2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team

2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball
NCAA Sweet 16, L, 56–58
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
Record29–5 (15–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kiel Unruh
  • Dayon Hall (GA)
Home arenaWilliam L. White Auditorium
Seasons

The 2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the 43rd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by 7th-year head coach, Jory Collins.[1] The team played their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974.[2] Emporia State was a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

Preseason outlook

The Lady Hornets entered the 2016–17 season after finishing with a 28–5 overall, 17–5 in conference play last season under Collins.[3] In the previous season, the Lady Hornets finished third in regular conference play,[4] won the MIAA Basketball Tournament for the fourth consecutive year,[5] and advanced to their fifth straight NCAA Sweet 16,[6] which they lost to in-state rival, Pittsburg State.[7]

The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.[8] On November 1, 2016, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the fourth ranked team.[9]

2016–17 Roster

2016–17 Emporia State Hornets women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Kelly Moten 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr Roosevelt HS Gary, Indiana
G 3 Maria Moylan 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So St. Marys HS St. Marys, Kansas
F 12 Morgan Laudan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Paola HS Paola, Kansas
G 13 Brittany Kramer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Marais des Cygnes Valley HS Melvern, Kansas
G 14 Megan Holloway 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Salina South HS Salina, Kansas
F/C 20 Tiana Moala 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Paola HS Paola, Kansas
F 21 Jessica Wayne 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Piper HS Kansas City, Kansas
G 22 Jacee Kramer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Jefferson County North HS Winchester, Kansas
F 23 Shelby Baker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Spring Hill HS Spring Hill, Kansas
G 24 Addie Lackey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Hillsboro HS Hillsboro, Kansas
F 30 Kathryn Flott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr Olpe HS Olpe, Kansas
F 31 Tatum Graves 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Shawnee Mission NW HS Shawnee, Kansas
G/F 33 Kyrstie Miller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Holton HS Holton, Kansas
Head coach

Jory Collins

Assistant coach(es)

Kiel Unruh
Dayon Hall (GA)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 1, 2016

Media

The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.[10]

Schedule

Source: [11]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
January 11, 2016*
7:00 pm 		No. 4 at No. 4 Baylor L 60–89  –
 Ferrell Center (5,165)
Waco, TX
Non-conference regular season
December 11, 2016*
7:30 pm 		No. 4 Southwestern Oklahoma State
MIAA/GAC Challenge 		W 87–65  1–0
 William L. White Auditorium (1,623)
Emporia, KS
November 13, 2016*
4:00 om 		No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist
MIAA/GAC Challenge 		W 102–50  2–0
 William L. White Auditorium (1,233)
Emporia, KS
November 15, 2016*
7:00 pm 		No. 4 Tabor W 108–42  3–0
 William L. White Auditorium (1,063)
Emporia, KS
November 19, 2016*
5:30 pm 		No. 4 Kansas Christian College W 122–40  4–0
 William L. White Auditroium (1,213)
Emporia, KS
November 25, 2016*
7:45 pm 		No. 2 at Truman
Drury Thanksgiving Classic 		W 89–68  5–0
 O'Reilly Family Event Center (141)
Springfield, MO
November 26, 2016*
7:00 pm 		No. 2 at No. 18 Drury
Drury Thanksgiving Classic 		W 74–59  6–0
 O'Reilly Family Event Center (1,318)
Springfield, MO
November 30, 2016*
7:00 pm 		No. 1 Arkansas–Fort Smith W 112–60  7–0
 William L. White Auditorium (1,287)
Emporia, KS
March 12, 2016*
1:00 pm 		No. 1 Lubbock Christian W 60–50  8–0
 William L. White Auditorium (2,033)
Emporia, KS
MIAA regular season
August 12, 2016
5:30 pm 		No. 1 at Nebraska–Kearney W 75–50  9–0
(1–0) 		Health and Sports Center (1,572)
Kearney, NE
October 12, 2016
2:00 pm 		No. 1 at Fort Hays State L 51–54  9–1
(1–1) 		Gross Memorial Coliseum (2,931)
Hays, KS
December 17, 2016
5:30 pm 		No. 5 Lincoln W 85–59  10–1
(2–1) 		William L. White Auditorium (572)
Emporia, KS
December 19, 2016
5:30 pm 		No. 5 Lindenwood W 85–51  11–1
(3–1) 		William L. White Auditorium (1,723)
Emporia, KS
December 31, 2016*
1:00 pm 		No. 5 at No. 3 Pittsburg State W 78–70  12–1
(3–1) 		John Lance Arena (2,208)
Pittsburg, KS
July 1, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 2 Washburn
Turnpike Tussle 		W 75–49  13–1
(4–1) 		William L. White Auditorium (3,102)
Emporia, KS
December 1, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 2 at No. 16 Central Oklahoma L 64–70  13–2
(4–2) 		Hamilton Field House (441)
Edmond, OK
January 14, 2017
1:30 pm 		No. 2 at Northeastern State W 71–51  14–2
(5–2) 		NSU Event Center (696)
Tahlequah, OK
January 18, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 9 No. 3 Pittsburg State W 77–67  15–2
(6–2) 		William L. White Auditorium (2,863)
Emporia, KS
January 22, 2017
3:00 pm 		No. 9 Missouri Southern W 74–65  16–2
(7–2) 		William L. White Auditorium (2,154)
Emporia, KS
January 25, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 7 at No. 19 Central Missouri L 56–61 OT 16–3
(7–3) 		UCM Multipurpose Building (1,200)
Warrensburg, MO
January 28, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 7 at Southwest Baptist W 84–77  17–3
(8–3) 		Myer Wellness & Sports Center (1,079)
Bolivar, MO
January 2, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 12 Fort Hays State W 59–38  18–3
(9–3) 		William L. White Auditorium (2,124)
Emporia, KS
April 2, 2017
1:30 pm 		No. 12 Nebraska–Kearney W 81–67  19–3
(10–3) 		William L. White Auditorium (2,022)
Emporia, KS
August 2, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 11 at Northwest Missouri State W 86–48  20–3
(11–3) 		Bearcat Arena (935)
Maryville, MO
November 2, 2017
1:30 pm 		No. 11 at Missouri Western L 59–68  20–4
(11–4) 		MWSU Fieldhouse (1,171)
St. Joseph, MO
February 14, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 13 at Washburn
Turnpike Tussle 		W 73–61  21–4
(12–4) 		Lee Arena (1,822)
Topeka, KS
February 16, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 13 Southwest Baptist W 84–67  22–4
(13–4) 		William L. White Auditorium (1,330)
Emporia, KS
February 23, 2017
5:30 pm 		No. 13 Northeastern State W 98–52  23–4
(14–4) 		William L. White Auditorium (1,863)
Emporia, KS
February 25, 2017
1:30 pm 		No. 13 No. 24 Central Oklahoma W 76–60  24–4
(15–4) 		William L. White Auditorium (2,956)
Emporia, KS
2017 MIAA Tournament
March 3, 2017
Noon 		No. 3 vs. No. 6 Fort Hays State W 78–62  25–4
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
April 3, 2017
6:00 pm 		No. 3 vs. No. 2 Central Missouri W 58–50  26–4
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
May 3, 2017
3:30 pm 		No. 3 vs. No. 5 Central Oklahoma
MIAA Tournament Championship Game 		W 62–54  27–4
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
2017 NCAA Tournament
March 10, 2017*
Noon 		No. 6 Northern State
NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament 		W 71–68  28–4
 Rhodes Field House (602)
Searcy, Arkansas
March 11, 2017*
5 pm 		No. 6 No. 11 Pittsburg State
NCAA Division II Central Regional Quarterfinals 		W 65–57  29–4
 Rhodes Field House (802)
Searcy, Arkansas
March 13, 2017*
7 pm 		No. 6 No. 10 Harding
NCAA Division II Central Regional Championship 		L 56–58  29–5
 Rhodes Field House 
Searcy, Arkansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in CST.

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
Season		 Week
2		 Week
3		 Week
4		 Week
5		 Week
6		 Week
7		 Week
8		 Week
9		 Week
10		 Week
11		 Week
12		 Week
13		 Week
14		 Week
15		 Week
16		 Week
17		 Final
Coaches 4 2 1 5 5 2 2 9 7 12 11 13 13 8 6
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

References

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  2. ^ "History". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "#3 Lady Hornets Take on #4 Baylor in Exhibition Action". October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. ^ MIAA Scoreboard. "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - 2015-16 Women's Basketball Standings". Themiaa.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics - Lady Hornets Win Fourth Consecutive MIAA Tournament Championship". Esuhornets.com. March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics - #18 Lady Hornets Take on #19 Pittsburg State in Regional Championship". Esuhornets.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics - #18 Lady Hornets Come Up Short in Regional Title Game at #19 Pittsburg State". Esuhornets.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Emporia State Picked First in MIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Poll" (Press release). October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "2016-17 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll". November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Sports". KVOE. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics - 2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2016.