2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team

2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–13 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2016–17 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Notre Dame151 .938334  .892
No. 9 Duke133 .813286  .824
No. 10 Florida State133 .813287  .800
No. 13 Louisville124 .750298  .784
No. 17 NC State124 .750239  .719
No. 21 Syracuse115 .6882211  .667
No. 16 Miami (FL)106 .625249  .727
Virginia79 .4382013  .606
Wake Forest610 .3751616  .500
Georgia Tech511 .3132214  .611
Virginia Tech412 .2502014  .588
Pittsburgh412 .2501317  .433
Clemson313 .1881516  .484
North Carolina313 .1881516  .484
Boston College214 .125921  .300
2017 ACC tournament winner
As of March 29, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers, led by sixth year head coach Joanne Boyle, played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena and were members the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 7–9 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They advanced in the quarterfinals of the ACC women's tournament, where they lost to Notre Dame. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Saint Joseph's first round before losing to James Madison in the second round.