# 2016–17 Troy Trojans women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Troy Trojans women's basketball team represented Troy University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans, led by fifth year head coach Chanda Rigby, played their home games at Trojan Arena and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 12–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They defeat Arkansas State, Texas–Arlington and Louisiana–Lafayette to become champions of the Sun Belt Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament. They lost in the first round to Mississippi State.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/01/2016* 6:00 pm | | Uninassau | L 71–92 | | Trojan Arena Troy, AL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Auburn | L 52–61 | 0–1 | Auburn Arena (2,336) Auburn, AL |
| 11/16/2016* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Belmont | W 91–74 | 1–1 | Troy Arena (876) Troy, AL |
| 11/21/2016* 6:00 pm | | vs. Thomas | W 110–55 | 2–1 | Dothan Civic Center (415) Dothan, AL |
| 11/24/2016* 5:45 pm | | vs. Villanova San Juan Shootout | W 93–85 | 3–1 | Ocean Center Dayton Beach, FL |
| 11/25/2016* 2:30 pm | | vs. Loyola–Chicago San Juan Shootout | W 91–67 | 4–1 | Ocean Center Dayton Beach, FL |
| 12/04/2016* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Alabama State | W 95–66 | 5–1 | Troy Arena (517) Troy, AL |
| 12/10/2016* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Jacksonville | L 70–77 | 5–2 | Swisher Gymnasium (590) Jacksonville, FL |
| 12/14/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Nicholls State | W 100–75 | 6–2 | Stopher Gym (410) Thibodaux, LA |
| 12/18/2016* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UAB | L 77–81 | 6–3 | Troy Arena (675) Troy, AL |
| 12/21/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Tennessee | L 84–110 | 6–4 | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,827) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/29/2016* 6:00 pm | | Armstrong State | W 118–72 | 7–4 | Troy Arena (324) Troy, AL |
| Sun Belt regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2016 1:00 pm | | at South Alabama | W 73–57 | 8–4 (1–0) | Mitchell Center (317) Mobile, AL |
| 01/05/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Georgia State | W 87–69 | 9–4 (2–0) | GSU Sports Arena (367) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/07/2017 1:00 pm | | at Georgia Southern | W 89–86 | 10–4 (3–0) | Hanner Fieldhouse (344) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/12/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas State | W 65–54 | 11–4 (4–0) | Troy Arena (634) Troy, AL |
| 01/14/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Texas–Arlington | W 85–68 | 12–4 (5–0) | Troy Arena (867) Troy, AL |
| 01/19/2017 6:30 pm | | at Little Rock | L 74–77 | 12–5 (5–1) | Jack Stephens Center (1,068) Little Rock, AR |
| 01/21/2017 3:00 pm | | at Arkansas State | W 83–75 | 13–5 (6–1) | Convocation Center (1,425) Jonesboro, AR |
| 01/26/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Georgia Southern | W 77–67 | 14–5 (7–1) | Troy Arena (594) Troy, AL |
| 01/28/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Georgia State | L 65–68 | 14–6 (7–2) | Troy Arena (713) Troy, AL |
| 02/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | South Alabama | W 75–71 | 15–6 (8–2) | Troy Arena (1,321) Troy, AL |
| 02/09/2017 6:00 pm | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 94–67 | 16–6 (9–2) | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (617) Monroe, LA |
| 02/11/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Louisiana–Lafayette | L 72–80 | 16–7 (9–3) | Cajundome (1,024) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/16/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Appalachian State | W 86–77 | 17–7 (10–3) | Troy Arena (578) Troy, AL |
| 02/18/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Coastal Carolina | W 78–66 | 18–7 (11–3) | Troy Arena (497) Troy, AL |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Texas–Arlington | L 72–78 | 18–8 (11–4) | College Park Center (728) Arlington, TX |
| 02/25/2017 2:00 pm | | at Texas State | L 72–74 | 18–9 (11–5) | Strahan Coliseum (3,057) San Marcos, TX |
| 03/02/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Arkansas State | W 90–77 | 19–9 (12–5) | Troy Arena (1,221) Troy, AL |
| 03/04/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Little Rock | L 63–74 | 19–10 (12–6) | Troy Arena (837) Troy, AL |
| Sun Belt Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (11) Arkansas State Quarterfinals | W 105–72 | 20–10 | Lakefront Arena (714) New Orleans, LA |
| 03/11/2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (2) Texas–Arlington Semifinals | W 88–59 | 21–10 | Lakefront Arena (1,027) New Orleans, LA |
| 03/12/2017 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (5) Louisiana–Lafayette Championship Game | W 78–64 | 22–10 | Lakefront Arena (988) New Orleans, LA |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2017* 1:30 pm, ESPN2 | (15 O) | at (2 O) No. 7 Mississippi State First Round | L 69–110 | 22–11 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,572) Starkville, MS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. O=Oklahoma City Region. All times are in Central Time. ||||||