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2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team

2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball
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WNIT, First round
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2016–17 record 21–12 (12–6 MAC)
Head coach Lisa Carlsen (2nd year)
Assistant coach Kierra McCleary
Assistant coach John McGinty
Assistant coach Stephanie Smith
Home arena Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 5   .722     19 13   .594
Ohio 12 6   .667     22 10   .688
Buffalo 10 8   .556     22 10   .688
Miami (OH) 5 13   .278     11 21   .344
Bowling Green 4 14   .222     8 23   .258
Akron 2 16   .111     9 21   .300
West
Central Michigan 15 3   .833     23 9   .719
Ball State 14 4   .778     21 11   .656
Toledo 12 6   .667     25 9   .735
Northern Illinois 12 6   .667     21 12   .636
Western Michigan 8 10   .444     19 13   .594
Eastern Michigan 1 17   .056     6 25   .194
2017 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017; 

The 2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second-year head coach Lisa Carlsen, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West division. They defeated Ohio and Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament before losing to Toledo in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they lost in the first round to South Dakota State.

The Huskies finished the 2015–16 season 11–19, 4–14 in MAC play to finished in last place in the West division. They lost to Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament.


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