2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team represents Southern Utah University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Thunderbirds, led by third year head coach Chris Boettcher and play their home games at Centrum Arena. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 2–16 in Big Sky play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Idaho.

2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2016–17 record723 (216 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dionisio Gomez
  • Kim Parker Beeston
  • Robert Yonce
Home arenaCentrum Arena
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

Roster

2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Rebecca Cardenas 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrBurges El Paso, TX
G/F 4 Ashley Baugh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoAmerican Fork
Utah Valley
American Fork, UT
F 11 Megan Kamps 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrManhattan Christian Manhattan, MT
G 14 Breanu Reid 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoPiedmont Oklahoma City, OK
G 15 Breanu Reid 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrNorthridge
Northern Colorado
Tuscaloosa, AL
G 20 Skylee Doman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrCanby Canby, OR
C 21 Whitney Johnson (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrLone Peak HS
New Mexico
Highland, UT
G/F 22 Tiffany Dunlap 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS FrPrestonwood Christian Academy Plano, TX
F 24 Tiarra Mcdonald 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoNorthside Fort Smith, AR
G 30 Maren Herrud 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoHighland Pocatello, ID
F 40 Darri Frandsen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoPanguitch Panguitch, UT
F 43 Jessica Richardson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrDavis Kaysville, UT
G 55 Jamie Smith 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrRiverton
USU–Eastern
Riverton, UT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/25/2016*
6:30 pm
Colorado Mesa W 75–70 
Centrum Arena (290)
Cedar City, UT
11/04/2016*
4:00 pm
Eastern New Mexico W 63–60 
Centrum Arena (300)
Cedar City, UT
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
6:30 pm
Antelope Valley W 89–76  1–0
Centrum Arena (200)
Cedar City, UT
11/15/2016*
8:00 pm
at Cal State Bakersfield W 65–59  2–0
Icardo Center (964)
Bakersfield, CA
11/22/2016*
5:30 pm
at Utah State W 70–54  3–0
Smith Spectrum (854)
Logan, UT
11/26/2016*
2:00 pm
Arizona L 65–77  3–1
Centrum Arena (225)
Cedar City, UT
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm
at Utah L 43–69  3–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,146)
Salt Lake City, UT
12/02/2016*
6:30 pm
at Wyoming L 48–68  3–3
Arena-Auditorium (2,304)
Laramie, WY
12/06/2016*
12:00 pm
Utah Valley L 64–70  3–4
Centrum Arena (725)
Cedar City, UT
12/10/2016*
8:00 pm
at No. 24 Oregon State L 38–77  3–5
Gill Coliseum (2,937)
Corvallis, OR
12/16/2016*
6:30 pm
Grand Canyon L 73–76  3–6
Centrum Arena (474)
Cedar City, UT
12/19/2016*
8:00 pm
at UC Irvine W 70–58  4–6
Bren Events Center (202)
Irvine, CA
12/21/2016*
3:00 pm
at Cal State Northridge W 77–71  5–6
Matadome (121)
Northridge, CA
Big Sky regular season
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
Northern Arizona L 68–77 OT 5–7
(0–1)
Centrum Arena (576)
Cedar City, UT
01/05/2017
6:30 pm
Northern Colorado L 53–83  5–8
(0–2)
Centrum Arena (495)
Cedar City, UT
01/07/2017
4:00 pm
North Dakota L 65–68  5–9
(0–3)
Centrum Arena (732)
Cedar City, UT
01/12/2017
8:05 pm
at Sacramento State L 69–81  5–10
(0–4)
Hornets Netst (275)
Sacramento, CA
01/14/2017
3:00 pm
at Portland State L 74–81  5–11
(0–5)
Hornets Nest (278)
Sacramento, CA
01/19/2017
6:30 pm
Idaho L 68–85  5–12
(0–6)
Centrum Arena (288)
Cedar City, UT
01/21/2017
4:00 pm
Eastern Washington L 66–67  5–13
(0–7)
Centrum Arena (726)
Cedar City, UT
01/26/2017
6:00 pm
at North Dakota L 70–75  5–14
(0–8)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,563)
Grand Forks, ND
01/28/2017
2:00 pm
at Northern Colorado L 55–74  5–15
(0–9)
Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, CO
02/02/2017
6:30 pm
Weber State L 68–73  5–16
(0–10)
Centrum Arena (1,107)
Cedar City, UT
02/04/2017
6:30 pm
Idaho State L 68–71 2OT 5–17
(0–11)
Centrum Arena (894)
Cedar City, UT
02/09/2017
7:00 pm
at Montana L 55–64  5–18
(0–12)
Dahlberg Arena (2,843)
Missoula, MT
02/11/2017
2:00 pm
at Montana State L 68–71  5–19
(0–13)
Worthington Arena (1,797)
Bozeman, MT
02/18/2016
2:00 pm
at Northern Arizona L 65–77  5–20
(0–14)
Walkup Skydome (594)
Flagstaff, AZ
02/23/2017
6:30 pm
Portland State W 82–64  6–20
(1–14)
Centrum Arena (981)
Cedar City, UT
02/25/2017
2:00 pm
Sacramento State L 104–110  6–21
(1–15)
Centrum Arena (1,012)
Cedar City, UT
03/01/2017
7:00 pm
at Eastern Washington W 64–63  7–21
(2–15)
Reese Court (801)
Cheney, WA
03/03/2017
7:00 pm
at Idaho L 61–76  7–22
(2–16)
Cowan Spectrum (753)
Moscow, ID
Big Sky Women's Tournament
03/06/2017
3:35 pm
(12) vs. (5) Idaho
First Round
L 68–83  7–23
Reno Events Center (863)
Reno, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team

References

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