2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's Basketball
Year:	2016–17
Team:	Emporia State Lady Hornets
Conference:	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Short Conf:	MIAA
Coachrank:	6
Record:	29–5
Conf Record:	15–4
Head Coach:	Jory Collins
Hc Year:	7th
Asst Coach1:	Kiel Unruh
Asst Coach2:	Dayon Hall (GA)
Stadium:	William L. White Auditorium
Champion:	MIAA Tournament
Bowl:	NCAA Sweet 16
Bowl Result:	L, 56–58

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.^[1] The team played their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974.^[2] 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.^[3] In the previous season, the Lady Hornets finished third in regular conference play,^[4] won the MIAA Basketball Tournament for the fourth consecutive year,^[5] and advanced to their fifth straight NCAA Sweet 16,^[6] which they lost to in-state rival, Pittsburg State.^[7]

The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.^[8] On November 1, 2016, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the fourth ranked team.^[9]

Media

The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.^[10]

Schedule

Source: ^[11] |-! colspan="12" style=""|Exhibition|-! colspan="12" style=""|Non-conference regular season|-! colspan="12" style=""|MIAA regular season|-! colspan="6" style=""|2017 MIAA Tournament|-! colspan="6" style=""|2017 NCAA Tournament

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	Final
Coaches	4	2	1	5	5	2	2	9	7	12	11	13	13	8	6

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - Lady Hornets Open Exhibition Season at Kansas State . Emporia State University Athletics . November 1, 2014 . October 31, 2015.
2. Web site: History . October 30, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009171518/http://wlwarena.emporia-kansas.gov/index.php/history . October 9, 2014.
3. Web site: #3 Lady Hornets Take on #4 Baylor in Exhibition Action . October 31, 2016 . November 1, 2016.
4. Web site: MIAA Scoreboard . Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - 2015-16 Women's Basketball Standings . Themiaa.com . November 1, 2016.
5. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - Lady Hornets Win Fourth Consecutive MIAA Tournament Championship . Esuhornets.com . March 6, 2016 . November 1, 2016.
6. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - #18 Lady Hornets Take on #19 Pittsburg State in Regional Championship . Esuhornets.com . November 1, 2016.
7. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - #18 Lady Hornets Come Up Short in Regional Title Game at #19 Pittsburg State . Esuhornets.com . March 14, 2016 . November 1, 2016.
8. Emporia State Picked First in MIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Poll . October 20, 2016 . November 1, 2016.
9. Web site: 2016-17 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll . November 1, 2016 . November 1, 2016.
10. Web site: Sports . KVOE . November 1, 2016 . November 1, 2016.
11. Web site: Emporia State University Athletics - 2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule . Emporia State University Athletics . November 1, 2016.