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2016–17 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by fourth year head coach Krista Gerlich, played their home games at the College Park Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 14–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Troy. They were invited to the WNIT where they lost to Tulane in the first round.
Roster
| 2016–17 Texas–Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G
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0
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Cierra Johnson
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
L D Bell
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Bedford, TX
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| G
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2
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Lauren Billie
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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So |
East Central
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Tulsa, OK
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| G
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3
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Crystal Allen
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS So |
Trimble Tech
Seattle
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Fort Worth, TX
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| G
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4
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Breck Clark
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Sr |
Dale
NOC-Enid
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Shawnee, OK
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| G
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5
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Miranda LeJune
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Jr |
Pearland
San Jacinto College-North
|
Pearland, TX
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| G
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11
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Shelby Richards
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr |
Riverton
Odessa JC
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South Jordan, UT
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| G
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12
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Brooke Alexander (I) 
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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So |
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Liberty
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Frisco, TX
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| F
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13
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Greta Kairyte
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Jr |
Palangos Senoji Gimnazija
Weatherford
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Palanga, Lithuania
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| G
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14
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Ericka Mattingly
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Fr |
Wichita South
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Wichita, KS
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| G
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23
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Christina Devers
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Jr |
Conners State
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Wichita, KS
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| G
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24
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Aysia Evans
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Fr |
Broken Arrow
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Tulsa, OK
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| F
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25
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Allyson Te'o
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Sr |
Fossil Ridge
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Fort Worth, TX
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| F
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33
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Kelsey Johnson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Washington
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Washington, OK
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| F
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44
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Rebekah Van Dijk
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Jr |
Nazareth
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Nazareth, TX
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule
[1]
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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11/13/2016*
2:00 pm
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UTSA
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W 75–54
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1–0
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College Park Center (592)
Arlington, TX
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11/16/2016*
5:30 pm, FCS
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at WKU
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W 71–68
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2–0
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E. A. Diddle Arena (1,712)
Bowling Green, KY
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11/20/2016*
5:00 pm
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Wichita State
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W 74–70
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3–0
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College Park Center (525)
Arlington, TX
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11/26/2016*
11:00 am
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vs. San Diego State
SHU Thanksgiving Classic semifinals
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W 64–58
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4–0
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Walsh Gymnasium (311)
South Orange, NJ
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11/27/2016*
1:30 pm
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at Seton Hall
SHU Thanksgiving Classic championship
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W 86–61
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5–0
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Walsh Gymnasium (656)
South Orange, NJ
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12/03/2016*
2:00 pm
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Stephen F. Austin
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L 60–65
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5–1
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College Park Center (547)
Arlington, TX
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12/07/2016*
7:00 pm, FCS Pacific
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at Kansas State
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L 49–62
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5–2
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Bramlage Coliseum (4,050)
Manhattan, KS
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12/11/2016*
5:00 pm
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Eastern New Mexico
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W 65–48
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6–2
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College Park Center (419)
Arlington, TX
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12/11/2016*
5:00 pm
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Texas A&M–Commerce
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W 80–50
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7–2
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College Park Center (575)
Arlington, TX
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12/22/2016*
2:00 pm
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at Texas Tech
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L 60–79
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7–3
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United Supermarkets Arena (4,794)
Lubbock, TX
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| Sun Belt regular season
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12/29/2016
7:00 pm
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Appalachian State
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W 74–63
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8–3
(1–0)
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College Park Center (591)
Arlington, TX
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12/31/2016
2:00 pm
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Coastal Carolina
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W 60–58
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9–3
(2–0)
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College Park Center (1,892)
Arlington, TX
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01/07/2017
2:00 pm, SPEC
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at Texas State
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W 61–39
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10–3
(3–0)
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Strahan Coliseum (1,667)
San Marcos, TX
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01/12/2017
7:05 pm
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at South Alabama
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W 73–49
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11–3
(4–0)
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Mitchell Center (356)
Mobile, AL
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01/14/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Troy
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L 68–85
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11–4
(4–1)
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Trojan Arena (867)
Troy, AL
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01/19/2017
7:00 pm
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Louisiana–Lafayette
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W 79–66
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12–4
(5–1)
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College Park Center (554)
Arlington, TX
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01/21/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
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Louisiana–Monroe
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W 93–59
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13–4
(6–1)
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College Park Center (2,659)
Arlington, TX
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01/26/2016
6:00 pm
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at Coastal Carolina
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W 70–41
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14–4
(7–1)
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HTC Center (320)
Conway, SC
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01/28/2017
12:00 pm
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at Appalachian State
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W 73–62
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15–4
(8–1)
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Holmes Center (477)
Boone, NC
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02/04/2017
2:00 pm, SPEC
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Texas State
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L 69–75
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15–5
(8–2)
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College Park Center (1,218)
Arlington, TX
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02/09/2017
11:30 am
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Little Rock
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L 49–58
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15–6
(8–3)
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College Park Center (5,011)
Arlington, TX
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02/11/2017
2:00 pm
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Arkansas State
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W 69–58
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16–6
(9–3)
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College Park Center
Arlington, TX
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02/16/2017
6:00 pm
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at Georgia Southern
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W 69–60
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17–6
(10–3)
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Hanner Fieldhouse (268)
Statesboro, GA
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02/18/2017
11:00 am, ESPN3
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at Georgia State
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L 59–64
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17–7
(10–4)
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GSU Sports Arena (526)
Atlanta, GA
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02/23/2017
7:00 pm
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Troy
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W 78–72
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18–7
(11–4)
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College Park Center (728)
Arlington, TX
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02/25/2017
2:00 pm
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South Alabama
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W 53–41
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19–7
(12–4)
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College Park Center (2,878)
Arlington, TX
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03/02/2017
5:15 pm
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at Louisiana–Monroe
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W 83–47
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20–7
(13–4)
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Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,604)
Monroe, LA
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03/04/2017
5:00 pm
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at Louisiana–Lafayette
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W 79–76
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21–7
(14–4)
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Cajundome (1,284)
Lafayette, LA
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| Sun Belt Women's Tournament
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03/09/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3
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(2)
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vs. (10) South Alabama
Quarterfinals
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W 65–53
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22–7
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Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, LA
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03/11/2017
7:30 pm, ESPN3
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(2)
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vs. (3) Troy
Semifinals
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L 59–88
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22–8
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Lakefront Arena (1,027)
New Orleans, LA
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| Women's National Invitation Tournament
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03/16/2017*
7:00 pm
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at Tulane
First Round
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L 53–62
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22–9
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Devlin Fieldhouse (717)
New Orleans, LA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
See also
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