2016β17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
2016β17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball | |
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MVC Regular Season and Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 24 |
AP | No. 20 |
2016β17 record | 28β5 (18β0 The Valley) |
Head coach | Jennie Baranczyk (5th season) |
Assistant coach | Allison Pohlman |
Assistant coach | Nicci Hays Fort |
Assistant coach | Markisha Wright |
Home arena | Knapp Center |
2016β17 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#20 Drake β | 18 | β | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | β | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 15 | β | 3 | .833 | 24 | β | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 12 | β | 6 | .667 | 16 | β | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 10 | β | 8 | .556 | 16 | β | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | β | 9 | .500 | 15 | β | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 8 | β | 10 | .444 | 14 | β | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 7 | β | 11 | .389 | 12 | β | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 6 | β | 12 | .333 | 12 | β | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | β | 14 | .222 | 8 | β | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LoyolaβChicago | 1 | β | 17 | .056 | 2 | β | 28 | .067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
β 2017 MVC Tournament winner As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2016β17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University during the 2016β17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Jennie Baranczyk, played their home games at Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 28β5, 18β0 in MVC play to win the MVC regular season championship. They defeated Illinois State, Wichita State and Northern Iowa to be come champions of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2007, where they defeated by Kansas State in the first round.
Season
On November 4, 2016 Drake received one point in the Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll which had them Tβ51st. On November 15, 2016 Drake received three points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them Tβ39th. On January 16, 2017 Drake received a point in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them Tβ34th.[1] On January 23, 2017 Drake received three points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked Tβ34th. On January 30, 2017 Drake received six points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them Tβ30th. On February 6, 2017 Drake received 43 points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 26th. On February 7, 2017 Drake received five points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 32nd. On February 10, 2017 with Drake's 101β49 win over Illinois State they tied the best start in Missouri Valley Conference history with a 12β0 start.[2] On February 12, 2017 with Drake's 98β46 win over Bradley they set the record for the best start in Missouri Valley Conference history with a 13β0 start. On February 13, 2017 Drake received 51 points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 25th. With that ranking, Drake entered the Top 25 poll for the first time since December 3, 2001.[3] On February 14, 2017 Drake received 20 points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 26th. On February 20, 2017 Drake received 123 points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 21st. On February 21, 2017 Drake received 89 points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 22nd. On February 24, 2017 Drake clinched the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship with a 70β57 win over Northern Iowa. It was Drake's first regular season championship since the 2007β08 school year and first outright title since 1999β2000.[4] On February 27, 2017 Drake received 128 points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 22nd. On February 28, 2017 Drake received 130 points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 22nd. On March 4, 2017 with a 105β89 win over Wichita State they became the first team in Missouri Valley Conference history to finish undefeated in conference play. On March 6, 2017 Drake received 169 points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 20th. On March 7, 2017 Drake received 170 points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 19th. On March 13, 2017 Drake received 186 points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 20th. On March 13, 2017 Drake received 220 points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 18th. On April 4, 2017 Drake received 68 points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them ranked 24th.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/01/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Winona State | W 74β63 | |
22 β Wendell | 11 β Rhine | 8 β Ingle | Knapp Center (1,836) Des Moines, IA | ||||
11/05/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Simpson | W 106β62 | |
25 β Wendell | 11 β Bachrodt | 13 β Ingle | Knapp Center (1,833) Des Moines, IA | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2016* 3:00 PM |
at North Dakota | W 99β91 | 1β0 |
34 β Wendell | 9 β Wendell | 13 β Ingle | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,362) Grand Forks, ND | ||||
11/17/2016* 7:00 PM |
at Creighton | L 77β80 | 1β1 |
20 β Ingle | 7 β Wendell | 7 β Wendell | D. J. Sokol Arena (847) Omaha, NE | ||||
11/20/2016* 2:00 PM |
at Iowa State | L 67β75 | 1β2 |
20 β Wendell | 13 β Rhine | 6 β Ingle | Hilton Coliseum (6,790) Ames, IA | ||||
11/27/2016* 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Wyoming | W 63β50 | 2β2 |
18 β Wendell | 5 β Miller, Rush | 5 β Wendell | Knapp Center (2,153) Des Moines, IA | ||||
11/30/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Northern Illinois | W 95β86 | 3β2 |
30 β Wendell | 8 β Bachrodt | 11 β Ingle | Knapp Center (2,016) Des Moines, IA | ||||
12/03/2016* 1:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Green Bay | L 48β71 | 3β3 |
12 β Wendell, Bachrodt | 7 β Bachrodt | 7 β Ingle | Kress Events Center (2,299) Green Bay, WI | ||||
12/06/2016* 7:00 PM |
at Nebraska | W 84β70 | 4β3 |
18 β Wendell | 7 β Wendell | 13 β Ingle | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,200) Lincoln, NE | ||||
12/08/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPN3 |
Clarke | W 118β43 | 5β3 |
25 β Wendell | 7 β Bachrodt | 11 β Ingle | Knapp Center (4,369) Des Moines, IA | ||||
12/18/2016* 2:00 PM, MC22 |
Iowa | W 81β76 | 6β3 |
20 β Ingle | 10 β Hittner | 7 β Ingle | Knapp Center (3,307) Des Moines, IA | ||||
12/21/2016* 3:00 PM |
vs. Auburn Tulane Classic semifinals |
L 80β85 | 6β4 |
25 β Wendell | 7 β Wendell | 4 β Ingle, Hittner | Devlin Fieldhouse (439) New Orleans, LA | ||||
12/22/2016* 3:00 PM |
vs. Eastern Washington Tulane Classic 3rd place game |
W 93β78 | 7β4 |
24 β Jonas | 9 β Hittner | 7 β Ingle | Devlin Fieldhouse (529) New Orleans, LA | ||||
Missouri Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
12/30/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Wichita State | W 83β78 | 8β4 (1β0) |
32 β Wendell | 5 β Wendell | 8 β Ingle | Charles Koch Arena (1,670) Wichita, KS | ||||
01/01/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Missouri State | W 90β64 | 9β4 (2β0) |
22 β Wendell | 10 β Jonas | 15 β Ingle | JQH Arena (2,351) Springfield, MO | ||||
01/06/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Evansville | W 82β65 | 10β4 (3β0) |
23 β Wendell | 8 β Hittner, Jonas | 6 β Ingle | Knapp Center (2,106) Des Moines, IA | ||||
01/08/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Southern Illinois | W 75β59 | 11β4 (4β0) |
24 β Wendell | 6 β Hittner | 6 β Ingle | Knapp Center (2,252) Des Moines, IA | ||||
01/13/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Bradley | W 93β60 | 12β4 (5β0) |
24 β Wendell | 8 β Rose | 12 β Ingle | Renaissance Coliseum (610) Peoria, IL | ||||
01/15/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Illinois State | W 87β36 | 13β4 (6β0) |
17 β Wendell | 7 β Jonas | 5 β Greiner, Ingle, Wendell | Redbird Arena (518) Normal, IL | ||||
01/20/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
LoyolaβChicago | W 89β46 | 14β4 (7β0) |
25 β Wendell | 10 β Hittner | 6 β Bachrodt | Knapp Center (2,129) Des Moines, IA | ||||
01/22/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Indiana State | W 76β62 | 15β4 (8β0) |
29 β Wendell | 9 β Hittner | 9 β Ingle | Knapp Center (2,560) Des Moines, IA | ||||
01/27/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Northern Iowa | W 88β79 2OT | 16β4 (9β0) |
18 β Jonas | 12 β Jonas | 8 β Ingle | McLeod Center (4,027) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
02/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Southern Illinois | W 71β60 | 17β4 (10β0) |
21 β Windell | 8 β Jonas | 5 β Miller | SIU Arena (706) Carbondale, IL | ||||
02/05/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Evansville | W 73β48 | 18β4 (11β0) |
13 β Bachrodt | 14 β Jonas | 6 β Ingle | Ford Center (588) Evansville, IN | ||||
02/10/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Illinois State | W 101β49 | 19β4 (12β0) |
22 β Wendell | 7 β Hittner | 10 β Ingle | Knapp Center (2,563) Des Moines, IA | ||||
02/12/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Bradley | W 98β46 | 20β4 (13β0) |
20 β Wendell | 7 β Miller | 7 β Ingle | Knapp Center (3,219) Des Moines, IA | ||||
02/17/2017 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
No. 25 | at Indiana State | W 64β45 | 21β4 (14β0) |
14 β Rose | 7 β Jonas | 4 β Ingle | Hulman Center (1,777) Terre Haute, IN | |||
02/19/2017 1:00 PM, ESPN3 |
No. 25 | at LoyolaβChicago | W 86β42 | 22β4 (15β0) |
19 β Wendell | 10 β Hittner | 7 β Wendell | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (298) Chicago, IL | |||
02/24/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
No. 21 | Northern Iowa | W 70β57 | 23β4 (16β0) |
21 β Wendell | 6 β Bachrodt, Ingle | 8 β Ingle | Knapp Center (6,456) Des Moines, IA | |||
03/02/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
No. 22 | Missouri State | W 98β91 | 24β4 (17β0) |
22 β Hittner | 5 β Hittner, Rose | 8 β Ingle, Wendell | Knapp Center (2,448) Des Moines, IA | |||
03/04/2017 2:00 PM, MC22 |
No. 22 | Wichita State | W 105β89 | 25β4 (18β0) |
25 β Wendell | 6 β Hittner, Jonas | 8 β Ingle | Knapp Center (3,271) Des Moines, IA | |||
Missouri Valley Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
03/10/2017 12:05 PM, ESPN3 |
(1) No. 20 | vs. (9) Illinois State Quarterfinals |
W 64β40 | 26β4 |
17 β Wendell | 5 β Ingle | 6 β Ingle | iWireless Center Moline, IL | |||
03/11/2017 1:30 PM, ESPN3 |
(1) No. 20 | vs. (5) Wichita State Semifinals |
W 86β68 | 27β4 |
34 β Wendell | 7 β Hittner, Wendell | 11 β Ingle | iWireless Center Moline, IL | |||
03/12/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
(1) No. 20 | vs. (2) Northern Iowa Championship Game |
W 74β69 OT | 28β4 |
22 β Ingle | 11 β Jonas | 7 β Ingle | iWireless Center (2,451) Moline, IL | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
03/18/2017 3:00 PM, ESPN2 |
(10 L) No. 20 | at (7 L) No. 24 Kansas State First Round |
L 54β67 | 28β5 |
17 β Wendell | 5 β Bachrodt | 7 β Ingle | Bramlage Coliseum (4,005) Manhattan, KS | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. L=Lexington Region. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | N/A |
Coaches | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 24 |
Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes |
See also
2016β17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
References
- β "2017 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 11 - ESPN". ESPN.com. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- β Admire, Michael (February 10, 2017). "Drake Doubles Up Illinois State for Another Valley Record". Des Moines, Iowa: WHOTV.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- β "UConn still No. 1; Drake ranked for first time since 2001". ESPN.com. February 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- β "Womenβs Basketball Claims MVC Championship with 70-57 Win over UNI". Des Moines, Iowa: Drake University. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- β http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball