Mode: | Women's Basketball |
Year: | 2016–17 |
Team: | Elon Phoenix |
Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
Short Conf: | CAA |
Record: | 27–7 |
Conf Record: | 16–2 |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Asst Coach2: | Josh Wick |
Asst Coach3: | Tasha Taylor |
Champion: | CAA tournament & regular season champions |
Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by sixth year head coach Charlotte Smith, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were third year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–7, 16–2 in CAA play to win the CAA regular season title. They also won the CAA Tournament Championship for the first time in school history and earned their first ever bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. They lost in the first round to West Virginia.
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See main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
+ Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | N/A | |
Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV |
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(RV) | Received Votes |
2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team