2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team

The 2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by nineteenth-year head coach Carey Green, played their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–3 in Big South play win the Big South regular season title. They won the Big South women's basketball tournament and earned an automatic place in the NCAA women's tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.

2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames basketball
Big South Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	24–10 (16–2 Big South)
Head coach	Carey Green (19th season)
Assistant coaches	Alexis Sherard Andy Bloodworth Erin Batth
Home arena	Vines Center

2017–18 Big South women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Liberty †	16	–	2		.889			24	–	10		.706
Radford	15	–	3		.833			24	–	9		.727
UNC Asheville	12	–	6		.667			17	–	16		.515
High Point	10	–	8		.556			17	–	14		.548
Presbyterian	9	–	9		.500			12	–	18		.400
Gardner–Webb	8	–	10		.444			19	–	13		.594
Campbell	8	–	10		.444			15	–	15		.500
Charleston Southern	5	–	13		.278			11	–	20		.355
Longwood	5	–	13		.278			7	–	23		.233
Winthrop	2	–	16		.111			3	–	27		.100
† 2018 Big South tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll

This was Liberty's final season as members of the Big South Conference, as the school announced on May 17, 2018, that they would be moving to the Atlantic Sun Conference for the 2018–19 season.

Roster

2017–18 Liberty Lady Flames women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Ria Gulley  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Tom C. Clark Indiana San Antonio, TX G 3 Nene Johnson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Martin County Eastern Florida State Stuart, FL G 4 Tatyana Crowder 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Liberty Christian Academy Roanoke, VA G/F 10 Kierra Johnson-Graham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Tucker Atlanta, GA G 11 Brooke Basinger 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Woodgrove Christopher Newport Purcellville, VA G 12 Ashtyn Baker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Northpoint Christian School Nesbit, MS G 13 Melis Ucar 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Bahcelievler Deneme Iowa Western CC Ankara, Turkey G/F 14 Lela Sellers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So John F. Kennedy Lakeville, MN G 20 Sheana Vega 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Jackson Memorial Jackson, NJ F 21 Keyen Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Phil-Mont Christian Academy Philadelphia, PA G 23 Emily Lytle  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Evangelical Christian Little Rock Memphis, TN G 24 Iva Ilic 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Fran Galovic Koprivnica, Croatia C 25 Apilyn Bonny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Grand Street Campus Bronx, NY F 30 KK Barbour 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Albemarle Charlottesville, VA F/C 33 Amy West 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Palmerston North Girls Palmerston North, New Zealand G/F 34 Bridgette Rettstatt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Worthington Christian Galena, OH G/F 35 Ola Makurat 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Sport Championship School Sierakowice, Poland F/C 40 Molly Reagan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Braintree Braintree, MA	Head coach Carey Green (Coastal Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Alexis Sherard (Saint Michael's) Andy Bloodworth (Calvin) Erin Batth (Clemson) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 13, 2018

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference Regular season
11/10/2017* 4:00 pm		at Old Dominion Preseason WNIT First Round	W 63–55	1–0	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,584) Norfolk, VA
11/12/2017* 2:00 pm		at No. 24 Michigan Preseason WNIT Second Round	L 50–74	1–1	Crisler Center (2,138) Ann Arbor, MI
11/17/2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Drake Preseason WNIT consolation round	L 68–96	1–2	Knapp Center (2,022) Des Moines, IA
11/24/2017* 2:00 pm		vs. Houston UMass Thanksgiving Classic	L 68–75	1–3	Mullins Center (387) Amherst, MA
11/25/2017* 1:00 pm		at UMass UMass Thanksgiving Classic	L 61–64	1–4	Mullins Center (396) Amherst, MA
11/28/2017* 7:00 pm, BSN		Limestone	W 68–38	2–4	Vines Center (1,193) Lynchburg, VA
12/02/2017* 4:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Valparaiso	W 61–40	3–4	Vines Center (1,351) Lynchburg, VA
12/06/2017* 7:00 pm		at James Madison	L 47–58	3–5	JMU Convocation Center (1,912) Harrisonburg, VA
12/16/2017* 4:00 pm, BSN		Shippensburg	W 105–43	4–5	Vines Center (1,382) Lynchburg, VA
12/19/2017* 4:30 pm		vs. Denver Roo Holiday Classic	W 82–69	5–5	Swinney Recreation Center (186) Kansas City, MO
12/20/2017* 2:00 pm		vs. Northern Colorado Roo Holiday Classic	L 57–65	5–6	Swinney Recreation Center (113) Kansas City, MO
12/29/2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		at No. 14 Duke	L 51–65	5–7	Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,531) Durham, NC
Big South Regular Season
01/02/2018 7:00 pm, BSN		at Presbyterian	W 76–64	6–7 (1–0)	Templeton Center (168) Clinton, SC
01/06/2018 1:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Charleston Southern	W 63–53	7–7 (2–0)	Vines Center (1,168) Lynchburg, VA
01/09/2018 7:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Winthrop	W 63–37	8–7 (3–0)	Vines Center (1,026) Lynchburg, VA
01/13/2018 3:00 pm, BSN		at Gardner–Webb	W 85–60	9–7 (4–0)	Paul Porter Arena (487) Boiling Springs, NC
01/16/2018 7:00 pm, BSN		at UNC Asheville	L 41–48	9–8 (4–1)	Kimmel Arena (805) Asheville, NC
01/20/2018 6:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Campbell	W 60–42	10–8 (5–1)	Vines Center (1,426) Lynchburg, VA
01/23/2018 7:00 pm, BSN		at Longwood	W 63–51	11–8 (6–1)	Willett Hall (379) Farmville, VA
01/28/2018 7:00 pm, Stadium/BSN		Radford	W 61–56	12–8 (7–1)	Vines Center (1,484) Lynchburg, VA
01/30/2018 7:00 pm, BSN		at High Point	W 65–42	13–8 (8–1)	Millis Center (567) High Point, NC
02/03/2018 2:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Presbyterian	W 63–55	14–8 (9–1)	Vines Center (1,288) Lynchburg, VA
02/06/2018 7:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Gardner–Webb	W 59–41	15–8 (10–1)	Vines Center (1,096) Lynchburg, VA
02/10/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Campbell	W 46–33	16–8 (11–1)	Gore Arena (2,033) Buies Creek, NC
02/13/2018 7:00 pm, LFSN/ESPN3		at Radford	L 45–52	16–9 (11–2)	Dedmon Center (667) Radford, VA
02/17/2018 6:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		UNC Asheville	W 53–48	17–9 (12–2)	Vines Center (1,484) Lynchburg, VA
02/20/2018 7:00 pm, BSN		at Winthrop	W 73–53	18–9 (13–2)	Winthrop Coliseum (176) Rock Hill, SC
02/24/2018 3:00 pm, BSN		at Charleston Southern	W 95–57	19–9 (14–2)	CSU Field House (225) Charleston, SC
02/27/2018 7:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		Longwood	W 73–36	20–9 (15–2)	Vines Center (1,212) Lynchburg, VA
03/03/2018 2:00 pm, LFSN TV/ESPN3		High Point	W 65–42	21–9 (16–2)	Vines Center (1,260) Lynchburg, VA
Big South tournament
03/09/2018 12:00 pm, ESPN3	(1)	(8) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals	W 80–53	22–9	Vines Center (850) Lynchburg, VA
03/10/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3	(1)	(4) High Point Semifinals	W 78–54	23–9	Vines Center (1,197) Lynchburg, VA
03/11/2018 2:00 pm, ESPN3	(1)	(3) UNC Asheville Championship Game	W 60–42	24–9	Vines Center (1,077) Lynchburg, VA
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/16/2018* 2:30 pm, ESPN2	(14 L)	at (3 L) No. 12 Tennessee First Round	L 60–100	24–10	Thompson–Boling Arena (4,509) Knoxville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. L=Lexington Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2017–18 Liberty Flames basketball team