# 2017–18 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team

The 2017–18 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by eighth-year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina and were fourth-year members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They finished the season 16–15, 2–14 AAC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated SMU in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals of the AAC women's tournament to South Florida.

## Media

All Pirates home games had a video stream on Pirates All Access, ESPN3, or AAC Digital. Road games typically streamed on the opponent's website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games were found on the opponent's website.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2017* 8:00 p.m. | | USC Upstate | W 66–53 | 1–0 | Williams Arena (954) Greenville, NC |
| November 15, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | at UNC Wilmington | L 62–66 | 1–1 | Trask Coliseum (927) Wilmington, NC |
| November 18, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Richmond | L 64–65 | 1–2 | Williams Arena (1,031) Greenville, NC |
| November 21, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | William & Mary | L 65–71 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | Williams Arena (841) Greenville, NC |
| November 25, 2017* 2:30 p.m. | | vs. Jacksonville State SHU Thanksgiving Classic semifinals | L 73–82 | 1–4 | Walsh Gymnasium (200) South Orange, NJ |
| November 26, 2017* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Rider SHU Thanksgiving Classic consolation game | W 66–63 | 2–4 | Walsh Gymnasium (142) South Orange, NJ |
| November 30, 2017* 5:30 p.m. | | Charlotte | W 58–55 | 3–4 | Williams Arena (824) Greenville, NC |
| December 2, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | Norfolk State | W 51–46 | 4–4 | Williams Arena (636) Greenville, NC |
| December 4, 2017* 5:00 p.m. | | at Kennesaw State | W 66–56 | 5–4 | KSU Convocation Center (342) Kennesaw, GA |
| December 14, 2017* 11:30 a.m. | | North Carolina Central | W 73–61 | 6–4 | Williams Arena (5,306) Greenville, NC |
| December 17, 2017* 1:30 p.m. | | vs. UTEP Carolinas Challenge | L 79–94 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | Myrtle Beach Convention Center (100) Myrtle Beach, SC |
| December 20, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Savannah State | W 103–37 | 7–5 | Williams Arena (811) Greenville, NC |
| December 28, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 64–54 | 8–5 | Williams Arena (817) Greenville, NC |
| AAC regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2017 5:00 p.m. | | Cincinnati | L 54–66 | 8–6 (0–1) | Williams Arena (785) Greenville, NC |
| January 3, 2018 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN3 | | No. 1 Connecticut | L 35–96 | 8–7 (0–2) | Williams Arena (1,823) Greenville, NC |
| January 6, 2018 1:00 p.m. | | at Memphis | L 36–72 | 8–8 (0–3) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (376) Memphis, TN |
| January 10, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | Tulsa | W 73–67 | 9–8 (1–3) | Williams Arena (759) Greenville, NC |
| January 13, 2018 3:00 p.m., ADN | | at SMU | L 51–65 | 9–9 (1–4) | Moody Coliseum (720) Dallas, TX |
| January 20, 2018 5:00 p.m. | | Houston | W 80–78 $^{OT}$ | 10–9 (2–4) | Williams Arena (1,227) Greenville, NC |
| January 24, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Tulane | L 58–64 | 10–10 (2–5) | Devlin Fieldhouse (585) New Orleans, LA |
| January 27, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at Cincinnati | W 79–70 $^{OT}$ | 11–10 (3–5) | St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium (494) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 30, 2018 7:00 p.m., ADN | | Wichita State | W 77–67 | 12–10 (4–5) | Williams Arena (851) Greenville, NC |
| February 3, 2018 5:00 p.m. | | SMU | W 76–47 | 13–10 (5–5) | Williams Arena (882) Greenville, NC |
| February 7, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at South Florida | L 49–88 | 13–11 (5–6) | USF Sun Dome (2,009) Tampa, FL |
| February 14, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Memphis | W 75–62 | 14–11 (6–6) | Williams Arena (756) Greenville, NC |
| February 17, 2018 3:00 p.m. | | at Houston | L 81–97 | 14–12 (6–7) | H&PE Arena (667) Houston, TX |
| February 20, 2018 8:00 p.m. | | at Tulsa | W 59–57 | 15–12 (7–7) | Reynolds Center (107) Tulsa, OK |
| February 24, 2018 1:00 p.m. | | Temple | L 64–65 | 15–13 (7–8) | Williams Arena (1,171) Greenville, NC |
| February 26, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at UCF | L 54–75 | 15–14 (7–9) | CFE Arena (3,339) Orlando, FL |
| AAC women's tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2018 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (10) SMU First round | W 85–74 | 16–14 | Mohegan Sun Arena (1,380) Uncasville, CT |
| March 4, 2018 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | (7) | vs. (2) No. 20 South Florida Quarterfinals | L 44–80 | 16–15 | Mohegan Sun Arena (3,392) Uncasville, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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## Rankings

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