2016–17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team

2016–17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball
MVC Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 24
AP No. 20
2016–17 record 28–5 (18–0 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
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#20 Drake † 18 – 0   1.000     28 – 4   .875
Northern Iowa 15 – 3   .833     24 – 8   .750
Missouri State 12 – 6   .667     16 – 14   .533
Southern Illinois 10 – 8   .556     16 – 15   .516
Wichita State 9 – 9   .500     15 – 16   .484
Evansville 8 – 10   .444     14 – 17   .452
Bradley 7 – 11   .389     12 – 19   .387
Indiana State 6 – 12   .333     12 – 18   .400
Illinois State 4 – 14   .222     8 – 23   .258
Loyola–Chicago 1 – 17   .056     2 – 28   .067
† 2017 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University during the 2016–17 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 28–5, 18–0 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 T–51st. On November 15, 2016 Drake received three points in the Coaches Top 25 Poll which had them T–39th. On January 16, 2017 Drake received a point in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them T–34th.[1] On January 23, 2017 Drake received three points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them ranked T–34th. On January 30, 2017 Drake received six points in the AP Top 25 Poll which had them T–30th. 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 101–49 win over Illinois State they tied the best start in Missouri Valley Conference history with a 12–0 start.[2] On February 12, 2017 with Drake's 98–46 win over Bradley they set the record for the best start in Missouri Valley Conference history with a 13–0 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 70–57 win over Northern Iowa. It was Drake's first regular season championship since the 2007–08 school year and first outright title since 1999–2000.[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 105–89 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

2016–17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 Wendell, LizzyLizzy Wendell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Blue Springs Blue Springs, MO
G 5 Hittner, BeccaBecca Hittner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Dowling Catholic Urbandale, IA
G/F 12 Rose, BrenniBrenni Rose 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Shawnee Mission Northwest Shawnee, KS
G 15 Greiner, PaigePaige Greiner 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Williamsburg Williamsburg, IA
G 20 Dean, MaddyMaddy Dean 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Jordan Jordan, MN
G 21 Bachrodt, SammieSammie Bachrodt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Kapaun Mt. Carmel Wichita, KS
G 22 Ingle, CaitlinCaitlin Ingle 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Southeast Polk Runnells, IA
G 24 Miller, NicoleNicole Miller 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So North Linn Walker, IA
G 34 Rush, CortniCortni Rush 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Mason City
North Iowa Area
Mason City, IA
F/C 35 Jonas, BeccaBecca Jonas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Truman Independence, MO
F/C 40 Mertz, MyaMya Mertz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Blue Valley Northwest Overland Park, KS
F 50 Rhine, SaraSara Rhine 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Eldon Eldon, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

11/01/2016*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Winona State W 74–63 
 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 106–62 
 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 99–91  1–0
 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 77–80  1–1
 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 67–75  1–2
 20 β€“ Wendell  13 β€“ Rhine  6 β€“ Ingle  Hilton Coliseum (6,790)
Ames, IA

11/27/2016*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
Wyoming W 63–50  2–2
 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 95–86  3–2
 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 48–71  3–3
 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 84–70  4–3
 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 118–43  5–3
 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 81–76  6–3
 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 80–85  6–4
 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 93–78  7–4
 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 83–78  8–4
(1–0)
 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 90–64  9–4
(2–0)
 22 β€“ Wendell  10 β€“ Jonas  15 β€“ Ingle  JQH Arena (2,351)
Springfield, MO

01/06/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Evansville W 82–65  10–4
(3–0)
 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 75–59  11–4
(4–0)
 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 93–60  12–4
(5–0)
 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 87–36  13–4
(6–0)
 17 β€“ Wendell  7 β€“ Jonas  5 β€“ Greiner, Ingle, Wendell  Redbird Arena (518)
Normal, IL

01/20/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Loyola–Chicago W 89–46  14–4
(7–0)
 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 76–62  15–4
(8–0)
 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 88–79 2OT 16–4
(9–0)
 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 71–60  17–4
(10–0)
 21 β€“ Windell  8 β€“ Jonas  5 β€“ Miller  SIU Arena (706)
Carbondale, IL

02/05/2017
2:00 PM, ESPN3
at Evansville W 73–48  18–4
(11–0)
 13 β€“ Bachrodt  14 β€“ Jonas  6 β€“ Ingle  Ford Center (588)
Evansville, IN

02/10/2017
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Illinois State W 101–49  19–4
(12–0)
 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 98–46  20–4
(13–0)
 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 64–45  21–4
(14–0)
 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 Loyola–Chicago W 86–42  22–4
(15–0)
 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 70–57  23–4
(16–0)
 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 98–91  24–4
(17–0)
 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 105–89  25–4
(18–0)
 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 64–40  26–4
 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 86–68  27–4
 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 74–69 OT 28–4
 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 54–67  28–5
 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.

[5]

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
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Final
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
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Women’s 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.
  5. ↑ http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball
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