2017–18 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team
The 2017–18 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team will represent George Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonials, led by second year head coach Jennifer Rizzotti, play their home games at Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 19–14, 10–6 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They won the A-10 tournament by defeating Saint Joseph's and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they lost to Ohio State in the first round.
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Atlantic 10 Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Women's Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| 2017–18 record | 19–14 (10–6 A-10) |
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| Home arena | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 2017–18 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 3 | – | 27 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 A10 Tournament winner As of 22 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media
WRGW will carry the Colonials games and broadcast them online at GWRadio.com. The A-10 Digital Network will carry all non-televised Colonials home games and most conference road games through RaiseHigh Live.
Roster
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Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/10/2017* 6:30 pm |
at Princeton | L 52–72 | 0–1 |
Jadwin Gymnasium (803) Princeton, NJ | |||||||
| 11/12/2017* 2:00 pm |
South Dakota State | L 88–97 OT | 0–2 |
Charles E. Smith Center (1,135) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 11/16/2017* 7:00 pm |
at Towson | W 66–43 | 1–2 |
SECU Arena (1,213) Towson, MD | |||||||
| 11/19/2017* 2:00 pm |
Georgetown | W 65–54 | 2–2 |
Charles E. Smith Center (1,005) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 11/23/2017* 1:30 pm |
vs. Vanderbilt Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division |
L 59–69 | 2–3 |
Charles E. Smith Center (707) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 11/24/2017* 1:00 pm |
vs. Wisconsin Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division |
W 61–46 | 3–3 |
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 11/25/2017* 3:30 pm |
vs. Syracuse Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division |
L 62–72 | 3–4 |
Charles E. Smith Center (788) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/02/2017* 2:00 pm |
No. 17 South Florida | L 78–83 | 3–5 |
Charles E. Smith Center (1,125) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/06/2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Mercer | L 44–61 | 3–6 |
Hawkins Arena (852) Macon, GA | |||||||
| 12/08/2017* 7:00 pm |
at No. 15 Maryland | L 54–80 | 3–7 |
Xfinity Center (4,125) College Park, MD | |||||||
| 12/17/2017* 2:00 pm |
American | W 61–44 | 4–7 |
Charles E. Smith Center (653) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/22/2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Monmouth | W 59–45 | 5–7 |
OceanFirst Bank Center (305) West Long Branch, NJ | |||||||
| Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
| 12/31/2017 2:00 pm |
at Fordham | L 50–61 | 5–8 (0–1) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (905) Bronx, NY | |||||||
| 01/03/2018 6:00 pm |
at VCU | W 61–39 | 6–8 (1–1) |
Siegel Center (702) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| 01/07/2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry |
W 62–52 | 7–8 (2–1) |
Charles E. Smith Center (772) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 01/13/2018 12:00 pm, CBSSN |
Duquesne | L 53–54 | 7–9 (2–2) |
Charles E. Smith Center (854) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 01/17/2018 7:00 pm |
at Davidson | W 53–48 | 8–9 (3–2) |
John M. Belk Arena (243) Davidson, NC | |||||||
| 01/21/2018 12:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Dayton | L 55–66 | 8–10 (3–3) |
UD Arena (2,112) Dayton, OH | |||||||
| 01/24/2018 11:00 am |
Rhode Island | W 65–52 | 9–10 (4–3) |
Charles E. Smith Center (1,100) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 01/27/2018 12:00 pm |
Saint Louis | L 69–72 OT | 9–11 (4–4) |
Charles E. Smith Center (757) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 02/01/2018 7:00 pm |
La Salle | W 60–45 | 10–11 (5–4) |
Charles E. Smith Center (833) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 02/04/2018 1:00 pm |
at St. Bonaventure | W 63–56 | 11–11 (6–4) |
Reilly Center (1,009) Olean, NY | |||||||
| 02/07/2018 7:00 pm |
at George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry |
W 65–61 | 11–12 (7–4) |
EagleBank Arena (996) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
| 02/11/2018 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
Dayton | L 53–57 | 12–12 (7–5) |
Charles E. Smith Center (916) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 02/14/2018 7:00 pm |
UMass | W 55–49 | 13–12 (8–5) |
Charles E. Smith Center (592) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 02/17/2018 3:00 pm |
at Saint Louis | W 71–58 | 14–12 (9–5) |
Chaifetz Arena (764) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 02/20/2018 7:00 pm |
at Saint Joseph's | W 49–46 | 15–12 (10–5) |
Hagan Arena (551) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
| 02/24/2018 2:00 pm |
Richmond | L 36–49 | 15–13 (10–6) |
Charles E. Smith Center (524) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| 02/27/2018 7:00 pm |
(5) | (12) La Salle First Round |
W 69–49 | 16–13 |
Charles E. Smith Center (472) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| 03/02/2018 2:00 pm |
(5) | vs. (4) George Mason Quarterfinals |
W 64–59 | 17–13 |
Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA | ||||||
| 03/03/2018 11:00 am, CBSSN |
(5) | vs. (1) Dayton Semifinals |
W 58–53 | 18–13 |
Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA | ||||||
| 03/04/2018 1:00 pm, ESPNU |
(5) | vs. (6) Saint Joseph's Championship Game |
W 65–49 | 19–13 |
Richmond Coliseum (2,103) Richmond, VA | ||||||
| NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/17/2018* 1:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(14 A) | at (3 A) No. 10 Ohio State First Round |
L 45–87 | 19–14 |
St. John Arena (4,253) Columbus, OH | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Albany Region. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| 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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| AP | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Decrease in ranking | ||
| No Change | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes | |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |
References
- "Career Records" (PDF). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "George Washington Colonials Women's Basketball - Colonials News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "George Washington Colonials on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "George Washington University Official Athletic Site :: George Washington University Official Athletic Site :: Women's Basketball". GWsports.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
