2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team

2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record922 (016 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • LaKale Malone
  • Tianna Kirkland
  • Steve Cochran
Home arenaState Farm Center
2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Ohio State133 .813287  .800
No. 16 Maryland124 .750268  .765
Iowa115 .688248  .750
Minnesota115 .688249  .727
Nebraska115 .6882111  .656
Michigan106 .6252310  .697
Indiana97 .5632314  .622
Purdue97 .5632014  .588
Rutgers79 .4382012  .625
Michigan State79 .4381914  .576
Penn State610 .3751616  .500
Northwestern412 .2501220  .375
Wisconsin214 .125921  .300
Illinois016 .000921  .300
2018 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team represented the University of Illinois during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Illini, led by first-year head coach Nancy Fahey, played their home games at State Farm Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 0–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Penn State.