The Cardinals, led by 11th-year head coach Jeff Walz, played their home games at the KFC Yum!

They defeated Virginia Tech, NC State, and Notre Dame to win the ACC women's tournament.

As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament.

1 seed in the Lexington region, they defeated Boise State and Marquette to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

They received an at-large bid for the NCAA women's tournament and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Baylor.