2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 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=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
|image=FGCU wordmark.png
|image_size=175
|conference=Atlantic Sun Conference
|division=
|short_conf= A-Sun
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=26–9
|conf_record=12–2
|head_coach= Karl Smesko
|hc_year = 15th
|asst_coach1=Chelsea Banbury
|asst_coach2=Chelsea Lyles
|asst_coach3=Jenna Cobb
|asst_coach4=
|stadium= Alico Arena
|champion= Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions
|bowl = NCAA Women's Tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2016–17 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 15th year head coach Karl Smesko, played their home games at Alico Arena and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 12–2 in A-Sun play to finish in second place. They defeated North Florida, Jacksonville and Stetson to become champions of the ASUN Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.
Media
All home games and conference road will be shown on ESPN3 or A-Sun.TV. Road games will also be broadcast on the [http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/fgcu.portal FGCU Portal].
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chandler|last=Ryan|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Groveland, IL|high_school=Morton HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Erica|last=Nelson|link=n|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=y|home=Columbus, IN|high_school=Lee Summit North HS
Johnson County CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Samantha|last=Kisiel|link=n|num=12|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Evergreen, CO|high_school=Evergreen}}
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Brown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Haley|last=Laughter|link=n|num=20|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=y|home=Asheville, NC|high_school=Carolina Day School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mcla|last=McGhee|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SR|rs=y|home=Bridgeton, MO|high_school=Pattonville
George Mason}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=China|last=Dow|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=y|home=Louisville, KY|high_school=Christian Academy of Louisville
Middle Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Morgan|last=Meacham|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK|high_school=Heritage Hall HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydnei|last=McCaskill|link=n|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=JR|rs=y|home=Orlando, FL|high_school=Dr. Phillips HS
Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nasrin|last=Ulel|link=n|num=31|pos=F|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Murrieta, CA|high_school=Murrieta Valley HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rosemarie|last=Julien|link=n|num=32|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Port St. Lucie, FL|high_school=Treasure Coast HS
Chipola College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tytionia|last=Adderly|link=n|num=42|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Jupiter, FL|high_school=Cardinal Newman}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Karl Smesko ({{college|Kent State}})
|asst_coach=
- Chelsea Banbury ({{college|Florida Gulf Coast}})
- Chelsea Lyles ({{college|Florida Gulf Coast University}})
- Jenna Cobb ({{college|Florida Gulf Coast University}})
|roster_url=http://www.fgcuathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00885A; color:#00287A;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Bank Sports Center
| site_cityst = Hamden, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 505
| tv =
| score = 56–66
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hartford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
| site_cityst = Hartford, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 505
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,679
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 89–42
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,550
| tv =
| score = 74–77
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 66–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2016
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 49–76
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 64–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ave Maria
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round
| attend = 1,117
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 101–34
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2016
| time = 5:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Siena
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,034
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–42
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 380
| tv =
| score = 65–50
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,084
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–41
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,051
| tv =
| score = 73–82
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,014
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Thomas (FL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,014
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–48
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Hilton Garden Inn FCGU Classic
| attend = 1,117
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–49
| overtime =
| record = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Riverside
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Hilton Garden Inn FCGU Classic
| attend = 1,036
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–45
| overtime =
| record = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,115
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 89–40
| overtime =
| record = 11–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00885A; color:#00287A;"| Atlantic Sun regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,063
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–71
| overtime =
| record = 12–6 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2017
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 205
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 90–63
| overtime =
| record = 13–6 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,123
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–56
| overtime =
| record = 14–6 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,459
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–53
| overtime =
| record = 15–6 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,821
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 93–43
| overtime =
| record = 16–6 (5–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,122
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–57
| overtime =
| record = 17–6 (6–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 403
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–51
| overtime =
| record = 18–6 (7–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 700
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–73
| overtime =
| record = 18–7 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,907
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–46
| overtime =
| record = 19–7 (8–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,904
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–35
| overtime =
| record = 20–7 (9–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,648
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 98–50
| overtime =
| record = 21–7 (10–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 418
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–50
| overtime =
| record = 22–7 (11–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fleisher Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 200
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–46
| overtime =
| record = 23–7 (12–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,384
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–67
| overtime =
| record = 23–8 (12–2)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00885A; color:#00287A;"| Atlantic Sun Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,039
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–42
| overtime =
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,203
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–64
| overtime =
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = 2,088
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| record = 26–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00885A; color:#00287A;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/18/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 13 S
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 16
| oppseed = 4 S
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 2,232
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–62
| overtime =
| record = 26–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=S|regionname=Stockton Region}}
Rankings
{{main|2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
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