# 2017–18 Utah State Aggies women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Utah State Aggies women's basketball team represented Utah State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Aggies were led by sixth year head coach Jerry Finkbeiner. The Aggies played their home games at the Smith Spectrum and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 5–13 in Mountain West play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West women's tournament to Air Force.

## Previous season

They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women's tournament where they lost to UNLV. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost to Idaho in the first round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/04/2017* 2:00 pm | | Westminster (Utah) | W 72–55 | | Smith Spectrum (443) Logan, UT |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/10/2017* 8:00 pm | | at UC Irvine | L 84–87 | 0–1 | Bren Events Center (421) Irvine, CA |
| 11/14/2017* 12:00 pm | | Dixie State | W 92–72 | 1–1 | Smith Spectrum (3,441) Logan, UT |
| 11/17/2017* 7:00 pm | | Arizona | L 49–65 | 1–2 | Smith Spectrum (597) Logan, UT |
| 11/21/2017* 5:00 pm | | at Southern Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 67–70 | 1–3 | America First Events Center (450) Cedar City, UT |
| 11/27/2017* 7:00 pm | | at Idaho State | L 44–64 | 1–4 | Reed Gym (1,038) Pocatello, ID |
| 12/01/2017* 7:00 pm | | vs. Montana State Maui Classic | L 52–64 | 1–5 | War Memorial Gym Wailuku, HI |
| 12/02/2017* 10:00 pm | | vs. No. 21 Oregon State Maui Classic | L 55–94 | 1–6 | War Memorial Gym (590) Wailuku, HI |
| 12/06/2017* 4:00 pm, BYUtv | | at BYU Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 76–69 | 2–6 | Marriott Center (385) Provo, UT |
| 12/09/2017* 3:00 pm | | at Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 43–61 | 2–7 | Lockhart Arena (309) Orem, UT |
| 12/16/2017* 2:00 pm | | Denver | L 72–74 $^{OT}$ | 2–8 | Smith Spectrum (325) Logan, UT |
| 12/18/2017* 7:00 pm | | Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 44–79 | 2–9 | Smith Spectrum (666) Logan, UT |
| Mountain West regular season ||||||
| 12/28/2017 8:00 pm | | at San Jose State | L 66–79 | 2–10 (0–1) | Event Center Arena (736) San Jose, CA |
| 12/30/2017 2:00 pm | | San Diego State | W 62–58 | 3–10 (1–1) | Smith Spectrum (368) Logan, UT |
| 01/03/2018 8:00 pm | | at Fresno State | L 56–57 | 3–11 (1–2) | Save Mart Center (2,904) Fresno, CA |
| 01/06/2018 2:00 pm | | UNLV | L 54–63 | 3–12 (1–3) | Smith Spectrum (346) Logan, UT |
| 01/10/2018 7:00 pm | | at Colorado State | L 45–56 | 3–13 (1–4) | Moby Arena (951) Fort Collins, CO |
| 01/13/2018 2:00 pm | | Nevada | W 79–57 | 4–13 (2–4) | Smith Spectrum (235) Logan, UT |
| 01/17/2018 7:00 pm | | Boise State | L 42–64 | 4–14 (2–5) | Smith Spectrum (563) Logan, UT |
| 01/20/2018 7:00 pm | | at Wyoming | L 44–61 | 4–15 (2–6) | Arena-Auditorium (2,563) Laramie, WY |
| 01/24/2018 7:00 pm | | at Air Force | L 50–57 | 4–16 (2–7) | Clune Arena (253) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 01/27/2018 2:00 pm | | Fresno State | W 60–52 | 5–16 (3–7) | Smith Spectrum (461) Logan, UT |
| 01/31/2018 7:00 pm | | at New Mexico | L 47–80 | 5–17 (3–8) | Dreamstyle Arena (4,472) Albuquerque, NM |
| 02/07/2018 7:00 pm | | Wyoming | L 46–64 | 5–18 (3–9) | Smith Spectrum (794) Logan, UT |
| 02/10/2018 2:00 pm | | at Boise State | L 68–80 | 5–19 (3–10) | Taco Bell Arena (1,257) Boise, ID |
| 02/14/2018 7:00 pm | | New Mexico | L 50–74 | 5–20 (3–11) | Smith Spectrum (286) Logan, UT |
| 02/17/2018 3:00 pm | | at Nevada | L 78–85 $^{OT}$ | 5–21 (3–12) | Lawlor Events Center (2,132) Reno, NV |
| 02/24/2018 2:00 pm | | Air Force | W 57–55 | 6–21 (4–12) | Smith Spectrum (327) Logan, UT |
| 02/27/2018 7:00 pm | | San Jose State | W 86–78 | 7–21 (5–12) | Smith Spectrum (311) Logan, UT |
| 03/02/2018 7:00 pm | | at UNLV | L 58–68 | 7–22 (5–13) | Cox Pavilion (1,001) Paradise, NV |
| Mountain West Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/05/2018 3:00 pm | (9) | vs. (8) Air Force First Round | L 54–68 | 7–23 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. ||||||