The Cyclones were coached by Bill Fennelly, who was in his twenty-third season at Iowa State.

They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament, where they lost to Texas.

They fell to Kansas State in the 2017 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament.

Sources: [5] Roster [6] *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings