2017–18 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

2017–18 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball
WBI, runner-up
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record25–10 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Long
  • Shameka Thomas
  • Arissa Jackson
Home arenaFarris Center
2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 17 1   .944 22 7   .759
Stephen F. Austin 16 2   .889 25 6   .806
Central Arkansas 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
Texas A&M-CC 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Nicholls State 11 7   .611 19 13   .594
New Orleans 11 7   .611 15 15   .500
Abilene Christian 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
McNeese State 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Southeastern Louisiana 7 11   .389 8 21   .276
Houston Baptist 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Incarnate Word 4 14   .222 5 24   .172
Northwestern State 2 16   .111 7 22   .241
Sam Houston State 1 17   .056 4 23   .148
2018 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears were led by sixth-year head coach Sandra Rushing and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 14–4 in Southland play, to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They received an invite to the WBI where they defeated SIU Edwardsville, Weber State and Nevada in the first round, quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to advanced to the championship game where they lost to Yale in the championship game.