2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team

The 2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University (ETSU) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The "Bucs", led by fifth-year head coach Brittney Ezell, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Bucs finished the season 20–13, 11–3 in second place in the SoCon, losing to Mercer in the conference tournament. They received a berth in the 2018 WNIT but lost in the first round to the James Madison Dukes.

2017–18 East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record20–13 (11–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nikki Davis
  • Eric Dumas
  • Keisha McClinic
Home arenaJ. Madison Brooks Gymnasium
Seasons
2017–18 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Mercer 14 0   1.000 30 3   .909
East Tennessee State 11 3   .786 20 13   .606
Chattanooga 8 6   .571 17 13   .567
Furman 7 7   .500 18 14   .563
Samford 6 8   .429 15 16   .484
UNC Greensboro 6 8   .429 13 18   .419
Wofford 3 11   .214 10 20   .333
Western Carolina 1 13   .071 5 25   .167
2018 SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2018

Previous season

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The Bucs ended the 2016–17 season at 16–14, 8–6 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon women's tournament to Samford.[1]

Roster

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2017–18 East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 2 Micah Scheetz 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Knoxville, Tenn.
G 4 Carley Lytton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Floyd, Va.
F 5 Raven Dean 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Charlotte, N.C.
G 10 Jada Craig 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Winston-Salem, N.C.
G 15 Tianna Tarter 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Johnson City, Tenn.
G 20 Erica Haynes-Overton 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Nashville, Tenn.
G 22 Malloree Schurr 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Montgomery, Texas
F 23 Britney Snowden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Pensacola, Fla.
F 24 Anajae Stephney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Knoxville, Tenn.
G 25 Alayjah Sherer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Tupelo, Miss.
F 30 Sadasia Tipps 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Hickory, N.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Chris Lewis
  • Keisha McClinic

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 31, 2017

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 pm
Cincinnati W 87–77  1–0
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,099)
Johnson City, TN
November 12, 2017*
2:00 pm
at No. 14 Tennessee L 49–87  1–1
Thompson–Boling Arena (8,869)
Knoxville, TN
November 15, 2017*
6:00 pm
at Appalachian State W 70–57  2–1
Holmes Center (317)
Boone, NC
November 17, 2017*
7:00 pm
Tennessee Tech W 74–55  3–1
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (678)
Johnson City, TN
November 19, 2017*
1:00 pm
Duquesne W 81–77  4–1
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (532)
Johnson City, TN
November 24, 2017*
7:30 pm
vs. No. 6 Notre Dame
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
L 46–77  4–2
Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 25, 2017*
1:30 pm
vs. Washington State
Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round
L 76–80  4–3
Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 26, 2017*
11:00 am
vs. Western Michigan
Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game
L 79–87  4–4
Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
November 29, 2017*
6:00 pm
at Murray State W 96–68  5–4
CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
December 3, 2017*
2:00 pm
at Winthrop W 74–63  6–4
Winthrop Coliseum (147)
Rock Hill, SC
December 10, 2017*
3:00 pm
at Houston L 69–88  6–5
H&PE Arena (569)
Houston, TX
December 14, 2017*
7:00 pm
at NC State L 58–70  6–6
Reynolds Coliseum (1,697)
Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2017*
2:00 pm
Michigan State L 74–83 OT 6–7
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,100)
Johnson City, TN
December 22, 2017*
7:00 pm
Northern Kentucky L 45–57  6–8
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (735)
Johnson City, TN
December 29, 2017*
6:00 pm
North Greenville W 90–67  7–8
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (675)
Johnson City, TN
SoCon Regular Season
January 4, 2018
7:00 pm
Western Carolina W 66–50  8–8
(1–0)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (524)
Johnson City, TN
January 6, 2018
2:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 60–52  9–8
(2–0)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (810)
Johnson City, TN
January 13, 2018
2:00 pm
Chattanooga W 65–58  10–8
(3–0)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (908)
Johnson City, TN
January 18, 2018
7:00 pm
at Furman W 69–57  11–8
(4–0)
Timmons Arena (507)
Greenville, SC
January 20, 2018
2:00 pm
Wofford W 61–58  12–8
(5–0)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (279)
Johnson City, TN
January 25, 2018
7:00 pm
Mercer L 65–85  12–9
(5–1)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,022)
Johnson City, TN
January 27, 2018
2:00 pm
Samford W 76–48  13–9
(6–1)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,014)
Johnson City, TN
February 1, 2018
5:30 pm
at UNC Greensboro L 61–65  13–10
(6–2)
Fleming Gymnasium (108)
Greensboro, NC
February 3, 2018
5:00 pm
at Western Carolina W 76–46  14–10
(7–2)
Ramsey Center (644)
Cullhowee, NC
February 10, 2018
2:00 pm
at Chattanooga W 61–55  15–10
(8–2)
McKenzie Arena (4,380)
Chattanooga, TN
February 15, 2018
11:00 am
Wofford W 82–53  16–10
(9–2)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,522)
Johnson City, TN
February 17, 2018
2:00 pm
Furman W 56–46  17–10
(10–2)
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (1,423)
Johnson City, TN
February 22, 2018
6:00 pm
at Samford W 64–52  18–10
(11–2)
Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 24, 2018
2:00 pm
at Mercer L 48–63  18–11
(11–3)
Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
SoCon Tournament
March 1, 2018
3:30 pm
(2) vs. (7) Wofford
Quarterfinals
W 78–64  19–11
U.S. Cellular Center 
Asheville, NC
March 2, 2018
1:15 pm
(2) vs. (6) UNCG
Semifinals
W 54–52  20–11
U.S. Cellular Center 
Asheville, NC
March 4, 2018
Noon
(2) vs. (1) No. 25 Mercer
Finals
L 53–68  20–12
U.S. Cellular Center 
Asheville, NC
WNIT
March 15, 2018
7:00 pm
at James Madison
First Round
L 52–60  20–13
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Tarter scores career-high 39; Bucs fall to Samford, 67-64". etsubucs.com. March 2, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball | Schedule | Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". etsubucs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.