2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team


The 2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team will represent Baylor University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey for her 17th season. The team plays its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish the season 33–4, 17–1 in Big 12 to win the Big 12 regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament where they upset by West Virginia. They earn an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as a No. 1 seed where they defeat Texas Southern and California in the first and second rounds, Louisville in the sweet sixteen before losing to Mississippi State in the elite eight.

2016–17 Baylor Lady Bears basketball
Gulf Coast Showcase champions
Big 12 conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record33–4 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
2016–17 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Baylor171 .944334 .892
No. 14 Texas153 .833259 .735
No. 23 Oklahoma135 .7222310 .697
No. 24 Kansas State117 .6112311 .676
Iowa State99 .5001813 .581
No. 22 West Virginia810 .4442411 .686
Oklahoma State612 .3331715 .531
Texas Tech513 .2781417 .452
TCU414 .2221218 .400
Kansas216 .111822 .267
2017 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

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2016–17 Baylor Bears women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F1Dekeiya Cohen6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrWest AshleyCharleston, SC
G4Kristy Wallace5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrJohn Paul CollegeLoganholme, Australia
G10Alexandria Gulley5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)RS FrSkylineDallas, TX
G12Alexis Prince6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)RS SrEdgewaterOrlando, FL
F13Nina Davis6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrHooverBirmingham, AL
F15Lauren Cox6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)FrFlower MoundFlower Mound, TX
G20Calveion Landrum5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrLa VegaWaco, TX
C21Kalani Brown6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)SoSalmenSlidell, LA
G24Natalie Chou6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrPlano WestPlano, TX
G25Alyssa Dry5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoIMG AcademyFort Worth, TX
G30Alexis Jones5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS SrMacArthur
Duke
Irving, TX
C32Beatrice Mompremier6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SoMiamiMiami, FL
F/C55Khadijiah Cave6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrLucy LaneyAugusta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Rankings

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2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls
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AP225433332222224225N/A
Coaches44643444222225432556
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(RV) Received Votes

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 2 Emporia StateW 89–60 
Ferrell Center (5,165)
Waco, TX
11/07/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 2 LangstonW 121–32 
Ferrell Center (5,594)
Waco, TX
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
3:30 pm, FSSW
No. 2 Houston BaptistW 118–43 1–0
Ferrell Center (5,483)
Waco, TX
11/14/2016*
6:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 2 No. 9 UCLAW 84–70 2–0
Ferrell Center (5,955)
Waco, TX
11/17/2016*
6:30 pm, SNY/ESPN3
No. 2 at No. 3 ConnecticutL 61–72 2–1
Gampel Pavilion (9,049)
Storrs, CT
11/20/2016*
2:00 pm
No. 2 Mississippi Valley StateW 101–36 3–1
Ferrell Center (5,633)
Waco, TX
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
No. 5 Southeastern LouisianaW 109–38 4–1
Ferrell Center (5,564)
Waco, TX
11/25/2016*
10:00 am
No. 5 vs. Kent State
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
W 84–42 5–1
Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
11/26/2016*
4:00 pm
No. 5 vs. No. 18 DePaul
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
W 104–72 6–1
Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
11/27/2016*
6:30 pm
No. 5 vs. No. 8 Ohio State
Gulf Coast Showcase championship
W 85–68 7–1
Germain Arena 
Estero, FL
12/01/2016*
7:00 pm, FCS
No. 4 Abilene ChristianW 79–34 8–1
Ferrell Center (5,415)
Waco, TX
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 at No. 22 Tennessee
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
W 88–66 9–1
Thompson–Boling Arena (9,244)
Knoxville, TN
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 3 Texas StateW 90–24 10–1
Ferrell Center (5,362)
Waco, TX
12/15/2016*
12:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 3 WinthropW 140–32 11–1
Ferrell Center (6,440)
Waco, TX
Big 12 regular season
12/29/2016
7:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 3 Kansas StateW 87–57 12–1
(1–0)
Ferrell Center (7,087)
Waco, TX
01/01/2017
2:00 pm, FSSW
No. 3 KansasW 90–43 13–1
(2–0)
Ferrell Center (6,501)
Waco, TX
01/04/2017
6:00 pm, FS2
No. 2 at No. 17 West VirginiaW 91–56 13–1
(3–0)
WVU Coliseum (2,466)
Morgantown, WV
01/07/2017
2:00 pm
No. 2 at Oklahoma StateW 86–50 15–1
(4–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,612)
Stillwater, OK
01/11/2017
7:00 pm, FSSW
No. 2 TCUW 77–54 16–1
(5-0)
Ferrell Center (6,081)
Waco, TX
01/15/2017
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 2 at KansasW 92–43 17–1
(6–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (2,655)
Lawrence, KS
01/18/2017
7:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 2 Iowa StateW 68-42 18–1
(7–0)
Ferrell Center (5,532)
Waco, TX
01/21/2017
1:00 pm, FSN
No. 2 No. 24 West VirginiaW 79–73 19–1
(8–0)
Ferrell Center (6,462)
Waco, TX
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 2 at No. 25 Kansas StateW 91–49 20–1
(9–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (4,488)
Manhattan, KS
01/29/2017
5:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 No. 20 OklahomaW 92–58 21–1
(10–0)
Ferrell Center (6,632)
Waco, TX
02/01/2017
7:00 pm, Cyclones.tv
No. 2 at Iowa StateW 83–52 22–1
(11–0)
Hilton Coliseum (10,287)
Ames, IA
02/04/2017
2:00 pm
No. 2 at Texas TechW 79–61 23–1
(12–0)
United Supermarkets Arena (5,054)
Lubbock, TX
02/06/2017
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 2 No. 13 TexasL 79–85 23–2
(12–1)
Ferrell Center (7,054)
Waco, TX
02/12/2017
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 at TCUW 91–73 24–2
(13–1)
Schollmaier Arena (3,686)
Fort Worth, TX
02/18/2017
5:00 pm, FSSW+
No. 4 Oklahoma StateW 89–67 25–2
(14–1)
Ferrell Center (6,477)
Waco, TX
02/20/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4 at No. 6 TexasW 70–67 26–2
(15–1)
Frank Erwin Center (7,103)
Austin, TX
02/25/2017
12:00 pm, FSSW
No. 4 Texas TechW 86–48 27–2
(16–1)
Ferrell Center (7,055)
Waco, TX
02/27/2017
7:00 pm, FS1
No. 2 at No. 19 OklahomaW 103–64 28–2
(17–1)
Lloyd Noble Center (4,804)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Women's Tournament
03/04/2017
1:30 pm, FSN
(1) No. 2 vs. (8) Texas Tech
Quarterfinals
W 95–63 29–2
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,420)
Oklahoma City, OK
03/04/2017
1:30 pm, FS1
(1) No. 2 vs. (4) No. 24 Kansas State
Semifinals
W 88–71 30–2
Chesapeake Energy Arena 
Oklahoma City, OK
03/04/2017
8:00 pm, FS1
(1) No. 2 vs. (6) West Virginia
Championship Game
L 66–77 30–3
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,355)
Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Tournament
03/18/2017*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
(1 O) No. 5 (16 O) Texas Southern
First Round
W 119–30 31–3
Ferrell Center (4,169)
Waco, TX
03/20/2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(1 O) No. 5 (9 O) California
Second Round
W 86–46 32–3
Ferrell Center (3,910)
Waco, TX
03/24/2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(1 O) No. 5 vs. (4 O) No. 13 Louisville
Sweet Sixteen
W 97–63 33–3
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,499)
Oklahoma City, OK
03/26/2017*
6:30 pm, ESPN
(1 O) No. 5 vs. (2 O) No. 7 Mississippi State
Elite Eight
L 85–94 OT33–4
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,128)
Oklahoma City, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
O=Oklahoma City Region.
All times are in Central Time.

Source [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–6. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Baylor Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.