2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team

2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–16 (5–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nikita Lowry Dawkins
  • Tamisha Augustin
  • Gail Striegler
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2016–17 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Maryland151 .938323  .914
No. 11 Ohio State*151 .938287  .800
Michigan115 .688289  .757
Indiana106 .6252311  .676
Purdue106 .6252313  .639
Michigan State97 .5632112  .636
Penn State97 .5632111  .656
Northwestern88 .5002011  .645
Iowa88 .5002014  .588
Minnesota511 .3131516  .484
Illinois313 .188922  .290
Wisconsin313 .188922  .290
Nebraska313 .188722  .241
Rutgers313 .188624  .200
2017 Big Ten tournament winner
* Tournament #1 seed
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Gophers, led by third year head coach Marlene Stollings, played their home games at Williams Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament where they lost to Maryland.