2017–18 Charleston Cougars women's basketball team

2017–18 Charleston Cougars women's basketball
2017–18 Charleston Cougars women's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	7–24 (2–16 CAA)
Head coach	Candice M. Jackson (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Malikah Willis; Kelvin Long; Adria Crawford;
Home arena	TD Arena
	Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 CAA women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drexel	16	–	2	.889	27	–	8	.771
James Madison	16	–	2	.889	23	–	11	.676
Elon †	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
Delaware	11	–	7	.611	19	–	13	.594
Northeastern	11	–	7	.611	16	–	15	.516
William & Mary	7	–	11	.389	16	–	14	.533
Hofstra	5	–	13	.278	11	–	19	.367
UNC Wilmington	4	–	14	.222	12	–	19	.387
Towson	4	–	14	.222	9	–	21	.300
College of Charleston	2	–	16	.111	7	–	24	.226


† 2018 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Charleston Cougars women's basketball team represented the College of Charleston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fourth-year head coach Candice M. Jackson, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 7–24, 2–16 CAA play, to finish in last place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA women's tournament, where they lost to James Madison.^[1]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 9–21, 6–12 CAA play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to UNC Wilmington.^[2]

Roster

2017–18 Charleston Cougars women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Shai Blanding	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Holy Innocents' Episcopal	Atlanta, GA
G	2	Darien Huff	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Elizabethtown	Elizabethtown, KY
G	3	Shiclasia Brown	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Nazareth Regional	Corona, NY
G	5	Cailin Dorsey	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Ravenscroft School	Raleigh, NC
G	10	Dee Heath	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Northwood Academy	Hanahan, SC
G	11	Bryanna Goodson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Wilson	Florence, SC
G	15	Tanisha Brown	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	RS Sr	Myrtle Beach Charlotte	Loris, SC
F	20	Bri Sullivan	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Colonial Forge	Fredericksburg, VA
F/C	21	Baileigh Larson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Oakleaf	Orange Park, FL
F/C	23	Brianna Boyd	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Sr	Pinewood Prep Winthrop	Ridgeville, SC
F	24	Lexi Maddox	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Winder-Barrow	Winder, GA
G	25	Deja Ford	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	St. Mary's Ryken	Waldorf, MD
F/C	42	Ericka Broughton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Goose Creek	Goose Creek, SC

Head coach

Candice M. Jackson (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Malikah Willis (Iowa)
Kelvin Long (East Tennessee State)
Adria Crawford (Georgetown)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 21, 2025

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2017* 6:30 p.m.		USC Aiken	W 80–48		TD Arena Charleston, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017* 12:00 p.m.		Lipscomb	W 85–69	1–0	TD Arena (304) Charleston, SC
November 12, 2017* 2:00 p.m.		at Furman	L 58–72	1–1	Timmons Arena (633) Greenville, SC
November 17, 2017* 12:00 p.m., CSN		at Central Michigan	L 58–79	1–2	McGuirk Arena (3,084) Mount Pleasant, MI
November 19, 2017* 12:00 p.m.		at Michigan State	L 43–107	1–3	Breslin Center (4,425) East Lansing, MI
November 22, 2017* 6:30 p.m.		Campbell	L 45–53	1–4	TD Arena (310) Charleston, SC
November 26, 2017* 2:00 p.m.		Appalachian State	L 70–76	1–5	TD Arena (333) Charleston, SC
November 30, 2017* 6:00 p.m.		at Coastal Carolina	W 72–70	2–5	HTC Center (335) Conway, SC
December 5, 2017* 7:00 p.m.		at No. 5 South Carolina	L 43–69	2–6	Colonial Life Arena (11,732) Columbia, SC
December 15, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3		at North Florida	W 73–69	3–6	UNF Arena (304) Jacksonville, FL
December 18, 2017* 6:30 p.m.		Wofford	W 59–51	4–6	TD Arena (339) Charleston, SC
December 21, 2017* 12:00 p.m.		Wake Forest	L 40–77	4–7	TD Arena (414) Charleston, SC
CAA regular season
December 29, 2017 6:30 p.m.		William & Mary	L 54–68	4–8 (0–1)	TD Arena (436) Charleston, SC
December 31, 2017 12:00 p.m.		at Towson	W 80–67	5–8 (1–1)	SECU Arena (171) Towson, MD
January 5, 2018 6:30 p.m.		Hofstra	L 60–75	5–9 (1–2)	TD Arena (333) Charleston, SC
January 7, 2018 1:00 p.m.		Delaware	L 59–68	5–10 (1–3)	TD Arena (280) Charleston, SC
January 12, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at Northeastern	L 37–59	5–11 (1–4)	Cabot Center (348) Boston, MA
January 14, 2018 2:00 p.m.		at Hofstra	L 60–65	5–12 (1–5)	Hofstra Arena (526) Hempstead, NY
January 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.		James Madison	L 45–67	5–13 (1–6)	TD Arena (404) Charleston, SC
January 21, 2018 12:00 p.m.		Towson	L 58–83	5–14 (1–7)	TD Arena (290) Charleston, SC
January 26, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at William & Mary	L 66–79	5–15 (1–8)	Kaplan Arena (636) Williamsburg, VA
January 28, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at James Madison	L 67–70	5–16 (1–9)	JMU Convocation Center (3,661) Harrisonburg, VA
February 2, 2018 6:30 p.m.		Elon	L 55–77	5–17 (1–10)	TD Arena (321) Charleston, SC
February 4, 2018 1:00 p.m.		Drexel	L 53–80	5–18 (1–11)	TD Arena (330) Charleston, SC
February 9, 2018 7:00 p.m.		at UNC Wilmington	W 72–63	6–18 (2–11)	Trask Coliseum (857) Wilmington, NC
February 11, 2018 2:00 p.m.		at Elon	L 44–97	6–19 (2–12)	Alumni Gym (889) Elon, NC
February 18, 2018 1:00 p.m.		at Delaware	L 51–79	6–20 (2–13)	Bob Carpenter Center (1,503) Newark, DE
February 23, 2018 11:30 a.m.		UNC Wilmington	L 60–76	6–21 (2–14)	TD Arena (3,209) Charleston, SC
February 25, 2018 2:00 p.m.		Northeastern	L 59–68	6–22 (2–15)	TD Arena (280) Charleston, SC
March 3, 2018 1:00 p.m.		at Drexel	L 57–71	6–23 (2–16)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (614) Philadelphia, PA
CAA women's tournament
March 7, 2018 2:30 p.m.	(10)	vs. (7) Hofstra First round	W 88–72	7–23	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,048) Philadelphia, PA
March 8, 2018 5:00 p.m.	(10)	vs. (2) James Madison Quarterfinals	L 66–81	7–24	Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,053) Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:^[3]

References

^ "Cougars Valiant in Defeat in CAA Quarterfinals". College of Charleston Athletics. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
^ Chandler, Chris (March 8, 2017). "Cougars Fall Short to UNCW in 49-44 Defeat". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[1] "Cougars Valiant in Defeat in CAA Quarterfinals". College of Charleston Athletics. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[2] Chandler, Chris (March 8, 2017). "Cougars Fall Short to UNCW in 49-44 Defeat". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[3] "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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