2016–17 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2016–17 LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season college basketball season. The Lady Tigers, led by sixth year head coach Nikki Fargas, played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 8–8 in SEC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Ole Miss in the second round advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament to Mississippi State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they lost to California in the first round.
Roster
2016–17 LSU Tigers women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Chloe Jackson
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS So |
Riverdale Baptist NC State
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Upper Marlboro, MD
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G
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1
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Jenna Deemer
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Jr |
Ursuline Academy
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New Orleans, LA
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G
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2
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Shanice Norton
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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So |
Potter's House Christian Academy
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London, England
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F
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5
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Ayana Mitchell
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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RS Fr |
Salem HS
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Conyers, GA
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G
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10
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Jasmine Rhodes
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Sr |
Faith Academy
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Mobile, AL
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G
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11
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Raigyne Moncrief
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Sr |
American Heritage HS
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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G
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13
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Rina Hill
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Sr |
IMG Academy
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Nagoya-Shi, Japan
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F/C
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15
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Yasmine Bidikuindila
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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Fr |
Champlain College
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Montreal, QE
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F
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20
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Alexis Hyder
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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RS Sr |
Lyndon B. Johnson Early College HS North Texas
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Austin, TX
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F
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23
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Stephanie Amichia
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
North Gwinnett HS
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Suwanee, GA
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G
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30
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Jaelyn Richard Harris
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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Fr |
Dekaney HS
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Houston, TX
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C
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40
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Faustine Aifuwa
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Fr |
Dacula HS
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Dacula, GA
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F
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44
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Tatum Neubert
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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RS So |
Elizabeth HS Oregon
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Elizabeth, CO
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and Results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/06/2016* 2:00 pm
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LeMoyne–Owen
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W 81–34
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Maravich Center (677) Baton Rouge, LA
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Non-conference regular season
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11/11/2016* 6:30 pm
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at Louisiana Tech
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W 77–73
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1–0
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Thomas Assembly Center (4,441) Ruston, LA
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11/13/2016* 6:00 pm
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Wake Forest
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W 60–57
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2–0
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Maravich Center (1,728) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/16/2016* 7:00 pm
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Rice
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W 66–55
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3–0
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Maravich Center (1,602) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/20/2016* 4:30 pm, ESPN
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No. 3 Connecticut
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L 53–76
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3–1
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Maravich Center (3,806) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/24/2016* 2:15 pm
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vs. UTEP Paradise Jam tournament Island Division
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W 78–45
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4–1
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Sports and Fitness Center (276) Saint Thomas, USVI
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11/25/2016* 12:00 pm
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vs. Kansas State Paradise Jam Tournament Island Division
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L 54–69
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4–2
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Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
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11/26/2016* 12:00 pm
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vs. NC State Paradise Jam Tournament Island Division
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W 59–58
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5–2
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Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
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12/04/2016* 1:00 pm, SECN
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TCU Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
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W 67–61
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6–2
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Maravich Center (1,809) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/11/2016* 2:00 pm
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Tulane
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W 69–51
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7–2
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Maravich Center (2,164) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/14/2016* 11:00 am
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Sam Houston State
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W 89–41
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8–2
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Maravich Center (4,777) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/18/2016* 2:00 pm
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vs. North Carolina Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational
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W 70–43
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9–2
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Myrtle Beach Convention Center (1,452) Myrtle Beach, SC
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12/21/2016* 7:00 pm
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Little Rock
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W 69–49
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10–2
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Maravich Center (1,820) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/28/2016* 6:00 pm
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Alabama State
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W 93–40
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11–2
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Maravich Center (2,037) Baton Rouge, LA
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SEC regular season
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01/01/2017 2:00 pm, SECN
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at No. 5 Mississippi State
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L 48–74
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11–3 (0–1)
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Humphrey Coliseum (5,849) Starkville, MS
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01/05/2017 7:00 pm
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Florida
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W 78–67
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12–3 (1–1)
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Maravich Center (1,802) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/08/2017 2:00 pm
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at Arkansas
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W 53–52
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13–3 (2–1)
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Bud Walton Arena (2,005) Fayetteville, AR
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01/12/2017 7:00 pm
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Missouri
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W 80–71
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14–3 (3–1)
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Maravich Center (2,001) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/15/2017 2:00 pm
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No. 5 South Carolina
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L 61–84
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14–4 (3–2)
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Maravich Center (2,840) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/19/2017 7:00 pm
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Kentucky
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L 42–55
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14–5 (3–3)
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Maravich Center (1,875) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/22/2017 4:00 pm, SECN
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at No. 25 Texas A&M
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L 52–54
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14–6 (3–4)
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Reed Arena (4,639) College Station, TX
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01/29/2017 1:00 pm, SECN
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at Arkansas
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W 53–46
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15–6 (4–4)
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Maravich Center (2,182) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/02/2017 6:00 pm
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at Tennessee
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L 58–77
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15–7 (4–5)
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Thompson–Boling Arena (10,209) Knoxville, TN
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02/05/2017 3:00 pm, SECN
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Alabama
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W 48–41
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16–7 (5–5)
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Maravich Center (2,383) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/09/2017 6:00 pm
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at Ole Miss
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W 62–51
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17–7 (6–5)
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The Pavilion at Ole Miss (729) Oxford, MS
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02/13/2017 6:00 pm, SECN
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at Vanderbilt
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L 58–60
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17–8 (6–6)
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Memorial Gymnasium (2,324) Nashville, TN
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02/16/2017 7:00 pm
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No. 23 Texas A&M
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W 67–63
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18–8 (7–6)
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Maravich Center (1,926) Baton Rouge, LA
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02/19/2017 1:00 pm
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at Georgia
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L 65–70 OT
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18–9 (7–7)
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Stegeman Coliseum (4,516) Athens, GA
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02/23/2017 6:00 pm
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at Auburn
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L 49–54
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18–10 (7–8)
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Auburn Arena (2,889) Auburn, AL
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02/26/2017 12:00 pm, SECN
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Vanderbilt
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W 64–58
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19–10 (8–8)
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Maravich Center (2,005) Baton Rouge, LA
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SEC Women's tournament
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03/02/2017 5:00 pm, SECN
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(7)
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vs. (10) Ole Miss Second Round
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W 65–49
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20–10
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
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03/03/2017 5:00 pm, SECN
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(7)
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vs. (2) No. 6 Mississippi State Quarterfinals
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L 61–78
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20–11
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,754) Greenville, SC
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NCAA Women's tournament
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03/18/2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN2
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(8 O)
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vs. (9 O) California First Round
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L 52–55
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20–12
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Ferrell Center (4,169) Waco, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. O=Oklahoma City Region. All times are in Central Time.
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Source:[1]
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
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AP
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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Coaches
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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Not ranked previous week
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(RV)
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Received Votes
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See also
References
External links
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Venues | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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