The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team represented Creighton University in 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 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Final Four 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game, title game in Dallas ...

. The Bluejays, led by 14th year head coach

Jim Flanery James William Flanery II (born February 8, 1965) is the head women's basketball coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Career In his first five years coaching at Creighton, the team made the WNIT three times, and the N ...

, played their home games at

D. J. Sokol Arena D. J. Sokol Arena is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It was opened on August 28, 2009. It currently hosts the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball and volleyball teams. It has a seating capacity of approximat ...

and were members of the

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. They finished the season 24–8, 16–2 in Big East play to share the Big East regular season title with DePaul. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to Marquette. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing to Oregon State in the second round.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

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Creighton Bluejays The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. Sports sponsored Base ...

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References