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2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball
2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	9–21 (4–14 CAA)
Head coach	Diane Richardson (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Zach Kancher; Wanisha Smith; Billie Wilson;
Home arena	SECU Arena
	Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 CAA women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drexel	16	–	2	.889	27	–	8	.771
James Madison	16	–	2	.889	23	–	11	.676
Elon †	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
Delaware	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
Northeastern	11	–	7	.611	16	–	15	.516
William & Mary	7	–	11	.389	16	–	14	.533
Hofstra	5	–	13	.278	11	–	19	.367
UNC Wilmington	4	–	14	.222	12	–	19	.387
Towson	4	–	14	.222	9	–	21	.300
College of Charleston	2	–	16	.111	7	–	24	.226


† 2018 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Diane Richardson, played their home games at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for eighth place.^[1] They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to UNC Wilmington.^[2]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 12–18, 5–13 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.^[3] They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to Hofstra.^[4]

Roster

2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Danielle Durjan	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	Watkins Mills Hartford CC/Sacred Heart	Montgomery County, MD
G/F	1	Nukiya Mayo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Monsignor Scanlan	The Bronx, NY
G	2	Rayna Barbour	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	Fr	Paul VI Catholic	Fort Washington, MD
G	4	Jalynn Holmes	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Riverdale Baptist	Upper Marlboro, MD
G	5	Kayla Davis	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	St. Marguerite d'Youville Xavier	Brampton, ON
G	10	Raine Bankston	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	RS Sr	John Glenn H.S. Delaware State	Detroit, MI
G	13	Etalyia Vogt	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	St. Anthony's H.S.	Long Island, NY
G	15	Mariah Gray	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Good Counsel H.S.	Ellicott City, MD
F	22	Mary Cuevas	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	CD CREF ASA College	Madrid, Spain
F	23	Brittany Tarr	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Sevier County	Sevierville, TN
F	24	Tess Borgosz	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Depew	Depew, NY
C	25	Maia Lee	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	RS Jr	McLean Old Dominion	McLean, VA
C	33	Daijha Thomas	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	Calvert	St. Leonard, MD

Head coach

Diane Richardson (Frostburg State)

Assistant coach(es)

Zach Kancher (George Washington)
Wanisha Smith (Duke)
Billie Wilson (Frostburg State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2017* 2:00 p.m.		at UMass	L 49–72	0–1	Mullins Center (361) Amherst, MA
November 16, 2017* 7:00 p.m.		George Washington	L 43–66	0–2	SECU Arena (1,213) Towson, MD
November 19, 2017* 2:00 p.m.		at Pittsburgh	L 63–81	0–3	Petersen Events Center (1,124) Pittsburgh, PA
November 21, 2017* 11:00 a.m.		UMBC	W 95–64	1–3	SECU Arena (3,100) Towson, MD
November 26, 2017* 2:00 p.m.		Colgate	L 61–65	1–4	SECU Arena (151) Towson, MD
November 30, 2017* 7:00 p.m.		Wagner	W 64–42	2–4	SECU Arena (186) Towson, MD
December 5, 2017* 7:00 p.m.		Saint Joseph's	W 90–66	3–4	SECU Arena (209) Towson, MD
December 9, 2017* 1:00 p.m.		at Loyola (MD)	W 76–67	4–4	Reitz Arena (787) Baltimore, MD
December 12, 2017* 6:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	L 76–86	4–5	Echols Hall (178) Norfolk, VA
December 21, 2017* 5:15 p.m.		vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic	W 70–44	5–5	South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
December 22, 2017* 3:00 p.m.		vs. Radford Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic	L 66–69	5–6	South Point Arena Enterprise, NV
CAA regular season
December 29, 2017 7:00 p.m.		Northeastern	L 61–70	5–7 (0–1)	SECU Arena (206) Towson, MD
December 31, 2017 12:00 p.m.		College of Charleston	L 67–80	5–8 (0–2)	SECU Arena (171) Towson, MD
January 5, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at James Madison	L 45–69	5–9 (0–3)	JMU Convocation Center (1,818) Harrisonburg, VA
January 7, 2018 2:00 p.m.		at William & Mary	W 67–66	6–9 (1–3)	Kaplan Arena (589) Williamsburg, VA
January 12, 2018 7:00 p.m.		UNC Wilmington	W 72–71	7–9 (2–3)	SECU Arena (129) Towson, MD
January 14, 2018 2:00 p.m.		at Delaware	L 49–51	7–10 (2–4)	Bob Carpenter Center (1,554) Newark, DE
January 19, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at Elon	L 61–84	7–11 (2–5)	Alumni Gym (872) Elon, NC
January 21, 2018 2:00 p.m.		at College of Charleston	W 83–58	8–11 (3–5)	TD Arena (290) Charleston, SC
January 28, 2018 2:00 p.m.		Elon	L 45–71	7–12 (3–6)	SECU Arena (564) Towson, MD
February 2, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at Drexel	L 53–78	7–13 (3–7)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (508) Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2018 2:00 p.m.		William & Mary	L 63–75	7–14 (3–8)	SECU Arena (253) Towson, MD
February 9, 2018 7:00 p.m.		Hofstra	W 73–72	8–14 (4–8)	SECU Arena (286) Towson, MD
February 11, 2018 2:00 p.m.		James Madison	L 55–64	9–15 (4–9)	SECU Arena (457) Towson, MD
February 16, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at Northeastern	L 61–79	9–16 (4–10)	Cabot Center (334) Boston, MA
February 18, 2018 2:00 p.m.		at Hofstra	L 72–83	9–17 (4–11)	Hofstra Arena (1,020) Hempstead, NY
February 25, 2018 2:00 p.m.		Drexel	L 54–62	9–18 (4–12)	SECU Arena (423) Towson, MD
March 1, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at UNC Wilmington	L 53–64	9–19 (4–13)	Trask Coliseum (623) Wilmington, NC
March 3, 2018 2:00 p.m.		Delaware	L 55–81	9–20 (4–14)	SECU Arena (455) Towson, MD
CAA tournament
March 7, 2018 12:00 p.m.	(9)	vs. (8) UNC Wilmington First round	L 47–58	9–21	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.