2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team

The 2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team represents DePaul University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Demons, led by thirty-second year head coach Doug Bruno, play their home games at the Wintrust Arena. They were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 15–3 in Big East play to share the Big East regular season title with Marquette. They won the Big East women's tournament by defeating Marquette in the championship game. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Oklahoma in the first round before losing to Texas A&M in the second round.

2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball
Maggie Dixon Classic champions
Big East regular season co-champions & Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, second round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record27–8 (15–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jill M. Pizzotti
  • Lisa Ryckbosch
  • Jasmine Lister
Home arenaWintrust Arena
McGrath-Phillips Arena
2017–18 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
DePaul153 .833278  .771
Marquette153 .8332410  .706
Villanova126 .667239  .719
Creighton117 .6111913  .594
St. John's99 .5001915  .559
Georgetown99 .5001616  .500
Seton Hall711 .3891616  .500
Butler612 .3331517  .469
Xavier315 .1671020  .333
Providence315 .1671021  .323
2018 Big East tournament winner
As of 25 March 2018
Rankings from AP poll

This was the Blue Demons' first season at the new Wintrust Arena at the McCormick Place convention center. The arena is also the new home to the DePaul men's team.

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