# 2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by first year head coach Stephanie White, played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 4–12 in SEC play to finish in thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Alabama.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 10/30/2016* 2:00 pm | | Bellarmine | W 97–63 | | Memorial Gymnasium (2,228) Nashville, TN |
| 11/06/2016* 2:00 pm | | Union (KY) | W 93–43 | | Memorial Gymnasium (2,281) Nashville, TN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 pm | | Kennesaw State | W 86–54 | 1–0 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,395) Nashville, TN |
| 11/13/2016* 1:00 pm | | at No. 23 Indiana | L 61–94 | 1–1 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (3,029) Bloomington, IN |
| 11/16/2016* 7:00 pm | | Drexel | W 73–63 | 2–1 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,243) Nashville, TN |
| 11/20/2016* 2:00 pm | | Duke | W 77–63 | 3–1 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,841) Nashville, TN |
| 11/22/2016* 11:30 am | | Robert Morris | W 75–59 | 4–1 | Memorial Gymnasium (4,242) Nashville, TN |
| 11/27/2016* 2:00 pm | | at UT Martin | W 79–77 | 5–1 | Skyhawk Arena (2,137) Martin, TN |
| 12/02/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Air Force Air Force Classic semifinals | W 75–49 | 6–1 | Clune Arena (312) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 12/03/2016* 5:30 pm | | vs. SIU Edwardsville Air Force Classic championship | W 73–63 | 7–1 | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO |
| 12/05/2016* 7:00 pm | | Tulane | W 74–63 | 8–1 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,297) Nashville, TN |
| 12/08/2016* 6:00 pm | | at East Tennessee State | W 80–72 | 9–1 | Freedom Hall Civic Center (1,014) Johnson City, TN |
| 12/18/2016* 2:00 pm | | Tennessee Tech | W 89–57 | 10–1 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,451) Nashville, TN |
| 12/21/2016* 7:00 pm | | No. 8 Louisville | L 66–78 | 10–2 | Memorial Gymnasium (2,779) Nashville, TN |
| 12/28/2016* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Memphis | L 59–75 | 10–3 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,034) Memphis, TN |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2016 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 72–77 | 10–4 (0–1) | Reed Arena (4,033) College Station, TX |
| 01/05/2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | Tennessee Rivalry | L 57–70 | 10–5 (0–2) | Memorial Gymnasium (3,509) Nashville, TN |
| 01/08/2016 11:00 am, SECN | | at Georgia | L 68–70 | 10–6 (0–3) | Stegeman Coliseum (2,958) Athens, GA |
| 01/12/2016 7:00 pm | | Auburn | L 59–64 | 10–7 (0–4) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,335) Nashville, TN |
| 01/15/2016 2:00 pm | | Missouri | L 68–74 | 10–8 (0–5) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,504) Nashville, TN |
| 01/19/2016 7:00 pm | | at Arkansas | L 56–59 | 10–9 (0–6) | Bud Walton Arena (1,302) Fayetteville, AR |
| 01/22/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Tennessee Rivalry | L 63–91 | 10–10 (0–7) | Thompson–Boling Arena (10,106) Knoxville, TN |
| 01/26/2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | Alabama | W 87–80 | 11–10 (1–7) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,316) Nashville, TN |
| 01/29/2016 2:00 pm | | Florida | L 73–93 | 11–11 (1–8) | Memorial Gymnasium (4,336) Nashville, TN |
| 02/05/2016 11:00 am, SECN | | at No. 25 Kentucky | L 63–71 | 11–12 (1–9) | Memorial Coliseum (6,023) Lexington, KY |
| 02/09/2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 5 Mississippi State | L 41–86 | 11–13 (1–10) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,052) Starkville, MS |
| 02/13/2016 6:00 pm, SECN | | LSU | W 70–68 | 12–13 (2–10) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,324) Nashville, TN |
| 02/16/2016 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 6 South Carolina | L 51–82 | 12–14 (2–11) | Colonial Life Arena (13,089) Columbia, SC |
| 02/19/2016 2:00 pm | | Ole Miss | W 85–67 | 13–14 (3–11) | Memorial Gymnasium (3,663) Nashville, TN |
| 02/23/2016 7:00 pm | | Arkansas | W 66–64 | 14–14 (4–11) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,450) Nashville, TN |
| 02/26/2016 12:00 pm, SECN | | at LSU | L 58–64 | 14–15 (4–12) | Maravich Center (2,005) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/01/2017 10:00 am, SECN | (13) | vs. (12) Alabama First Round | L 57–77 | 14–16 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,507) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Rankings

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| (RV) | Received Votes |