2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team

2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball

WNIT, First Round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2016–17 record	17–15 (6–12 Big 12)
Head coach	Jim Littell (6th year)
Assistant coach	Bill Annan
Assistant coach	Ashley Davis
Assistant coach	Rebecca Kates-Taylor
Home arena	Gallagher-Iba Arena
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#5 Baylor	17	–	1	.944	33	–	4	.892
#14 Texas	15	–	3	.833	25	–	9	.735
#23 Oklahoma	13	–	5	.722	23	–	10	.697
#24 Kansas State	11	–	7	.611	23	–	11	.676
Iowa State	9	–	9	.500	18	–	13	.581
#22 West Virginia†	8	–	10	.444	24	–	11	.686
Oklahoma State	6	–	12	.333	17	–	15	.531
Texas Tech	5	–	13	.278	14	–	17	.452
TCU	4	–	14	.222	12	–	18	.400
Kansas	2	–	16	.111	8	–	22	.267

† 2017 Big 12 Conference Tournament winner As of March 26, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team will represent Oklahoma State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by sixth year head coach Jim Littell, played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Abilene Christian in the first round.