2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Mississippi State Bulldogs
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:2
Aprank:4
Record:37–2
Conf Record:16–0
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Dionnah Jackson-Durrett
Champion:SEC Regular Season Champions
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions
Bowl Result:Runner-Up

The 2017–18 Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Vic Schaefer, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

The Bulldogs were coming off a runner-up finish to fellow SEC team South Carolina in the NCAA tournament.

By beating Louisville 73-63 in overtime in the Final Four, Mississippi State played Notre Dame for the national championship; however, the Bulldogs were denied the title again, falling short 61–58 on a last-second three-pointer by Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
00 G Graduated
3 F Graduated
13 F Graduated
45 C Graduated

Schedule

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Rankings

See main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings. ^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mississippi State Bulldogs 2017–18 schedule. November 30, 2017 . HailState.com.