# 2017–18 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Memphis during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fifth for the Tigers as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers, led by tenth year head coach Melissa McFerrin, played their home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. They finished the season 10–20, 5–11 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic women's tournament to Tulane.

## Media

All Tigers home games will have a radio broadcast live on WUMR. Video streaming for all home games will be available on the Memphis Tiger Network, ESPN3, or AAC Digital. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/04/2017* 12:00 pm | | Christian Brothers | W 83–50 | | Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/10/2017* 7:00 pm | | Tennessee State | W 79–75 | 1–0 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,024) Memphis, TN |
| 11/12/2017* 3:00 pm | | at Little Rock | L 57–86 | 1–1 | Jack Stephens Center (1,386) Little Rock, AR |
| 11/16/2017* 6:30 pm | | at Louisiana Tech | L 40–65 | 1–2 | Thomas Assembly Center (1,851) Ruston, LA |
| 11/19/2017* 2:00 pm | | Southern Illinois | L 56–68 | 1–3 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (440) Memphis, TN |
| 11/23/2017* 5:00 pm | | vs. No. 9 Ohio State Play4Kay Shootout Quarterfinals | L 69–100 | 1–4 | Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, NV |
| 11/24/2017* 2:30 pm | | vs. DePaul Play4Kay Shootout Consolation 2nd round | L 67–81 | 1–5 | Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, NV |
| 11/25/2017* 2:30 pm | | vs. Kent State Play4Kay Shootout 7th place game | L 55–70 | 1–6 | Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, NV |
| 11/29/2017* 6:00 pm | | IUPUI | L 57–80 | 1–7 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (508) Memphis, TN |
| 12/03/2017* 2:00 pm | | Illinois | L 47–63 | 1–8 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (553) Memphis, TN |
| 12/09/2017* 3:00 pm | | UAB | W 64–62 | 2–8 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (835) Memphis, TN |
| 12/16/2017* 6:00 pm | | at Vanderbilt | W 71–60 | 3–8 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,495) Nashville, TN |
| 12/19/2017* 6:00 pm | | Jackson State | W 64–53 | 4–8 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (478) Memphis, TN |
| 12/21/2017* 12:00 pm | | Grambling State | W 57–48 | 5–8 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (438) Memphis, TN |
| AAC regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2017 12:30 pm, SNY/ESPN3 | | at No. 1 Connecticut | L 49–97 | 5–9 (0–1) | XL Center (12,261) Hartford, CT |
| 01/06/2018 12:00 pm | | East Carolina | W 72–36 | 6–9 (1–1) | Elma Roma Fieldhouse (376) Memphis, TN |
| 01/10/2018 7:00 pm | | at Wichita State | L 61–69 | 6–10 (1–2) | Charles Koch Arena (1,176) Wichita, KS |
| 01/13/2018 7:00 pm | | at Tulsa | W 69–48 | 7–10 (2–2) | Reynolds Center (278) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/17/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | South Florida | L 62–81 | 7–11 (2–3) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (454) Memphis, TN |
| 01/21/2018 2:00 pm | | at Cincinnati | L 53–64 | 7–12 (2–4) | Saint Ursula Academy Gym (503) Cincinnati, OH |
| 01/24/2018 12:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3 | | No. 1 Connecticut | L 36–93 | 7–13 (2–5) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,313) Memphis, TN |
| 01/27/2018 1:00 pm | | Wichita State | L 64–77 | 7–14 (2–6) | Elma Roma Fieldhouse (457) Memphis, TN |
| 02/03/2018 1:00 pm | | at UCF | L 41–61 | 7–15 (2–7) | CFE Arena (3,388) Orlando, FL |
| 02/07/2018 7:00 pm, ADN | | at Houston | L 55–66 | 7–16 (2–8) | H&PE Arena (577) Houston, TX |
| 02/10/2018 2:00 pm | | SMU | L 35–53 | 7–17 (2–9) | Elma Roma Fieldhouse (437) Memphis, TN |
| 02/14/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at East Carolina | L 62–75 | 7–18 (2–10) | Williams Arena (756) Greenville, NC |
| 02/18/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Tulane | W 73–60 | 8–18 (3–10) | Elma Roma Fieldhouse (467) Memphis, TN |
| 02/21/2018 7:00 pm, ADN | | UCF | L 40–63 | 8–19 (3–11) | Elma Roma Fieldhouse (391) Memphis, TN |
| 02/24/2018 1:00 pm | | Tulsa | W 65–56 | 9–19 (4–11) | Elma Roma Fieldhouse (502) Memphis, TN |
| 02/26/2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Temple | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 10–19 (5–11) | McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | vs. (9) Tulane First Round | L 64–76 | 10–20 | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,599) Uncasville, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||