# 2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 23rd year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Despite improving on the dismal 2016–17 season and finishing with a 20–12 record, the Scarlet Knights weren't selected to participate in the 2018 NCAA tournament. They were then offered an at-large berth in the WNIT, but Coach Stringer declined, stating the team needed to "focus on the future" in order to "control our destiny" next season.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 7:30 pm | | at James Madison | W 76–63 | 1–0 | JMU Convocation Center (4,598) Harrisonburg, VA |
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Temple | W 84–67 | 2–0 | McGonigle Hall (1,158) Philadelphia, PA |
| Nov 16, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Charlotte | W 77–54 | 3–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (872) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 19, 2017* 6:30 pm | | Wake Forest | W 65–51 | 4–0 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,535) Piscataway, NJ |
| Nov 24, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. No. 3 South Carolina Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals | L 68–78 | 4–1 | Germain Arena (1,207) Fort Myers, FL |
| Nov 25, 2017* 11:00 am | | vs. Western Michigan Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd round | W 75–64 | 5–1 | Germain Arena (1,100) Fort Myers, FL |
| Nov 26, 2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Washington State Gulf Coast Showcase 5th Place Game | L 60–63 | 5–2 | Germain Arena (N/A) Fort Myers, FL |
| Nov 30, 2017* 6:00 pm, BTN | | NC State ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 57–53 | 6–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,215) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 2, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Siena | W 59–47 | 7–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,139) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 4, 2017* 6:00 pm, BTN | | Virginia | W 52–43 | 8–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,368) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 8, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Seton Hall | W 70–45 | 9–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,235) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 10, 2017* 2:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 101–35 | 10–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,508) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 13, 2017* 6:00 pm, BTN | | Princeton Rivalry | W 70–50 | 11–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,247) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 16, 2017* 6:00 pm | | Houston | W 75–57 | 12–2 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,220) Piscataway, NJ |
| Big Ten conference season ||||||
| Dec 28, 2017 2:00 pm | | Purdue | W 58–50 | 13–2 (1–0) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,827) Piscataway, NJ |
| Dec 31, 2017 4:00 pm | | at Michigan State | W 61–58 | 14–2 (2–0) | Breslin Center (6,251) East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm | | Illinois | W 76–37 | 15–2 (3–0) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,289) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 6, 2018 4:30 pm, BTN | | Penn State | W 70–65 | 16–2 (4–0) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,246) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm | No. 21 | at Purdue | L 33–47 | 16–3 (4–1) | Mackey Arena (5,774) West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 13, 2018 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 21 | Minnesota | W 80–70 $^{OT}$ | 17–3 (5–1) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,168) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm | No. 25 | at Penn State | L 67–70 | 17–4 (5–2) | Bryce Jordan Center (2,531) University Park, PA |
| Jan 21, 2018 6:00 pm | No. 25 | Nebraska | L 42–52 | 17–5 (5–3) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,887) Piscataway, NJ |
| Jan 27, 2018 1:00 pm | | at Indiana | L 58–64 | 17–6 (5–4) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,340) Bloomington, IN |
| Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm | | at No. 11 Maryland | L 60–88 | 17–7 (5–5) | Xfinity Center (4,427) College Park, MD |
| Feb 4, 2018 2:00 pm | | No. 13 Michigan | W 63–56 | 18–7 (6–5) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,470) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm | | at No. 13 Ohio State | L 68–90 | 18–8 (6–6) | Value City Arena (4,505) Columbus, OH |
| Feb 11, 2018 12:00 pm, BTN | | No. 10 Maryland | L 54–72 | 18–9 (6–7) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,545) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 14, 2018 8:00 pm | | at Wisconsin | W 63–50 | 19–9 (7–7) | Kohl Center (3,073) Madison, WI |
| Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm | | Iowa | L 67–77 $^{OT}$ | 19–10 (7–8) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,852) Piscataway, NJ |
| Feb 25, 2018 3:00 pm | | at Northwestern | L 50–63 | 19–11 (7–9) | Beardsley Gym (957) Evanston, IL |
| Big Ten Women's Tournament ||||||
| Mar 1, 2018 12:00 pm, RSN | (9) | vs. (8) Purdue Second Round | W 62–60 | 20–11 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| Mar 2, 2018 12:00 pm, RSN | (9) | vs. (1) No. 13 Ohio State Quarterfinals | L 57–82 | 20–12 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

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