2016–17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team

2016–17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record16–15 (12–4 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJQH Arena
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Drake 18 0   1.000 28 4   .875
Northern Iowa 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
Missouri State 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 16 15   .516
Wichita State 9 9   .500 15 16   .484
Evansville 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
Bradley 7 11   .389 12 19   .387
Indiana State 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Illinois State 4 14   .222 8 23   .258
Loyola–Chicago 1 17   .056 2 28   .067
2017 MVC tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by fourth year head coach Kellie Harper, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 12–4 in MVC play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Evansville. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round.