The Jaguars were led by fifth year head coach Terry Fowler and played their home games at the Mitchell Center as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

They advanced to the second round of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Troy.

They accepted a bid to the Women's Basketball Invitational and advanced to the semifinals but lost to Yale in overtime.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Texas–Arlington.

Roster Last update: January 13, 2018 [4] 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings