2016–17 Akron Zips women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Akron Zips women's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by 11th year head coach Jodi Kest, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–21 overall, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the 2017 MAC Tournament, they were defeated by Toledo 37–65 in the opening round.

2016–17 Akron Zips women's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2016–17 record9–21 (2–16 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Melissa Jackson
  • Sam Pierce
  • Preston Reid
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State135 .722  1913  .594
Ohio126 .667  2210  .688
Buffalo108 .556  2210  .688
Miami (OH)513 .278  1121  .344
Bowling Green414 .222  823  .258
Akron216 .111  921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833  239  .719
Ball State144 .778  2111  .656
Toledo126 .667  259  .735
Northern Illinois126 .667  2112  .636
Western Michigan810 .444  1913  .594
Eastern Michigan117 .056  625  .194
2017 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017; 

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2016*
2:00 pm
Malone W 63–52  1–0
James A. Rhodes Arena (569)
Akron, OH
November 16, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Penn State L 71–84  1–1
Bryce Jordan Center (2,410)
University Park, PA
November 20, 2016*
2:00 pm
at Canisius W 73–64  2–1
Koessler Athletic Center (774)
Buffalo, NY
November 30, 2016*
10:30 am
at Bucknell L 47–61  2–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,449)
Akron, OH
December 3, 2016*
1:00 pm
at Winthrop W 80–59  3–2
Winthrop Coliseum (281)
Rock Hill, SC
December 6, 2016*
7:00 pm
at Youngstown State W 76–74  4–2
Beeghly Center (1,194)
Youngstown, OH
December 10, 2016*
2:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky W 63–57  5–2
Alumni Coliseum (220)
Richmond, KY
December 17, 2016*
5:00 pm
Duquesne L 57–67  5–3
James A. Rhodes Arena (974)
Akron, OH
December 20, 2016*
1:00 pm
at Georgia State
Georgia State Classic
W 78–66  6–3
GSU Sports Arena (333)
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2016*
1:00 pm
vs. Elon
Georgia State Classic
L 62–65  6–4
GSU Sports Arena (365)
Atlanta, GA
December 28, 2016*
7:00 pm
Ohio Christian University W 69–52  7–4
James A. Rhodes Arena (593)
Akron, OH
MAC regular season
December 31, 2017
2:00 pm
at Western Michigan L 60–73  7–5
(0–1)
University Arena (831)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 4, 2017
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan L 62–89  7–6
(0–2)
McGuirk Arena (1,348)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 7, 2017
2:00 pm
Bowling Green L 58–62  7–7
(0–3)
James A. Rhodes Arena (634)
Akron, OH
January 11, 2017
7:00 pm
Ohio L 69–85  7–8
(0–4)
James A. Rhodes Arena (650)
Akron, OH
January 14, 2017
2:00 pm
at Ball State L 70–80  7–9
(0–5)
Worthen Arena (1,015)
Muncie, IN
January 18, 2017
12:00 pm
at Northern Illinois W 84–55  8–9
(1–5)
Convocation Center (1,279)
DeKalb, IL
January 21, 2017
2:00 pm
Western Michigan L 57–73  8–10
(1–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (661)
Akron, OH
January 28, 2017
5:00 pm
Eastern Michigan W 80–62  9–10
(2–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,806)
Akron, OH
February 1, 2017
7:00 pm
Ball State L 63–90  9–11
(2–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (629)
Akron, OH
February 4, 2017
7:00 pm
at Bowling Green L 50–86  9–12
(2–8)
Stroh Center (1,406)
Bowling Green, OH
February 8, 2017
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) L 49–54  9–13
(2–9)
Millett Hall (303)
Oxford, OH
February 11, 2017
2:00 pm
Kent State
Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge
L 58–72  9–14
(2–10)
James A. Rhodes Arena (961)
Akron, OH
February 15, 2017
7:00 pm
Toledo L 57–61  9–15
(2–11)
James A. Rhodes Arena (516)
Akron, OH
February 18, 2017
1:00 pm
at Buffalo L 51–81  9–16
(2–12)
Alumni Arena (1,141)
Amherst, NY
February 22, 2017
7:00 pm
Miami (OH) L 62–66  9–17
(2–13)
James A. Rhodes Arena (538)
Akron, OH
February 25, 2017
2:00 pm
at Kent State
Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge
L 69–73  9–18
(2–14)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,073)
Kent, OH
March 1, 2017
7:00 pm
Buffalo L 55–81  9–19
(2–15)
James A. Rhodes Arena (607)
Akron, OH
March 4, 2017
2:00 pm
at Ohio L 48–62  9–20
(2–16)
Convocation Center (2,725)
Athens, OH
MAC Tournament
March 6, 2017
5:30 pm
(11) at (6) Toledo
Opening Round
L 37–65  9–21
Savage Arena (3,627)
Toledo, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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