2017–18 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Ohio Bobcats
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:16–15
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:Bob Boldon
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Tavares Jackson
Asst Coach2:Mary Evans
Asst Coach3:Marwan Miller
Stadium:Convocation Center

The 2017–18 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represents Ohio University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fifth year head coach Bob Boldon, play its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC women's tournament where they lost to Miami (OH).

Preseason

The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 25, 2017. Ohio was picked third in the MAC East[6]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Buffalo (10) 69
  2. Kent State (1) 52
  3. Ohio (1) 47
  4. Miami 40
  5. Bowling Green 23
  6. Akron 21

West Division

  1. Central Michigan (10) 70
  2. Toledo (1) 60
  3. Ball State (1) 46
  4. Western Michigan 32
  5. Northern Illinois 29
  6. Eastern Michigan 15

Regular-season champion

Central Michigan (10), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1)

Tournament champs

Central Michigan (9), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1), Western Michigan (1)

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
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Preseason All-MAC EastTaylor AglerGSr.
Source[6]

Schedule

[7] |-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MAC regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MAC Women's Tournament

Awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly Award Honors
MAC East player of the weekDominique DoseckGJanuary 2[8]
MAC East player of the weekCece HooksGJanuary 17[9]
MAC East player of the weekTaylor AglerGMarch 5[10]

All-MAC awards

Postseason All-MAC teams
style= Teamstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
All-MAC 3rd teamCece HooksGFr.
All-MAC Freshman teamCece HooksGFr.
All-MAC Defensive teamCece HooksGFr.
Source[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convocation Center. Ohio University. en. 2022-09-29.
  2. Web site: Ohio University . Ohiobobcats.com . 2017-12-30 . 2017-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230230523/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/files/ohio_wbb_1617_record_book.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Ohio Ohio Women's Basketball - Ohio News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More . ESPN . 2017-12-30.
  4. Web site: Ohio Bobcats . Ohio Bobcats on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games . Sports.yahoo.com . 2017-12-30.
  5. Web site: Bob Boldon. Ohio University Athletics. en. 2022-10-14.
  6. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES 2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL. May 25, 2022. Mid-American Conference.
  7. Web site: 2017-18 Ohio Women's Basketball Schedule - Ohio University . Ohiobobcats.com . 2017-12-30 . 2017-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230231005/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/wbkb/2017-18/schedule . dead .
  8. Web site: Doseck named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Athletics. en.
  9. Web site: Hooks Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Athletics. en.
  10. Web site: Agler Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Athletics. en.
  11. Web site: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED.