# 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented University of Michigan during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by fifth year head coach Kim Barnes Arico, played their home games at the Crisler Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Wayne State | W 93–41 | | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 6:30 pm | | Oakland | W 101–63 | 1–0 | Crisler Center (2,386) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 11/13/2016* 3:00 pm | | Niagara | W 107–35 | 2–0 | Crisler Center (1,997) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 11/18/2016* 7:00 pm | | Howard | W 109–41 | 3–0 | Crisler Center (3,708) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 11/21/2016* 7:00 pm | | Western Michigan | W 66–40 | 4–0 | Crisler Center (2,051) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 11/24/2016* 8:00 pm | | vs. No. 25 Gonzaga Paradise Jam tournament Reef Division | W 78–66 | 5–0 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,734) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/25/2016* 8:00 pm | | vs. Winthrop Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division | W 76–39 | 6–0 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,067) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/26/2016* 8:00 pm | | vs. No. 10 Florida State Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division | L 62–76 | 6–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,962) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 12/01/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Georgia Tech ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 92–52 | 7–1 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (818) Atlanta, GA |
| 12/05/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Xavier | L 58–61 | 7–2 | Cintas Center (721) Cincinnati, OH |
| 12/09/2016* 3:00 pm | | at San Diego State | W 92–57 | 8–2 | Viejas Arena (2,632) San Diego, CA |
| 12/11/2016* 2:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 9 UCLA | L 64–84 | 8–3 | Pauley Pavilion (1,688) Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/13/2016* 6:00 pm | | Ohio | W 69–46 | 9–3 | Crisler Center (1,802) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 12/17/2016* 12:00 pm | | Vermont | W 78–56 | 10–3 | Crisler Center (2,187) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 12/22/2016* 3:00 pm | | American | W 82–33 | 11–3 | Crisler Center (2,085) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||
| 12/28/2016 2:00 pm, BTN | | Rutgers | W 63–50 | 12–3 (1–0) | Crisler Center (3,957) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 01/01/2017 3:00 pm | | at Wisconsin | W 73–56 | 13–3 (2–0) | Kohl Center (4,361) Madison, WI |
| 01/07/2017 12:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 11 Ohio State Rivalry | L 87–96 | 13–4 (2–1) | Value City Arena (6,636) Columbus, OH |
| 01/10/2017 6:00 pm, BTN | | Indiana | W 78–74 | 14–4 (3–1) | Crisler Center (1,850) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 01/15/2017 4:30 pm, BTN | | Minnesota | W 84–69 | 15–4 (4–1) | Crisler Center (2,781) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 01/19/2017 6:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 3 Maryland | L 70–83 | 15–5 (4–2) | Xifinty Center (4,666) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/22/2017 3:00 pm | | at Nebraska | W 84–51 | 16–5 (5–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,763) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/25/2017 7:00 pm | | Northwestern | W 80–54 | 17–5 (6–2) | Crisler Center (2,097) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 02/01/2017 8:00 pm | | at Illinois | W 86–70 | 18–5 (7–2) | State Farm Center (1,156) Champaign, IL |
| 02/05/2017 2:00 pm | | Iowa | W 72–70 | 19–5 (8–2) | Crisler Center (3,327) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 02/08/2017 6:00 pm | No. 21 | at Purdue | W 72–62 | 20–5 (9–2) | Mackey Arena (5,910) West Lafayette, IN |
| 02/12/2017 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 21 | Wisconsin | W 75–66 | 21–5 (10–2) | Crisler Center (3,545) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 02/16/2017 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 20 | at Indiana | L 61–72 | 21–6 (10–3) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (2,499) Bloomington, IN |
| 02/19/2017 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 20 | Michigan State Rivalry | L 68–86 | 21–7 (10–4) | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm | No. 25 | Nebraska | W 88–60 | 22–7 (11–4) | Crisler Center (2,276) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 02/26/2017 2:00 pm, BTN | No. 25 | at Penn State | L 75–76 | 22–8 (11–5) | Bryce Jordan Center (8,213) University Park, PA |
| Big Ten Women's tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2017 9:00 pm, BTN | (3) | vs. (6) Michigan State Quarterfinals | L 64–74 | 22–9 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,065) Indianapolis, IN |
| Women's National Invitation Tournament ||||||
| 03/16/2017* 7:00 pm | | Kent State First Round | W 67–60 | 23–9 | Crisler Center (788) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/18/2017* 2:00 pm | | Wright State Second Round | W 71–66 | 24–9 | Crisler Center (721) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/23/2017* 6:00 pm | | St. John's Third Round | W 60–40 | 25–9 | Crisler Center (685) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/25/2017* 2:00 pm | | Virginia Tech Quarterfinals | W 80–62 | 26–9 | Crisler Center (1,017) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 03/29/2017* 7:00 pm | | Villanova Semifinals | W 65–61 | 27–9 | Crisler Center (1,467) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 04/01/2017* 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | Georgia Tech Championship Game | W 89–79 $^{3OT}$ | 28–9 | Calihan Hall (4,417) Detroit, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

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