2017–18 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team
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| Conference | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| 2017–18 record | 12–4 (7–2 MIAA) |
| Head coach | Jory Collins (8th season) |
| Assistant coach | Kiel Unruh |
| Assistant coach | Brooke Costley (GA) |
| Assistant coach | Marissa Preston (GA) |
| Home arena | William L. White Auditorium |
The 2017–18 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which is the 44th Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets are led by eighth-year head coach Jory Collins. The team plays their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974. Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
The Lady Hornets enter the 2017–18 season after finishing with an 29–5 overall, 15–4 in conference play last season under Collins. In the previous season, the Lady Hornets finished tied for second in regular conference play, won the MIAA Basketball Tournament for the fifth consecutive year, and advanced to their sixth straight NCAA Sweet 16, which they lost to Harding Bison.
The Lady Hornets were chosen to finish third in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll. On October 31, 2017, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the eleventh ranked team.
The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.
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