# 2016–17 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Memphis during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the fourth for the Tigers as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers, led by ninth year head coach Melissa McFerrin, played their home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. They finished the season 14–16, 7–9 in AAC play to finish in a 4-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic women's tournament to Tulsa.

## Media

All Tigers home games will have a radio broadcast live on WUMR. Video streaming for all home games will be available on the Memphis Tiger Network, ESPN3, or AAC Digital. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Lee University | L 44–52 | | Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 pm | | Missouri State | W 69–60 | 1–0 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (945) Memphis, TN |
| 11/13/2016* 2:00 pm | | at Samford | L 42–48 | 1–1 | Pete Hanna Center (513) Homewood, AL |
| 11/17/2016* 12:00 pm | | Illinois | W 64–54 | 2–1 | State Farm Center (2,358) Champaign, IL |
| 11/20/2016* 2:00 pm | | Kansas | L 58–68 | 2–2 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (831) Memphis, TN |
| 11/25/2016* 4:30 pm | | vs. Arkansas Nuggget Classic semifinals | L 61–91 | 2–3 | Lawlor Events Center (1,662) Reno, NV |
| 11/26/2016* 4:00 pm | | at Nevada Nuggget Classic 3rd place game | L 67–75 | 2–4 | Lawlor Events Center (838) Reno, NV |
| 11/30/2016* 5:30 pm | | Northwestern State | W 54–38 | 3–4 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (312) Memphis, TN |
| 12/04/2016* 2:00 pm | | Little Rock | L 44–54 | 4–4 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (313) Memphis, TN |
| 12/11/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Southern Illinois | L 61–69 | 4–5 | SIU Arena (500) Carbondale, IL |
| 12/16/2016* 7:00 pm | | Southeast Missouri State | W 65–63 | 5–5 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (617) Memphis, TN |
| 12/19/2016* 7:00 pm | | Louisiana Tech | W 56–54 | 5–6 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (542) Memphis, TN |
| 12/21/2016* 1:00 pm | | Nicholls State | W 73–62 | 6–6 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (342) Memphis, TN |
| 12/28/2016* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | Vanderbilt | W 75–59 | 7–6 | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,034) Memphis, TN |
| AAC regular season ||||||
| 01/01/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Temple | L 67–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 (0–1) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN |
| 01/04/2017 7:00 pm, ADN | | at Tulane | L 52–57 | 7–8 (0–2) | Reynolds Center (211) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/07/2017 1:00 pm | | at UCF | W 65–62 | 8–8 (1–2) | CFE Arena (2,316) Orlando, FL |
| 01/14/2017 1:00 pm | | Cincinnati | L 59–66 | 8–9 (1–3) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (786) Memphis, TN |
| 01/17/2017 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 23 South Florida | L 49–79 | 8–10 (1–4) | USF Sun Dome (1,951) Tampa, FL |
| 01/21/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Temple | L 51–66 | 8–11 (1–5) | McGonigle Hall (1,117) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/25/2017 7:00 pm, ADN | | Houston | W 66–65 | 9–11 (2–5) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,432) Memphis, TN |
| 01/28/2017 11:00 am | | UCF | W 65–59 | 10–11 (3–5) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (812) Memphis, TN |
| 01/31/2017 7:00 pm, ADN | | at SMU | L 44–53 | 10–12 (3–6) | Moody Coliseum (767) Dallas, TX |
| 02/05/2017 5:30 pm, ESPNU | | No. 20 South Florida | W 62–57 | 11–12 (4–6) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (174) Memphis, TN |
| 02/09/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Tulane | W 55–52 | 12–12 (5–6) | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,098) New Orleans, LA |
| 02/15/2017 7:00 pm | | East Carolina | W 72–50 | 13–12 (6–6) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (583) Memphis, TN |
| 02/18/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cincinnati | L 57–68 | 13–13 (6–7) | Fifth Third Arena (1,170) Cincinnati, OH |
| 02/22/2017 7:00 pm | | SMU | L 39–60 | 13–14 (6–8) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (873) Memphis, TN |
| 02/25/2017 3:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3 | | at No. 1 Connecticut | L 48–91 | 13–15 (6–9) | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| 02/27/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Tulane | W 57–56 | 14–15 (7–9) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (818) Memphis, TN |
| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2017 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | vs. (9) Tulsa First Round | L 55–60 | 14–16 | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||