The 2017–18 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders were led by fifth year head coach Candi Whitaker until she was replaced by interim head coach on January 1, 2018. They play their homes games at United Supermarkets Arena and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 1–17 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 women's tournament to Iowa State.