2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team represents Illinois State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Barb Smith, play their home games at Redbird Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley women's tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.

2016–17 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–23 (5–13 The Valley)
Head coach
  • Barb Smith (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
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

On March 13, the school fired Barb Smith. She finish at Illinois State with 4 year record of 28–93.

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