| Year: | 2016 |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| City: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Champions: | South Dakota State |
| Titlecount: | 7th |
| Coach: | Aaron Johnston |
| Coachcount: | 7th |
| Mvp: | Macy Miller |
| Mvpteam: | South Dakota State |
| Attendance: | 22,265 |
| Television: | Midco Sport Network ESPNU |
The 2016 Summit League women's basketball tournament was a post-season women's basketball tournament for The Summit League. The tournament took place March 5–8 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Top 8 teams in the final standings will qualify for the tournament. South Dakota State defeated South Dakota to win their second straight Summit League tournament title to receive an automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA tournament.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker #1 | Tiebreaker #2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 15–1 | 23–6 | |||
| 2 | South Dakota State | 13–3 | 23–6 | |||
| 3 | IUPUI | 11–5 | 20–9 | |||
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 10–6 | 13–5 | |||
| 5 | Western Illinois | 8–8 | 15–14 | |||
| 6 | Omaha | 7–9 | 14–14 | |||
| 7 | IPFW | 3–13 | 6–23 | 1–1 vs. Denver | 1-1 vs. Oral Roberts | |
| 8 | Denver | 3–13 | 5–24 | 1–1 vs. IPFW | 0-2 vs. Oral Roberts |
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Saturday March 5, 2016 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM |
| Midco Sport Network | 3,209 | |
| 2 | 2:30 PM |
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| Quarterfinals – Sunday March 6, 2016 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 PM |
| Midco Sport Network | 3,172 | |
| 4 | 2:30 PM |
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| Semifinals – Monday March 7, 2016 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 PM |
| Midco Sport Network | 7,237 | |
| 6 | 2:30 PM |
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| Championship – Tuesday March 8, 2016 | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 1:00 PM |
| ESPNU | 8,647 | |
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