2016–17 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2016–17 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . This was head coach Bill Fennelly 's 22nd season at Iowa State. The Cyclones were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Hilton Coliseum . They finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament to Kansas State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament , where they lost to Syracuse in the first round.
Radio
All Cyclones games were carried on the Iowa State Cyclone Radio Network. Not all affiliates carried women's basketball, and some affiliates only carried select games. To learn which stations will carry games, please visit the Cyclone Radio Network affiliate list linked here. Brent Blum and Molly Parrott called all the action for the Cyclone Radio Network and for games on Cyclones.tv .
Roster
2016–17 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Sofija Zivaljevic
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
ŽKK Budućnost Bemax
Podgorica, Montenegro
G
3
Emily Durr
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Notre Dame
Utica, NY
F
4
Heather Bowe
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Regis Vanderbilt
Eau Claire, WI
G
10
Nia Washington
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Colonial Forge
Stafford, VA
G
11
Jadda Buckley
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Mason City
Mason City, IA
G
12
Seanna Johnson
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
DeLaSalle
Brooklyn Park, MN
F
13
Adriana Camber
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Katedralskolan Lund
Lund, Sweden
F/C
14
Aliyah Konate
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Mildred Harnack
Berlin, Germany
G
21
Bridget Carleton
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
John McGregor Secondary
Chatham, ON
G
22
TeeTee Starks
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Hopkins
Brooklyn Park, MN
G
25
Lexi Albrecht
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Carroll Kuemper
Carroll, IA
F
30
Claire Ricketts
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
John Paul II
Parker, TX
F
32
Meredith Burkhall
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Roosevelt
Urbandle, IA
F
35
Jordan Jensen
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Mountain View
Gilbert, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
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Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2016 *1:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Briar Cliff
W 85–46
Hilton Coliseum (9,797)Ames, IA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016 *12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
UC Santa Barbara
W 77–60
1–0
Hilton Coliseum (10,684)Ames, IA
11/15/2016 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Northern Iowa
W 76–68
2–0
Hilton Coliseum (10,063)Ames, IA
11/20/2016 *6:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Drake
W 75–67
3–0
Hilton Coliseum (6,790)Ames, IA
11/22/2016 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Savannah State
W 74–51
4–0
Hilton Coliseum (6,307)Ames, IA
11/27/2016 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Arkansas State
W 105–53
5–0
Hilton Coliseum (6,398)Ames, IA
12/03/2016 *1:30 pm, FSN
No. 6 Mississippi State Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 81–85 OT
5–1
Hilton Coliseum (10,643)Ames, IA
12/04/2016 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
New Orleans
W 100–63
6–1
Hilton Coliseum (9,791)Ames, IA
12/07/2016 *7:00 pm
at Iowa Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
L 76–88
6–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (4,579)Iowa City, IA
12/11/2016 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Northern Illinois
W 97–89
7–2
Hilton Coliseum (9,825)Ames, IA
12/18/2016 *2:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Delaware State
W 88–57
8–2
Hilton Coliseum (6,469)Ames, IA
12/21/2016 *7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Sacred Heart
W 76–56
9–2
Hilton Coliseum (6,588)Ames, IA
Big 12 Conference Season
12/29/2016 7:00 pm
at Oklahoma State
L 59–71
9–3 (0–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,759)Stillwater, OK
01/01/2017 12:00 pm, FSN
No. 16 Texas
L 68–75
9–4 (0–2)
Hilton Coliseum (7,915)Ames, IA
01/04/2017 6:00 pm, FSSW+
at Texas Tech
L 66–75
9–5 (0–3)
United Supermarkets Arena (5,406)Lubbock, TX
01/07/2017 1:00 pm, ESPNU
Kansas
W 87–58
10–5 (1–3)
Hilton Coliseum (7,573)Ames, IA
01/11/2017 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 22 Oklahoma
L 57-67
10–6 (1–4)
Hilton Coliseum (10,043)Ames, IA
01/15/2017 12:00 pm, FSSW
at TCU
L 75–80
10-7 (1–5)
Schollmaier Arena (1,949)Fort Worth, TX
01/18/2017 7:00 pm, FSSW+
at No. 2 Baylor
L 42–68
10–8 (1–6)
Ferrell Center (5,532)Waco, TX
01/21/2017 5:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 22 Kansas State
W 75–69
11–8 (2–6)
Hilton Coliseum (11,673)Ames, IA
01/25/2017 7:00 pm, FCS
at No. 20 Oklahoma
L 63–78
11–9 (2–7)
Lloyd Noble Center (3,353)Norman, OK
01/28/2017 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
TCU
W 72–69
12–9 (3–7)
Hilton Coliseum (10,884)Ames, IA
02/01/2017 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 2 Baylor
L 52–83
12–10 (3–8)
Hilton Coliseum (10,287)Ames, IA
02/04/2017 11:00 am
at No. 22 West Virginia
W 80–55
13–10 (4–8)
WVU Coliseum (3,058)Morgantown, WV
02/11/2017 1:00 pm, FSN
at No. 25 Kansas State
L 68–80
13–11 (4–9)
Bramlage Coliseum (8,099)Manhattan, KS
02/15/2017 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Texas Tech
W 79–68
14–11 (5–9)
Hilton Coliseum (9,927)Ames, IA
02/18/2017 12:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
West Virginia
W 68–53
15–11 (6–9)
Hilton Coliseum (10,824)Ames, IA
02/21/2017 7:00 pm
at Kansas
W 90–75
16–11 (7–9)
Allen Fieldhouse (2,043)Lawrence, KS
02/24/2017 7:30 pm, LHN
at No. 6 Texas
W 70–66
17–11 (8–9)
Frank Erwin Center (4,555)Austin, TX
02/27/2017 7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
Oklahoma State
W 61–48
18–11 (9–9)
Hilton Coliseum (10,334)Ames, IA
Big 12 Women's Tournament
03/04/2017 11:00 am, FSN
(5)
vs. (4) Kansas State Quarterfinals
L 67–74
18–12
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,420)Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA tournament
03/04/2017 11:00 am, ESPN2
(9 B)
vs. (8 B) No. 21 Syracuse First Round
L 65–85
18–13
Gampel Pavilion (5,670)Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
B=Bridgeport Region.
All times are in
Central Time .
Rankings
2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Final
AP
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
N/A
Coaches
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
See also
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons