2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball | |
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| Maine Tip-Off Tournament championsRainbow Wahine Shootout championsWomen of Troy Classic champions | |
| NCAA tournament, Runner-Up | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 34–5 (13–3 SEC) |
| Head coach | Vic Schaefer (5th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Johnnie Harris Dionnah Jackson Carly Thibault |
| Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
| Seasons← 2015–162017–18 → |
2016–17 SEC women's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | No. 3 South Carolina† | 14 | – | 2 | | .875 | 33 | – | 4 | | .892 | | No. 7 Mississippi State | 13 | – | 3 | | .813 | 34 | – | 5 | | .872 | | No. 18 Kentucky | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | 22 | – | 11 | | .667 | | No. 25 Missouri | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | 21 | – | 11 | | .656 | | Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | 20 | – | 12 | | .625 | | Texas A&M | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | | .647 | | LSU | 8 | – | 8 | | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | | .625 | | Auburn | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | 17 | – | 15 | | .531 | | Georgia | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | | .516 | | Ole Miss | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | 17 | – | 14 | | .548 | | Alabama | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | 22 | – | 14 | | .611 | | Florida | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | | .484 | | Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 12 | | .250 | 14 | – | 16 | | .467 | | Arkansas | 2 | – | 14 | | .125 | 13 | – | 17 | | .433 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2017 SEC tournament winnerRankings from AP poll | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Vic Schaefer. They played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and are members of the Southeastern Conference.
The Bulldogs finished regular season play at 27–3, 13–3 in the SEC, before continuing into the post-season. They advanced to the finals of their conference tournament as the #2 seed, but lost to #1 seed South Carolina. They entered the NCAA Tournament as a #2 seed in the Oklahoma City regional. They beat the #3 seed Washington Huskies team in the regional semifinals to advance to the regional final against #1 seed Baylor. The Bulldogs won in overtime to clinch their first Final Four berth.[1] This victory earned them the distinction of playing an undefeated UConn Huskies team, holder of a 111-game winning streak extending over three seasons. By upsetting the Huskies 66-64 in overtime on a buzzer-beating jumper by Morgan William, they advanced to play South Carolina in the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game for the national title, which they lost.
| 2016–17 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 00 Dominique Dillingham 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Klein Collins HS Spring, TX G 1 Blair Schaefer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Starkville HS Starkville, MS G 2 Morgan William 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Shades Valley HS Birmingham, AL F 3 Breanna Richardson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Rockdale County HS Conyers, GA F 4 Ameshya Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr West Harrison HS Gulfport, MS G 10 Jazzmun Holmes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Harrison Central HS Gulfport, MS G 11 Roshunda Johnson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Parkview Arts & Science Little Rock, AR G 12 Jacaira Allen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Dillard HS Pompano Beach, FL F 13 Ketara Chapel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Temple HS Temple, TX C 15 Teaira McCowan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) So Brenham HS Brenham, TX C 25 Zion Campbell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Riverdale Baptist School Washington, DC F 35 Victoria Vivians 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Scott Central HS Forest, MS C 45 Chinwe Okorie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Stoneleigh-Burnham Prep Lagos, Nigeria | Head coach Vic Schaefer (Texas A&M) Assistant coach(es) Johnnie Harris (Arkansas Baptist) Dionnah Jackson (Oklahoma) Carly Thibault (Monmouth) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured  Current redshirt Roster |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Exhibition | |||||
| 11/03/2016*6:00 pm | No. 10 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | W 88–62 | Humphrey Coliseum (1,736)Starkville, MS | |
| Non-conference regular season | |||||
| 11/11/2016*6:30 pm | No. 10 | vs. Villanova Maine Tip-Off Tournament semifinals | W 108–62 | 1–0 | Cross Insurance Center (2,416)Bangor, ME |
| 11/12/2016*6:00 pm | No. 10 | at Maine Maine Tip-Off Tournament championship | W 87–43 | 2–0 | Cross Insurance Center (2,182)Bangor, ME |
| 11/16/2016*7:00 pm | No. 10 | vs. Tulane | W 66–49 | 3–0 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum (1,724)Biloxi, MS |
| 11/20/2016*5:00 pm, SECN | No. 10 | No. 8 Texas | W 79–68 | 4–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (7,764)Starkville, MS |
| 11/25/2016*8:00 pm | No. 7 | vs. Oregon Rainbow Wahine Shootout | W 75–63 | 5–0 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| 11/26/2016*8:00 pm | No. 7 | vs. San Jose State Rainbow Wahine Shootout | W 88–51 | 6–0 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| 11/27/2016*9:30 pm | No. 7 | at Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Shootout | W 66–41 | 7–0 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| 12/03/2016*1:30 pm, FSN | No. 6 | at Iowa State Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | W 85–81 OT | 8–0 | Hilton Coliseum (10,643)Ames, IA |
| 12/10/2016*4:00 pm | No. 5 | at Southern Miss | W 72–50 | 9–0 | Reed Green Coliseum (2,890)Hattiesburg, MS |
| 12/13/2016*6:30 pm | No. 5 | at Little Rock | W 58–44 | 10–0 | Jack Stephens Center (1,534)Little Rock, AR |
| 12/16/2016*10:00 pm | No. 5 | vs. SMU Women of Troy Classic semifinals | W 92–41 | 11–0 | Galen Center (717)Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/18/2016*3:00 pm | No. 5 | at USC Women of Troy Classic championship | W 76–72 | 12–0 | Galen Center (1,213)Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/20/2016*7:00 pm | No. 5 | Alabama State | W 90–47 | 13–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,786)Starkville, MS |
| 12/28/2016*7:00 pm | No. 5 | Northwestern State | W 106–30 | 14–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,352)Starkville, MS |
| SEC regular season | |||||
| 01/01/20172:00 pm, SECN | No. 5 | LSU | W 74–48 | 15–0 (1–0) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,849)Starkville, MS |
| 01/05/20177:00 pm | No. 4 | at Arkansas | W 59–51 | 16–0 (2–0) | Bud Walton Arena (1,233)Fayetteville, AR |
| 01/08/20171:00 pm | No. 4 | at Tennessee | W 74–64 | 17–0 (3–0) | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,553)Knoxville, TN |
| 01/12/20178:00 pm, SECN | No. 4 | Florida | W 82–49 | 18–0 (4–0) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,575)Starkville, MS |
| 01/16/20176:00 pm, SECN | No. 4 | Ole Miss | W 73–62 | 19–0 (5–0) | Humphrey Coliseum (8,840)Starkville, MS |
| 01/19/20177:00 pm, SECN | No. 4 | at Alabama | W 67–54 | 20–0 (6–0) | Coleman Coliseum (2,605)Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 01/23/20176:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | at No. 5 South Carolina | L 61–64 | 20–1 (6–1) | Colonial Life Arena (13,120)Columbia, SC |
| 01/29/20176:00 pm, SECN | No. 4 | Texas A&M | W 71–61 | 21–1 (7–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (7,780)Starkville, MS |
| 02/02/20178:00 pm, SECN | No. 5 | at Auburn | W 77–47 | 22–1 (8–1) | Auburn Arena (1,969)Auburn, AL |
| 02/05/20171:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 | Missouri | W 70–53 | 23–1 (9–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,792)Starkville, MS |
| 02/09/20178:00 pm, SECN | No. 4 | Vanderbilt | W 86–41 | 24–1 (10–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,052)Starkville, MS |
| 02/12/20173:00 pm, SECN | No. 4 | at Ole Miss | W 66–44 | 25–1 (11–1) | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (4,634)Oxford, MS |
| 02/16/20177:00 pm | No. 3 | Georgia | W 58–49 | 26–1 (12–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,431)Starkville, MS |
| 02/19/20172:00 pm, SECN | No. 3 | at No. 23 Texas A&M | W 72–67 | 27–1 (13–1) | Reed Arena (5,243)College Station, TX |
| 02/23/20176:00 pm | No. 3 | at No. 22 Kentucky | L 75–78 OT | 27–2 (13–2) | Memorial Colisuem (5,244)Lexington, KY |
| 02/26/20174:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | Tennessee | L 64–82 | 27–3 (13–3) | Humphrey Coliseum (10,500)Starkville, MS |
| SEC Women's Tournament | |||||
| 03/03/20175:00 pm, SECN | (2) No. 6 | vs. (7) LSU quarterfinals | W 78–61 | 28–3 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,330)Greenville, SC |
| 03/04/20176:30 pm, ESPNU | (2) No. 6 | vs. (6) Texas A&M semifinals | W 66–50 | 29–3 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,554)Greenville, SC |
| 03/05/20172:00 pm, ESPN | (2) No. 6 | vs. (1) No. 5 South Carolina championship game | L 49–59 | 29–4 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,715)Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||
| 03/17/2017*1:30 pm, ESPN2 | (2 O) No. 7 | (15 O) Troy First Round | W 110–69 | 30–4 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,572)Starkville, MS |
| 03/19/2017*1:30 pm, ESPN2 | (2 O) No. 7 | (7 O) No. 19 DePaul Second Round | W 92–71 | 31–4 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,035)Starkville, MS |
| 03/24/2017*6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2 O) No. 7 | vs. (3 O) No. 11 Washington Sweet Sixteen | W 75–64 | 32–4 | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| 03/26/2017*6:30 pm, ESPN | (2 O) No. 7 | vs. (1 O) No. 5 Baylor Elite Eight | W 94–85 OT | 33–4 | Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,128)Oklahoma City, OK |
| 03/31/2017*8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (2 O) No. 7 | vs. (1 B) No. 1 Connecticut Final Four | W 66–64 OT | 34–4 | American Airlines Center (19,202)Dallas, TX |
| 04/02/2017*5:00 pm, ESPN | (2 O) No. 7 | vs. (1 S) No. 3 South Carolina Championship Game | L 55–67 | 34–5 | American Airlines Center (19,229)Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. O=Oklahoma City Region. All times are in Central Time. |
Source:[2]
Regular Season Polls
| Poll | Pre-Season | Week2 | Week3 | Week4 | Week5 | Week6 | Week7 | Week8 | Week9 | Week10 | Week11 | Week12 | Week13 | Week14 | Week15 | Week16 | Week17 | Week18 | Week19 | Final |
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| AP | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6т | 7 | 7 | N/A |
| Coaches | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Legend
| | | Increase in ranking | | | ---- | ------------------------ | -------------- | | | | Decrease in ranking | | | | | Not ranked previous week | | | (RV) | | Received Votes |
- ^ "Mississippi State vs. Baylor - Game Recap - March 26, 2017 - ESPN".
- ^ "Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs 2016–17 schedule". HailState.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.