# 2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team

The 2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the 43rd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by 7th-year head coach, Jory Collins. The team played their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974. Emporia State was a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

## Preseason outlook

The Lady Hornets entered the 2016–17 season after finishing with a 28–5 overall, 17–5 in conference play last season under Collins. In the previous season, the Lady Hornets finished third in regular conference play, won the MIAA Basketball Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, and advanced to their fifth straight NCAA Sweet 16, which they lost to in-state rival, Pittsburg State.
The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll. On November 1, 2016, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the fourth ranked team.

## Media

The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| January 11, 2016* 7:00 pm | No. 4 | at No. 4 Baylor | L 60–89 | – | Ferrell Center (5,165) Waco, TX |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| December 11, 2016* 7:30 pm | No. 4 | Southwestern Oklahoma State MIAA/GAC Challenge | W 87–65 | 1–0 | William L. White Auditorium (1,623) Emporia, KS |
| November 13, 2016* 4:00 om | No. 4 | Oklahoma Baptist MIAA/GAC Challenge | W 102–50 | 2–0 | William L. White Auditorium (1,233) Emporia, KS |
| November 15, 2016* 7:00 pm | No. 4 | Tabor | W 108–42 | 3–0 | William L. White Auditorium (1,063) Emporia, KS |
| November 19, 2016* 5:30 pm | No. 4 | Kansas Christian College | W 122–40 | 4–0 | William L. White Auditroium (1,213) Emporia, KS |
| November 25, 2016* 7:45 pm | No. 2 | at Truman Drury Thanksgiving Classic | W 89–68 | 5–0 | O'Reilly Family Event Center (141) Springfield, MO |
| November 26, 2016* 7:00 pm | No. 2 | at No. 18 Drury Drury Thanksgiving Classic | W 74–59 | 6–0 | O'Reilly Family Event Center (1,318) Springfield, MO |
| November 30, 2016* 7:00 pm | No. 1 | Arkansas–Fort Smith | W 112–60 | 7–0 | William L. White Auditorium (1,287) Emporia, KS |
| March 12, 2016* 1:00 pm | No. 1 | Lubbock Christian | W 60–50 | 8–0 | William L. White Auditorium (2,033) Emporia, KS |
| MIAA regular season ||||||
| August 12, 2016 5:30 pm | No. 1 | at Nebraska–Kearney | W 75–50 | 9–0 (1–0) | Health and Sports Center (1,572) Kearney, NE |
| October 12, 2016 2:00 pm | No. 1 | at Fort Hays State | L 51–54 | 9–1 (1–1) | Gross Memorial Coliseum (2,931) Hays, KS |
| December 17, 2016 5:30 pm | No. 5 | Lincoln | W 85–59 | 10–1 (2–1) | William L. White Auditorium (572) Emporia, KS |
| December 19, 2016 5:30 pm | No. 5 | Lindenwood | W 85–51 | 11–1 (3–1) | William L. White Auditorium (1,723) Emporia, KS |
| December 31, 2016* 1:00 pm | No. 5 | at No. 3 Pittsburg State | W 78–70 | 12–1 (3–1) | John Lance Arena (2,208) Pittsburg, KS |
| July 1, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 2 | Washburn Turnpike Tussle | W 75–49 | 13–1 (4–1) | William L. White Auditorium (3,102) Emporia, KS |
| December 1, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 2 | at No. 16 Central Oklahoma | L 64–70 | 13–2 (4–2) | Hamilton Field House (441) Edmond, OK |
| January 14, 2017 1:30 pm | No. 2 | at Northeastern State | W 71–51 | 14–2 (5–2) | NSU Event Center (696) Tahlequah, OK |
| January 18, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 9 | No. 3 Pittsburg State | W 77–67 | 15–2 (6–2) | William L. White Auditorium (2,863) Emporia, KS |
| January 22, 2017 3:00 pm | No. 9 | Missouri Southern | W 74–65 | 16–2 (7–2) | William L. White Auditorium (2,154) Emporia, KS |
| January 25, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 7 | at No. 19 Central Missouri | L 56–61 $^{OT}$ | 16–3 (7–3) | UCM Multipurpose Building (1,200) Warrensburg, MO |
| January 28, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 7 | at Southwest Baptist | W 84–77 | 17–3 (8–3) | Myer Wellness & Sports Center (1,079) Bolivar, MO |
| January 2, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 12 | Fort Hays State | W 59–38 | 18–3 (9–3) | William L. White Auditorium (2,124) Emporia, KS |
| April 2, 2017 1:30 pm | No. 12 | Nebraska–Kearney | W 81–67 | 19–3 (10–3) | William L. White Auditorium (2,022) Emporia, KS |
| August 2, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 11 | at Northwest Missouri State | W 86–48 | 20–3 (11–3) | Bearcat Arena (935) Maryville, MO |
| November 2, 2017 1:30 pm | No. 11 | at Missouri Western | L 59–68 | 20–4 (11–4) | MWSU Fieldhouse (1,171) St. Joseph, MO |
| February 14, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 13 | at Washburn Turnpike Tussle | W 73–61 | 21–4 (12–4) | Lee Arena (1,822) Topeka, KS |
| February 16, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 13 | Southwest Baptist | W 84–67 | 22–4 (13–4) | William L. White Auditorium (1,330) Emporia, KS |
| February 23, 2017 5:30 pm | No. 13 | Northeastern State | W 98–52 | 23–4 (14–4) | William L. White Auditorium (1,863) Emporia, KS |
| February 25, 2017 1:30 pm | No. 13 | No. 24 Central Oklahoma | W 76–60 | 24–4 (15–4) | William L. White Auditorium (2,956) Emporia, KS |
| 2017 MIAA Tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2017 Noon | No. 3 | vs. No. 6 Fort Hays State | W 78–62 | 25–4 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| April 3, 2017 6:00 pm | No. 3 | vs. No. 2 Central Missouri | W 58–50 | 26–4 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| May 3, 2017 3:30 pm | No. 3 | vs. No. 5 Central Oklahoma MIAA Tournament Championship Game | W 62–54 | 27–4 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 2017 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2017* Noon | No. 6 | Northern State NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament | W 71–68 | 28–4 | Rhodes Field House (602) Searcy, Arkansas |
| March 11, 2017* 5 pm | No. 6 | No. 11 Pittsburg State NCAA Division II Central Regional Quarterfinals | W 65–57 | 29–4 | Rhodes Field House (802) Searcy, Arkansas |
| March 13, 2017* 7 pm | No. 6 | No. 10 Harding NCAA Division II Central Regional Championship | L 56–58 | 29–5 | Rhodes Field House Searcy, Arkansas |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in CST. ||||||

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |