2017 – 18 UConn Huskies women 's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut ( UConn ) during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Huskies , led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma , in his 33rd season at UConn , played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and were fifth-year members of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 36 – 1 , 16 – 0 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship . They defeated Tulane , Cincinnati , and South Florida to win the AAC Women 's Tournament title . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Women 's Tournament . As the overall No. 1 seed , they defeated Saint Francis ( PA ) and Quinnipiac to advance to the Sweet Sixteen . They defeated Duke in the Sweet Sixteen and South Carolina in the Elite Eight to reach their 19th Final Four . In the National Semifinal , they lost in overtime on a last second shot for the second consecutive year , this time to Notre Dame , ending the school 's 36-game winning streak
AAC Women 's Tournament
2018 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 UConn Huskies women's basketball team