The Panthers, led by eleventh year head coach Tanya Warren, played their home games at McLeod Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They advanced to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament, where they lost to Drake.

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

They received an at-large to the NCAA women's tournament for the first time since 2011 where they lost to DePaul in the first round.

Roster Last update: January 4, 2018 [4] 2017–18 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team