2017–18 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2017–18
|team=Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
|image=Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–12
|conf_record=10–6
|head_coach=Brooke Stoehr & Scott Stoehr
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Lindsey Hicks
|asst_coach2=Alaura Sharp
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Thomas Assembly Center
|champion=
|bowl=WNIT
|bowl_result=First Round
}}
{{2017–18 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented the Louisiana Tech University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Techsters, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center and were members of Conference USA.{{cite web |url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/media-guides.html |title=Louisiana Tech Athletics - Women's Basketball |publisher=Latechsports.com |date= |accessdate=2017-12-23 |archive-date=2017-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101442/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/media-guides.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2348/louisiana-tech-lady-techsters |title=Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Women's Basketball - Lady Techsters News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More |publisher=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2017-12-23}}{{cite web|author=Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/teams/lap/ |title=Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2017-12-23}} They finished the season 19–12, 10–6 in C-USA play to finish in a 4-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament to North Texas. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Missouri State in the first round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Raizel|last=Guinto|link=n|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Winnipeg, MB|high_school=Sisler HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kierra|last=Lang|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Springdale, AR|high_school=Springdale HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kierra|last=Anthony|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=JR|rs=|home=New Iberia, LA|high_school=New Iberia HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amber|last=Dixon|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Arlington, TX|high_school=Mansfield Summit}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Daria|last=McCutcheon|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Plano, TX|high_school=Plano East HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anna|last=McLeod|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=y|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Homeschooled}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=MaKayla|last=Johnson|link=n|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Crowley, TX|high_school=Crowley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maria|last=Delgado|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Bucaramanga, Colombia|high_school=Northeastern Oklahoma A&M}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Reauna|last=Cleaver|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Elizabethtown, KY|high_school=Elizabethtown HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Stahly|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Newton, KS|high_school=Newton HS
Hutchinson CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nikki|last=McDonald|link=|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=y|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Wesleyan
Elon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zhanae|last=Whitney|link=n|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Queens, NY|high_school=Colleville Heritage HS
Collin County}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexus|last=Malone|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=y|home=Oxford, MS|high_school=Buffalo}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Brooke Stoehr ({{college|Louisiana Tech}})
- Scott Stoehr ({{college|Arkansas-Little Rock}})
|asst_coach=
- Lindsey Hicks ({{college|Purdue}})
- Alaura Sharp ({{college|Southwest Minnesota State}})
|roster_url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/latc-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=December 23, 2017
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| score = 64–53
| record = 1–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 4,811
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU–Alexandria
| score = 87–47
| record = 2–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 1,563
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| score = 65–40
| record = 3–0
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 1,851
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| score = 59–75
| record = 3–1
| conference =
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| attend = 1,879
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| score = 71–59
| gamename = South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
| record = 4–1
| conference =
| site_stadium = South Point Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 11:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Niagara
| score = 67–73
| gamename = South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
| record = 4–2
| conference =
| site_stadium = South Point Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| score = 54–88
| record = 4–3
| conference =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| attend = 2,956
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| score = 47–55
| record = 4–4
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 2,129
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Little Rock
| score = 58–49
| record = 5–4
| conference =
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| attend = 1,141
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| score = 71–49
| record = 6–4
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 2,045
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| score = 78–62
| record = 7–4
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 1,823
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| score = 85–62
| record = 8–4
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 1,659
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| tv =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| score = 87–50
| record = 9–4
| conference =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| attend = 1,555
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters}}| Conference USA regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 1,749
| tv =
| score = 61–53
| record = 10–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 1,735
| tv =
| score = 63–55
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| attend = 1,264
| tv =
| score = 50–65
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| attend = 483
| tv =
| score = 74–65
| record = 12–5
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| attend = 2,151
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–57
| record = 12–6
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| site_stadium = FAU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| attend = 804
| tv =
| score = 72–86
| record = 12–7
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 2,229
| tv =
| score = 59–45
| record = 13–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 2,134
| tv =
| score = 64–74
| record = 13–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| attend = 3,436
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–49
| record = 14–8
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 2,032
| tv =
| score = 61–66
| record = 14–9
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 2,039
| tv =
| score = 75–55
| record = 15–9
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| attend = 1,104
| tv =
| score = 65–62
| record = 16–9
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 3,562
| tv =
| score = 51–64
| record = 16–10
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 4,748
| tv =
| score = 89–57
| record = 17–10
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| attend = 517
| tv =
| score = 70–60
| record = 18–10
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 1,514
| tv =
| score = 70–62
| record = 19–10
| conference = 10–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters}}| 2018 Conference USA women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = North Texas
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = The Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 69–76
| record = 19–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters}}| 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 1,734
| tv =
| score = 59–63
| record = 19–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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