| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Elon Phoenix |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 25–8 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach2: | Josh Wick |
| Asst Coach3: | Tasha Taylor |
| Champion: | CAA tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2017–18 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Charlotte Smith, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[1] [2] [3] They finished the season 25–8, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in third place. They also won the CAA Tournament Championship for the second straight year and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. They lost in the first round to NC State.
This season was the last for the Phoenix at Alumni Gym, with the new Schar Center scheduled to open for the 2018 women's volleyball season (which precedes the basketball season within the school year).[4]
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2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| Coaches | RV | N/A | RV |
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| Not ranked previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes | ||
| (NR) | Not Ranked |
2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team