|
2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represented University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by 1st year head coach Amy Williams, played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a 4 way for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Illinois.
Roster
| 2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
2
|
Rylie Cascio Jensen
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
Fr |
Fremont
|
Fremont, NE
|
| G
|
3
|
Hannah Whitish
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
Fr |
Barneveld
|
Barneveld, WI
|
| G
|
5
|
Nicea Eliely
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
Fr |
Rampart
|
Colorado Springs, CO
|
| G
|
11
|
Esther Ramacieri
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
Sr |
Dawson College
Felix Leclerc
|
Repentigny, QE, CAN
|
| G
|
12
|
Emily Wood
|
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
|
Jr |
Salina Central
|
Salina, KS
|
| G/F
|
14
|
Grace Mitchell
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
Fr |
Wellington
|
Wellington, KS
|
| F
|
22
|
Allie Havers
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Sr |
Mattawan
|
Paw Paw, MI
|
| G
|
24
|
Maddie Simon
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
So |
Pius X
|
Lincoln, NE
|
| F
|
32
|
Jessica Shepard
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
So |
Fremont
|
Fremont, NE
|
| G
|
34
|
Jasmine Cincore
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
Jr |
Briarcrest Christian School
|
Arlington, TN
|
| F
|
43
|
Rachel Blackburn
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
So |
Leavenworth
|
Leavenworth, KS
|
| C
|
50
|
Darrien Washington
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
RS So |
Skyline
|
Oakland, CA
|
|
- 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
|
Site (attendance)
city, state
|
| Exhibition
|
11/06/2016*
2:00 pm
|
|
Southwest Baptist
|
W 73–71
|
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lincoln, NE
|
| Non-conference regular season
|
11/12/2016*
1:00 pm
|
|
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Preseason WNIT First Round
|
W 71–53
|
1–0
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,405)
Lincoln, NE
|
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
No. 25 Missouri
Preseason WNIT quarterfinals
|
L 35–55
|
1–1
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,207)
Lincoln, NE
|
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
Colorado State
Preseason WNIT consolation round
|
W 62–59
|
2–1
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,229)
Lincoln, NE
|
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
Nebraska–Omaha
|
W 66–58
|
3–1
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,419)
Lincoln, NE
|
11/25/2016*
8:00 pm
|
|
vs. Washington State
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
|
L 65–79
|
3–2
|
South Point Arena (400)
Enterprise, NV
|
11/26/2016*
8:00 pm
|
|
vs. Virginia
South Point Thanksgiving Shootout
|
L 51–73
|
3–3
|
South Point Arena (400)
Enterprise, NV
|
12/01/2016*
6:00 pm
|
|
at Virginia Tech
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
|
L 67–76
|
3–4
|
Cassell Coliseum (2,292)
Blacksburg, VA
|
12/04/2016*
3:00 pm, BTN
|
|
California
|
L 65–86
|
3–5
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,573)
Lincoln, NE
|
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
Drake
|
L 70–84
|
3–6
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,200)
Lincoln, NE
|
12/09/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
San Jose State
|
W 83–61
|
4–6
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,205)
Lincoln, NE
|
12/18/2016*
2:00 pm
|
|
at Creighton
|
L 64–80
|
4–7
|
D. J. Sokol Arena (1,160)
Omaha, NE
|
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm, BTN
|
|
No. 1 Connecticut
|
L 41–84
|
4–8
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,553)
Lincoln, NE
|
| Big Ten regular season
|
12/28/2016
7:00 pm
|
|
Northwestern
|
L 58–62
|
4–9 (0–1)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,669)
Lincoln, NE
|
12/31/2016
2:00 pm
|
|
at Iowa
|
L 72–75
|
4–10 (0–2)
|
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,750)
Iowa City, IA
|
01/04/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
No. 3 Maryland
|
L 49–93
|
4–11 (0–3)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,299)
Lincoln, NE
|
01/07/2017
6:00 pm
|
|
at Michigan State
|
L 73–93
|
4–12 (0–4)
|
Breslin Center (6,155)
East Lansing, MI
|
01/10/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
Rutgers
|
W 62–58
|
5–12 (1–4)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,193)
Lincoln, NE
|
01/15/2017
2:00 pm
|
|
at Illinois
|
L 59–79
|
5–13 (1–5)
|
State Farm Center (2,675)
Champaign, IL
|
01/19/2017
6:00 pm
|
|
at Penn State
|
L 69–86
|
5–14 (1–6)
|
Bryce Jordan Center (2,645)
University Park, PA
|
01/22/2017
2:00 pm
|
|
Michigan
|
L 51–84
|
5–15 (1–7)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,763)
Lincoln, NE
|
01/26/2017
5:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at Purdue
|
L 45–88
|
5–16 (1–8)
|
Mackey Arena (5,594)
West Lafayette, IN
|
01/29/2017
11:00 am, BTN
|
|
at No. 15 Ohio State
|
L 75–95
|
5–17 (1–9)
|
Value City Arena (6,457)
Columbus, OH
|
02/04/2017
5:00 pm, BTN
|
|
Minnesota
|
L 69–79 OT
|
5–18 (1–10)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,793)
Lincoln, NE
|
02/09/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
at Wisconsin
|
L 56–82
|
5–19 (1–11)
|
Kohl Center (4,073)
Madison, WI
|
02/16/2017
7:00 pm
|
|
No. 12 Ohio State
|
L 69–87
|
5–20 (1–12)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,278)
Lincoln, NE
|
02/19/2017
2:00 pm
|
|
Indiana
|
W 67–64
|
6–20 (2–12)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,981)
Lincoln, NE
|
02/23/2017
6:00 pm
|
|
at No. 25 Michigan
|
L 60–80
|
6–21 (2–13)
|
Crisler Center (2,276)
Ann Arbor, MI
|
02/26/2017
1:00 pm
|
|
Michigan State
|
W 76–74 OT
|
7–21 (3–13)
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,630)
Lincoln, NE
|
| Big Ten Women's Tournament
|
03/01/2017
12:30 pm, BTN
|
(13)
|
vs. (12) Illinois
First Round
|
L 70–79
|
7–22
|
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,830)
Indianapolis, IN
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Source[1]
Rankings
2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
| 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 |
Final
|
| AP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Coaches
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend
|
|
|
Increase in ranking
|
|
|
|
Decrease in ranking
|
|
|
|
Not ranked previous week
|
| (RV)
|
|
Received Votes
|
References
External links
|
|
