The Bearcats, led by ninth year head coach Jamelle Elliott, played their home games at St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium while their normal on-campus home of Fifth Third Arena was closed for renovation.

They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic women's tournament, where they lost to Connecticut.

They received an at-large bid Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.

Cincinnati announced on March 21 that Elliott would not return after 9 seasons as head coach.

[4] All games will have a video stream on Bearcats TV, ESPN3, or AAC Digital Network Sources: Roster Last update: September 15, 2017 [5]