| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 23–9 |
| Conf Record: | 15–3 |
| Head Coach: | Sue Guevara |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Heather Oesterle |
| Asst Coach2: | Raina Harmon |
| Asst Coach3: | Kristin Haynie |
| Stadium: | McGuirk Arena |
| Champion: | MAC West Division Champions MAC regular season champions |
| Bowl: | WNIT |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 2016–17 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by tenth-year head coach Sue Guevara, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 23–9 overall, 15–3 during MAC play, to finish in first place, and win the MAC West Division, and MAC regular season championships. As the No. 1 seed in the MAC tournament, they were upset by No. 8 seed Western Michigan in the quarterfinals.[1] They received an automatic bid to the 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round at Wright State.[2]
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