2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the third for the Bearcats as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Bearcats, led by eighth year head coach Jamelle Elliott, played their home games at Fifth Third Arena. They finished the season 16–14, 7–9 in AAC play to finish in a 4 way tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to Houston.

2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2016–17 record16–14 (7–9 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tasha Brown
  • Katie Rokus
  • Geoff Lanier
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2016–17 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 UConn †16–0 1.000  36–1  .973
Temple13–3 .813  24–8  .750
South Florida11–5 .688  24–9  .727
UCF9–7 .563  21–12  .636
SMU7–9 .438  19–15  .559
Tulane7–9 .438  18–15  .545
Cincinnati7–9 .438  16–14  .533
Memphis7–9 .438  14–16  .467
Tulsa5–11 .313  10–21  .323
Houston4–12 .250  12–19  .387
East Carolina2–14 .125  11–19  .367
† 2017 The American Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Media

All games wil have a video stream on Bearcats TV, ESPN3, or AAC Digital Network

Roster
2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Nikira Goings 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoOsborne Marietta, GA
G 3 Ana Owens 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
F 4 Angel Rizor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrEast Wake Zebulon, NC
G 11 Sam Rodgers 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrLakota East Cincinnati, OH
G 12 Antoinette Miller 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrSouthfield-Lathrup Detroit, MI
G 13 Brandey Tarver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrBogan Computer Technical Chicago, IL
G 20 Maya Benham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoOsborne Doulgasville, GA
F 21 Brianna Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrLuella Locust Grove, GA
G 22 Bianca Quisenberry 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrTecumseh Springfield, OH
F 23 Sydney Petty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrRogers Toledo, OH
F 25 Chelsea Warren 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoRed Oak Red Oak, TX
G 32 Tinee'sha Coleman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrMarshall Chicago, IL
C 35 I'Liyah Green 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrMale Louisville, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

[1]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 pm, BearcatsTV		 Kentucky Wesleyan W 79–50 
Fifth Third Arena (386)
Cincinnati, OH
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:30 pm		 at Southeast Missouri State W 83–75  1–0
 Show Me Center (1,267)
Cape Girardeau, MO
11/15/2016*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Bowling Green W 68–58  2–0
 Stroh Center (1,085)
Bowling Green, OH
11/19/2016*
6:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Indiana State L 55–63  2–1
 Fifth Third Arena (734)
Cincinnati, OH
11/22/2016*
12:00 pm		 at Miami (OH) W 49–43  3–1
 Millett Hall (1,111)
Oxford, OH
11/26/2016*
5:30 pm, Bearcats TV		 Howard W 66–56  4–1
 Fifth Third Arena (483)
Cincinnati, OH
11/29/2016*
7:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 72–42  5–1
 Fifth Third Arena (307)
Cincinnati, OH
12/02/2016*
7:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Tennessee Tech W 60–38  6–1
 Fifth Third Arena (494)
Cincinnati, OH
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm		 at No. 9 Ohio State L 38–80  6–2
 Value City Arena (5,850)
Columbus, OH
12/11/2016*
2:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Xavier
Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout		 L 62–71  6–3
 Fifth Third Arena (1,362)
Cincinnati, OH
12/15/2016*
12:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Georgia L 48–51  6–4
 Fifth Third Arena (569)
Cincinnati, OH
12/18/2016*
2:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Clarion W 92–54  7–4
 Fifth Third Arena (439)
Cincinnati, OH
12/21/2016*
3:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Eastern Illinois W 78–64  8–4
 Fifth Third Arena (271)
Cincinnati, OH
12/28/2016*
7:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Chicago State W 81–53  9–4
 Fifth Third Arena (466)
Cincinnati, OH
AAC regular season
12/31/2016
2:00 pm, ADN		 at SMU L 47–64  9–5 (0–1)
 Moody Coliseum (676)
Dallas, TX
01/04/2017
7:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 UCF W 63–57  10–5 (1–1)
 Fifth Third Arena (360)
Cincinnati, OH
01/07/2017
2:00 pm, Bearcats TV		 Houston W 85–64  11–5 (2–1)
 Fifth Third Arena (643)
Cincinnati, OH
01/14/2017
2:00 pm		 at Memphis W 66–59  12–5 (3–1)
 Elma Roane Fieldhouse (786)
Memphis, TN
01/17/2017
7:00 pm, ADN		 SMU W 67–65  13–5 (4–1)
 Fifth Third Arena (523)
Cincinnati, OH
01/21/2017
2:00 pm, ADN		 East Carolina W 74–64  14–5 (5–1)
 Fifth Third Arena (679)
Cincinnati, OH
01/24/2017
7:00 pm, ADN		 at UCF L 44–64  14–6 (5–2)
 CFE Arena (2,406)
Orlando, FL
01/28/2017
2:00 pm, ADN		 Tulane L 68–74  14–7 (5–3)
 Fifth Third Arena (909)
Cincinnati, OH
02/01/2017
7:00 pm, ADN		 at No. 20 South Florida L 52–72  14–8 (5–4)
 USF Sun Dome (1,931)
Tampa, FL
02/07/2017
7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		 No. 1 Connecticut L 49–96  14–9 (5–5)
 Fifth Third Arena (4,029)
Cincinnati, OH
02/11/2017
3:00 pm		 at Houston W 71–62  15–9 (6–5)
 Hofheinz Pavilion (698)
Houston, TX
02/15/2017
8:00 pm		 at Tulane L 51–62  15–10 (6–6)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,013)
New Orleans, LA
02/18/2017
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 Memphis W 68–57  16–10 (7–6)
 Fifth Third Arena (1,170)
Cincinnati, OH
02/22/2017
7:00 pm		 at East Carolina L 69–80  16–11 (7–7)
 Williams Arena (1,099)
Greenville, NC
02/25/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at No. 23 Temple L 64–88  16–12 (7–8)
 McGonigle Hall (1,312)
Philadelphia, PA
02/27/2017
7:00 pm		 Tulsa L 61–78  16–13 (7–9)
 Fifth Third Arena (624)
Cincinnati, OH
American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
03/03/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 (7) vs. (10) Houston
First Round		 L 61–74  16–14
 Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in EST.

See also

References
  1. http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/cinn-w-baskbl-sched.html
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