2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team

2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball
MAC East division champions
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record19–13 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Patrick Mashuda
  • Fran Recchia
Home arenaMAC Center
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State135 .7221913  .594
Ohio126 .6672210  .688
Buffalo108 .5562210  .688
Miami (OH)513 .2781121  .344
Bowling Green414 .222823  .258
Akron216 .111921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833239  .719
Ball State144 .7782111  .656
Toledo126 .667259  .735
Northern Illinois126 .6672112  .636
Western Michigan810 .4441913  .594
Eastern Michigan117 .056625  .194
2017 MAC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017

The 2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by first year head coach Todd Starkey, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. After finishing the 2015–16 season with an overall record of 6–23 and 3–15 in MAC play, the Flashes finished the 2016–17 regular season with a 19–11 overall record and 13–5 in MAC play. They won their first East division title since 2005, clinching a share on March 1 and winning it outright on March 4.