2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 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=North Dakota Fighting Hawks
|image=ND Fighting Hawks wordmark.png
|image_size= 250
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf= Big Sky
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=20–11
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach=Travis Brewster
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Adam Jacobson
|asst_coach2=Mallory Youngblut
|asst_coach3=Katelin Oney
|stadium=Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
|champion=Big Sky regular season co-champions
|bowl=WNIT
|bowl_result=First Round
}}
{{2016–17 Big Sky women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks, led by fifth year head coach Travis Brewster, played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 15–3 in Big Sky play to share the Big Sky regular season championship with Montana State. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky women's tournament, where they lost to Portland State. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to South Dakota in the first round.
Roster
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Johnson County CC}}
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North Dakota State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jill|last=Morton|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Edina, MN|high_school=Edina HS}}
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Wisconsin}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kanani|last=Asuncion|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Rochester, MN|high_school=Century HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydney|last=Boike|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Crookston, MN|high_school=Crookston HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaila|last=Burroughs|link=n|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=y|home=St. Cloud, MN|high_school=St. Cloud Tech
Denver}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ally|last=Gorres|link=n|num=45|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Cottage Grove, MN|high_school=Park HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Travis Brewster ({{college|Charleston Southern}})
|asst_coach=
- Adam Jacobson ({{college|North Dakota}})
- Mallory Youngblut ({{college|North Dakota}})
- Katelin Oney ({{college|Northern Iowa}})
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|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota–Crookston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,486
| tv =
| score = 83–48
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,362
| tv =
| score = 91–99
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 4,232
| tv = FSNOR+
| score = 80–90
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,261
| score = 60–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mayville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,460
| tv =
| score = 70–43
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 1,992
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–76
| overtime = OT
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,447
| tv =
| score = 71–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,448
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSP
| score = 72–83
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scheels Center
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,319
| tv = MidcoSN2
| score = 76–55
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,264
| tv =
| score = 79–67
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,094
| tv =
| score = 53–74
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 277
| tv =
| score = 61–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Big Sky regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,435
| tv =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,405
| tv =
| score = 94–71
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2017
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 131
| tv =
| score = 80–78
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Centrum Arena
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 732
| tv =
| score = 68–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,595
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 71–74
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–7
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,893
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSP
| score = 73–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–7
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 607
| tv =
| score = 70–65
| overtime =
| record = 11–7
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 893
| tv =
| score = 65–62
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–7
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,563
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 75–70
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,802
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 88–69
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,133
| tv =
| score = 57–51
| overtime =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 795
| tv =
| score = 75–71
| overtime =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 435
| tv =
| score = 61–74
| overtime =
| record = 16–8
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,710
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 63–56
| overtime =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,682
| tv =
| score = 83–67
| overtime =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,375
| tv = FSNOR+/FCSP
| score = 75–68
| overtime =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 14–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2017
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 314
| tv =
| score = 92–78
| overtime =
| record = 20–8
| conference = 15–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2017
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Peter Stott Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 323
| tv =
| score = 67–81
| overtime =
| record = 20–9
| conference = 15–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Big Sky tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2017
| time = 7:35 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Portland State
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Reno Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| attend = 804
| record = 20–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| gamename = First Round
| tv = MidcoSN
| score = 55–78
| overtime =
| attend = 2,034
| record = 20–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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{{North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's basketball navbox}}
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Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball seasons
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