2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team

2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–27 (0–18 The Valley)
Head coach
  • Matt Ruffing (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Rogers
  • Jauwan Scaife
  • Kaitlynn Pacholke
Home arenaMeeks Family Fieldhouse
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drake180 1.000268  .765
Missouri State153 .8332112  .636
Northern Iowa135 .7221914  .576
Southern Illinois117 .6111714  .548
Indiana State99 .5001119  .367
Illinois State810 .4441416  .467
Bradley612 .3331318  .419
Valparaiso513 .2781318  .419
Loyola–Chicago513 .278723  .233
Evansville018 .000327  .100
2018 MVC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2018

The 2017–18 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by second year head coach Matt Ruffing, played their home games at Meeks Family Fieldhouse and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 0–18 in MVC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley women's tournament to Bradley.