2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team

2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
2016–17 record 12–18 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach Brian Neal (6th season)
Assistant coach Carla D. Morrow
Assistant coach Christian Stefanopoulos
Assistant coach Mark Stephens
Home arena Cintas Center
2016–17 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#19 DePaul* 16 2   .889     27 8   .771
Creighton 16 2   .889     24 8   .750
Marquette 13 5   .722     25 8   .758
St. John's 11 7   .611     22 12   .647
Villanova 11 7   .611     20 14   .588
Georgetown 9 9   .500     17 13   .567
Providence 4 14   .222     12 18   .400
Xavier 4 14   .222     12 18   .400
Seton Hall 4 14   .222     12 19   .387
Butler 2 16   .111     6 25   .194
2017 Big East Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 29, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Neal, they played their games at the Cintas Center and were fourth year members of the newly reorganized Big East Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Women's Tournament to Butler.

Roster

2016–17 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Turner, MarquiaMarquia Turner 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Hoover HS North Canton, OH
G 1 Fincher, KindellKindell Fincher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Canterbury HS Fort Wayne, IN
G 10 Gomez, AshleyAshley Gomez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Westmoore HS Oklahoma City, OK
G 12 Byrd, JadaJada Byrd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Redan HS Lithonia GA
F 15 Christopher, MeganMegan Christopher 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Turpin HS Cincinnati, OH
G 20 Owens, Na'TeshiaNa'Teshia Owens 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Mexia HS Mexia, TN
F 21 Blackwell, MaddisonMaddison Blackwell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lincoln HS Gahanna, OH
G 22 Dawson, EricaErica Dawson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Marietta HS Marietta, OH
F 23 Schaefer, LeahLeah Schaefer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Highlands HS Alexandria, KY
G 24 Thompson, MarthaMartha Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Solon HS Solon, OH
F 25 Äijänen, AnniinaAnniina Äijänen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Sammon Keskuslukio Tampere, Finland
G 30 Gaffney, RaeshaunRaeshaun Gaffney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Fairfield HS/Virginia Fairfield, OH
F 31 Floyd, TierraTierra Floyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Fr St. Bernard-Elmwood Place HS Toledo, OH
G 35 Crittendon, JennaJenna Crittendon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Ryle HS Union, KY
F 45 Partlow, ImaniImani Partlow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season

11/12/2016*
1:00 PM, BEDN
Tennessee State
Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic
W 63–54  1–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH

11/18/2016*
12:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State W 54–48  2–0
Cintas Center (3,736)
Cincinnati, OH

11/22/2016*
7:00 PM
North Florida W 83–46  3–0
Cintas Center (645)
Cincinnati, OH

11/27/2016*
2:00 PM
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 62–41  4–0
Cintas Center (688)
Cincinnati, OH

12/01/2016*
7:00 PM
Delaware State W 86–53  5–0
Cintas Center (487)
Cincinnati, OH

12/05/2016*
7:00 PM
Michigan W 61–58  6–0
Cintas Center (721)
Cincinnati, OH

12/08/2016*
7:00 PM
at Wake Forest L 45–58  6–1
LJVM Coliseum (416)
Winston-Salem, NC

12/11/2016*
2:00 PM
at Cincinnati
Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout
W 71–62  7–1
Fifth Third Arena (1,362)
Cincinnati, OH

12/19/2016*
5:15 PM
vs. No. 20 Oklahoma
Puerto Rico Classic
L 69–81  7–2
South Point Arena 
Enterprise, NV

12/20/2016*
3:00 PM
vs. Southern Miss
Puerto Rico Classic
L 59–73  7–3
South Point Arena (83)
Enterprise, NV

12/21/2016*
7:45 PM
vs. Kennesaw State
Puerto Rico Classic
W 75–52  8–3
South Point Arena (120)
Enterprise, NV
Big East regular season

12/28/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
at Providence W 54–51  9–3 (1–0)
Alumni Hall (477)
Providence, RI

12/30/2016
8:05 PM, BEDN
at Creighton L 52–63  9–4 (1–1)
D. J. Sokol Arena (1,104)
Omaha, NE

01/02/2017
7:00 PM, CBSSN
St. John's L 48–65  9–5 (1–2)
Cintas Center (671)
Cincinnati, OH

01/04/2017
7:00 PM, BEDN
Seton Hall W 72–64  10–5 (2–2)
Cintas Center (620)
Cincinnati, OH

01/08/2017
2:00 PM, BEDN
Butler L 62–65 OT 10–6 (2–3)
Cintas Center (923)
Cincinnati, OH

01/13/2017
8:00 PM, BEDN
at Marquette L 61–85  10–7 (2–4)
Al McGuire Center (2,419)
Milwaukee, WI

01/15/2017
3:00 PM, BEDN
at No. 21 DePaul L 69–85  10–8 (2–5)
McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,311)
Chicago, IL

01/20/2017
8:00 PM, FS1
Georgetown L 64–69 OT 10–9 (2–6)
Cintas Center (1,730)
Cincinnati, OH

01/22/2017
5:00 PM, BEDN
Villanova L 49–72  10–10 (2–7)
Cintas Center (1,016)
Cincinnati, OH

01/27/2017
7:00 PM, BEDN
at Seton Hall L 62–71  10–11 (2–8)
Walsh Gymnasium (783)
South Orange, NJ

01/29/2017
3:00 PM, BEDN
at St. John's L 55–64  10–12 (2–9)
Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY

02/04/2017
1:00 PM, BEDN
at Butler W 53–43  11–12 (3–9)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,043)
Indianapolis, IN

02/10/2017
7:00 PM, BEDN
No. 18 DePaul L 43–70  11–13 (3–10)
Cintas Center (2,770)
Cincinnati, OH

02/12/2017
2:00 PM, BEDN
Marquette L 71–86  11–14 (3–11)
Cintas Center (2,185)
Cincinnati, OH

02/17/2017
7:30 PM, FS1
at Villanova L 71–76 2OT 11–15 (3–12)
The Pavilion (1,019)
Villanova, PA

02/19/2017
2:00 PM, BEDN
at Georgetown L 63–81  11–16 (3–13)
McDonough Gymnasium (891)
Washington, D.C.

02/24/2017
7:00 PM, FS2
Creighton L 57–67  11–17 (3–14)
Cintas Center (1,987)
Cincinnati, OH

02/26/2017
11:30 AM, BEDN
Providence W 67–57  11–18 (4–14)
Cintas Center (938)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East Women's Tournament

03/04/2017
5:00 PM, BEDN
vs. Butler
First Round
L 66–68  11–19
Al McGuire Center 
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

References

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