2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

2016–17 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
	† 2017 Southland Tournament winner ; As of March 20, 2017; *ineligible for conference and NCAA tournament postseason play due to Div. I transition; Rankings from AP Poll

2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball
2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball
Co-Southland Conference Regular Season; Southland Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Southland Conference
2016–17 record	26–5 (16–2 Southland)
Head coach	Sandra Rushing (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Greg Long; Shameka Thomas; Arissa Jackson;
Home arena	Farris Center
	Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears were led by fifth year head coach Sandra Rushing and played their home games at the Farris Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 26–5, 16–2 tied for first place in conference play. They were champions of the Southland Women's Tournament. They received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament marking their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Their season ended in the first round with a loss to the Texas Longhorns.^[1]

Schedule[]

Sources:^[1]^[2]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular Schedule
Nov 11, 2016* 6:00 pm		Hendrix College	W 71–39	1–0	Farris Center (876) Conway, AR
Nov 13, 2016* 6:00 pm		at Texas A&M	L 49–74	1–1	Reed Arena (3,030) College Station, TX
Nov 17, 2016* 5:30 pm		at	W 71–57	2–1	Davey Whitney Complex (503) Lorman, MS
Nov 22, 2016* 6:00 pm		Williams Baptist College	W 82–32	3–1	Farris Center Conway, AR
Nov 29, 2016* 5:00 pm		Alcorn State	W 59–45	4–1	Farris Center Conway, AR
Dec 2, 2016* 6:00 pm		Crowley's Ridge College	W 102–31	5–1	Farris Center Conway, AR
Dec 12, 2016* 2:00 pm		Central Baptist College	W 94–47	6–1	Farris Center Conway, AR
Dec 14, 2016* 5:30 pm		at Texas Tech	L 45–79	6–2	United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
Dec 19, 2016* 4:00 pm		vs. UTSA Tournament	W 61–41	7–2	Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
Dec 20, 2016* 4:00 pm		vs. Houston UTSA Tournament	W 69–55	8–2	Convocation Center San Antonio, TX
Southland Conference Schedule
Dec 31, 2016 2:00 pm		Lamar	L 56–70	8–3 (0–1)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Jan 2, 2017 6:00 pm			W 76–43	9–3 (1–1)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Jan 7, 2017 2:00 pm		at Abilene Christian	L 76–83	9–4 (1–2)	Abilene Christian Abilene, TX
Jan 11, 2017 1:00 pm		at	W 80–49	10–4 (2–2)	Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 14, 2017 4:30 pm		at	W 49–41	11–4 (3–2)	Dugan Wellness Center (752) Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 18, 2017 6:00 pm			W 67–52	12–4 (4–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Jan 21, 2017 4:00 pm		at	W 55–51	13–4 (5–2)	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Jan 25, 2017 5:30 pm, ESPN3		at	W 67–63	14–4 (6–2)	William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 28, 2017 2:00 pm			W 63–50	15–4 (7–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Jan 31, 2017 5:30 pm		at McNeese State	W 72–49	16–4 (8–2)	Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA
Feb 4, 2017 2:00 pm		Southeastern Louisiana	W 77–55	17–4 (9–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Feb 8, 2017 7:00 pm		Abilene Christian	W 80–70	18–4 (10–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Feb 11, 2017 1:00 pm		at Nicholls State	W 61–52	19–4 (11–2)	Stopher Gym
Feb 15, 2017 7:00 pm		Sam Houston State	W 75–48	20–4 (12–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Feb 18, 2017 2:00 pm		Houston Baptist	W 83–39	21–4 (13–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Feb 22, 2017 5:30 pm		at Southeastern Louisiana	W 78–64	22–4 (14–2)	University Center Hammond, LA
Feb 25, 2017 4:00 pm		Stephen F. Austin	W 70–58	23–4 (15–2)	Farris Center Conway, AR
Mar 4, 2017 1:00 pm		at Northwestern State	W 62–51	24–4 (16–2)	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
Southland Women's Tournament
Mar 11, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3	(1)	vs. (5) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Semifinals	W 62–44	25–4	Merrell Center Katy, TX
Mar 12, 2017 12:00 pm, CBSSN	(1)	vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin Finals	W 60–35	26–4	Merrell Center Katy, TX
WBI
Mar 17, 2017* 1:30 pm		at Texas First Round	L 50–78	26–5	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Schedule - 2016-17". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^ "2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Central Arkansas Women's Basketball. UCA Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[ESPN_Sched-1] "Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Schedule - 2016-17". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[2] "2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Central Arkansas Women's Basketball. UCA Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

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v t Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball
Venues	Farris Center (1976–present)
People
	1911–12 1912–13 1914–15 1916–17 1917–18 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball

Co-Southland Conference Regular Season Southland Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Southland Conference
2016–17 record	26–5 (16–2 Southland)
Head coach	Sandra Rushing (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Greg Long Shameka Thomas Arissa Jackson
Home arena	Farris Center
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Arkansas†	16	–	2	.889	26	–	5	.839
Abilene Christian*	16	–	2	.889	23	–	9	.719
Lamar	15	–	3	.833	22	–	8	.733
	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
	9	–	9	.500	14	–	15	.483
	8	–	10	.444	14	–	17	.452
	8	–	10	.444	14	–	18	.438
	7	–	11	.389	13	–	17	.433
	7	–	11	.389	10	–	20	.333
*	7	–	11	.389	9	–	20	.310
	4	–	14	.222	6	–	22	.214
	3	–	15	.167	5	–	24	.172
	3	–	15	.167	3	–	25	.107

† 2017 Southland Tournament winner As of March 20, 2017 *ineligible for conference and NCAA tournament postseason play due to Div. I transition; Rankings from AP Poll

2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

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