The 2016–17 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents
Drake University
Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States.
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during the
2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 11, 2016 and ended with the Final Four title game in Dallas on April 2, 2017, won by South Carolina. Practices officially began on September 30, 2016.
Season headlines
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. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach
Jennie Baranczyk, played their home games at
Knapp Center
The Knapp Center is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992.
The Knapp Center is the center building for three athletic buildings combined. The Bell Center to th ...
and were members of the
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest.
History
The MVC was established ...
. They finished the season 28–5, 18–0 in MVC play to win the MVC regular season championship. They defeated Illinois State, Wichita State and Northern Iowa to become champions of the
Missouri Valley women's tournament and earn an automatic trip to the
NCAA women's tournament for the first time since 2007, where they defeated by Kansas State in the first round.
Season
Roster
Schedule
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Missouri Valley Women's Tournament
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NCAA tournament
Rankings
See also
2016–17 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
References
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Drake Bulldogs women's basketball seasons
Drake
Drake may refer to:
Animals
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Drake
Drake may refer to:
Animals
* A male duck
People and fictional characters
* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...