2016–17 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by interim head coach Matt Ruffing, played their home games at the Ford Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley women's tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.

2016–17 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record14–17 (8–10 The Valley)
Head coach
  • Matt Ruffing (interim)
Assistant coaches
  • Doug Rogers
  • Bailey Harmon
  • Omega Tandy
Home arenaFord Center
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Drake180 1.000284  .875
Northern Iowa153 .833248  .750
Missouri State126 .6671614  .533
Southern Illinois108 .5561615  .516
Wichita State99 .5001516  .484
Evansville810 .4441417  .452
Bradley711 .3891219  .387
Indiana State612 .3331218  .400
Illinois State414 .222823  .258
Loyola–Chicago117 .056228  .067
2017 MVC tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017
Rankings from AP poll
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