2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Neal, they played their games at the Cintas Center and were fourth year members of the newly reorganized Big East Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Women's Tournament to Butler.

2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2016–17 record12–18 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
  • Brian Neal (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Carla D. Morrow
  • Christian Stefanopoulos
  • Mark Stephens
Home arenaCintas Center
2016–17 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 DePaul*16–2 .889  27–8  .771
Creighton16–2 .889  24–8  .750
Marquette†13–5 .722  25–8  .758
St. John's11–7 .611  22–12  .647
Villanova11–7 .611  20–14  .588
Georgetown9–9 .500  17–13  .567
Providence4–14 .222  12–18  .400
Xavier4–14 .222  12–18  .400
Seton Hall4–14 .222  12–19  .387
Butler2–16 .111  6–25  .194
† 2017 Big East Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 29, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Marquia Turner 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrHoover HS North Canton, OH
G 1 Kindell Fincher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoCanterbury HS Fort Wayne, IN
G 10 Ashley Gomez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrWestmoore HS Oklahoma City, OK
G 12 Jada Byrd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrRedan HS Lithonia GA
F 15 Megan Christopher 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrTurpin HS Cincinnati, OH
G 20 Na'Teshia Owens 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrMexia HS Mexia, TN
F 21 Maddison Blackwell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrLincoln HS Gahanna, OH
G 22 Erica Dawson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrMarietta HS Marietta, OH
F 23 Leah Schaefer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrHighlands HS Alexandria, KY
G 24 Martha Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrSolon HS Solon, OH
F 25 Anniina Äijänen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrSammon Keskuslukio Tampere, Finland
G 30 Raeshaun Gaffney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SrFairfield HS/Virginia Fairfield, OH
F 31 Tierra Floyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS FrSt. Bernard-Elmwood Place HS Toledo, OH
G 35 Jenna Crittendon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrRyle HS Union, KY
F 45 Imani Partlow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SoWinton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
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
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016*
1:00 pm, BEDN		 Tennessee State
Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic		 W 63–54  1–0
 Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
11/18/2016*
12:00 pm		 Southeast Missouri State W 54–48  2–0
 Cintas Center (3,736)
Cincinnati, OH
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm		 North Florida W 83–46  3–0
 Cintas Center (645)
Cincinnati, OH
11/27/2016*
2:00 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 62–41  4–0
 Cintas Center (688)
Cincinnati, OH
12/01/2016*
7:00 pm		 Delaware State W 86–53  5–0
 Cintas Center (487)
Cincinnati, OH
12/05/2016*
7:00 pm		 Michigan W 61–58  6–0
 Cintas Center (721)
Cincinnati, OH
12/08/2016*
7:00 pm		 at Wake Forest L 45–58  6–1
 LJVM Coliseum (416)
Winston-Salem, NC
12/11/2016*
2:00 pm		 at Cincinnati
Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout		 W 71–62  7–1
 Fifth Third Arena (1,362)
Cincinnati, OH
12/19/2016*
5:15 pm		 vs. No. 20 Oklahoma
Puerto Rico Classic		 L 69–81  7–2
 South Point Arena 
Enterprise, NV
12/20/2016*
3:00 pm		 vs. Southern Miss
Puerto Rico Classic		 L 59–73  7–3
 South Point Arena (83)
Enterprise, NV
12/21/2016*
7:45 pm		 vs. Kennesaw State
Puerto Rico Classic		 W 75–52  8–3
 South Point Arena (120)
Enterprise, NV
Big East regular season
12/28/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN		 at Providence W 54–51  9–3 (1–0)
 Alumni Hall (477)
Providence, RI
12/30/2016
8:05 pm, BEDN		 at Creighton L 52–63  9–4 (1–1)
 D. J. Sokol Arena (1,104)
Omaha, NE
01/02/2017
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 St. John's L 48–65  9–5 (1–2)
 Cintas Center (671)
Cincinnati, OH
01/04/2017
7:00 pm, BEDN		 Seton Hall W 72–64  10–5 (2–2)
 Cintas Center (620)
Cincinnati, OH
01/08/2017
2:00 pm, BEDN		 Butler L 62–65 OT 10–6 (2–3)
 Cintas Center (923)
Cincinnati, OH
01/13/2017
8:00 pm, BEDN		 at Marquette L 61–85  10–7 (2–4)
 Al McGuire Center (2,419)
Milwaukee, WI
01/15/2017
3:00 pm, BEDN		 at No. 21 DePaul L 69–85  10–8 (2–5)
 McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,311)
Chicago, IL
01/20/2017
8:00 pm, FS1		 Georgetown L 64–69 OT 10–9 (2–6)
 Cintas Center (1,730)
Cincinnati, OH
01/22/2017
5:00 pm, BEDN		 Villanova L 49–72  10–10 (2–7)
 Cintas Center (1,016)
Cincinnati, OH
01/27/2017
7:00 pm, BEDN		 at Seton Hall L 62–71  10–11 (2–8)
 Walsh Gymnasium (783)
South Orange, NJ
01/29/2017
3:00 pm, BEDN		 at St. John's L 55–64  10–12 (2–9)
 Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY
02/04/2017
1:00 pm, BEDN		 at Butler W 53–43  11–12 (3–9)
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,043)
Indianapolis, IN
02/10/2017
7:00 pm, BEDN		 No. 18 DePaul L 43–70  11–13 (3–10)
 Cintas Center (2,770)
Cincinnati, OH
02/12/2017
2:00 pm, BEDN		 Marquette L 71–86  11–14 (3–11)
 Cintas Center (2,185)
Cincinnati, OH
02/17/2017
7:30 pm, FS1		 at Villanova L 71–76 2OT 11–15 (3–12)
 The Pavilion (1,019)
Villanova, PA
02/19/2017
2:00 pm, BEDN		 at Georgetown L 63–81  11–16 (3–13)
 McDonough Gymnasium (891)
Washington, D.C.
02/24/2017
7:00 pm, FS2		 Creighton L 57–67  11–17 (3–14)
 Cintas Center (1,987)
Cincinnati, OH
02/26/2017
11:30 am, BEDN		 Providence W 67–57  11–18 (4–14)
 Cintas Center (938)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East Women's Tournament
03/04/2017
5:00 pm, BEDN		 vs. Butler
First Round		 L 66–68  11–19
 Al McGuire Center 
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

References
  1. "Xavier University Official Athletic Site". goxavier.com.
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