# 2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by third year head coach Jimmy Dykes, play their games at Bud Walton Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 2–14 in SEC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC women's tournament to Florida.
On March 3, Jimmy Dykes resigned as head coach. He finished at Arkansas with a 3-year record of 43–49.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Oklahoma Baptist | W 79–32 | | Bud Walton Arena (1,238) Fayetteville, AR |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 10:30 am | | Sam Houston State | W 71–39 | 1–0 | Bud Walton Arena (4,330) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/13/2016* 2:00 pm | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 92–46 | 2–0 | Bud Walton Arena (3,156) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm | | South Dakota | W 70–67 | 3–0 | Bud Walton Arena (1,054) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/21/2016* 7:00 pm | | Stetson | W 79–62 | 4–0 | Bud Walton Arena (1,179) Fayetteville, AR |
| 11/25/2016* 6:30 pm | | vs. Memphis Nugget Classic semifinals | W 91–61 | 5–0 | Lawlor Events Center (1,662) Reno, NV |
| 11/26/2016* 6:30 pm | | vs. Navy Nugget Classic championship | W 70–67 | 6–0 | Lawlor Events Center (838) Reno, NV |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 pm, CST | | at Tulsa | W 57–50 | 7–0 | Reynolds Center (514) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/03/2016* 3:00 pm, SECN | | Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge | W 66–60 | 8–0 | Bud Walton Arena (1,370) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 pm | | Butler | W 68–50 | 9–0 | Bud Walton Arena (1,017) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/11/2016* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Missouri State | L 62–64 | 9–1 | JQH Arena (3,094) Springfield, MO |
| 12/18/2016* 2:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 65–36 | 10–1 | Bud Walton Arena (1,025) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/21/2016* 1:00 pm | | Oral Roberts | L 60–70 | 10–2 | Bud Walton Arena (1,721) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/28/2016* 7:00 pm | | Houston Baptist | W 101–40 | 11–2 | Bud Walton Arena (1,361) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| 01/01/2017 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 64–73 | 11–3 (0–1) | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,280) Oxford, MS |
| 01/05/2017 7:00 pm | | No. 4 Mississippi State | L 51–59 | 11–4 (0–2) | Bud Walton Arena (1,233) Fayetteville, AR |
| 01/08/2017 2:00 pm | | LSU | L 52–53 | 11–5 (0–3) | Bud Walton Arena (2,005) Fayetteville, AR |
| 01/12/2017 7:00 pm | | at Texas A&M | L 65–90 | 11–6 (0–4) | Reed Arena (3,796) College Station, TX |
| 01/15/2017 4:00 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | W 68–50 | 12–6 (1–4) | Coleman Coliseum (2,667) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 01/19/2017 7:00 pm | | Vanderbilt | W 59–56 | 13–6 (2–4) | Bud Walton Arena (1,302) Fayetteville, AR |
| 01/23/2017 6:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | L 46–60 | 13–7 (2–5) | Bud Walton Arena (1,250) Fayetteville, AR |
| 01/29/2017 1:00 pm, SECN | | at LSU | L 46–53 | 13–8 (2–6) | Maravich Center (2,182) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/02/2017 8:00 pm | | Georgia | L 66–69 | 13–9 (2–7) | Bud Walton Arena (1,603) Fayetteville, AR |
| 02/05/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 4 South Carolina | L 49–79 | 13–10 (2–8) | Bud Walton Arena (1,650) Fayetteville, AR |
| 02/09/2017 6:00 pm | | at Florida | L 53–57 | 13–11 (2–9) | O'Connell Center (1,441) Gainesville, FL |
| 02/12/2017 5:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | L 56–67 | 13–12 (2–10) | Mizzou Arena (5,163) Columbia, MO |
| 02/16/2017 7:00 pm | | Kentucky | L 62–69 | 13–13 (2–11) | Bud Walton Arena (1,142) Fayetteville, AR |
| 02/19/2017 2:00 pm, SECN | | at Tennessee | L 46–59 | 13–14 (2–12) | Thompson–Boling Arena (10,613) Knoxville, TN |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm | | at Vanderbilt | L 64–66 | 13–15 (2–13) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,450) Nashville, TN |
| 02/26/2017 2:00 pm, SECN | | Auburn | L 64–70 | 13–16 (2–14) | Bud Walton Arena (1,224) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/01/2017 12:00 pm, SECN | (14) | vs. (11) Florida First Round | L 61–71 | 13–17 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,507) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Polls. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||