The 2017–18 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the

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in the sport of

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during the

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. The Gators competed in Division I of the

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(NCAA) and the

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(SEC). The Gators, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games in the

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on the university's

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campus. They finished the season 11–19, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Ole Miss.

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of SEC women's tournament where they lost to Texas A&M. On March 6, the school fired Amanda Butler. She finished at Florida with a 10-year record of 190–136.

Roster

Coaches

Schedule and results

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Previous season

Roster

Coaches

Schedule and results

See also

References