2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball

Conference	Big Ten Conference
2016–17 record	19–9 (8–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Joe McKeown (9th year)
Assistant coach	Sam Dixon
Assistant coach	Tiffany Coppage
Assistant coach	Christie Sides
Home arena	Welsh-Ryan Arena
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Big Ten women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#2 Maryland	14	–	1	.933	26	–	2	.929
#12 Ohio State	14	–	1	.933	24	–	5	.828
#25 Michigan	11	–	4	.733	22	–	7	.759
Indiana	9	–	6	.600	19	–	9	.679
Michigan State	9	–	6	.600	19	–	9	.679
Purdue	9	–	6	.600	18	–	11	.621
Northwestern	8	–	7	.533	19	–	9	.679
Penn State	8	–	7	.533	18	–	9	.667
Iowa	7	–	8	.467	16	–	12	.571
Minnesota	5	–	10	.333	14	–	14	.500
Illinois	3	–	12	.200	8	–	20	.286
Wisconsin	3	–	12	.200	8	–	20	.286
Rutgers	3	–	12	.200	6	–	22	.214
Nebraska	2	–	13	.133	6	–	21	.222

† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner As of February 25, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team will represent Northwestern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by ninth year head coach Joe McKeown, play their home games at the Welsh-Ryan Arena and are members of the Big Ten Conference.