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.

2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball
Nugget Classic Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–17 (2–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chenel Harris
  • Tari Cummings
  • Tommy Deffebaugh
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2016–17 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 South Carolina 14 2   .875 33 4   .892
No. 7 Mississippi State 13 3   .813 34 5   .872
No. 18 Kentucky 11 5   .688 22 11   .667
No. 25 Missouri 11 5   .688 21 11   .656
Tennessee 10 6   .625 20 12   .625
Texas A&M 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
LSU 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Auburn 7 9   .438 17 15   .531
Georgia 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Ole Miss 6 10   .375 17 14   .548
Alabama 5 11   .313 22 14   .611
Florida 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
Vanderbilt 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Arkansas 2 14   .125 13 17   .433
2017 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 3, Jimmy Dykes resigned as head coach.[1] He finished at Arkansas with a 3-year record of 43–49.

Roster

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2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Jessica Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Jacksonville HS Jacksonville, AR
G/F 2 Aaliyah Wilson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Muskogee HS Muskogee, OK
G 3 Malica Monk 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So North Little Rock HS North Little Rock, AR
G/F 4 Keiryn Swenson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Maize HS Wichita, KS
F/C 10 Kiara Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Little Rock Central HS Little Rock, AR
G 14 Jailyn Mason 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr William Mason HS Mason, OH
G 15 Kelsey Brooks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Olathe Northwest HS Lenexa, KS
F 20 Sydney Stout 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bixby HS Bixby, OK
G 21 Devin Cosper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Field Kindley HS
Coffeyville CC
Coffeyville, KS
G/F 22 Bailey Zimmerman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Wonderview HS Hattieville, KS
C 35 Alecia Cooley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Township HS
State Fair CC
Evanston, IL
C 42 Yasmeen Ratliff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr St. Francis Day HS Alpharetta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Dykes quits as Arkansas women's coach after 3 seasons". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Schedule". July 30, 2015.