2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores 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=Vanderbilt Commodores
|image= Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg
|image_size= 125
|conference= Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 7–24
|conf_record=3–13
|head_coach=Stephanie White
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Carolyn Peck
|asst_coach2=Joy Cheek
|asst_coach3=Kelly Komara
|stadium=Memorial Gymnasium
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by second year head coach Stephanie White, played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the Southeastern Conference.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/quick_facts/quick_facts.pdf |title=2017-18 Vanderbilt Women's Basketball Quick Facts |publisher=Vanderbilt University |accessdate=April 30, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135336/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/quick_facts/quick_facts.pdf |archive-date=January 16, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/238/vanderbilt-commodores |title=Vanderbilt Commodores Women's Basketball - Commodores News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More |publisher=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2018-01-15}}{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/teams/vac/ |title=Vanderbilt Commodores on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2018-01-15}} They finished the season 7–24, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 way tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Arkansas.
Previous season
They finished the season 14–16, 4–12 in SEC play to finish in thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Alabama.
Roster
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Purdue}}
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Boston College}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paige|last=Warren|link=n|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=Dublin, OH|high_school=Dublin Coffman}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Stephanie White ({{college|Purdue}})
|asst_coach=
- Carolyn Peck ({{college|Vanderbilt}})
- Joy Cheek ({{college|Duke}})
- Kelly Komara ({{college|Purdue}})
|roster_url=http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/vand-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=January 15, 2018
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}| Exhibition
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| date = 10/29/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,866
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–92
| overtime =
| attend = 1,500
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–71
| overtime =
| attend = 1,562
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–88
| overtime =
| attend = 5,367
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2017
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
| tv =
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| attend = 707
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2017
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
| tv =
| score = 78–84
| overtime =
| attend = 933
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2017
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
| tv =
| score = 71–73
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–69
| overtime =
| attend = 1,687
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
| tv = SECN
| score = 77–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–79
| overtime =
| attend = 6,132
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–71
| overtime =
| attend = 2,495
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–83
| overtime =
| attend = 2,292
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–111
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–82
| overtime =
| attend = 2,330
| record = 4–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maravich Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 65–82
| overtime =
| attend = 2,020
| record = 4–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–81
| overtime =
| attend = 2,153
| record = 4–12
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2018
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 73–86
| overtime =
| attend = 2,153
| record = 4–13
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–81
| overtime =
| attend = 2,112
| record = 4–14
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 70–55
| overtime =
| attend = 2,212
| record = 5–14
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–95
| overtime =
| attend = 2,231
| record = 5–15
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| attend = 2,643
| record = 5–16
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 67–91
| overtime =
| attend = 3,009
| record = 5–17
| conference = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–72
| overtime =
| attend = 1,279
| record = 6–17
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 64–74
| overtime =
| attend = 4,771
| record = 6–18
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2018
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55–67
| overtime =
| attend = 3,490
| record = 6–19
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| attend = 1,758
| record = 6–20
| conference = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2018
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 50–95
| overtime =
| attend = 2,876
| record = 6–21
| conference = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 71–88
| overtime =
| attend = 2,007
| record = 6–22
| conference = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–83
| overtime =
| attend = 4,123
| record = 6–23
| conference = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–73
| overtime =
| attend = 4,160
| record = 7–23
| conference = 3–13
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Vanderbilt Commodores}}| 2018 SEC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2018
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 13
| opponent = Arkansas
| oppseed = 12
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = First Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 76–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–24
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team}}
Category:Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball seasons