2017 – 18 Northwestern Wildcats women 's basketball team represented Northwestern University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Wildcats were led by 10th-year head coach Joe McKeown . They played 15 of their 16 home games , including an exhibition game , at Beardsley Gym on the nearby campus of Evanston Township High School , along with a home game at Allstate Arena while their home arena , Welsh-Ryan Arena , undergoes renovations . They were members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 12 – 20 , 4 – 12 in Big Ten play to finish in 11th place . They defeated Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Women 's Tournament before losing to Iowa
Big Ten Women 's Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team