| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Saint Mary's Gaels |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | WCC |
| Record: | 20 - 13 |
| Conf Record: | 13 - 5 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tracy Sanders |
| Asst Coach2: | Allyson Fasnacht |
| Asst Coach3: | Lisa O'Meara |
| Bowl: | WNIT |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gales, led by eleventh year head coach Paul Thomas, played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC women's tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they lost to Colorado State in the first round.
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