2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers 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=Wisconsin Badgers
|image=Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 9–22
|conf_record= 3–13
|head_coach=Jonathan Tsipis
|hc_year=1st
|asst_coach1=Sasha Palmer
|asst_coach2=Craig Carter
|asst_coach3=Myia McCurdy
|stadium=Kohl Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2016–17 Big Ten women's basketball standings}}
The 2016–17 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, led by first-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, played their home games at the Kohl Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way for 11th place. They defeated Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament before losing to Michigan State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Suzanne|last=Gilreath|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=Brooklyn Park, MN|high_school=Fridley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashley|last=Kelsick|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Palmdale, CA|high_school=Highland
Boston College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Roichelle|last=Marble|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|rs=y|home=Des Moines, IA|high_school=East}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kendra|last=Van Leeuwen|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Brantford, ON|high_school=St. John's College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Marsha|last=Howard|link=n|num=11|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Crete Monee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abby|last=Laszewski|link=n|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Hartford, CT|high_school=Avon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexy|last=Richardson|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Verona, WI|high_school=Verona Area}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Kuhn|link=n|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=y|home=Medford, WI|high_school=Medford Area}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cayla|last=McMorris|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=Brooklyn Park, MN|high_school=Park Center}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Malayna|last=Johnson|link=n|num=24|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=4|class=JR|rs=y|home=Bellwood, IL|high_school=Montini Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabby|last=Gregory|link=n|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Irving, TX|high_school=MacArthur}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Courtney|last=Fredrickson|link=n|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Excelsior, MN|high_school=Minnetonka}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kendall|last=Shaw|link=n|num=35|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=y|home=Mont Belvieu, TX|high_school=Barbers Hill
Vanderbilt}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Avyanna|last=Young|link=n|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=y|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Rufus King
Milwaukee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Grace|last=Mueller|link=n|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Verona, WI|high_school=Verona Area}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jonathan Tsipis ({{college|North Carolina}})
|asst_coach=
- Sasha Palmer ({{college|Northern Michigan}})
- Craig Carter ({{college|Rutgers}})
- Myia McCurdy ({{college|Rutgers}})
|roster_url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2016-17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=0|color=white}}"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Winona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,240
| tv =
| score = 78–71
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UW–Stout
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,928
| tv =
| score = 103–45
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=0|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,866
| tv =
| score = 48–63
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,013
| tv =
| score = 100–103
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,944
| tv =
| score = 64–83
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,458
| tv =
| score = 60–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Klotsche Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 1,183
| tv =
| score = 63–80
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Lady Rebel Round-Up semifinals
| attend = 931
| tv =
| score = 44–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Lady Rebel Round-Up 3rd place game
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 80–70
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| attend = 2,972
| tv =
| score = 59–72
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,209
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–46
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,852
| tv =
| score = 35–42
| overtime =
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,916
| tv =
| score = 103–61
| overtime =
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,974
| tv = BTN
| score = 75–81
| overtime =
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kress Events Center
| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,443
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–53
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=0|color=white}}"| Big Ten regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,361
| tv =
| score = 56–73
| overtime =
| record = 5–9 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,496
| tv =
| score = 52–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–10 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2017
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,471
| tv =
| score = 60–88
| overtime =
| record = 5–11 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,437
| tv =
| score = 57–79
| overtime =
| record = 5–12 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,616
| tv = BTN
| score = 46–76
| overtime =
| record = 5–13 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,466
| tv =
| score = 61–70
| overtime =
| record = 5–14 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,085
| tv =
| score = 57–81
| overtime =
| record = 5–15 (0–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,430
| tv =
| score = 54–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–16 (0–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 924
| tv =
| score = 43–63
| overtime =
| record = 5–17 (0–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,454
| tv = BTN
| score = 68-96
| overtime =
| record = 5–18 (0–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,073
| tv =
| score = 82–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–18 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2017
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,545
| tv = BTN
| score = 66–75
| overtime =
| record = 6–19 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2017
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 5,302
| tv =
| score = 40–89
| overtime =
| record = 6–20 (1–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2017
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 6,680
| tv = BTN
| score = 53–41
| overtime =
| record = 7–20 (2–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2017
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 3,255
| tv =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| record = 8–20 (3–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2017
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,603
| tv = BTN
| score = 60–71
| overtime =
| record = 8–21 (3–13)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|border=0|color=white}}"|Big Ten Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2017
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11
| opponent = Rutgers
| oppseed = 14
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 4,830
| tv = BTN
| score = 61–55
| overtime =
| record = 9–21
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2017
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11
| opponent = Michigan State
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 3,431
| tv = BTN
| score = 63–70
| overtime =
| record = 9–22
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team}}