They finished the season 20 – 15 , 11 – 7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Women 's Tournament to St. John 's . They were invited to the Women 's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton , Drexel and James Madison in the first , second and third rounds , Indiana in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals
Big East Women 's Tournament
2017 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team