2017–18 Utah State Aggies women's basketball team

{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|mode=Women's basketball

|year=2017–18

|team=Utah State Aggies

|image=Utah State Aggies logo.svg

|conference=Mountain West Conference

|division=

|short_conf= Mountain West

|APRank=

|CoachRank=

|record=7–23

|conf_record=5–13

|head_coach=Jerry Finkbeiner

|hc_year = 6th

|asst_coach1=Ben Finkbeiner

|asst_coach2=JC Carter

|asst_coach3=Kelsie Kruger

|stadium=Smith Spectrum

|champion=

|bowl=

|bowl_result=

}}

{{2017–18 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings}}

The 2017–18 Utah State Aggies women's basketball team represented Utah State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Aggies were led by sixth year head coach Jerry Finkbeiner. The Aggies played their home games at the Smith Spectrum and were members of the Mountain West Conference.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ust/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017-18MediaGuide.pdf |title=Utah State 2017-18 Women's Basketball Media Guide |publisher=Utah State University |accessdate=April 30, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061253/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ust/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017-18MediaGuide.pdf |archive-date=January 7, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/328/utah-state-aggies|title=Utah State Aggies Women's Basketball - Aggies News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/teams/uaf/|title=Utah State Aggies on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games|website=Yahoo Sports}} They finished the season 7–23, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West women's tournament to Air Force.

Previous season

They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women's tournament where they lost to UNLV. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost to Idaho in the first round.

Roster

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  • Ben Finkbeiner ({{college|Oral Roberts}})
  • JC Carter ({{college|Southwest Baptist}})
  • Kelsie Kruger ({{college|Adams State}})

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|accessdate=January 6, 2018

}}

Schedule

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|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Utah State Aggies}}| Exhibition

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| time = 2:00 pm

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| away =

| neutral =

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| opponent = Westminster (Utah)

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 443

| tv =

| score = 72–55

| overtime =

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Utah State Aggies}}| Non-conference regular season

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| date = 11/10/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UC Irvine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bren Events Center

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 421

| tv =

| score = 84–87

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/14/2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Dixie State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 3,441

| tv =

| score = 92–72

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 597

| tv =

| score = 49–65

| overtime =

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Southern Utah

| opprank =

| site_stadium = America First Events Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket

| attend = 450

| tv =

| score = 67–70

| overtime =

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Idaho State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Gym

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| gamename =

| attend = 1,038

| tv =

| score = 44–64

| overtime =

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/01/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Montana State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gym

| site_cityst = Wailuku, HI

| gamename = Maui Classic

| attend =

| tv =

| score = 52–64

| overtime =

| record = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/02/2017

| time = 10:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Oregon State

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gym

| site_cityst = Wailuku, HI

| gamename = Maui Classic

| attend = 590

| tv =

| score = 55–94

| overtime =

| record = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/06/2017

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = BYU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Marriott Center

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket

| attend = 385

| tv = BYUtv

| score = 76–69

| overtime =

| record = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/09/2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Utah Valley

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lockhart Arena

| site_cityst = Orem, UT

| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket

| attend = 309

| tv =

| score = 43–61

| overtime =

| record = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/16/2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Denver

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 325

| tv =

| score = 72–74

| overtime = OT

| record = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/18/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Utah

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename = Old Oquirrh Bucket

| attend = 666

| tv =

| score = 44–79

| overtime =

| record = 2–9

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Utah State Aggies}}| Mountain West regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Jose State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Event Center Arena

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 736

| tv =

| score = 66–79

| overtime =

| record = 2–10

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/30/2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Diego State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 368

| tv =

| score = 62–58

| overtime =

| record = 3–10

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/03/2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Save Mart Center

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,904

| tv =

| score = 56–57

| overtime =

| record = 3–11

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/06/2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNLV

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 346

| tv =

| score = 54–63

| overtime =

| record = 3–12

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/10/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Colorado State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Moby Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| gamename =

| attend = 951

| tv =

| score = 45–56

| overtime =

| record = 3–13

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/13/2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 235

| tv =

| score = 79–57

| overtime =

| record = 4–13

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/17/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Boise State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 563

| tv =

| score = 42–64

| overtime =

| record = 4–14

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/20/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wyoming

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| gamename =

| attend = 2,563

| tv =

| score = 44–61

| overtime =

| record = 4–15

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/24/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Air Force

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Clune Arena

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename =

| attend = 253

| tv =

| score = 50–57

| overtime =

| record = 4–16

| conference = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/27/2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 461

| tv =

| score = 60–52

| overtime =

| record = 5–16

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = New Mexico

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Arena

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename =

| attend = 4,472

| tv =

| score = 47–80

| overtime =

| record = 5–17

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/07/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wyoming

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 794

| tv =

| score = 46–64

| overtime =

| record = 5–18

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/10/2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Boise State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| gamename =

| attend = 1,257

| tv =

| score = 68–80

| overtime =

| record = 5–19

| conference = 3–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/14/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = New Mexico

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 286

| tv =

| score = 50–74

| overtime =

| record = 5–20

| conference = 3–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/17/2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename =

| attend = 2,132

| tv =

| score = 78–85

| overtime = OT

| record = 5–21

| conference = 3–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/24/2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Air Force

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 327

| tv =

| score = 57–55

| overtime =

| record = 6–21

| conference = 4–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/27/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Jose State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 311

| tv =

| score = 86–78

| overtime =

| record = 7–21

| conference = 5–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNLV

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename =

| attend = 1,001

| tv =

| score = 58–68

| overtime =

| record = 7–22

| conference = 5–13

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Utah State Aggies}}|2018 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/05/2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| seed = 9

| opponent = Air Force

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = First Round

| attend =

| tv =

| score = 54–68

| overtime =

| record = 7–23

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time}}

See also

References

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