2017–18 Miami Hurricanes women's 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=Miami Hurricanes
|image=Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ACC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–11
|conf_record= 10–6
|head_coach=Katie Meier
|hc_year = 13th
|asst_coach1=Octavia Blue
|asst_coach2=Tia Jackson
|asst_coach3=Fitzroy Anthony
|stadium=Watsco Center
|champion=
|bowl=NCAA Women's Tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2017–18 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Miami hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by thirteenth-year head coach Katie Meier, play their home games at the Watsco Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a 3-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Florida State. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they lost in the rematch of last year's second round to Quinnipiac in the first round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laura|last=Cornelius|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Groningen, Netherlands|high_school=Caland Lyceum}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Endia|last=Banks|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Duluth, GA|high_school=Duluth}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shaneese|last=Bailey|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|rs=y|home=Callahan, FL|high_school=University Christian School
Florida Atlantic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mykea|last=Gray|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=National Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sarah|last=Mortensen|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Copenhagen, Denmark|high_school=Long Island Lutheran}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Mason|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Decatur, GA|high_school=Norcross}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Neydja|last=Petithomme|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Boca Raton, FL|high_school=Grandview Prep
Auburn}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=Marshall|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Davie, FL|high_school=Miami Country Day School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emese|last=Hof|num=21|pos=F/c|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Utrecht, Netherlands|high_school=Caland Lyceum}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rebecca|last=Ripley|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Stratham, NH|high_school=New Hampton School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khaila|last=Prather|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, MD|high_school=Riverdale Baptist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Erykah|last=Davenport|num=30|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|rs=|home=Tucker, GA|high_school=Tucker}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Beatrice|last=Mompremier|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Miami Senior
Baylor}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Serena-Lynn|last=Geldof|num=51|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|class=SO|rs=|home=Ostend, Belgium|high_school=KA Redingenhof Leuven}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Katie Meier ({{college|Duke}})
|asst_coach=
- Octavia Blue ({{college|Miami (FL)}})
- Tia Jackson ({{college|Iowa}})
- Fitzroy Anthony ({{college|Palm Beach Atlantic}})
|roster_url=https://hurricanesports.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=February 21, 2018
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 31, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nova Southeastern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 102–47
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 812
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 77–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,073
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 73–49
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 777
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| tv = Pac–12 Plus
| score = 61–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
| attend = 1,450
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2017
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 76–46
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
| attend = 2,005
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 80–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
| attend = 713
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 71–79
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| attend = 884
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 67–57
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
| attend = 1,062
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 64–74
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
| attend = 809
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 65–54
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
| attend = 868
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 73–31
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
| attend = 929
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2017
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez
| site_cityst = Trujillo Alto, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| tv =
| score = 82–56
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
| attend = 105
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez
| site_cityst = Trujillo Alto, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| tv =
| score = 75–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
| attend = 116
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–39
| overtime =
| record = 10–3
| attend = 793
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| ACC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2017
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 51–48
| overtime =
| record = 11–3
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 878
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Purcell Pavilion
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 76–83
| overtime =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 7,828
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 50–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 1,138
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 67–105
| overtime =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 1–3
| attend = 3,281
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 72–60
| overtime =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 830
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 72–67
| overtime =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 631
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 65–43
| overtime =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 1,232
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2018
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 74–84
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 2,706
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 82–78
| overtime =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 5–4
| attend = 2,878
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 92–72
| overtime =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 6–4
| attend = 3,549
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 52–48
| overtime =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 7–4
| attend = 786
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–91
| overtime =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 7–5
| attend = 2,527
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 82–58
| overtime =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 8–5
| attend = 840
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2018
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 77–62
| overtime =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 3,890
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 51–70
| overtime =
| record = 19–9
| conference = 9–6
| attend = 1,476
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 76–46
| overtime =
| record = 20–9
| conference = 10–6
| attend = 1,165
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| ACC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| record = 21–9
| attend = 4,008
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 11
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 69–73
| overtime =
| record = 21–10
| attend = 4,316
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005030; color:#F47321;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2018
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 8 A
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9 A
| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 72–86
| overtime =
| record = 21–11
| attend = 6,154
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern|region=A|regionname=Albany}}
Rankings
{{main|2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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References
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