2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 15
2016–17 record 25–9 (13–5 Pac-12)
Head coach Cori Close (6th season)
Assistant coach Jenny Huth
Assistant coach Tony Newnan
Assistant coach Shannon Perry
Home arena Pauley Pavilion
2016–17 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Oregon State16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 6 Stanford †15–3 .833  32–6  .842
No. 12 Washington15–3 .833  29–6  .829
No. 15 UCLA13–5 .722  25–9  .735
Arizona State9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Oregon8–10 .444  23–14  .622
California6–12 .333  20–14  .588
Washington State6–12 .333  16–20  .444
Colorado5–13 .278  17–16  .515
Utah5–13 .278  16–15  .516
USC5–13 .278  14–16  .467
Arizona5–13 .278  14–16  .467
† 2017 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by sixth year head coach Cori Close, play their home games at the Pauley Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Oregon State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Boise State and Texas A&M in the first and second rounds before losing to UConn in the Sweet Sixteen.

Roster

2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Nicole Kornet 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrLiberty Christian
Oklahoma		 Lantana, TX
G 2 Kari Korver 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrValley Christian Paramount, CA
G 3 Jordin Canada 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrWindward Los Angeles, CA
F 4 Ashley Hearn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoSachse Rowlett, TX
G 5 Lindsey Corsaro 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrRoncalli Indianapolis, IN
F 10 Ally Rosenblum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrMater Dei Newport Coast, CA
F 11 Lajahna Drummer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrLong Beach Poly HS Inglewood, CA
G 20 Dominique Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrSaint Mary's Phoenix, AZ
G 22 Kennedy Burke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSierra Canyon School Northridge, CA
G 23 Kelli Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrArchbishop Mitty San Jose, CA
F 24 Paulina Hersler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS JrIgelstavikens Gymnasium Malmö, Sweden
F 25 Monique Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrSantiago Corona, CA
G 32 Chrissy Baird 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrWheaton North Wheaton, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 17 13 13 13 15 18 15 15 15 15 N/A
Coaches 9 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 7 13 11 13 12 12 16 15 15 14 14 13

Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2016*
7:00 PM		 No. 9 Westmont W 80–45 
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
8:30 PM		 No. 9 Pacific W 82–55  1–0
 Pauley Pavilion (9,160)
Los Angeles, CA
11/14/2016*
4:00 PM, FSSW+		 No. 9 at No. 2 Baylor L 70–84  1–1
 Ferrell Center (5,955)
Waco, TX
11/18/2016*
7:00 PM		 No. 9 Southern W 95–47  2–1
 Pauley Pavilion (765)
Los Angeles, CA
11/20/2016*
1:00 PM		 No. 9 Cal Poly W 80–64  3–1
 Pauley Pavilion (1,218)
Los Angeles, CA
11/24/2016*
6:00 PM		 No. 9 vs. Iowa
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division		 W 78–65  4–1
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
Cancún, Mexico
11/25/2016*
3:30 PM		 No. 9 vs. Toledo
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division		 W 75–73  5–1
 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610)
Cancún, Mexico
12/04/2016*
2:00 PM, P12N		 No. 10 Hawaii W 72–49  6–1
 Pauley Pavilion (1,454)
Los Angeles, CA
12/11/2016*
11:00 AM, P12N		 No. 9 Michigan W 84–64  7–1
 Pauley Pavilion (1,688)
Los Angeles, CA
12/14/2016*
7:00 PM		 No. 9 at UC Santa Barbara W 71–52  8–1
 The Thunderdome (952)
Santa Barbara, CA
12/18/2016*
11:00 AM, ESPN2		 No. 9 at No. 6 South Carolina L 57–66  8–2
 Colonial Life Arena (13,367)
Columbia, SC
12/20/2016*
9:00 AM		 No. 10 at North Carolina A&T W 83–42  9–2
 Corbett Sports Center (1,241)
Greensboro, NC
Pac-12 regular season
12/30/2016
7:00 PM		 No. 10 Utah W 67–56  10–2 (1–0)
 Pauley Pavilion (1,186)
Los Angeles, CA
01/01/2017
2:00 PM		 No. 10 No. 20 Colorado W 87–74  11–2 (2–0)
 Pauley Pavilion (1,354)
Los Angeles, CA
01/06/2017
6:00 PM, P12N		 No. 9 at Washington State L 73–82  11–3 (2–1)
 Beasley Coliseum (820)
Pullman, WA
01/08/2017
2:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 9 at No. 12 Washington L 70–82  11–4 (2–2)
 Alaska Airlines Arena (4,446)
Seattle, WA
01/13/2017
6:00 PM, P12N		 No. 17 No. 10 Oregon State W 66–56  12–4 (3–2)
 Pauley Pavilion (1,403)
Los Angeles, CA
01/15/2017
1:00 PM, P12N		 No. 17 Oregon W 79–63  13–4 (4–2)
 Pauley Pavilion (2,074)
Los Angeles, CA
01/18/2017
8:00 PM, P12N		 No. 11 at USC
Rivalry		 W 74–59  14–4 (5–2)
 Galen Center (949)
Los Angeles, CA
01/22/2017
5:00 PM, P12N		 No. 11 USC
Rivalry		 W 71–67  15–4 (6–2)
 Pauley Pavilion (4,415)
Los Angeles, CA
01/27/2017
8:00 PM, P12N		 No. 13 No. 16 Arizona State W 69–60  16–4 (7–2)
 Pauley Pavilion (1,493)
Los Angeles, CA
01/29/2017
2:00 PM		 No. 13 Arizona W 69–49  17–4 (8–2)
 Pauley Pavilion (2,013)
Los Angeles, CA
02/03/2017
8:00 PM, P12N		 No. 13 at California L 77–80  17–5 (8–3)
 Haas Pavilion (2,461)
Berkeley, CA
02/06/2017
6:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 15 at No. 8 Stanford W 85–76  18–5 (9–3)
 Maples Pavilion (2,846)
Stanford, CA
02/10/2017
6:00 PM, P12N		 No. 15 at Oregon L 75–84  18–6 (9–4)
 Matthew Knight Arena (2,438)
Eugene, OR
02/12/2017
1:00 PM, P12N		 No. 15 at No. 9 Oregon State L 61–68  18–7 (9–5)
 Gill Coliseum (4,980)
Corvallis, OR
02/17/2017
8:00 PM, P12N		 No. 18 No. 9 Washington W 90–79  19–7 (10–5)
 Pauley Pavilion (1,699)
Los Angeles, CA
02/19/2017
11:00 AM, P12N		 No. 18 Washington State W 67–48  20–7 (11–5)
 Pauley Pavilion (1,958)
Los Angeles, CA
02/24/2017
5:00 PM, P12N		 No. 15 at Arizona W 79–56  21–7 (12–5)
 McKale Center (1,652)
Tucson, AZ
02/26/2017
11:00 AM, P12N		 No. 15 at Arizona State W 55–52  22–7 (13–5)
 Wells Fargo Arena (2,136)
Tempe, AZ
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
03/03/2017
2:00 PM, P12N		 (4) No. 15 vs. (5) Arizona State
Quarterfinals		 W 77–68  23–7
 KeyArena (4,659)
Seattle, WA
03/04/2017
6:00 PM, P12N		 (4) No. 15 vs. (1) No. 6 Oregon State
Semifinals		 L 53–63  23–8
 KeyArena 
Seattle, WA
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/18/2017*
3:30 PM, ESPN2		 (4 B) No. 15 (13 B) Boise State
First Round		 W 83–56  24–8
 Pauley Pavilion (2,256)
Los Angeles, CA
03/20/2017*
7:00 PM, ESPNU		 (4 B) No. 15 (5 B) Texas A&M
Second Round		 W 75–43  25–8
 Pauley Pavilion (2,077)
Los Angeles, CA
03/25/2017*
10:30 AM, ESPN		 (4 B) No. 15 vs. (1 B) No. 1 Connecticut
Sweet Sixteen		 L 71–86  25–9
 Webster Bank Arena (8,830)
Bridgeport, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B=Bridgeport Region.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Honors

  • Nov. 21 – Jordin Canada named Pac-12 Conference Player-of-the-week

See also

2015–16 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=458
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