2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Women's Basketball
|year = 2016–17
|team = Kent State Golden Flashes
|image = Kent State K.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Mid-American Conference
|division = East Division
|short_conf = MAC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 19–13
|conf_record = 13–5
|head_coach = Todd Starkey
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1 = Patrick Mashuda
|asst_coach2 = Fran Recchia
|asst_coach3 =
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium = MAC Center
|champion = MAC East division champions
|bowl = WNIT
|bowl_result = First Round
}}
{{2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by first year head coach Todd Starkey, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. After finishing the 2015–16 season with an overall record of 6–23 and 3–15 in MAC play, the Flashes finished the 2016–17 regular season with a 19–11 overall record and 13–5 in MAC play. They won their first East division title since 2005, clinching a share on March 1 and winning it outright on March 4.
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2016-17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2016|rank=|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style="background:#F7BD0A; color:#131149;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–52
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 562
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 489
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 19, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–68
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
| attend = 364
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 21, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–73
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
| attend = 607
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 2016
| time = 11:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, Florida
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase
| tv =
| score = 42–84
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 26, 2016
| time = 11:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, Florida
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase
| tv =
| score = 73–79
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–4
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 27, 2016
| time = 11:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, Florida
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase
| tv =
| score = 77–64
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 30, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fort Wayne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
| attend = 327
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 7, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Fairborn, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
| attend = 617
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 10, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
| attend = 415
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 20, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 48–83
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
| attend = 3,563
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 22, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–92
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
| attend = 2,389
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#F7BD0A; color:#131149;"| MAC regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 31, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–91
| overtime =
| record = 6–7
| conference = 0–1
| attend = –
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 47–71
| overtime =
| record = 6–8
| conference = 0–2
| attend = 820
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 7, 2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–67
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 672
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January , 2017
| time = pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 97–98
| overtime =
| record = 7–9
| conference = 1–3
| attend = 240
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 14, 2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–65
| overtime =
| record = 8–9
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 3,721
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 18, 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, Michigan
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–67
| overtime =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 644
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 21, 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–60
| overtime =
| record = 10–9
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 424
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 25, 2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, Illinois
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–93
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 507
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 28, 2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–78
| overtime =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 5–4
| attend = 486
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 1, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–10
| conference = 6–4
| attend = 529
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 4, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, New York
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–77
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 6–5
| attend = 1,889
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 8, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–65
| overtime =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 7–5
| attend = 527
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 11, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, Ohio
| gamename = Wagon Wheel Challenge
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| record = 14–11
| conference = 8–5
| attend = 961
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 18, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–77
| overtime =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 713
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 22, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–60
| overtime =
| record = 16–11
| conference = 10–5
| attend = 1,379
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 25, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename = Wagon Wheel Challenge
| tv = Spectrum/ESPN3
| score = 73–69
| overtime =
| record = 17–11
| conference = 11–5
| attend = 1,073
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 1, 2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–51
| overtime =
| record = 18–11
| conference = 12–5
| attend = 420
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 4, 2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–71
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
| conference = 13–5
| attend = 887
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#F7BD0A; color:#131149;"| MAC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Toledo
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 3,433
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–67
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#F7BD0A; color:#131149;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2017
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Michigan
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
| gamename = First round
| attend = 788
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–67
| overtime =
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = yes
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| notes = Source{{cite web |title=2016–17 Women's basketball schedule |url=http://www.kentstatesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=155&path=wbball |publisher=Kent State University |year=2016 |accessdate=March 9, 2017}}
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See also
References
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