2017 – 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers women 's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Golden Gophers , led by fourth-year head coach Marlene Stollings , played their home games at Williams Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 24 – 9 , 11 – 5 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place . They defeated Iowa in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women 's Tournament before losing to Ohio State in the semifinals . They received at-large bid of the NCAA Women 's Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Spokane region . There they defeated Green Bay before losing to Oregon in the Second Round
Big Ten Women 's Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team