2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball | |
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| Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions | |
| NCAA Women's Tournament, first round | |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 24–10 (16–2 Big South) |
| Head coach | Carey Green (19th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Alexis Sherard Andy Bloodworth Erin Batth |
| Home arena | Vines Center |
| Seasons← 2016–172018–19 → |
2017–18 Big South women's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | Liberty † | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | 24 | – | 10 | | .706 | | Radford | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | 24 | – | 9 | | .727 | | UNC Asheville | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | 17 | – | 16 | | .515 | | High Point | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | | .548 | | Presbyterian | 9 | – | 9 | | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | | .400 | | Gardner–Webb | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | 19 | – | 13 | | .594 | | Campbell | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | 15 | – | 15 | | .500 | | Charleston Southern | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | | .355 | | Longwood | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 7 | – | 23 | | .233 | | Winthrop | 2 | – | 16 | | .111 | 3 | – | 27 | | .100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2018 Big South tournament winnerAs of March 17, 2018Rankings from AP poll | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, played their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South women's basketball tournament and earned an automatic place in the NCAA women's tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.
This was Liberty's final season as members of the Big South Conference, as the school announced on May 17, 2018, that they would be moving to the Atlantic Sun Conference for the 2018–19 season.[4]
| 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames women's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Ria Gulley  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Tom C. ClarkIndiana San Antonio, TX G 3 Nene Johnson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Martin CountyEastern Florida State Stuart, FL G 4 Tatyana Crowder 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Liberty Christian Academy Roanoke, VA G/F 10 Kierra Johnson-Graham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Tucker Atlanta, GA G 11 Brooke Basinger 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr WoodgroveChristopher Newport Purcellville, VA G 12 Ashtyn Baker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Northpoint Christian School Nesbit, MS G 13 Melis Ucar 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Bahcelievler DenemeIowa Western CC Ankara, Turkey G/F 14 Lela Sellers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So John F. Kennedy Lakeville, MN G 20 Sheana Vega 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Jackson Memorial Jackson, NJ F 21 Keyen Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Phil-Mont Christian Academy Philadelphia, PA G 23 Emily Lytle 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Evangelical ChristianLittle Rock Memphis, TN G 24 Iva Ilic 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Fran Galovic Koprivnica, Croatia C 25 Apilyn Bonny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Grand Street Campus Bronx, NY F 30 KK Barbour 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Albemarle Charlottesville, VA F/C 33 Amy West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Palmerston North Girls Palmerston North, New Zealand G/F 34 Bridgette Rettstatt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Worthington Christian Galena, OH G/F 35 Ola Makurat 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Sport Championship School Sierakowice, Poland F/C 40 Molly Reagan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Braintree Braintree, MA |
Head coach Carey Green (Coastal Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Alexis Sherard (Saint Michael's) Andy Bloodworth (Calvin) Erin Batth (Clemson) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 13, 2018 |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Non-conference Regular season | |||||
| 11/10/2017*4:00 pm | at Old Dominion Preseason WNIT First Round | W 63–55 | 1–0 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,584)Norfolk, VA | |
| 11/12/2017*2:00 pm | at No. 24 Michigan Preseason WNIT Second Round | L 50–74 | 1–1 | Crisler Center (2,138)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 11/17/2017*8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Drake Preseason WNIT consolation round | L 68–96 | 1–2 | Knapp Center (2,022)Des Moines, IA | |
| 11/24/2017*2:00 pm | vs. Houston UMass Thanksgiving Classic | L 68–75 | 1–3 | Mullins Center (387)Amherst, MA | |
| 11/25/2017*1:00 pm | at UMass UMass Thanksgiving Classic | L 61–64 | 1–4 | Mullins Center (396)Amherst, MA | |
| 11/28/2017*7:00 pm, BSN | Limestone | W 68–38 | 2–4 | Vines Center (1,193)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 12/02/2017*4:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Valparaiso | W 61–40 | 3–4 | Vines Center (1,351)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 12/06/2017*7:00 pm | at James Madison | L 47–58 | 3–5 | JMU Convocation Center (1,912)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 12/16/2017*4:00 pm, BSN | Shippensburg | W 105–43 | 4–5 | Vines Center (1,382)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 12/19/2017*4:30 pm | vs. Denver Roo Holiday Classic | W 82–69 | 5–5 | Swinney Recreation Center (186)Kansas City, MO | |
| 12/20/2017*2:00 pm | vs. Northern Colorado Roo Holiday Classic | L 57–65 | 5–6 | Swinney Recreation Center (113)Kansas City, MO | |
| 12/29/2017*7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | at No. 14 Duke | L 51–65 | 5–7 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,531)Durham, NC | |
| Big South Regular Season | |||||
| 01/02/20187:00 pm, BSN | at Presbyterian | W 76–64 | 6–7 (1–0) | Templeton Center (168)Clinton, SC | |
| 01/06/20181:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Charleston Southern | W 63–53 | 7–7 (2–0) | Vines Center (1,168)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 01/09/20187:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Winthrop | W 63–37 | 8–7 (3–0) | Vines Center (1,026)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 01/13/20183:00 pm, BSN | at Gardner–Webb | W 85–60 | 9–7 (4–0) | Paul Porter Arena (487)Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 01/16/20187:00 pm, BSN | at UNC Asheville | L 41–48 | 9–8 (4–1) | Kimmel Arena (805)Asheville, NC | |
| 01/20/20186:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Campbell | W 60–42 | 10–8 (5–1) | Vines Center (1,426)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 01/23/20187:00 pm, BSN | at Longwood | W 63–51 | 11–8 (6–1) | Willett Hall (379)Farmville, VA | |
| 01/28/20187:00 pm, Stadium/BSN | Radford | W 61–56 | 12–8 (7–1) | Vines Center (1,484)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 01/30/20187:00 pm, BSN | at High Point | W 65–42 | 13–8 (8–1) | Millis Center (567)High Point, NC | |
| 02/03/20182:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Presbyterian | W 63–55 | 14–8 (9–1) | Vines Center (1,288)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 02/06/20187:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Gardner–Webb | W 59–41 | 15–8 (10–1) | Vines Center (1,096)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 02/10/20182:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Campbell | W 46–33 | 16–8 (11–1) | Gore Arena (2,033)Buies Creek, NC | |
| 02/13/20187:00 pm, LFSN/ESPN3 | at Radford | L 45–52 | 16–9 (11–2) | Dedmon Center (667)Radford, VA | |
| 02/17/20186:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | UNC Asheville | W 53–48 | 17–9 (12–2) | Vines Center (1,484)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 02/20/20187:00 pm, BSN | at Winthrop | W 73–53 | 18–9 (13–2) | Winthrop Coliseum (176)Rock Hill, SC | |
| 02/24/20183:00 pm, BSN | at Charleston Southern | W 95–57 | 19–9 (14–2) | CSU Field House (225)Charleston, SC | |
| 02/27/20187:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | Longwood | W 73–36 | 20–9 (15–2) | Vines Center (1,212)Lynchburg, VA | |
| 03/03/20182:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3 | High Point | W 65–42 | 21–9 (16–2) | Vines Center (1,260)Lynchburg, VA | |
| Big South tournament | |||||
| 03/09/201812:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | (8) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals | W 80–53 | 22–9 | Vines Center (850)Lynchburg, VA |
| 03/10/20182:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | (4) High Point Semifinals | W 78–54 | 23–9 | Vines Center (1,197)Lynchburg, VA |
| 03/11/20182:00 pm, ESPN3 | (1) | (3) UNC Asheville Championship Game | W 60–42 | 24–9 | Vines Center (1,077)Lynchburg, VA |
| NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||
| 03/16/2018*2:30 pm, ESPN2 | (14 L) | at (3 L) No. 12 Tennessee First Round | L 60–100 | 24–10 | Thompson–Boling Arena (4,509)Knoxville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. L=Lexington Region. All times are in Eastern Time. |
2017–18 Liberty Flames basketball team
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