2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 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=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
|image=Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=23–11
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach=Rick Insell
|hc_year = 12th
|asst_coach1=Kim Brewton
|asst_coach2=Tom Hodges
|asst_coach3=Shalon Pillow
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Murphy Center
|champion=
|bowl= WNIT
|bowl_result= Third Round
}}
{{2016–17 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by twelfth year head coach Rick Insell, play their home games at the Murphy Center and were third year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 23–11, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to Southern Miss. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Morehead State and Wake Forest in the first and second rounds before losing to Georgia Tech in the third round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shayla|last=Middlebrooks|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Elyria, Ohio|high_school=Elyria HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jess|last=Louro|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Wall, New Jersey|high_school=St. Rose HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Katie|last=Collier|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Knoxville, Tennessee|high_school=Webb School of Knoxville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ty|last=Petty|link=n|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Murfreesboro, Tennessee|high_school=Riverdale HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mychelle|last=Johnson|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Huntington, West Virginia|high_school=Huntington St. Joseph HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabby|last=Lyon|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Johnson City, Tennessee|high_school=Science Hill HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rebecca|last=Reuter|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Cleveland, Tennessee|high_school=Bradley Central HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Charity|last=Savage|link=n|num=35|pos=F|ft=5|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee|high_school=Barlett HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Rick Insell ({{college|Middle Tennessee}})
|asst_coach=
- Kim Brewton ({{college|Liberty}})
- Tom Hodges ({{college|Tennessee Tech}})
- Shalon Pillow ({{college|Tennessee}})
|roster_url=http://www.goblueraiders.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Rankings
{{main|2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
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| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV)
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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:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coastal Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,836
| tv =
| score = 108–49
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Truett McConnell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,624
| tv =
| score = 125–35
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,837
| tv =
| score = 51–63
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,516
| tv =
| score = 72–91
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 952
| tv =
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 11,222
| tv =
| score = 52–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,812
| tv =
| score = 62–59
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 4,625
| tv =
| score = 48–61
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,717
| tv =
| score = 48–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,227
| tv =
| score = 82–51
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2016
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,243
| tv =
| score = 71–52
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,222
| tv =
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,911
| tv =
| score = 79–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 293
| tv =
| score = 64–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–6 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,806
| tv =
| score = 71–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–6 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,632
| tv =
| score = 60–52
| overtime =
| record = 8–6 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 517
| tv =
| score = 72–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,064
| tv = FCS
| score = 51–66
| overtime =
| record = 9–7 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,619
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 95–43
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,017
| tv = beIN
| score = 87–69
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 1,333
| tv =
| score = 61–81
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,528
| tv =
| score = 79–65
| overtime =
| record = 12–8 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,152
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–63
| overtime =
| record = 13–8 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,411
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–53
| overtime =
| record = 14–8 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,578
| tv =
| score = 80–63
| overtime =
| record = 15–8 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,650
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–81
| overtime =
| record = 16–8 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,027
| tv = beIN
| score = 75–82
| overtime =
| record = 16–9 (11–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,411
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 94–69
| overtime =
| record = 17–9 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,505
| tv = ASN
| score = 87–56
| overtime =
| record = 18–9 (13–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 303
| tv =
| score = 88–53
| overtime =
| record = 19–9 (14–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FAU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 510
| tv =
| score = 71–59
| overtime =
| record = 20–9 (15–3)
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2017
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/10/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Legacy Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = ASN
| score = 54–59
| overtime =
| record = 21–10
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#00407A; color:#FFFFFF;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2017
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 2,536
| tv =
| score = 67–58
| overtime =
| record = 22–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 2,519
| tv =
| score = 73–66
| overtime =
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/23/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Third Round
| attend = 819
| tv =
| score = 57–70
| overtime =
| record = 23–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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