# 2017–18 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team

The 2017–18 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team represented the University of San Diego in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Toreros, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC), were led by 13th-year head coach Cindy Fisher. The Toreros played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the university campus in San Diego, California. They finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in WCC play, to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC women's tournament, where they lost to Gonzaga.

## Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 7–11 in WCC play, to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC women's tournament where they lost to BYU.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 7, 2017* 6:00 p.m. | | Biola | W 79–58 | | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2017* 6:00 p.m. | | San Diego Christian | W 82–53 | 1–0 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (335) San Diego, CA |
| November 14, 2017* 6:00 p.m. | | Southern Utah | W 72–59 | 2–0 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (202) San Diego, CA |
| November 17, 2017* 6:30 p.m. | | vs. Boise State Bank of Hawaii Classic | W 72–52 | 3–0 | Stan Sheriff Center (1,710) Honolulu, HI |
| November 17, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | at Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Classic | L 63–64 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | Stan Sheriff Center (1,756) Honolulu, HI |
| November 22, 2017* 6:00 p.m. | | Long Beach State | W 74–40 | 4–1 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (301) San Diego, CA |
| November 27, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 71–58 | 5–1 | The Thunderdome (268) Santa Barbara, CA |
| November 29, 2017* 6:30 p.m. | | at San Diego State | L 76–77 | 5–2 | Viejas Arena (790) San Diego, CA |
| December 2, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | at Seattle | L 73–80 | 5–3 | Connolly Center (422) Seattle, WA |
| December 7, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | at No. 25 California | L 64–89 | 5–4 | Haas Pavilion (1,126) Berkeley, CA |
| December 10, 2017* 12:30 p.m. | | Minnesota | W 72–69 | 6–4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (511) San Diego, CA |
| December 16, 2017* 5:00 p.m. | | UTSA | W 78–69 | 7–4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (442) San Diego, CA |
| WCC regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2017 7:00 p.m. | | at San Francisco | W 60–54 | 8–4 (1–0) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| December 30, 2017 1:00 p.m. | | at Pepperdine | L 62–66 | 8–5 (1–1) | Firestone Fieldhouse (267) Malibu, CA |
| January 4, 2018 6:00 p.m. | | Portland | W 59–52 | 9–5 (2–1) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (304) San Diego, CA |
| January 6, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Saint Mary's | L 53–75 | 9–6 (2–2) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (346) San Diego, CA |
| January 11, 2018 6:00 p.m. | | Pacific | L 68–81 | 9–7 (2–3) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (271) San Diego, CA |
| January 13, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at Loyola Marymount | W 60–54 | 10–7 (3–3) | Gersten Pavilion (281) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Portland | W 75–60 | 11–7 (4–3) | Chiles Center (354) Portland, OR |
| January 20, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | BYU | W 70–69 | 12–7 (5–3) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (281) San Diego, CA |
| January 25, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Santa Clara | L 50–59 | 12–8 (5–4) | Leavey Center (256) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 27, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Loyola Marymount | L 53–67 | 12–9 (5–5) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (373) San Diego, CA |
| February 1, 2018 6:00 p.m. | | Gonzaga | L 44–63 | 12–10 (5–6) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (675) San Diego, CA |
| February 3, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at Saint Mary's | L 57–66 | 12–11 (5–7) | McKeon Pavilion (234) Moraga, CA |
| February 8, 2018 6:00 p.m. | | Pepperdine | W 79–53 | 13–11 (6–7) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (376) San Diego, CA |
| February 10, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Santa Clara | W 51–40 | 14–11 (7–7) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (354) San Diego, CA |
| February 15, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Pacific | L 60–62 | 14–12 (7–8) | Alex G. Spanos Center (639) Stockton, CA |
| February 17, 2018 1:00 p.m., BYUtv | | at BYU | W 66–60 | 15–12 (8–8) | Marriott Center (961) Provo, UT |
| February 22, 2018 6:00 p.m. | | at Gonzaga | L 54–58 | 15–13 (8–9) | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,712) Spokane, WA |
| February 24, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | San Francisco | L 47–49 | 15–14 (8–10) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (688) San Diego, CA |
| WCC women's tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2018 6:00 p.m., BYUtv | (6) | vs. (3) BYU Quarterfinals | W 61–56 | 16–14 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 5, 2018 2:00 p.m., BYUtv | (6) | vs. (7) Pacific Semifinals | W 66–56 | 17–14 | Orleans Arena (6,832) Paradise, NV |
| March 6, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | (6) | vs. (1) Gonzaga Championship game | L 71–79 | 17–15 | Orleans Arena (6,661) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||
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## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No change |
| (RV) | Received votes |
| (NR) | Not ranked |