2016–17 Rice Owls women's basketball team

2016–17 Rice Owls women's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record22–13 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
2016–17 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
WKU162 .889278  .771
Middle Tennessee153 .8332311  .676
Southern Miss135 .7222311  .676
Charlotte126 .6672110  .677
Louisiana Tech126 .6671814  .563
Old Dominion117 .6111714  .548
UTSA108 .5561417  .452
Rice810 .4442213  .629
UAB810 .4441515  .500
North Texas810 .4441219  .387
Marshall513 .2781317  .433
UTEP513 .278823  .258
FIU315 .167524  .172
Florida Atlantic018 .000425  .138
2017 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 26, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Rice Owls women's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by second year head coach Tina Langley, played their home games at the Tudor Fieldhouse and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 22–13, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a 3 way tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the WBI where they defeat Lamar, Texas–Rio Grande Valley, Idaho and UNC Greensboro to become champions of the Women's Basketball Invitational.