2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team

2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball
WNIT, Third Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–8 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Schmidt
  • Rachel Wojdowski
  • Cherie Lea
Home arenaPalumbo Center
2017–18 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton151 .938237  .767
Duquesne133 .813258  .758
Fordham124 .7502410  .706
George Mason115 .6882410  .706
George Washington106 .6251914  .576
Saint Joseph's106 .6251915  .559
Saint Louis97 .5631716  .515
Richmond88 .5001417  .452
Davidson79 .4381218  .400
UMass610 .3751416  .467
La Salle313 .188822  .267
St. Bonaventure313 .188822  .267
VCU412 .250722  .241
Rhode Island115 .063327  .100
2018 A10 Tournament winner
As of 22 March 2018
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes were led by fifth year head coach Dan Burt. The Dukes were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Palumbo Center. They finished the season 25–5, 13–3 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 women's tournament to Saint Joseph's. They received an automatic trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Miami (OH) and Georgetown in the first and second rounds before losing to St. John's in the third round.