2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

The 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 11, 2016 and ended with the Final Four title game in Dallas on April 2, 2017, won by South Carolina. Practices officially began on September 30, 2016.

Season headlines

Milestones and records

  • December 8 – In Ohio State's 108–73 win over Southern, the Buckeyes' Kelsey Mitchell became the fastest Division I women's player to reach 2,000 career points, reaching the mark in her 79th game. The previous record of 82 was held by Missouri State's Jackie Stiles.[10]
  • December 11 – Kelsey Plum became the all-time leading scorer in Pac-12 Conference history (for either women or men), passing the former record of Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike during Washington's 92–66 win over Boise State.[11][lower-alpha 1]
  • December 16 – Baylor defeated Winthrop 140–32, setting a new Division I women's basketball record for victory margin.[12]
  • January 10 – Connecticut crushed South Florida 102–37 to give the Huskies their 90th straight win, equaling the program's own record for the longest winning streak by a Division I team of either sex.[13]
  • January 13 – Plum became the 12th player in Division I women's history with 3,000 career points during Washington's 90–73 win over Arizona.[14]
  • January 14 – UConn defeated SMU 88–48 for its 91st straight win, establishing a new Division I record streak.[15]
  • February 3 – Stanford defeated USC 58–42, giving Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer her 1,000th career win. She joined late Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt and current Duke men's head coach Mike Krzyzewski as the only Division I coaches at that time to reach the milestone.[16]
  • February 13 – UConn extended its record winning streak to 100 games with a 66–55 win over South Carolina.[17]
  • February 25 – Plum scored 57 points, a school record for either sex, in Washington's 84–77 win over Utah, surpassing Stiles for the top spot on the all-time NCAA Division I women's career scoring list.[18][lower-alpha 2]
  • March 6 – In the American Athletic Conference tournament final, UConn's Katie Lou Samuelson made all 10 of her three-point attempts, setting a new women's Division I record for most consecutive three-pointers in a game. The Huskies blasted South Florida 100–44 to enter the NCAA Tournament unbeaten.[19]
  • March 18 – In the first round of the NCAA tournament, Texas A&M came back from a 21-point deficit early in the fourth quarter, ending on a 25–1 run to defeat Penn 63–61. This set a new record for largest comeback in the Division I women's tournament, surpassing the previous record of 16 points by Notre Dame in 2001 and Michigan State in 2005.[20]
  • March 19 – In the same round, Baylor set two all-time tournament records in its 119–30 pasting of Texas Southern:[21]
    • The 89-point margin was the largest ever, surpassing the previous record of 74 set by Tennessee against North Carolina A&T in 1994.
    • Baylor's 119 points were the most ever scored in regulation, surpassing the previous record of 116 set by Ohio State in 1998 and equaled twice by Connecticut, including earlier that same day.
  • March 21 – In the second round of the NCAA tournament, Plum surpassed Stiles' D-I record for points in a season, scoring 38 in the Huskies' 108–82 win over Oklahoma and finishing the game with 1,080 points on the season.[22] Plum eventually finished with 1,109 points on the season and 3,527 for her career.[23]
  • March 31 – Connecticut's record winning streak ended at 111 games with a 66–64 overtime loss to Mississippi State on a buzzer-beater by the Bulldogs' Morgan William.[24]

Coaching wins milestones

Conference membership changes

Only one school joined a new conference for 2016–17:

School Former conference New conference
Coastal Carolina Big South Conference Sun Belt Conference

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Notre Dame (14)
2 Baylor (12)
3 Connecticut (6)
4 South Carolina (1)
5 Louisville
6 Maryland
7 Ohio State
8 Texas
9 UCLA
10 Mississippi State
11 Stanford
12 Florida State
13 Tennessee
14 Miami (FL)
15 Syracuse
16 Oklahoma
17 Washington
18 Arizona State
19 Kentucky
20 Florida
21 DePaul
22 West Virginia
23 Indiana
24 Missouri
25 Oregon State
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Connecticut (18)
2 Notre Dame (8)
3 South Carolina (3)
4 Baylor (2)
5 Maryland
6 Ohio State
7 Texas (1)
8 Louisville
9 UCLA
10 Stanford
11 Mississippi State
12 Florida State
13 Syracuse
14 Tennessee
15 Washington
16 Arizona State
17 Oregon State
18 Oklahoma
19 Kentucky
20 Miami (FL)
21 DePaul
22 Michigan State
23 Texas A&M
24 Florida
25 West Virginia

New arenas

  • South Dakota opened the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The completion of the 6,000-seat venue saw the South Dakota men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams move out of the considerably larger DakotaDome, which remains home to football, track & field, and swimming & diving. The first women's basketball game in the new arena was the opening leg of a November 13 doubleheader with the men's team, with the Coyotes defeating Stephen F. Austin 80–74.[30]

In addition, Alabama returned women's home games to Coleman Coliseum, home to Alabama men's basketball since the venue's opening in 1968. The Crimson Tide women began play in 1974 at Foster Auditorium, and split home games between the two facilities until moving full-time into the Coliseum in 1981. The women would move back to Foster near the end of the 2010–11 season, and used that as their main venue until returning to the Coliseum.[31]

This proved to be the final season for four Division I teams in their then-current venues.

Regular season

Tournament upsets

For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date Winner Score Loser Region Round
March 18 Oregon (10) 71–70 Temple (7) Bridgeport Round of 64
March 18 Quinnipiac (12) 68–65 Marquette (5) Lexington Round of 64
March 20 Oregon (10) 74–65 Duke (2) Bridgeport Round of 32
March 20 Quinnipiac (12) 85–78 Miami (FL) (4) Bridgeport Round of 32
March 25 Oregon (10) 77–63 Maryland (2) Bridgeport Sweet Sixteen

Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2017 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. This will be the first season in which the Ivy League holds a conference tournament.[36]

Conference Regular
season winner
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference New Hampshire Carlie Pogue, New Hampshire[37] Maureen Magarity, New Hampshire[37] 2017 America East Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Albany
American Athletic Conference Connecticut Napheesa Collier & Katie Lou Samuelson, Connecticut[38] Geno Auriemma, Connecticut & Tonya Cardoza, Temple[38] 2017 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)
Connecticut
Atlantic 10 Conference Dayton[c 1]
George Washington
Jackie Kemph, Saint Louis[39] Jeff Williams, La Salle[39] 2017 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament First round at campus sites
Remainder at Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, VA)
Dayton
Atlantic Coast Conference Notre Dame Alexis Peterson, Syracuse[40] Wes Moore, NC State[40] 2017 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament HTC Center
(Conway, SC)
Notre Dame
Atlantic Sun Conference Stetson Brianti Saunders, Stetson[41] Lynn Bria, Stetson[41] 2017 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Florida Gulf Coast
Big 12 Conference Baylor Brooke McCarty, Texas[42] Karen Aston, Texas[42] 2017 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Chesapeake Energy Arena
(Oklahoma City, OK)
West Virginia
Big East Conference Creighton
DePaul[c 1]
Brooke Schulte, DePaul[43] Doug Bruno, DePaul[43] 2017 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament Al McGuire Center
(Milwaukee, WI)
Marquette
Big Sky Conference Montana State
North Dakota
Peyton Ferris, Montana State [44] Travis Brewster, North Dakota[45] 2017 Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Reno Events Center
(Reno, NV)
Montana State
Big South Conference Radford Emma Bockrath, High Point[46] Ronny Fisher, Campbell[46] 2017 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Vines Center
(Lynchburg, VA)
UNC Asheville
Big Ten Conference Maryland
Ohio State[c 1]
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State[47] Kim Barnes Arico, Michigan[47] 2017 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Maryland
Big West Conference UC Davis Channon Fluker, Cal State Northridge[48] Jennifer Gross, UC Davis[48] 2017 Big West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament First round/Quarterfinals at Walter Pyramid
(Long Beach, CA)
Remainder at Honda Center
(Anaheim, CA)
Long Beach State
Colonial Athletic Association Elon Precious Hall, James Madison[49] Charlotte Smith, Elon[49] 2017 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament JMU Convocation Center
(Harrisonburg, VA)
Elon
Conference USA WKU Jennie Simms, Old Dominion[50] Joye Lee-McNelis, Southern Miss[50] 2017 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament First round/Quarterfinals at Bartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Remainder at Legacy Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
WKU
Horizon League Green Bay Mehryn Kraker, Green Bay[51] Katrina Merriweather, Wright State[51] 2017 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament Joe Louis Arena
(Detroit, MI)
Green Bay
Ivy League Penn Michelle Nwokedi, Penn[52] Mike McLaughlin, Penn[52] 2017 Ivy League Women's Basketball Tournament Palestra
(Philadelphia, PA)
Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Quinnipiac Robin Perkins, Rider[53] Lynn Milligan, Rider[54] 2017 MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament Times Union Center
(Albany, NY)
Quinnipiac
Mid-American Conference Kent State (East)
Central Michigan[c 1] (West)
Larissa Lurken, Kent State[55] Todd Starkey, Kent State[55] 2017 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament First round at campus sites
Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, OH)
Toledo
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Bethune–Cookman Te’Shya Heslip, Howard[56] Vanessa Blair-Lewis, Bethune–Cookman[56] 2017 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Hampton
Missouri Valley Conference Drake Lizzy Wendell, Drake[57] Jennie Baranczyk, Drake[57] 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament iWireless Center
(Moline, IL)
Drake
Mountain West Conference Colorado State Ellen Nystrom, Colorado State[58] Joe Legerski, Wyoming[58] 2017 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Boise State
Northeast Conference Robert Morris Anna Niki Stamolamprou, Robert Morris[59] Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris[59] 2017 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference Belmont Tearra Banks, Austin Peay[60] Cameron Newbauer, Belmont[60] 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Nashville Municipal Auditorium
(Nashville, TN)
Belmont
Pac-12 Conference Oregon State Kelsey Plum, Washington[61][62] Scott Rueck, Oregon State[61][62] 2017 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament KeyArena
(Seattle, WA)
Stanford
Patriot League Bucknell Claire DeBoer, Bucknell[63] Aaron Roussell, Bucknell[63] 2017 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Bucknell
Southeastern Conference South Carolina A'ja Wilson, South Carolina[64] Robin Pingeton, Missouri[64] 2017 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Bon Secours Wellness Arena
(Greenville, SC)
South Carolina
Southern Conference Chattanooga[c 1]
Mercer
Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer[65] Trina Patterson, UNC Greensboro[65] 2017 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament U.S. Cellular Center
(Asheville, NC)
Chattanooga
Southland Conference Central Arkansas Taylor Ross, Stephen F. Austin[66] Sandra Rushing, Central Arkansas[66] 2017 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
Central Arkansas
Southwestern Athletic Conference Grambling State
Texas Southern
Britney Wright, Alabama State[67] Freddie Murray, Grambling State[67] 2017 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Toyota Center
(Houston, TX)
Texas Southern
The Summit League Western Illinois Emily Clemens, Western Illinois[68] JD Gravina, Western Illinois[68] 2017 Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Western Illinois
Sun Belt Conference Little Rock Sharde' Collins, Little Rock[69] Joe Foley, Little Rock[69] 2017 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Lakefront Arena
(New Orleans, LA)
Troy
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Cassie Broadhead, BYU[70] Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga[70] 2017 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference New Mexico State Moriah Mack, New Mexico State[71] Mark Trakh, New Mexico State[71] 2017 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament Orleans Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)
New Mexico State
  1. Top seed in conference tournament.

Award winners

All-America teams

The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Sporting News, and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.

However, of the major selectors in women's basketball, only the AP divides its selections into separate teams. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), selects a single 10-member (plus ties) team, as does the USBWA. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Conference standings

2016–17 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 UConn160 1.000  361  .973
Temple133 .813  248  .750
South Florida115 .688  249  .727
UCF97 .563  2112  .636
SMU79 .438  1915  .559
Tulane79 .438  1815  .545
Cincinnati79 .438  1614  .533
Memphis79 .438  1416  .467
Tulsa511 .313  1021  .323
Houston412 .250  1219  .387
East Carolina214 .125  1119  .367
2017 The American Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Hampshire151 .938  266  .813
Albany124 .750  2112  .636
UMBC106 .625  1516  .484
Maine97 .563  1816  .529
Binghamton88 .500  1317  .433
Hartford79 .438  1714  .548
Vermont610 .375  920  .310
Stony Brook511 .313  1218  .400
UMass Lowell*016 .000  326  .103
2017 America East Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2017
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton133 .813  2210  .688
George Washington133 .813  2010  .667
Saint Louis124 .750  259  .735
Saint Joseph's124 .750  1715  .531
Fordham115 .688  2212  .647
La Salle97 .563  1713  .567
Duquesne88 .500  1816  .529
VCU88 .500  1615  .516
Richmond79 .438  1317  .433
George Mason610 .375  1317  .433
St. Bonaventure412 .250  920  .310
Davidson412 .250  623  .207
UMass313 .188  921  .300
Rhode Island214 .125  623  .207
2017 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stetson131 .929  267  .788
Florida Gulf Coast122 .857  269  .743
Jacksonville113 .786  239  .719
Kennesaw State86 .571  1020  .333
NJIT410 .286  1119  .367
North Florida311 .214  1020  .333
Lipscomb311 .214  624  .200
USC Upstate212 .143  921  .300
2017 ASUN Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Notre Dame151 .938  334  .892
No. 9 Duke133 .813  286  .824
No. 10 Florida State133 .813  287  .800
No. 13 Louisville124 .750  298  .784
No. 17 NC State124 .750  239  .719
No. 21 Syracuse115 .688  2211  .667
No. 16 Miami (FL)106 .625  249  .727
Virginia79 .438  2013  .606
Wake Forest610 .375  1616  .500
Georgia Tech511 .313  2214  .611
Virginia Tech412 .250  2014  .588
Pittsburgh412 .250  1317  .433
Clemson313 .188  1516  .484
North Carolina313 .188  1516  .484
Boston College214 .125  921  .300
2017 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 29, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 DePaul*162 .889  278  .771
Creighton162 .889  248  .750
Marquette135 .722  258  .758
St. John's117 .611  2212  .647
Villanova117 .611  2014  .588
Georgetown99 .500  1713  .567
Providence414 .222  1218  .400
Xavier414 .222  1218  .400
Seton Hall414 .222  1219  .387
Butler216 .111  625  .194
2017 Big East Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 29, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana State153 .833  257  .781
North Dakota153 .833  2011  .645
Northern Colorado144 .778  228  .733
Eastern Washington126 .667  1914  .576
Idaho117 .611  1915  .559
Idaho State108 .556  1914  .576
Portland State810 .444  1617  .485
Weber State612 .333  1318  .419
Sacramento State612 .333  1020  .333
Northern Arizona513 .278  921  .300
Montana414 .222  723  .233
Southern Utah216 .111  723  .233
2017 Big Sky Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Radford144 .778  249  .727
Campbell135 .722  218  .724
High Point135 .722  1514  .517
Liberty126 .667  1116  .407
Charleston Southern117 .611  1612  .571
Presbyterian108 .556  1217  .414
UNC Asheville99 .500  1815  .545
Gardner-Webb612 .333  1117  .393
Winthrop117 .056  228  .067
Longwood117 .056  425  .138
2017 Big South Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Maryland151 .938  323  .914
No. 11 Ohio State*151 .938  287  .800
Michigan115 .688  289  .757
Indiana106 .625  2311  .676
Purdue106 .625  2313  .639
Michigan State97 .563  2112  .636
Penn State97 .563  2111  .656
Northwestern88 .500  2011  .645
Iowa88 .500  2014  .588
Minnesota511 .313  1516  .484
Illinois313 .188  922  .290
Wisconsin313 .188  922  .290
Nebraska313 .188  722  .241
Rutgers313 .188  624  .200
2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big West women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Davis142 .875  258  .758
Long Beach State124 .750  2312  .657
Cal State Northridge106 .625  1814  .563
UC Riverside97 .563  1615  .516
UC Santa Barbara97 .563  1616  .500
Hawaii79 .438  1218  .400
Cal Poly79 .438  1118  .379
UC Irvine313 .188  526  .161
Cal State Fullerton115 .063  425  .138
2017 Big West Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Baylor171 .944  334  .892
No. 14 Texas153 .833  259  .735
No. 23 Oklahoma135 .722  2310  .697
No. 24 Kansas State117 .611  2311  .676
Iowa State99 .500  1813  .581
No. 22 West Virginia810 .444  2411  .686
Oklahoma State612 .333  1715  .531
Texas Tech513 .278  1417  .452
TCU414 .222  1218  .400
Kansas216 .111  822  .267
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [89]
2016–17 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Elon162 .889  277  .794
James Madison153 .833  269  .743
Drexel117 .611  2211  .667
Delaware108 .556  1614  .533
William & Mary99 .500  2011  .645
Northeastern810 .444  1219  .387
College of Charleston612 .333  921  .300
Hofstra513 .278  1318  .419
Towson513 .278  1218  .400
UNC Wilmington513 .278  1120  .355
2017 CAA Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
WKU162 .889  278  .771
Middle Tennessee153 .833  2311  .676
Southern Miss135 .722  2311  .676
Charlotte126 .667  2110  .677
Louisiana Tech126 .667  1814  .563
Old Dominion117 .611  1714  .548
UTSA108 .556  1417  .452
Rice810 .444  2213  .629
UAB810 .444  1515  .500
North Texas810 .444  1219  .387
Marshall513 .278  1317  .433
UTEP513 .278  823  .258
FIU315 .167  524  .172
Florida Atlantic018 .000  425  .138
2017 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 26, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Green Bay*153 .833  275  .844
Wright State153 .833  248  .750
Oakland126 .667  1812  .600
Detroit126 .667  1814  .563
Milwaukee117 .611  2011  .645
Cleveland State99 .500  1416  .467
Youngstown State513 .278  921  .300
Northern Kentucky513 .278  922  .290
Valparaiso414 .222  1020  .333
UIC216 .111  624  .200
2017 Horizon League Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 7, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Ivy League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Penn131 .929  227  .759
Princeton95 .643  1613  .552
Harvard86 .571  219  .700
Cornell77 .500  1611  .593
Brown77 .500  1612  .571
Yale68 .429  1512  .556
Columbia311 .214  1314  .481
Dartmouth311 .214  819  .296
2017 Ivy League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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; 
2016–17 MAAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Quinnipiac173 .850  297  .806
Rider164 .800  249  .727
Fairfield137 .650  1714  .548
Siena137 .650  1416  .467
Iona128 .600  1813  .581
Marist119 .550  1517  .469
Monmouth911 .450  1516  .484
Canisius812 .400  1021  .323
Niagara515 .250  822  .267
Manhattan416 .200  822  .267
Saint Peter's218 .100  327  .100
2017 MAAC Tournament winner
As of March 25, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 MEAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bethune-Cookman151 .938  199  .679
Howard124 .750  1612  .571
Hampton115 .688  1712  .586
Norfolk State97 .563  1414  .500
Florida A&M97 .563  1118  .379
North Carolina A&T88 .500  1217  .414
Savannah State88 .500  1118  .379
Coppin State88 .500  820  .286
Morgan State79 .438  920  .310
North Carolina Central79 .438  820  .286
Maryland-Eastern Shore610 .375  1215  .444
South Carolina State214 .125  522  .185
Delaware State214 .125  326  .103
2017 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Drake180 1.000  284  .875
Northern Iowa153 .833  248  .750
Missouri State126 .667  1614  .533
Southern Illinois108 .556  1615  .516
Wichita State99 .500  1516  .484
Evansville810 .444  1417  .452
Bradley711 .389  1219  .387
Indiana State612 .333  1218  .400
Illinois State414 .222  823  .258
Loyola–Chicago117 .056  228  .067
2017 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State153 .833  259  .735
Wyoming135 .722  2210  .688
Boise State126 .667  258  .758
UNLV126 .667  2211  .667
New Mexico108 .556  1515  .500
Utah State99 .500  1714  .548
Fresno State810 .444  1815  .545
San Jose State711 .389  1121  .344
San Diego State612 .333  1119  .367
Nevada513 .278  1119  .367
Air Force216 .111  425  .138
2017 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris144 .778  2211  .667
Sacred Heart135 .722  1715  .531
Saint Francis (PA)135 .722  1715  .531
Bryant117 .611  1814  .563
Mount St. Mary's108 .556  1218  .400
Central Connecticut99 .500  1120  .355
Fairleigh Dickinson612 .333  822  .267
St. Francis Brooklyn612 .333  822  .267
LIU Brooklyn513 .278  623  .207
Wagner315 .167  425  .138
2017 NEC Tournament winner
As of March 12, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Belmont160 1.000  275  .844
Morehead State115 .688  219  .700
SIU Edwardsville97 .563  1418  .438
Austin Peay88 .500  1416  .467
UT Martin88 .500  1220  .375
Murray State79 .438  1514  .517
Southeast Missouri State79 .438  1317  .433
Eastern Kentucky79 .438  1319  .406
Tennessee Tech79 .438  1020  .333
Jacksonville State610 .375  1315  .464
Tennessee State511 .313  1016  .385
Eastern Illinois511 .313  919  .321
2017 OVC tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Oregon State162 .889  315  .861
No. 6 Stanford153 .833  326  .842
No. 12 Washington153 .833  296  .829
No. 15 UCLA135 .722  259  .735
Arizona State99 .500  2013  .606
Oregon810 .444  2314  .622
California612 .333  2014  .588
Washington State612 .333  1620  .444
Colorado513 .278  1716  .515
Utah513 .278  1615  .516
USC513 .278  1416  .467
Arizona513 .278  1416  .467
2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  276  .818
Navy144 .778  2410  .706
Army126 .667  229  .710
American117 .611  1516  .484
Boston University117 .611  1317  .433
Colgate711 .389  1020  .333
Loyola (MD)612 .333  1120  .355
Holy Cross612 .333  821  .276
Lehigh513 .278  1020  .333
Lafayette216 .111  428  .125
2017 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Mercer122 .857  256  .806
Chattanooga*122 .857  2110  .677
East Tennessee State86 .571  1614  .533
UNC Greensboro77 .500  1714  .548
Furman77 .500  1417  .452
Samford410 .286  1219  .387
Wofford311 .214  1317  .433
Western Carolina311 .214  822  .267
2017 SoCon Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
2016–17 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Central Arkansas162 .889  265  .839
Abilene Christian*162 .889  239  .719
Lamar153 .833  228  .733
Stephen F. Austin144 .778  258  .758
New Orleans99 .500  1415  .483
McNeese State810 .444  1417  .452
Texas A&M-CC810 .444  1418  .438
Northwestern State711 .389  1317  .433
Nicholls State711 .389  1020  .333
Incarnate Word*711 .389  920  .310
Houston Baptist414 .222  622  .214
SE Louisiana315 .167  524  .172
Sam Houston State315 .167  325  .107
2017 Southland Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2017
*ineligible for conference and NCAA tournament postseason play due to Div. I transition; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 South Carolina142 .875  334  .892
No. 7 Mississippi State133 .813  345  .872
No. 18 Kentucky115 .688  2211  .667
No. 25 Missouri115 .688  2111  .656
Tennessee106 .625  2012  .625
Texas A&M97 .563  2212  .647
LSU88 .500  2012  .625
Auburn79 .438  1715  .531
Georgia79 .438  1615  .516
Ole Miss610 .375  1714  .548
Alabama511 .313  2214  .611
Florida511 .313  1516  .484
Vanderbilt412 .250  1416  .467
Arkansas214 .125  1317  .433
2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Grambling State144 .778  1613  .552
Texas Southern144 .778  209  .690
Alabama State125 .706  1314  .481
Southern117 .611  1313  .500
Arkansas-Pine Bluff99 .500  1217  .414
Alcorn State99 .500  920  .310
Prairie View A&M810 .444  1317  .433
Mississippi Valley State711 .389  1019  .345
Jackson State512 .294  1116  .407
Alabama A&M018 .000  225  .074
2017 SWAC Tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Little Rock171 .944  258  .758
UT Arlington144 .778  228  .733
Troy126 .667  2210  .688
Louisiana–Lafayette117 .611  2011  .645
Texas State117 .611  1614  .533
Georgia Southern99 .500  1317  .433
Coastal Carolina810 .444  1316  .448
Georgia State810 .444  1218  .400
Appalachian State612 .333  1219  .387
South Alabama513 .278  1120  .355
Arkansas State414 .222  725  .219
Louisiana–Monroe315 .167  624  .200
2017 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Western Illinois133 .813  267  .788
IUPUI124 .750  249  .727
South Dakota State124 .750  239  .719
South Dakota115 .688  239  .719
Omaha88 .500  1615  .516
Oral Roberts79 .438  1515  .500
North Dakota State412 .250  624  .200
Denver313 .188  624  .200
Fort Wayne214 .125  524  .172
2017 Summit League Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Gonzaga144 .778  267  .788
BYU135 .722  2012  .625
Saint Mary's135 .722  2013  .606
San Francisco117 .611  1813  .581
Loyola Marymount99 .500  1416  .467
Santa Clara99 .500  1416  .467
San Diego711 .389  1416  .467
Pacific513 .278  1021  .323
Pepperdine513 .278  723  .233
Portland414 .222  624  .200
2017 WCC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State140 1.000  247  .774
Cal State Bakersfield104 .714  1514  .517
Seattle104 .714  1518  .455
UTRGV86 .571  1914  .576
Grand Canyon*77 .500  1512  .556
UMKC410 .286  1019  .345
Utah Valley311 .214  922  .290
Chicago State014 .000  029  .000
2017 WAC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for WAC Basketball Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II

Coaching changes

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Arkansas Jimmy Dykes Mike Neighbors Dykes resigned at the end of his third season, finishing with a 43–49 overall record and 16–36 in the SEC, capped off with an 11-game losing streak to end this season.[90] Washington's Neighbors was hired as his replacement.[91]
Belmont Cameron Newbauer Bart Brooks Newbauer left to fill the Florida vacancy.[92] DePaul assistant Brooks was hired as his replacement.[93]
Cal State Fullerton Daron Park Jeff Harada Park was fired after 4 seasons in the wake of numerous allegations of misconduct with his players.[94] The school went to Division II for their next hire, tabbing Central Washington's Jeff Harada as the next head coach.
Davidson Michele Savage Gayle Coats Fulks Savage was fired on March 8 after seven seasons.[95] The school hired Wake Forest asst. Fulks as her replacement.[96]
Delaware Tina Martin Jeanine Radice Natasha Adair Martin announced her Retirement on April 28. Asst. Radice was named interim coach during the school coaching search. The school would then hire Georgetown's Adair as the next head coach.[97]
Denver Kerry Cremeans Jim Turgeon Cremeans resigns on March 17. Turgeon was hired as the next coach.
Eastern Illinois Debbie Black Matt Bollant Black was fired after 4 seasons, composing a 34-80 overall record with a 21-43 record in Ohio Valley Conference play. Former Illinois coach Bollant was hired as the next coach.[98]
Florida Amanda Butler Cameron Newbauer Butler was fired on March 6—her 45th birthday—after 10 seasons at her alma mater. Despite being ranked by the AP in the preseason, the Gators finished with their second losing record in three seasons, and remain the only women's team on the campus that has never won a conference championship.[99] Florida hired Belmont head coach Newbauer.[92]
Florida Atlantic Kellie Lewis-Jay Jim Jabir Lewis-Jay was fired on March 6 after five seasons and an overall 73–103 record. Jabir was hired as the next coach.[100]
Georgetown Natasha Adair James Howard Adair left for the Delaware opening.[97] Top assistant Howard was promoted to head coach.
Grambling State Nadine Domond Freddie Murray Domond left to take an asst. coaching position at Rutgers on July 1, 2016. Asst. coach Murray was named interim coach for 2016-17. He later had the tag removed on April 6, 2017
Grand Canyon Trent May Milee Karre Nicole Powell May was fired on March 7 after 10 seasons. Top assistant Karre was named interim head coach during the search for May's successor.[101] Oregon asst. coach and former WNBA star Powell was tabbed as the next head coach.[102]
Illinois Matt Bollant Nancy Fahey Bollant was fired on March 14 after five seasons. He went 61–94 overall and 22–62 in Big Ten play, and had been sued in 2015 by seven former players who alleged racial harassment.[103] The Illini turned to Women's Basketball Hall of Fame coach Fahey from Division III Washington (MO), where she led the Bears to five national titles and 737 wins in 31 seasons.[104]
Illinois State Barb Smith Kristen Gillespie Smith was fired on March 13 after four seasons. She inherited a program that had put together seven straight winning seasons, but the Redbirds went 28–93 during her tenure.[105] Illinois State hired Gillespie from Division II in-state school Lewis.[106]
Lafayette Theresa Grentz C.K. Calhoun Kia Damon Grentz was fired on April 4 after two seasons and a 10–51 overall record and 6–30 in conference play. Top assistant Calhoun was named as interim head coach during the search for Grentz' successor.[107] The school would then hire Cincinnati asst. Damon as their next head coach.
Long Beach State Jody Wynn Jeff Cammon Wynn left for the Washington opening.[108] The school hired Colorado asst. Cammon, who was previously an assistant under Wynn for 5 seasons.
Maine Richard Barron Amy Vachon Barron was forced to take an extended medical leave on January 6 due to an as-yet-undetermined, but not life-threatening, neurological condition.[109] Vachon took over on an interim basis at that time. Her interim term was extended after the end of the season in order to allow Barron to seek further treatment and determine if he can return to coaching.[110]
Marshall Matt Daniel Tony Kemper Daniel resigned on March 12 after five seasons, citing family reasons, specifically an opportunity to move back to his home state of Arkansas.[111] Marshall promoted top assistant Kemper to fill the vacancy.[112]
Mississippi Valley State Jessica Kern Ashley Walker Kern left after 1 season for the Tennessee State opening. The school went to the NAIA for their next hire, tabbing Wiley College's Walker as the next coach.
Mount St. Mary's Bryan Whitten Maria Marchesano Whitten was fired on March 22. IUPUI asso. head coach Marchesano was hired as his replacement.
Murray State Rob Cross Rechelle Turner Cross was fired on February 27 after nine seasons. While he led the Racers to an OVC regular-season title in his first season, the Racers never finished higher than fourth in the conference during the rest of his tenure.[113] The Racers went a mere five minutes' drive for their new coach, hiring Turner after 21 seasons as head coach at their city's high school.[114]
Nevada Jane Albright Amanda Levens Albright announced her retirement on March 1, effective at season's end, after 33 seasons as a Division I head coach and nine at Nevada.[115] The Wolf Pack hired top Arizona State assistant Levens, who had been a Nevada assistant from 2003 to 2008.[116]
New Mexico State Mark Trakh Brooke Atkinson Trakh left for the USC vacancy.[117] Atkinson, who served as an assistant at New Mexico State from 2003 to 2011, was hired after serving as an assistant coach at Colorado State for the last three seasons.
North Carolina Central Vanessa Taylor Kendra Eaton Trisha Stafford-Odom Taylor was fired on March 23 after an 8–21 season and a 33–113 overall record in five seasons. The Eagles, after naming assistant Eaton as interim coach during their search for a permanent replacement, hired Stafford-Odom, a former assistant at UCLA, North Carolina, and Duke, from Division II Concordia–Irvine.[118]
Old Dominion Karen Barefoot Nikki McCray Barefoot left for the UNC Wilmington opening.[119] The school hired former WNBA All-Star McCray-Penson, who spent the last 9 seasons as an assistant under Dawn Staley at South Carolina.[120]
Pepperdine Ryan Weisenberg DeLisha Milton-Jones Weisenberg was fired on March 8 after four seasons in which the Waves went 28–94, capped off with a 7–23 record this season. The Waves hired Milton-Jones, who joined the program as an assistant at the start of the season after 17 seasons playing in the WNBA.[121]
Southeastern Louisiana Errol Gauff Ayla Guzzardo Gauff resign from Southeastern Louisiana on March 9. Guzzardo was hired as the next coach.
Tennessee State Larry Joe Inman Jessica Kern Inman resigned as head coach on March 9, 2017, citing personal reasons. Mississippi Valley State coach Jessica Kern was hired as his replacement.[122]
UNCW Adell Harris Karen Barefoot Harris resigned from UNCW on April 12, 2017 to pursue other interests. The school hired Old Dominion's Barefoot as her replacement.[119]
USC Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Mark Trakh Cooper-Dyke resigned after the Trojans' season ended with a first-round loss in the Pac-12 Tournament on March 3. She had led the Trojans to an NCAA appearance in her first season in 2014, but the Trojans posted mediocre records in her other three seasons, ending with a 14–16 mark this season.[123] The Trojans brought back Trakh, who had been their head coach from 2004 to 2009, from New Mexico State.[117]
UTEP Keitha Adams Kevin Baker Adams left for the Wichita State opening.[124] The school hired Baker from Division II Angelo State to be their next head coach.
Washington Mike Neighbors Jody Wynn Neighbors left for the Arkansas opening.[91] The school hired Long Beach State's Wynn as his replacement.[125]
Wichita State Jody Adams-Birch Linda Hargrove Keitha Adams The Shockers parted ways with Adams-Birch on January 22 with the team at 8–10 on the season. She had been temporarily replaced by top assistant Kirk Crawford three days earlier while AD Darron Boatright reviewed the program. Following Adams-Birch's departure, former Shockers head coach Hargrove was brought back to serve for the remainder of the season.[126][127] Wichita State ultimately hired UTEP head coach Keitha Adams as the permanent replacement.[124]
Winthrop Kevin Cook Lynette Woodard The Eagles parted ways with Cook on February 24 after suspending him in January for what the school called a personnel matter. Top assistant Woodard was named interim coach during Cook's suspension,[128] and Winthrop removed the interim tag after the season.[129]

See also

Footnotes

  1. Although Cheryl Miller, who starred at USC during the 1980s, then had more career points than either Plum or Ogwumike, she never played in the Pac-12 (or, as it was known during her career, the Pac-10). The conference did not sponsor women's sports until the 1986–87 season, the season after Miller's graduation.
  2. Lynette Woodard finished her career at Kansas in 1981 with 3,649 points, more than Plum's final career total of 3,527. However, Woodard's entire career was in the era when women's college sports were governed by the AIAW; the NCAA did not organize women's sports until the 1981–82 season.

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