2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the fifth for the Bearcats as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Bearcats, led by ninth year head coach Jamelle Elliott, will play their home games at St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium while their normal on-campus home of Fifth Third Arena is closed for renovation.[1][2][3] They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Women's Tournament where they lost to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.
2017–18 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball | |
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WNIT, First Round | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
2017–18 record | 19–13 (10–6 The American) |
Head coach | Jamelle Elliott (9th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium |
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No. 1 UConn † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 36 | – | 1 | .973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 South Florida | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 American Tournament winner As of 30 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll |
Cincinnati announced on March 21 that Elliott would not return after 9 seasons as head coach. She finish at Cincinnati with a 9-year record of 113–162.[4]
Media
All games wil have a video stream on Bearcats TV, ESPN3, or AAC Digital Network
Offseason
Departing players
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Brandey Tarver | 13 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | Graduated |
Bianca Quisenberry | 22 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Springfield, Ohio | Graduated |
Sydney Petty | 23 | F | 6'0" | RS Freshman | Toledo, Ohio | Transferred to Owens Community College |
2017 Recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Andeija Puckett F |
Griffin, GA | Griffin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Iimar’i Thomas F |
Oakland, CA | Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Michaela Porter G |
Pittsburgh, PA | Obama Academy of International Studies | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Brianna Livingston G |
Scarborough, ON | Wilfrid Laurier | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/02/2017* 7:00 PM |
Findlay | W 77–35 | Cincinnati State Gym (327) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/10/2017* 7:00 PM |
at East Tennessee State | L 77–87 | 0–1 |
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,059) Johnson City, TN | |||||||
11/13/2017* 7:00 PM |
Slippery Rock (PA) | W 85–52 | 1–1 |
Cincinnati State Gym Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/15/2017* 7:00 PM |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 82–43 | 2–1 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (330) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/18/2017* 2:00 PM |
Miami (OH) | W 73–62 | 3–1 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (500) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/21/2017* 7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh | L 46–66 | 3–2 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (524) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/25/2017* 2:00 PM |
Eastern Kentucky | W 64–53 | 4–2 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (371) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/27/2017* 7:00 PM |
Saint Francis (PA) | L 73–77 | 4–3 |
Cincinnati State Gym (300) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/30/2017* 7:00 PM |
Southeast Missouri State | W 65–52 | 5–3 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (330) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
12/03/2017* 2:00 PM |
at Old Dominion | W 54–33 | 6–3 |
Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,809) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
12/10/2017* 5:00 PM |
at Xavier Crosstown Shootout |
L 50–53 | 6–4 |
Cintas Center (1,654) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
12/14/2017* 7:00 PM |
Howard | W 87–53 | 7–4 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (303) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
12/17/2017* 4:00 PM, ESPN2 |
No. 13 Ohio State | L 76–87 | 7–5 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (1,087) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
12/21/2017* 7:00 PM |
Bowling Green | W 75–51 | 8–5 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (504) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
AAC regular season | |||||||||||
12/30/2017 5:00 PM |
at East Carolina | W 66–54 | 9–5 (1–0) |
Williams Arena (785) Greenville, NC | |||||||
01/03/2018 7:00 PM |
South Florida | L 46–69 | 9–6 (1–1) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (322) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/06/2018 3:00 PM |
at Tulsa | L 51–64 | 9–7 (1–2) |
Reynolds Center (303) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
01/10/2018 8:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Houston | W 88–82 | 10–7 (2–2) |
H&PE Arena (542) Houston, TX | |||||||
01/13/2018 1:00 PM |
Temple | W 80–72 | 11–7 (3–2) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (302) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/21/2018 2:00 PM |
Memphis | W 64–53 | 12–7 (4–2) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (503) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/24/2018 8:00 PM, ADN |
at SMU | W 58–40 | 13–7 (5–2) |
Moody Coliseum (946) Dallas, TX | |||||||
01/27/2018 2:00 PM |
East Carolina | L 70–79 OT | 13–8 (5–3) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (494) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/30/2018 7:00 PM |
UCF | L 38–50 | 13–9 (5–4) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (353) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
02/04/2018 7:00 PM, SNY/ESPN3 |
at No. 1 Connecticut | L 65–106 | 13–10 (5–5) |
XL Center (12,342) Hartford, CT | |||||||
02/07/2018 8:00 PM |
at Wichita State | W 75–69 | 14–10 (6–5) |
Charles Koch Arena (1,346) Wichita, KS | |||||||
02/10/2018 2:00 PM |
Tulane | W 83–52 | 15–10 (7–5) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (463) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
02/17/2018 2:00 PM, ADN |
Tulsa | W 78–41 | 16–10 (8–5) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (502) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
02/21/2018 12:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Temple | W 70–52 | 17–10 (9–5) |
Liacouras Center (4,305) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/24/2018 5:00 PM |
at No. 18 South Florida | L 65–84 | 17–11 (9–6) |
USF Sun Dome (2,574) Tampa, FL | |||||||
02/26/2018 7:00 PM |
Houston | W 61–57 | 18–11 (10–6) |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (643) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
AAC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
03/04/2018 8:30 PM, ESPN3 |
(4) | vs. (12) Tulsa Quarterfinals |
W 66–65 | 19–11 |
Mohegan Sun Arena (6,804) Uncasville, CT | ||||||
03/05/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
(4) | vs. (1) No. 1 Connecticut Semifinals |
L 21–75 | 19–12 |
Mohegan Sun Arena (6,033) Uncasville, CT | ||||||
WNIT | |||||||||||
03/15/2018* 7:00 PM |
at Michigan State First Round |
L 75–81 | 19–13 |
Breslin Center (1,705) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in EST. |
References
- "2016-17 University of Cincinnati Women's Basketball Media Guide by University of Cincinnati Athletics". issuu. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- Kate Fagan. "Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Basketball - Bearcats News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- Cincinnati Bearcats. "Cincinnati Bearcats on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- "Cincinnati Announces Women's Basketball Coaching Change" (Press release). Cincinnati Bearcats. March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- "University of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site". Gobearcats.com. Retrieved 2017-10-14.