2017–18 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represents Pittsburgh University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth year head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, play their home games at the Petersen Events Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 10–20, 2–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Wake Forest.
2017–18 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
2017–18 record | 10–20 (2–14 ACC) |
Head coach | Suzie McConnell-Serio (5th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Petersen Events Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Louisville *† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Florida State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 NC State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Duke | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 ACC Tournament winner *Tournament #1 seed As of 31 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll |
On April 5, McConnell-Serio was fired. She finished at Pittsburgh with a 5 year record of 67–87.[4]
Previous season
They finished the season 13–17, 4–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to North Carolina.
Media
Pitt Panthers Sports Network
The Pitt Panthers Sports Network will broadcast all Panthers games on WJAS. George Von Benko will provide the play-by-play while Jen Tuscano will provide the analysis. Non-televised home games can be watched online via Pitt Panthers TV with the Panthers Sports Network call.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 5, 2017 2:00 PM |
IUP | L 68–73 | – |
Peterson Events Center (560) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2017* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Youngstown State | W 66–58 | 1–0 |
Peterson Events Center (762) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 13, 2017* 11:00 AM, ACCN Extra |
Cornell | W 51–39 | 2–0 |
Peterson Events Center (10,587) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 16, 2017* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Duquesne City Game |
L 53–66 | 2–1 |
Peterson Events Center (1,410) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 19, 2017* 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Towson | W 81–63 | 3–1 |
Peterson Events Center (1,124) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 21, 2017* 7:00 PM |
at Cincinnati | W 66–46 | 4–1 |
Saint Ursula Academy Gym (524) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
November 25, 2017* 6:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Arkansas State | W 87–47 | 5–1 |
Peterson Events Center (629) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
November 29, 2017* 3:30 PM, ACCN Extra |
Wisconsin ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
L 57–58 | 5–2 |
Peterson Events Center (762) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 3, 2017* 2:00 PM |
at Fordham | L 55–58 | 5–3 |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (804) Bronx, NY | |||||||
December 7, 2017* 7:00 PM |
at No. 10 West Virginia | L 52–73 | 5–4 |
WVU Coliseum (2,005) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
December 9, 2017* 1:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
UNC Wilmington | W 74–55 | 6–4 |
Peterson Events Center (621) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 17, 2017* 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Penn State | L 48–59 | 6–5 |
Peterson Events Center (2,097) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 20, 2017* 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Bucknell | W 57–39 | 7–5 |
Peterson Events Center (432) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
December 28, 2017 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Virginia | L 50–62 | 7–6 (0–1) |
John Paul Jones Arena (2,822) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
December 31, 2017* 1:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Chicago State | W 87–49 | 8–6 |
Peterson Events Center (567) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 4, 2018 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Wake Forest | L 49–58 | 8–7 (0–2) |
Peterson Events Center (463) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 7, 2018 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at North Carolina | L 67–68 | 8–8 (0–3) |
Carmichael Arena (2,327) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
January 11, 2018 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Virginia Tech | L 69–89 | 8–9 (0–4) |
Cassell Coliseum (2,256) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
January 14, 2018 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
Georgia Tech | W 68–62 | 9–9 (1–4) |
Peterson Events Center (812) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 18, 2018 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
No. 2 Louisville | L 51–77 | 9–10 (1–5) |
Peterson Events Center (441) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 21, 2018 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Syracuse | L 52–70 | 9–11 (1–6) |
Carrier Dome (8,126) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
January 25, 2018 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
No. 5 Notre Dame | L 53–87 | 9–12 (1–7) |
Peterson Events Center (760) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 28, 2018 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
No. 18 Duke | L 46–58 | 9–13 (1–8) |
Peterson Events Center (2,430) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 1, 2018 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Clemson | W 58–42 | 10–13 (2–8) |
Littlejohn Coliseum (675) Clemson, SC | |||||||
February 4, 2018 1:00 PM, RSN |
No. 10 Florida State | L 59–66 | 10–14 (2–9) |
Peterson Events Center (1,755) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 11, 2018 1:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Boston College | L 61–72 | 10–15 (2–10) |
Conte Forum (1,435) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
February 15, 2018 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at Miami (FL) | L 58–82 | 10–16 (2–11) |
Watsco Center (840) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
February 19, 2018 7:00 PM, RSN |
Syracuse | L 53–62 | 10–17 (2–12) |
Peterson Events Center (638) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 21, 2018 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
No. 21 NC State | L 66–77 | 10–18 (2–13) |
Peterson Events Center (600) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
February 25, 2018 2:00 PM, ACCN Extra |
at No. 4 Louisville | L 49–81 | 10–19 (2–14) |
KFC Yum! Center (10,431) Louisville, KY | |||||||
ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
February 28, 2018 6:30 PM, ACCN Extra |
(14) | vs. (11) Wake Forest First Round |
L 38–72 | 10–20 |
Greensboro Coliseum (2,810) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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AP | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
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Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
No Change | ||
(RV) | Received Votes | |
(NR) | Not Ranked |
References
- "2017-18 Pitt Women's Basketball Media Guide - University of Pittsburgh" (PDF). Pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- "Pittsburgh Panthers Women's Basketball - Panthers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- Pittsburgh Panthers. "Pittsburgh Panthers on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- "Suzie McConnell-Serio leaving Pitt after five seasons, one NCAA berth". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Pittsburgh". Pittsburghpanthers.com. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2018-02-25.