# 2017–18 VCU Rams women's basketball team

The 2017–18 VCU Rams women's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams were led by fourth year head coach Beth O'Boyle. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. They finished the season 7–23, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish in thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 women's tournament Saint Joseph's.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/12/2017* 1:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 52–66 | 0–1 | Siegel Center (923) Richmond, VA |
| 11/16/2017* 8:00 pm | | at Minnesota | L 63–108 | 0–2 | Williams Arena (2,147) Minneapolis, MN |
| 11/21/2017* 5:30 pm | | at UNC Greensboro | L 61–74 | 0–3 | Fleming Gymnasium (426) Greensboro, NC |
| 11/24/2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Georgia State GSU Thanksgiving Classic | L 56–61 | 0–4 | GSU Sports Arena (442) Atlanta, GA |
| 11/26/2017* 5:00 pm | | vs. Mercer GSU Thanksgiving Classic | L 54–70 | 0–5 | GSU Sports Arena (331) Atlanta, GA |
| 11/29/2017* 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | L 67–83 | 0–6 | Trask Coliseum (856) Wilmington, NC |
| 12/06/2017* 6:00 pm | | Old Dominion Rivalry | W 68–39 | 1–6 | Siegel Center (664) Richmond, VA |
| 12/10/2017* 2:00 pm | | at Radford | L 62–79 | 1–7 | Dedmon Center (644) Radford, VA |
| 12/18/2017* 6:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 62–47 | 2–7 | Siegel Center (611) Richmond, VA |
| 12/21/2017* 6:00 pm | | Georgetown | L 59–71 | 2–8 | Siegel Center (922) Richmond, VA |
| 12/28/2017* 7:00 pm | | vs. Penn NJIT Highlanders Christmas Tournament semifinals | L 52–82 | 2–9 | Wellness and Events Center (371) Newark, NJ |
| 12/29/2017* 3:00 pm | | vs. Long Beach State NJIT Highlanders Christmas Tournament 3rd place game | W 69–59 | 3–9 | Wellness and Events Center (210) Newark, NJ |
| A-10 regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2017 2:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | L 41–79 | 3–10 (0–1) | Hagan Arena (711) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/03/2018 6:00 pm | | George Washington | L 39–61 | 3–11 (0–2) | Siegel Center (702) Richmond, VA |
| 01/07/2018 1:00 pm | | Duquesne | L 51–70 | 3–12 (0–3) | Siegel Center (540) Richmond, VA |
| 01/10/2018 7:00 pm | | at Rhode Island | W 61–49 | 4–12 (1–3) | Ryan Center (243) Kingston, RI |
| 01/14/2018 1:00 pm | | Fordham | L 54–64 | 4–13 (1–4) | Siegel Center (619) Richmond, VA |
| 01/21/2018 2:00 pm | | at UMass | L 75–79 | 4–14 (1–5) | Mullins Center (564) Amherst, MA |
| 01/25/2018 12:00 pm | | at La Salle | L 57–62 | 4–15 (1–6) | Tom Gola Arena (1,600) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/28/2018 7:00 pm | | Richmond Sonabank/P.O.W.E.R. Crosstown Showdown | L 68–77 | 4–16 (1–7) | Siegel Center (1,856) Richmond, VA |
| 01/31/2018 6:00 pm | | Saint Joseph's | W 56–54 | 5–16 (2–7) | Siegel Center (541) Richmond, VA |
| 02/04/2018 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Dayton | L 64–74 | 5–17 (2–8) | UD Arena (2,627) Dayton, OH |
| 02/07/2018 7:00 pm | | at Duquesne | L 71–80 | 5–18 (2–9) | Palumbo Center (583) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 02/11/2018 1:00 pm | | St. Bonaventure | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 6–18 (3–9) | Siegel Center (1,008) Richmond, VA |
| 02/15/2018 11:00 am | | George Mason Rivalry | L 42–65 | 6–19 (3–10) | Siegel Center (2,219) Richmond, VA |
| 02/18/2018 3:00 pm | | at Richmond Sonabank/P.O.W.E.R. Crosstown Showdown | L 54–59 | 6–20 (3–11) | Robins Center (1,302) Richmond, VA |
| 02/21/2018 6:00 pm | | Saint Louis | W 88–84 $^{OT}$ | 7–20 (4–11) | Siegel Center (646) Richmond, VA |
| 02/24/2018 2:00 pm | | at Davidson | L 63–69 | 7–21 (4–12) | John M. Belk Arena (871) Davidson, NC |
| Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament ||||||
| 02/27/2018 7:00 pm | (11) | at (6) Saint Joseph's First Round | L 63–72 | 7–22 | Hagan Arena (516) Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |