2016–17 Colorado State Rams women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2016–17
|team=Colorado State Rams
|image=Colorado State Rams wordmark.svg
|conference=Mountain West Conference
|short_conf=Mountain West
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=25–9
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach=Ryun Williams
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Tim Moser
|asst_coach2=Brooke Atkinson
|asst_coach3=Rebecca Alvidrez
|stadium=Moby Arena
|champion=Mountain West Regular Season Champions
|bowl=WNIT
|bowl_result=Second Round
}}
{{2016–17 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Colorado State Rams women's basketball team represented Colorado State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams, led by fifth year head coach Ryun Williams, played their home games at Moby Arena and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 15–3 in Mountain West play to win the regular season championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament where they lost to Boise State. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Saint Mary's in the first round before losing to UC Davis in the second round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordyn|last=Edwards|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Seattle, WA|high_school=Lynnwood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sofie|last=Tryggedsson|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Aarhus, Denmark|high_school=Aabyhøj}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hannah|last=Tvrdy|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=y|home=Seward, NE|high_school=Seward
Nebraska}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Callie|last=Kasier|link=n|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Broomfield, CO|high_school=Broomfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ellen|last=Nystrom|link=n|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=BLuleå, Sweden|high_school=Luleå Gymnasieskola}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Veronika|last=Mirkovic|link=n|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Nässjö, Sweden|high_school=Sandagymnasiet}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Myanne|last=Hamm|link=n|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=y|home=Fort Collins, CO|high_school=Poudre}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elin|last=Gustavsson|link=n|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Ängelholm, Sweden|high_school=Sandagymnasiet}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Grace|last=Colaivalu|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Sacramento, CA|high_school=Rosemont}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amanda|last=Kantzy|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Vällingby, Sweden|high_school=Luleå Basketball Club}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anna|last=Dreimane|link=n|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=FR|rs=|home=Riga, Latvia|high_school=Riga State Gymnasium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Liah|last=Davis|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Colorado Springs, CO|high_school=Sand Creek}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ryun Williams ({{college|South Dakota}})
|asst_coach=
- Tim Moser ({{college|CSU Pueblo}})
- Brooke Atkinson ({{college|Wichita State}})
- Rebecca Alvidrez ({{college|Montana State}})
|roster_url=http://www.csurams.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/csu-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2016-17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2016|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E; color:#FFC44F;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = CSU–Pueblo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 56–48
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E; color:#FFC44F;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Omaha
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Preseason WNIT First Round
| attend = 1,201
| tv =
| score = 69–42
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Preseason WNIT quarterfinals
| attend = 1,520
| tv =
| score = 68–101
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = Preseason WNIT consolation round
| attend = 4,229
| tv =
| score = 59–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Adams State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,012
| tv =
| score = 76–29
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 3,245
| tv =
| score = 55–70
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Denver
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,112
| tv =
| score = 76–49
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 981
| tv =
| score = 77–31
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,178
| tv =
| score = 58–47
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,723
| tv = P12N
| score = 56–74
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico Highlands
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,073
| tv =
| score = 96–31
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 945
| tv =
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,442
| tv =
| score = 63–49
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E; color:#FFC44F;"| Mountain West regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename =
| attend = 1,003
| tv =
| score = 57–37
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,417
| tv =
| score = 45–51
| overtime =
| record = 9–5 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 681
| tv =
| score = 70–67
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–5 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 384
| tv =
| score = 72–35
| overtime =
| record = 11–5 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 2,148
| tv =
| score = 78–63
| overtime =
| record = 12–5 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,056
| tv =
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| record = 13–5 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,223
| tv =
| score = 74–43
| overtime =
| record = 14–5 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Event Center Arena
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,145
| tv =
| score = 68–56
| overtime =
| record = 15–5 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 987
| tv =
| score = 60–43
| overtime =
| record = 16–5 (8–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 943
| tv =
| score = 60–53
| overtime =
| record = 17–5 (9–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,264
| tv =
| score = 44–41
| overtime =
| record = 18–5 (10–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 390
| tv =
| score = 48–55
| overtime =
| record = 18–6 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,126
| tv =
| score = 66–64
| overtime = OT
| record = 19–6 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Border War
| attend = 2,056
| tv =
| score = 61–54
| overtime =
| record = 20–6 (12–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,538
| tv =
| score = 58–55
| overtime =
| record = 21–6 (13–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 910
| tv =
| score = 80–46
| overtime =
| record = 22–6 (14–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| gamename = Border War
| attend = 2,588
| tv =
| score = 49–56
| overtime =
| record = 22–7 (14–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,243
| tv =
| score = 64–51
| overtime =
| record = 23–7 (15–3)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E;"| Mountain West Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = San Jose State
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 65–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–7
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Boise State
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 61–65
| overtime =
| attend = 1,670
| record = 24–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E;"| Women's National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 1,281
| tv =
| score = 80–68
| overtime = OT
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 1,403
| tv =
| score = 57–58
| overtime =
| record = 25–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time}}
Rankings
2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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See also
References
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