502)Cincinnati, OH
02/21/2018 12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple
W 70–52
17–10 (9–5)
Liacouras Center (4,305)Philadelphia, PA
02/24/2018 5:00 pm
at No. 18 South Florida
L 65–84
17–11 (9–6)
USF Sun Dome (2,574)Tampa, FL
02/26/2018 7:00 pm
Houston
W 61–57
18–11 (10–6)
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (643)Cincinnati, OH
AAC Women's Tournament
03/04/2018 8:30 pm, ESPN3
(4)
vs. (12) Tulsa Quarterfinals
W 66–65
19–11
Mohegan Sun Arena (6,804)Uncasville, CT
03/05/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2
(4)
vs. (1) No. 1 Connecticut Semifinals
L 21–75
19–12
Mohegan Sun Arena (6,033)Uncasville, CT
WNIT
03/15/2018 *7:00 pm
at Michigan State First Round
L 75–81
19–13
Breslin Center (1,705)East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in EST.
See also
References
^ "2016-17 University of Cincinnati Women's Basketball Media Guide by University of Cincinnati Athletics" . issuu. October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ Kate Fagan. "Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Basketball - Bearcats News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ Cincinnati Bearcats. "Cincinnati Bearcats on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ "Cincinnati Announces Women's Basketball Coaching Change" (Press release). Cincinnati Bearcats . March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ "University of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site" . Gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 14, 2017 .
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