2017 – 18 Iowa Hawkeyes women 's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Hawkeyes , led by 18th year head coach Lisa Bluder , played their home games at Carver – Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City , IA as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 24 – 8 , 11 – 5 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place . They defeated Northwestern in the second round before losing to Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women 's Tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women 's Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Kansas City region . There they lost in the First Round to Creighton
Big Ten Women 's Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team