2017–18 Missouri Tigers 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=Missouri Tigers
|image=Mizzou Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf= SEC
|CoachRank= 22
|APRank= 17
|record= 24–8
|conf_record= 11–5
|head_coach=Robin Pingeton
|hc_year=8th
|asst_coach1=Jenny Putnam
|asst_coach2=Ashleen Bracey
|stadium=Mizzou Arena
|champion= Cal Classic champions
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by eighth year head coach Robin Pingeton. They played their games at Mizzou Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They began the season ranked #16 in both the AP and Coaches Polls. They finished the season 24–8, 11–5 in SEC play to finish in a 4-way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament, where they lost to Georgia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they got upset by Florida Gulf Coast in the first round.
Last season
They finished the 2016–17 season at 22–11, 11–5 in SEC play to tie for fourth place in the conference. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament to Texas A&M. They received an at-large to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated South Florida in the first round before losing to Florida State in the second round.
Roster
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|asst_coach=
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- Ashleen Bracey ({{college|Illinois State}})
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|accessdate=January 1, 2018
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Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=12 style="background:black; color:white;"| Exhibition
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| date = 11/02/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Southwest Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–55
| overtime =
| attend = 1,595
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = McKendree
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–30
| overtime =
| attend = 1,102
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:black; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2017
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = Hawkeye Classic semifinals
| tv =
| score = 76–79
| overtime =
| attend = 1,015
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = Hawkeye Classic 3rd place game
| tv =
| score = 66–51
| overtime =
| attend = 1,027
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–80
| overtime =
| attend = 3,351
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| attend = 4,251
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 23
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Cal Classic semifinals
| tv =
| score = 72–50
| overtime =
| attend = 722
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = California
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Cal Classic championship
| tv =
| score = 55–52
| overtime =
| attend = 2,011
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
| tv = SECN
| score = 73–59
| overtime =
| attend = 3,068
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–45
| overtime =
| attend = 3,345
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–58
| overtime =
| attend = 3,470
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–48
| overtime =
| attend = 3,234
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2017
| time = 12:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Student Life Center
| site_cityst = West Palm Beach, FL
| gamename = West Palm Invitational
| tv =
| score = 75–55
| overtime =
| attend = 350
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Student Life Center
| site_cityst = West Palm Beach, FL
| gamename = West Palm Invitational
| tv =
| score = 74–48
| overtime =
| attend = 350
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = Braggin' Rights
| tv =
| score = 72–55
| overtime =
| attend = 4,630
| record = 12–1
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:black; color:white;"| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–56
| overtime =
| attend = 1,370
| record = 13–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–69
| overtime =
| attend = 3,253
| record = 13–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 83–74
| overtime =
| attend = 4,652
| record = 14–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–70
| overtime =
| attend = 2,112
| record = 15–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 67–48
| overtime =
| attend = 931
| record = 16–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 88–54
| overtime =
| attend = 5,219
| record = 17–2
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–62
| overtime =
| attend = 2,668
| record = 17–3
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2018
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 54–64
| overtime =
| attend = 13,433
| record = 17–4
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 53–57
| overtime =
| attend = 5,095
| record = 17–5
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 66–64
| overtime =
| attend = 3,164
| record = 18–5
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 83–78
| overtime =
| attend = 3,430
| record = 19–5
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2018
| time = 4:00 pm
| status = p
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename = Postponed (travel conditions),{{Cite web|url=http://mutigers.com/news/2018/2/11/womens-basketball-mizzouwbbs-game-at-arkansas-moved-to-monday-at-6-pm-ct.aspx?path=wbball|title = 's Game at Arkansas Moved to Monday at 6 p.m. CT}}
Rescheduled for February 12, 2018
| tv = SECN
| score =
| overtime =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–58
| overtime =
| attend = 1,766
| record = 20–5
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–51
| overtime =
| attend = 1,759
| record = 21–5
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 77–73
| overtime =
| attend = 11,092
| record = 22–5
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–68
| overtime =
| attend = 4,123
| record = 23–5
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 63–82
| overtime =
| attend = 6,627
| record = 23–6
| conference = 11–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:black; color:white;"| SEC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2018
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 6
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| oppseed = 14
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 59–50
| overtime =
| attend = 6,047
| record = 24–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2018
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 6
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 19
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = SECN
| score = 44–55
| overtime =
| attend = 7,489
| record = 24–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:black; color:white;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2018
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 17
| seed = 5 L
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| oppseed = 12 L
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 70–80
| overtime =
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| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=L|regionname=Lexington Region}}
Rankings
{{main|2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek =18
| poll1_0=16
| poll1_1=16
| poll1_2=23
| poll1_3=23
| poll1_4=19
| poll1_5=16
| poll1_6=16
| poll1_7=16
| poll1_8=16
| poll1_9=15
| poll1_10=12
| poll1_11=11
| poll1_12=11
| poll1_13=15
| poll1_14=15
| poll1_15=13
| poll1_16=11
| poll1_17=14
| poll1_18=16
| poll1_19=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =19
| poll2_0 =16
| poll2_1=16
| poll2_2=16^
| poll2_3=19
| poll2_4=18
| poll2_5=17
| poll2_6=16
| poll2_7=16
| poll2_8=15
| poll2_9=13
| poll2_10=12
| poll2_11=11
| poll2_12=15
| poll2_13=15
| poll2_14=13
| poll2_15=9
| poll2_16=13
| poll2_17=14
| poll2_18=15
| poll2_19=22
| poll2_20=
}}
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Missouri Tigers women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team}}