2017 – 18 Houston Cougars women 's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The season marked the fifth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference . The Cougars , led by fourth year head coach Ronald Hughey , played their home games at Health and Physical Education Arena due to renovations at Hofheinz Pavilion , which will be renamed Fertitta Center and will reopen during the 2018 – 19 season . They finished the season 20 – 12 , 9 – 7 in The American play to finish in a tie for fifth place . They lost to Tulsa in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Women 's Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the Women 's National Invitation Tournament , where they lost to South Dakota
American Athletic Conference Women 's Tournament
2018 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team