2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season

2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams10
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
WNBA Draft
Regular Season
First placeRobert Morris
  Runners-upSacred Heart
Season MVPAnna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU
NEC Tournament
ChampionsRobert Morris
  Runners-upBryant
Finals MVPAnna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU
2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 14 4   .778 22 11   .667
Sacred Heart 13 5   .722 17 15   .531
Saint Francis (PA) 13 5   .722 17 15   .531
Bryant 11 7   .611 18 14   .563
Mount St. Mary's 10 8   .556 12 18   .400
Central Connecticut 9 9   .500 11 20   .355
Fairleigh Dickinson 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
St. Francis Brooklyn 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
LIU Brooklyn 5 13   .278 6 23   .207
Wagner 3 15   .167 4 25   .138
2017 NEC tournament winner
As of March 12, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2016 and concluded in March with the 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.