The 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth-year head coach Bob Boldon, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 22–9, 12–6 in MAC play, to finish in second place in the East Division.

Preseason The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 27, 2016. Ohio was picked first in the MAC East.

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll (First-place votes in parentheses)

East Division Ohio (9) 69 Buffalo (3) 60 Akron 48 Bowling Green 30 Miami 27 Kent State 18

West Division Central Michigan (12) 72 Ball State 53 Toledo 53 Western Michigan 34 Northern Illinois 25 Eastern Michigan 15

Regular season champion Central Michigan (6), Ohio (5), Buffalo (1)

Tournament champs Central Michigan (7), Ohio (4), Buffalo (1)

Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearPreseason All-MAC EastQuiera LampkinsGSr. Source:

Roster

Schedule

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!colspan=9 style="| Non-conference regular season

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!colspan=9 style=| MAC tournament

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Awards and honors

Weekly awards Weekly award honors MAC East player of the week Quiera Lampkins G December 6 MAC East player of the week Quiera Lampkins G December 13 MAC East player of the week Quiera Lampkins G January 3 MAC East player of the week Quiera Lampkins G January 24

All-MAC Awards After the season Cece Hooks won an unprecedented 4th MAC defensive player of the year.

Postseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearAll-MAC 2nd teamQuiera LampkinsGSr.All-MAC Freshman teamAmani BurkeGFr.All-MAC Defensive teamJasmine WeatherspoonFSr. Source:

See also 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

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