2017–18 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's Basketball
Year:	2017–18
Team:	James Madison Dukes
Conference:	Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:	CAA
Record:	23–11
Conf Record:	16–2
Head Coach:	Sean O'Regan
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach1:	Bridgette Mitchell
Asst Coach2:	Ian Caskill
Asst Coach3:	Ashley Langford
Stadium:	JMU Convocation Center
Champion:	CAA regular season co-champions
Bowl:	WNIT
Bowl Result:	Third Round

The 2017–18 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team represents James Madison University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes, led by second year head coach Sean O'Regan, play their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).^{[1] [2] [3]} They finished the season 23–11, 16–2 in CAA play to win the CAA regular season title with Drexel. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to Elon. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated East Tennessee State and Radford in the first and second rounds before losing to West Virginia in the third round.

Previous season

They finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game CAA women's tournament where they lost to Elon. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Radford and Virginia in the first and second rounds before losing to Villanova in the third round.

Schedule

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Rankings

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

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		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not Ranked

See also

2017–18 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's Basketball Media Center.
2. Web site: James Madison Dukes Women's Basketball - Dukes News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More . ESPN . 2017-12-23.
3. Web site: James Madison Dukes . James Madison Dukes on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games . Sports.yahoo.com . 2017-12-23.
4. Web site: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule.