2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2017–18
|team=Ohio State Buckeyes
|image=Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=15
|APRank=10
|record= 28–7
|conf_record= 13–3
|head_coach=Kevin McGuff
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Patrick Klein
|asst_coach2=Mark Mitchell
|asst_coach3=Carrie Banks
|stadium=Value City Arena
|champion=Big Ten tournament champions
Big Ten regular season champions
Play4Kay Showcase champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = second round
}}
{{2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team represented the Ohio State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buckeyes, led by 5th year head coach Kevin McGuff, played their home games at Value City Arena and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 13–3 in Big Ten play to win the regular season title. They defeated Rutgers, Minnesota, and Maryland to win the Big Ten women's basketball tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Spokane region. There they defeated George Washington in the first round before being upset by No. 11-seeded Central Michigan in the second round.
Previous season
The Buckeyes finished the 2016–17 season 28–7, 15–1 in Big Ten play to win a share of the Big Ten regular season title with Maryland. They defeated Northwestern in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament before losing to Purdue. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Lexington region. There they defeated Western Kentucky and Kentucky to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Notre Dame.
Roster
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North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=Mitchell|dab=basketball|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Princeton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sierra|last=Calhoun|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=y|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=Christ the King
Duke}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chelsea|last=Mitchell|link=n|num=5|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=y|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Princeton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Savita|last=Jayaraman|link=n|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Powell, OH|high_school=Olentangy Liberty}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Karlie|last=Cronin|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Oakton, VA|high_school=Oakton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Linnae|last=Harper|link=y|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Whitney Young
Kentucky}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asia|last=Doss|link=n|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Detroit, MI|high_school=Country Day School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexa|last=Hart|link=n|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Columbus, OH|high_school=Africentric}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Makayla|last=Waterman|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=y|home=Kettering, OH|high_school=Fairmont}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jensen|last=Caretti|link=n|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Clarington, OH|high_school=River}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Kevin McGuff ({{college|Saint Joseph's (IN)}})
|asst_coach=
- Patrick Klein ({{college|Ohio State}})
- Mark Mitchell ({{college|Eastern Kentucky}})
- Carrie Banks ({{college|Detroit}})
|roster_url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/osu-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=Nov 28, 2017
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Oct 29, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Ashland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,750
| tv =
| score = 110–80
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 05, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Urbana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,190
| tv =
| score = 135–54
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 10, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 5,854
| tv = BTN
| score = 85–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 12, 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 5
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Nationwide Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = Countdown to Columbus
| attend = 9,711
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 90–95
| overtime = OT
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 3,960
| tv =
| score = 99–56
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 3,793
| tv =
| score = 95–63
| overtime =
| record = 3-1
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2017
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,335
| tv =
| score = 85–76
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mandalay Bay Arena
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Play4Kay Showcase Quarterfinals
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 100–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2017
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mandalay Bay Arena
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Play4Kay Showcase Semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 104–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2017
| time = 11:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Mandalay Bay Arena
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Play4Kay Showcase Championship
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 94–83
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| attend = 5,535
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–69
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 03, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 5,879
| tv =
| score = 83–70
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 06, 2017
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,512
| tv =
| score = 103–77
| overtime =
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Dartmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 5,086
| tv =
| score = 103–70
| overtime =
| record = 10–2
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Saint Ursula Academy Gym
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 1,072
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 87–76
| overtime =
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 4,383
| tv = BTN
| score = 73–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 6,364
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 85–70
| overtime =
| record = 13–2 (2–0)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 04, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,519
| tv =
| score = 91–75
| overtime =
| record = 14–2 (3–0)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 07, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 8,313
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 78–71
| overtime = OT
| record = 15–2 (4–0)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,983
| tv = BTN
| score = 77–62
| overtime =
| record = 16–2 (5–0)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 4,774
| tv = BTN
| score = 75–84
| overtime =
| record = 16–3 (5–1)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 7,944
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 69–99
| overtime =
| record = 16–4 (5–2)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,012
| tv =
| score = 89–103
| overtime =
| record = 16–5 (5–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 6,850
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
| record = 17–5 (6–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 5,449
| tv =
| score = 94–64
| overtime =
| record = 18–5 (7–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 02, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 6,623
| tv = BTN
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| record = 19–5 (8–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 08, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,505
| tv =
| score = 90–68
| overtime =
| record = 20–5 (9–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,852
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 65–84
| overtime =
| record = 20–6
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,149
| tv =
| score = 88–69
| overtime =
| record = 21–6 (10–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 8,081
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 73–60
| overtime =
| record = 22–6 (11–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,774
| tv =
| score = 88–54
| overtime =
| record = 23–6 (12–3)
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 7,517
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 89–64
| overtime =
| record = 24–6 (13–3)
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}| 2018 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 02, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 1
| opponent = Rutgers
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = RSN
| score = 82–57
| overtime =
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 03, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 1
| opponent = Minnesota
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = BTN
| score = 90–88
| overtime =
| record = 26–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 04, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 1
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 17
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = 4,519
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 79–69
| overtime =
| record = 27–6
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio State Buckeyes}}| 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 2018
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| seed = 3 S
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| oppseed = 14 S
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 4,253
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 87–45
| overtime =
| record = 28–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| seed = 3 S
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| oppseed = 11 S
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 3,571
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 78–95
| overtime =
| record = 28–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=S|regionname=Spokane Region}}
Rankings
{{main|2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%" |
| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | 5 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 9 | style="background:#FFF;" | 9 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 12 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFF;" | 12 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 12 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 18 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 16 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | N/A |
| style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | 8 | style="background:#FFF;" | 8 | style="background:#FFF;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 12 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 13 | style="background:#FFF;" | 13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 11 | style="background:#FFF;" | 11 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 14 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 15 |
| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| style="background:#FFFFE6; width:20px;" |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web|title=2018 Ohio State Women's Basketball Schedule|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/osu-w-baskbl-sched.html|website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com|publisher=ohiostatebuckeyes.com|accessdate=28 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124162357/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/osu-w-baskbl-sched.html|archive-date=2017-11-24|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|title=Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/194/ohio-state-buckeyes|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=28 November 2017}}
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