| Year: | 2018 |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| City: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Champions: | South Dakota State |
| Titlecount: | 8th |
| Coach: | Aaron Johnston |
| Coachcount: | 8th |
| Attendance: | 27,054[1] |
| Television: | Midco Sport Network ESPNU |
The 2018 Summit League women's basketball tournament was a post-season women's basketball tournament for The Summit League. The tournament took place March 3–6, 2018, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Top 8 teams in the final standings qualified for the tournament.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker #1 | Tiebreaker #2 | Tiebreaker #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 14–0 | 26–5 | ||||
| 2 | South Dakota State | 12–2 | 24–6 | ||||
| 3 | Western Illinois | 10–4 | 22–8 | ||||
| 4 | Denver | 7–7 | 16–14 | 1–1 vs. ORU | 0–2 vs. each of USD, SDSU, and WIU; 2–0 vs. each of Omaha, NDSU, and FW | RPI 170 | |
| 5 | Oral Roberts | 7–7 | 17–13 | 1–1 vs. DU | 0–2 vs. each of USD, SDSU, and WIU; 2–0 vs. each of Omaha, NDSU, and FW | RPI: 179 | |
| 6 | Omaha | 3–11 | 12–16 | ||||
| 7 | North Dakota State | 2–12 | 9–20 | ||||
| 8 | Fort Wayne | 1–13 | 4–24 |
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 3 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM |
| 83–32 | Midco Sport Network/ESPN3 | |
| 2 | 2:30 PM |
| 87–62 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 4 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 PM |
| 71–76 | Midco Sport Network/ESPN3 | |
| 4 | 2:30 PM |
| 97–57 | |||
| Semifinals – Monday, March 5 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 PM |
| 65–53 | Midco Sport Network/ESPN3 | |
| 6 | 2:30 PM |
| 80–51 | |||
| Championship – Tuesday, March 6 | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 1:00 PM |
| 50–65 | ESPNU | |
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