2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores 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=Indiana State Sycamores
|image=Indiana State Sycamores wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The Valley
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=12–18
|conf_record=6–12
|head_coach=Joey Wells
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1=Janet Eaton
|asst_coach2=Josh Keister
|asst_coach3=Jenna Smith
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Hulman Center
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by seventh year head coach Joey Wells, played their home games at the Hulman Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley women's tournament to Illinois State.
Roster
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Odessa College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Freja|last=Christensen|dab=|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=Copenhagen, Denmark|high_school=Falkonergardens Gymnasium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashli|last=O'Neal|dab=|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=FR|rs=|home=Wyoming, OH|high_school=Wyoming}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maryam|last=Wilcher|dab=|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Berwyn, IL|high_school=Morton West}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabi|last=Baldridge|dab=|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Willard, OH|high_school=Willard}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Diamonisha|last=Sophus|dab=|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=SR|rs=y|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Texas Southern}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tierra|last=Webb|dab=|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|rs=|home=Richton Park, IL|high_school=Rich South}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=McKenzy|last=Telfair|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Cardinal Ritter|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooklyn|last=Artis|dab=|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=y|home=Amarillo, TX|high_school=Caprock
Seward County CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Wendi|last=Bibbins|dab=|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Harvey, LA|high_school=Helen Cox
Jones County JC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Regan|last=Wentland|dab=|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Greenwood, IN|high_school=Center Grove}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rhagen|last=Smith|dab=|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|rs=|home=Sullivan, IN|high_school=Sullivan}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Joey Wells ({{college|Fresno Pacific}})
|asst_coach=
- Janet Eaton ({{college|Dillard}})
- Josh Keister ({{college|Mount Mercy}})
- Jenna Smith ({{college|Illinois}})
|roster_url=http://www.gosycamores.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2016|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0F4D92; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Quincy (IL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,378
| tv =
| score = 69–55
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0F4D92; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,381
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–38
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FAU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 535
| tv =
| score = 67–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 734
| tv =
| score = 63–55
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,129
| tv =
| score = 48–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska–Omaha
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 208
| tv =
| score = 45–72
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 262
| tv =
| score = 88–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = IUPUI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,632
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 35–45
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 287
| tv =
| score = 62–54
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 314
| tv =
| score = 70–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 466
| tv =
| score = 48–66
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,367
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0F4D92; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 623
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 41–57
| overtime =
| record = 6–6 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 521
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–53
| overtime =
| record = 7–6 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,530
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–51
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–6 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,421
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–49
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2017
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 279
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 48–38
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,179
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 47–59
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,560
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,669
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 42–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–9 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,603
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 46–49
| overtime =
| record = 10–10 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,120
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–47
| overtime =
| record = 11–10 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 466
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 41–54
| overtime =
| record = 11–11 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,669
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–32
| overtime =
| record = 12–11 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,777
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–64
| overtime =
| record = 12–12 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,979
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–61
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–13 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,013
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| record = 12–14 (6–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 2,244
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 43–67
| overtime =
| record = 12–15 (6–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,830
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–70
| overtime =
| record = 12–16 (6–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,911
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–52
| overtime =
| record = 12–17 (6–12)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0F4D92; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 8
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–51
| overtime =
| record = 12–18
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team}}