2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Women's Basketball
|year = 2017–18
|team = Northern Illinois Huskies
|image = Northern Illinois Huskies basketball wordmark.svg
|image_size = 250
|conference = Mid-American Conference
|division = West Division
|short_conf = MAC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 15–15
|conf_record = 7–11
|head_coach = Lisa Carlsen
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1 = Adam Tandez
|asst_coach2 = John McGinty
|asst_coach3 = Maria Kasza
|stadium = Convocation Center
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by third-year head coach Lisa Carlsen, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).{{cite web |date= |title=The Official Website of Northern Illinois Athletics |url=https://www.niuhuskies.com/documents/2016/10/26/2016_17_Women_s_Basketball_Prospectus.pdf |access-date=2018-01-01 |publisher=Niuhuskies.com}} They finished the season 15–15, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in fifth place in the West division. They lost in the first round of the MAC women's tournament to Eastern Michigan.
Previous season
They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for third place in the West division. They defeated Ohio and Western Michigan in the MAC tournament before losing to Toledo in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they lost in the first round to South Dakota State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabby|last=Nikitiniate|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Orpington, England|high_school=Coopers School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Courtney|last=Woods|dab=basketball|link=y|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Brisbane, Australia|high_school=St. Margaret's Anglican School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Georgia|last=Breunig|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Sauk Prairie, WI|high_school=Sauk Prairie}}
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Butler}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Riley|last=Blackwell|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Plainfield, IN|high_school=Plainfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mikayla|last=Voigt|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Slinger, WI|high_school=Kettle Moraine Lutheran}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Janae|last=Poisson|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Matteson, IL|high_school=Marian Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Myia|last=Starks|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Oswego, IL|high_school=Neuqua Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paulina|last=Castro|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=y|home=Elgin, IL|high_school=Harvest Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelly|last=Smith|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Hartland, WI|high_school=Arrowhead}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abby|last=Woollacott|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|rs=|home=Rockford, IL|high_school=Rockford Lutheran}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jazmine|last=Harris|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=y|home=West Allis, WI|high_school=Heritage Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ally|last=May|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|rs=y|home=Hartland, WI|high_school=Arrowhead}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Renee|last=Sladek|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=y|home=Merrill, WI|high_school=Merrill}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Lisa Carlsen ({{college|Northwest Missouri State}})
|asst_coach=
- John McGinty ({{college|Iowa}})
- Adam Tandez ({{college|Marquette}})
- Maria Kasza ({{college|Michigan Tech}})
|roster_url=https://niuhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2017-18
|accessdate=July 16, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|rank=|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 4, 2017
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Benedictine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 96–28
| overtime =
| record =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 10, 2017
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 93–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 338
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 15, 2017
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–105
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| attend = 3,504
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2017
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 96–94
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
| attend = 550
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 20, 2017
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
| attend = 255
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2017
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| score = 69–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
| attend = 347
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 2017
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| score = 80–90
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 29, 2017
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–52
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
| attend = 636
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 6, 2017
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–71
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
| attend = 1,271
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 17, 2017
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–75
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
| attend = 655
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 20, 2017
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| 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 = 8–2
| attend = 105
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 21, 2017
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Albany
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez
| site_cityst = Trujillo Alto, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| tv =
| score = 91–97
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–3
| attend = 122
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| MAC regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 30, 2017
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–67
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 0–1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 3, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–79
| overtime =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 334
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–84
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 593
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 10, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–88
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 635
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 3,716
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–81
| overtime =
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–4
| attend = 468
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 20, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–83
| overtime =
| record = 10–8
| conference = 2–5
| attend = 547
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 24, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| record = 10–9
| conference = 2–6
| attend = 242
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2018
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–81
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 2–7
| attend = 3,867
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 31, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–77
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 2–8
| attend = 457
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–62
| overtime =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 3–8
| attend = 546
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 7, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 4–8
| attend = 505
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 10, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 5–8
| attend = 557
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 17, 2018
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 50–72
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 5–9
| attend = 794
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 21, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–91
| overtime =
| record = 13–13
| conference = 5–10
| attend = 1,614
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 24, 2018
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–75
| overtime =
| record = 14–13
| conference = 6–10
| attend = 2,773
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 28, 2018
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 89–79
| overtime =
| record = 15–13
| conference = 7–10
| attend = 463
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 3, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–85
| overtime =
| record = 15–14
| conference = 7–11
| attend = 593
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| 2018 MAC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 5, 2018
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 8
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–84
| overtime =
| record = 15–15
| attend = 294
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = yes
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Eastern
}}
See also
References
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{{Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball Team}}
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