# 2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Diane Richardson, played their home games at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to UNC Wilmington.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 12–18, 5–13 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to Hofstra.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 12, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | at UMass | L 49–72 | 0–1 | Mullins Center (361) Amherst, MA |
| November 16, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | George Washington | L 43–66 | 0–2 | SECU Arena (1,213) Towson, MD |
| November 19, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | at Pittsburgh | L 63–81 | 0–3 | Petersen Events Center (1,124) Pittsburgh, PA |
| November 21, 2017* 11:00 a.m. | | UMBC | W 95–64 | 1–3 | SECU Arena (3,100) Towson, MD |
| November 26, 2017* 2:00 p.m. | | Colgate | L 61–65 | 1–4 | SECU Arena (151) Towson, MD |
| November 30, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Wagner | W 64–42 | 2–4 | SECU Arena (186) Towson, MD |
| December 5, 2017* 7:00 p.m. | | Saint Joseph's | W 90–66 | 3–4 | SECU Arena (209) Towson, MD |
| December 9, 2017* 1:00 p.m. | | at Loyola (MD) | W 76–67 | 4–4 | Reitz Arena (787) Baltimore, MD |
| December 12, 2017* 6:00 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 76–86 | 4–5 | Echols Hall (178) Norfolk, VA |
| December 21, 2017* 5:15 p.m. | | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic | W 70–44 | 5–5 | South Point Arena Enterprise, NV |
| December 22, 2017* 3:00 p.m. | | vs. Radford Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic | L 66–69 | 5–6 | South Point Arena Enterprise, NV |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2017 7:00 p.m. | | Northeastern | L 61–70 | 5–7 (0–1) | SECU Arena (206) Towson, MD |
| December 31, 2017 12:00 p.m. | | College of Charleston | L 67–80 | 5–8 (0–2) | SECU Arena (171) Towson, MD |
| January 5, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at James Madison | L 45–69 | 5–9 (0–3) | JMU Convocation Center (1,818) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 7, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at William & Mary | W 67–66 | 6–9 (1–3) | Kaplan Arena (589) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 12, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | UNC Wilmington | W 72–71 | 7–9 (2–3) | SECU Arena (129) Towson, MD |
| January 14, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at Delaware | L 49–51 | 7–10 (2–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,554) Newark, DE |
| January 19, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Elon | L 61–84 | 7–11 (2–5) | Alumni Gym (872) Elon, NC |
| January 21, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at College of Charleston | W 83–58 | 8–11 (3–5) | TD Arena (290) Charleston, SC |
| January 28, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Elon | L 45–71 | 7–12 (3–6) | SECU Arena (564) Towson, MD |
| February 2, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Drexel | L 53–78 | 7–13 (3–7) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (508) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 4, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | William & Mary | L 63–75 | 7–14 (3–8) | SECU Arena (253) Towson, MD |
| February 9, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | Hofstra | W 73–72 | 8–14 (4–8) | SECU Arena (286) Towson, MD |
| February 11, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | James Madison | L 55–64 | 9–15 (4–9) | SECU Arena (457) Towson, MD |
| February 16, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at Northeastern | L 61–79 | 9–16 (4–10) | Cabot Center (334) Boston, MA |
| February 18, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | at Hofstra | L 72–83 | 9–17 (4–11) | Hofstra Arena (1,020) Hempstead, NY |
| February 25, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Drexel | L 54–62 | 9–18 (4–12) | SECU Arena (423) Towson, MD |
| March 1, 2018 7:00 p.m. | | at UNC Wilmington | L 53–64 | 9–19 (4–13) | Trask Coliseum (623) Wilmington, NC |
| March 3, 2018 2:00 p.m. | | Delaware | L 55–81 | 9–20 (4–14) | SECU Arena (455) Towson, MD |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2018 12:00 p.m. | (9) | vs. (8) UNC Wilmington First round | L 47–58 | 9–21 | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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