2017–18 UConn Huskies women's basketball team

The 2017–18 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, in his 33rd season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and were fifth-year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 36–1, 16–0 in AAC play, to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated Tulane, Cincinnati, and South Florida to win the AAC women's tournament title. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament. As the overall No. 1 seed, they defeated Saint Francis (PA) and Quinnipiac to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. They defeated Duke in the Sweet Sixteen and South Carolina in the Elite Eight to reach their 19th Final Four. In the National Semifinal, they lost in overtime on a last-second shot for the second consecutive year, this time to Notre Dame, ending the school's 36-game winning streak.

2017–18 UConn Huskies women's basketball
AAC Tournament champions
AAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record36–1 (16–0 The American)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
  • Shea Ralph
  • Marisa Moseley
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2017–18 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UConn160 1.000361  .973
No. 19 South Florida133 .813268  .765
UCF124 .7502211  .667
Cincinnati106 .6251913  .594
Houston97 .5632012  .625
Wichita State97 .5631417  .452
East Carolina79 .4381615  .516
Tulane511 .3131417  .452
Memphis511 .3131020  .333
SMU412 .2501020  .333
Temple313 .1881219  .387
Tulsa313 .1881021  .323
2018 American Tournament winner
As of 30 March 2018
Rankings from AP poll
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