They were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Collins as members of the Big Ten Conference.

They lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament to Penn State.

In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers[2] and Maryland[3] before losing to Wisconsin in the semifinals.

[9] On June 26, the school hired Michigan assistant coach Billy Donlon to replace Baldwin.

[11] Roster *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings 2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team