The 2017–18 American Eagles women's basketball team represented American University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Megan Gebbia, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League.

[1][2][3] They finished the season 26–7, 16–2 in Patriot League play to win the Patriot League regular season title.

They won the Patriot League women's tournament by defeating Navy and earned an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament, where they lost to UCLA in the first round.

They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League women's tournament where they lost to Bucknell.