# 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Flash's home games were played at the DeGol Arena. The team was a member of the Northeast Conference and was led by Joe Haigh, who was in his sixth year at the helm. They finished the season 24–10, 16–2 in NEC play to win the Northeast Regular Season Championship with Robert Morris. They were also champions of the NEC tournament and earned an automatic trip to the NCAA women's basketball tournament, where they lost to the unbeaten UConn in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/02/2017* 7:00 PM | | Pittsburgh–Johnstown | W 94–60 | | DeGol Arena (700) Loretto, PA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/10/2017* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Toledo Preseason WNIT First Round | L 66–74 | 0–1 | Savage Arena (3,740) Toledo, OH |
| 11/17/2017* 12:00 PM | | vs. Southeast Missouri State Preseason WNIT Consolation Round | L 50–82 | 0–2 | EagleBank Arena (134) Fairfax, VA |
| 11/18/2017* 12:00 PM | | vs. Old Dominion Preseason WNIT Consolation Round | W 79–68 | 1–2 | EagleBank Arena (177) Fairfax, VA |
| 11/21/2017* 11:00 AM | | Seton Hill | W 103–71 | 2–2 | DeGol Arena (1,012) Loretto, PA |
| 11/27/2017* 7:00 PM | | Cincinnati | W 77–73 | 3–2 | Cincinnati State Gym (300) Cincinnati, OH |
| 11/30/2017* 7:00 PM | | at Duquesne | L 68–87 | 3–3 | Palumbo Center (631) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/02/2017* 2:00 PM | | William & Mary | L 86–92 | 3–3 | DeGol Arena (1,021) Loretto, PA |
| 12/06/2017* 7:00 PM, ILDN | | at Columbia | L 81–94 | 3–4 | Levien Gymnasium (257) New York, NY |
| 12/09/2017* 2:00 PM | | Youngstown State | W 79–65 | 4–4 | DeGol Arena (437) Loretto, PA |
| 12/17/2017* 5:00 PM | | at Gonzaga | L 74–97 | 4–5 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,438) Spokane, WA |
| 12/20/2017* 4:00 PM | | at Portland | W 106–101 $^{2OT}$ | 5–5 | Chiles Center (380) Portland, OR |
| 12/21/2017* 7:30 PM | | at Boise State | L 59–87 | 5–6 | Taco Bell Arena (476) Boise, ID |
| NEC Regular Season ||||||
| 12/29/2017 1:00 PM | | at Sacred Heart | W 89–48 | 6–6 (1–0) | William H. Pitt Center (177) Fairfield, CT |
| 12/31/2017 2:00 PM | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 80–56 | 7–6 (2–0) | Rothman Center (201) Teaneck, NJ |
| 01/06/2018 1:00 PM | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 90–75 | 8–6 (3–0) | DeGol Arena (303) Loretto, PA |
| 01/08/2018 6:00 PM | | LIU Brooklyn | W 101–71 | 9–6 (4–0) | DeGol Arena (225) Loretto, PA |
| 01/13/2018 2:00 PM | | at Robert Morris | L 62–63 | 9–7 (4–1) | RMU North Athletic Complex (489) Moon Township, PA |
| 01/20/2018 2:00 PM | | Mount St. Mary's | W 92–88 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (5–1) | DeGol Arena (604) Loretto, PA |
| 01/22/2018 7:00 PM | | at Wagner | W 79–76 | 11–7 (6–1) | Spiro Sports Center (269) Staten Island, NY |
| 01/27/2018 2:00 PM | | Central Connecticut | W 87–59 | 12–7 (7–1) | DeGol Arena (623) Loretto, PA |
| 01/29/2018 6:00 PM | | Bryant | W 87–69 | 13–7 (8–1) | DeGol Arena (439) Loretto, PA |
| 02/03/2018 2:00 PM | | Robert Morris | W 68–47 | 14–7 (9–1) | DeGol Arena (998) Loretto, PA |
| 02/10/2018 1:00 PM | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 80–56 | 15–7 (10–1) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (405) Brooklyn, NY |
| 02/12/2018 7:00 PM | | at LIU Brooklyn | W 85–54 | 16–7 (11–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (425) Brooklyn, NY |
| 02/17/2018 4:00 PM | | Sacred Heart | L 68–69 | 16–8 (11–2) | DeGol Arena (958) Loretto, PA |
| 02/19/2017 6:00 PM | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 80–61 | 17–8 (12–2) | DeGol Arena (427) Loretto, PA |
| 02/24/2018 1:00 PM | | at Central Connecticut | W 85–75 | 18–8 (13–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| 02/26/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3 | | at Bryant | W 94–78 | 19–8 (14–2) | Chace Athletic Center (315) Smithfield, RI |
| 03/02/2018 7:00 PM | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 79–69 | 20–8 (15–2) | Knott Arena (290) Emmitsburg, PA |
| 03/04/2018 2:00 PM | | Wagner | W 92–88 | 21–8 (16–2) | DeGol Arena (468) Loretto, PA |
| NEC Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2018 5:00 PM | (1) | (8) Fairleigh Dickinson Quarterfinals | W 89–70 | 22–9 | DeGol Arena (381) Loretto, PA |
| 03/08/2018 5:00 PM, ESPN3 | (1) | (4) Sacred Heart Semifinals | W 78–47 | 23–9 | DeGol Arena (536) Loretto, PA |
| 03/11/2018 2:00 PM, ESPNU | (1) | (2) Robert Morris Championship Game | W 66–56 | 24–9 | DeGol Arena (1,161) Loretto, PA |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2018* 11:00 AM, ESPN2 | (16 A) | at (1 A) No. 1 Connecticut First Round | L 52–140 | 24–10 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,154) Storrs, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Albany Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||