2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball
Summit League tournament champions
NCAA women's tournament, first round
Conference	Summit League
Record	26–7 (12–2 The Summit)
Head coach	Aaron Johnston (18th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Jewett Katie Falco Haylie Linn
Home arena	Frost Arena
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team represent South Dakota State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by eighteenth year head coach Aaron Johnston. The Jackrabbits compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Frost Arena, in Brookings, South Dakota. They finished the season 26–7, 12–2 in Summit League play to finish in second place. They were champions of The Summit League women's tournament and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament where they lost to Villanova in an overtime thriller in the first round.

The 2016–17 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team went 23-9 overall and 12-4 in conference. The Jackrabbits lost in the 2017 Summit League women's basketball tournament to IUPUI not qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. As a result of not qualifying, the Jackrabbits made it to the 2017 WNIT.

2017–18 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Alexis Alexander 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Champlin Park HS Brooklyn Park, MN G 2 Rylie Cascio Jensen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Fremont Nebraska Fremont, NE G 3 Lindsey Theuninck  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Fr Mankato Loyola Mankato, MN G 11 Madison Guebert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Eastview Apple Valley, MN G 12 Macy Miller (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Mitchell Mitchell, SD G 21 Tylee Irwin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Wahpeton Wahpeton, ND F 24 Tagyn Larson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Roosevelt HS Iowa Sioux Falls, SD G 32 Sydney Palmer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr T. F. Riggs HS Pierre, SD G 33 Sydney Tracy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr St. Michael-Albertville HS St. Michael, MN C 35 Tiffaney Flaata (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Prior Lake HS Savage, MN G/F 44 Myah Selland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Sanborn Central/Woonsocket HS Letcher, SD F 45 Ellie Thompson (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Chaska HS Chaska, MN C 50 Megan Bultsma 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Mount Vernon/Plankinton HS Plankinton, SD	Head coach Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus) Assistant coach(es) Mike Jewett (Augustana (SD)) Katie Falco (Northern Iowa) Haylie Linn (Toledo) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings