# 2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is MaChelle Joseph entering her 14th season. The team played their home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–15, 5–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Miami (FL). They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the championship game where they lost to Michigan.

## 2016–17 media

All Yellow Jackets games will air on the Yellow Jackets IMG Sports Network. WREK once again serves as the home of the Ramblin Wreck women's basketball team.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 5:30 pm | | Samford | W 62–57 | 1–0 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (823) Atlanta, GA |
| 11/13/2016* 2:00 pm | | Alabama State | W 70–48 | 2–0 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (618) Atlanta, GA |
| 11/16/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kennesaw State | W 86–49 | 3–0 | KSU Convocation Center (889) Kennesaw, GA |
| 11/20/2016* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Georgia | W 52–45 | 4–0 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,206) Atlanta, GA |
| 11/25/2016* 1:00 pm | | vs. Dayton Junkanoo Jam Freeport Division semifinals | W 81–68 | 5–0 | St. George HS Gymnasium (326) Freeport, BAH |
| 11/26/2016* 3:15 pm | | vs. Missouri Junkanoo Jam Freeport Division championship | W 72–70 | 6–0 | St. George HS Gymnasium Freeport, BAH |
| 12/01/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Michigan ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | L 52–92 | 6–1 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (818) Atlanta, GA |
| 12/03/2016* 2:00 pm | | Georgia State | W 73–42 | 7–1 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,235) Atlanta, GA |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 pm | | Mercer | W 70–50 | 8–1 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (520) Atlanta, GA |
| 12/11/2016* 2:00 pm | | Appalachian State | W 81–52 | 9–1 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (718) Atlanta, GA |
| 12/17/2016* 3:00 pm | | at Alabama | L 65–67 | 9–2 | Coleman Coliseum (2,214) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 12/22/2016* 7:30 pm | | at Middle Tennessee | W 61–60 | 10–2 | Murphy Center (4,222) Murfreesboro, TN |
| 12/29/2016* 7:00 pm | | Princeton | W 67–51 | 11–2 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (856) Atlanta, GA |
| ACC regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | No. 7 Notre Dame | L 38–55 | 11–3 (0–1) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,641) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/05/2017 7:00 pm | | No. 13 Duke | L 68–75 | 11–4 (0–2) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (743) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/12/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Boston College | W 71–67 | 12–4 (1–2) | Conte Forum (535) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 01/15/2017 1:00 pm, RSN | | Syracuse | W 75–66 | 13–4 (2–2) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,152) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/18/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at No. 9 Louisville | L 51–91 | 13–5 (2–3) | KFC Yum! Center (7,606) Louisville, KY |
| 01/22/2017 2:00 pm | | at Wake Forest | L 65–70 $^{OT}$ | 13–6 (2–4) | LJVM Coliseum (1,022) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 01/26/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | No. 7 Florida State | L 63–69 | 13–7 (2–5) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,017) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/29/2017 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Clemson | L 61–62 | 13–8 (2–6) | Littlejohn Coliseum (365) Clemson, SC |
| 02/02/2017 7:00 pm, RSN | | at Virginia | L 64–65 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (2–7) | John Paul Jones Arena (3,187) Charlottesville, VA |
| 02/05/2017 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Virginia Tech | W 87–81 | 14–9 (3–7) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,023) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/09/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | No. 17 NC State | L 67–75 | 14–10 (3–8) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (748) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/12/2017 1:00 pm, RSN | | at No. 7 Notre Dame | L 69–90 | 14–11 (3–9) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/16/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at North Carolina | L 88–89 | 14–12 (3–10) | Carmichael Auditorium (1,909) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 02/19/2017 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Pittsburgh | W 71–57 | 15–12 (4–10) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,039) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | Clemson | W 72–58 | 16–12 (5–10) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,040) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/26/2017 1:00 pm, RSN | | at No. 17 Miami (FL) | L 70–75 | 16–13 (5–11) | Watsco Center (1,321) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/01/2017 3:30 pm, RSN | (10) | vs. (15) Boston College First Round | W 71–67 | 17–13 | HTC Center (2,769) Conway, SC |
| 03/02/2017 6:00 pm, RSN | (10) | vs. (7) No. 16 Miami (FL) Second Round | L 71–87 | 17–14 | HTC Center (3,145) Conway, SC |
| WNIT ||||||
| 03/16/2017* 7:00 pm | | Jacksonville First Round | W 71–55 | 18–14 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (766) Atlanta, GA |
| 03/19/2017* 5:00 pm | | UCF Second Round | W 63–51 | 19–14 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (682) Atlanta, GA |
| 03/23/2017* 7:00 pm | | Middle Tennessee Third Round | W 70–57 | 20–14 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (819) Atlanta, GA |
| 03/26/2017* 2:00 pm | | Alabama Quarterfinals | W 76–66 | 21–14 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (821) Atlanta, GA |
| 03/29/2017* 7:00 pm | | Washington State Semifinals | W 69–61 | 22–14 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (1,106) Atlanta, GA |
| 04/01/2017* 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Michigan Championship Game | L 79–89 $^{3OT}$ | 22–15 | Calihan Hall (4,417) Detroit, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
Source

## Rankings

2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received Votes |