# 2017–18 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team

The 2017–18 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonials, led by second year head coach Jennifer Rizzotti, played their home games at Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 10–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They won the A-10 tournament by defeating Saint Joseph's and received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they lost to Ohio State in the first round.

## Media

WRGW will carry the Colonials games and broadcast them online at GWRadio.com. The A-10 Digital Network will carry all non-televised Colonials home games and most conference road games through RaiseHigh Live.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/10/2017* 6:30 pm | | at Princeton | L 52–72 | 0–1 | Jadwin Gymnasium (803) Princeton, NJ |
| 11/12/2017* 2:00 pm | | South Dakota State | L 88–97 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,135) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/16/2017* 7:00 pm | | at Towson | W 66–43 | 1–2 | SECU Arena (1,213) Towson, MD |
| 11/19/2017* 2:00 pm | | Georgetown | W 65–54 | 2–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,005) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/23/2017* 1:30 pm | | vs. Vanderbilt Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division | L 59–69 | 2–3 | Charles E. Smith Center (707) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/24/2017* 1:00 pm | | vs. Wisconsin Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division | W 61–46 | 3–3 | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| 11/25/2017* 3:30 pm | | vs. Syracuse Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division | L 62–72 | 3–4 | Charles E. Smith Center (788) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/02/2017* 2:00 pm | | No. 17 South Florida | L 78–83 | 3–5 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,125) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/06/2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Mercer | L 44–61 | 3–6 | Hawkins Arena (852) Macon, GA |
| 12/08/2017* 7:00 pm | | at No. 15 Maryland | L 54–80 | 3–7 | Xfinity Center (4,125) College Park, MD |
| 12/17/2017* 2:00 pm | | American | W 61–44 | 4–7 | Charles E. Smith Center (653) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/22/2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Monmouth | W 59–45 | 5–7 | OceanFirst Bank Center (305) West Long Branch, NJ |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2017 2:00 pm | | at Fordham | L 50–61 | 5–8 (0–1) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (905) Bronx, NY |
| 01/03/2018 6:00 pm | | at VCU | W 61–39 | 6–8 (1–1) | Siegel Center (702) Richmond, VA |
| 01/07/2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | W 62–52 | 7–8 (2–1) | Charles E. Smith Center (772) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/13/2018 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | Duquesne | L 53–54 | 7–9 (2–2) | Charles E. Smith Center (854) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/17/2018 7:00 pm | | at Davidson | W 53–48 | 8–9 (3–2) | John M. Belk Arena (243) Davidson, NC |
| 01/21/2018 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Dayton | L 55–66 | 8–10 (3–3) | UD Arena (2,112) Dayton, OH |
| 01/24/2018 11:00 am | | Rhode Island | W 65–52 | 9–10 (4–3) | Charles E. Smith Center (1,100) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/27/2018 12:00 pm | | Saint Louis | L 69–72 $^{OT}$ | 9–11 (4–4) | Charles E. Smith Center (757) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/01/2018 7:00 pm | | La Salle | W 60–45 | 10–11 (5–4) | Charles E. Smith Center (833) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/04/2018 1:00 pm | | at St. Bonaventure | W 63–56 | 11–11 (6–4) | Reilly Center (1,009) Olean, NY |
| 02/07/2018 7:00 pm | | at George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | W 65–61 | 11–12 (7–4) | EagleBank Arena (996) Fairfax, VA |
| 02/11/2018 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | Dayton | L 53–57 | 12–12 (7–5) | Charles E. Smith Center (916) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/14/2018 7:00 pm | | UMass | W 55–49 | 13–12 (8–5) | Charles E. Smith Center (592) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/17/2018 3:00 pm | | at Saint Louis | W 71–58 | 14–12 (9–5) | Chaifetz Arena (764) St. Louis, MO |
| 02/20/2018 7:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | W 49–46 | 15–12 (10–5) | Hagan Arena (551) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/24/2018 2:00 pm | | Richmond | L 36–49 | 15–13 (10–6) | Charles E. Smith Center (524) Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament ||||||
| 02/27/2018 7:00 pm | (5) | (12) La Salle First Round | W 69–49 | 16–13 | Charles E. Smith Center (472) Washington, D.C. |
| 03/02/2018 2:00 pm | (5) | vs. (4) George Mason Quarterfinals | W 64–59 | 17–13 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| 03/03/2018 11:00 am, CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) Dayton Semifinals | W 58–53 | 18–13 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| 03/04/2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU | (5) | vs. (6) Saint Joseph's Championship Game | W 65–49 | 19–13 | Richmond Coliseum (2,103) Richmond, VA |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2018* 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | (14 A) | at (3 A) No. 10 Ohio State First Round | L 45–87 | 19–14 | St. John Arena (4,253) Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Albany Region. 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 |