The Cougars, led by fourth year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Health and Physical Education Arena due to renovations at Hofheinz Pavilion, which will be renamed Fertitta Center and will reopen during the 2018–19 season.

They lost to Tulsa in the first round of the American Athletic Conference women's tournament.

They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to South Dakota.

Conference home games rotated between ESPN3, AAC Digital, and the Houston Portal.

Roster Last update: October 9, 2017 [4] 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings