2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team Women's basketball team
The 2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by sixth year head coach Cori Close, play their home games at the Pauley Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Oregon State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Boise State and Texas A&M in the first and second rounds before losing to UConn in the Sweet Sixteen.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name |
Pos. |
Height |
Year |
Hometown |
Previous school |
Notes
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Japreece Dean |
Guard |
5'6" |
So |
Austin, TX |
Texas Tech |
Transferred to UCLA at the semester break during the 2016-17 season and will sit out until the semester break of the 2017-18 season.
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2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Lindsey Corsaro G
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Indianapolis, IN
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Roncalli
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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N/A
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97
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Ally Rosenblum P
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Newport Coast, CA
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Mater Dei
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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N/A
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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1
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Nicole Kornet
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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RS Sr |
Liberty Christian Oklahoma
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Lantana, TX
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G
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2
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Kari Korver
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS Sr |
Valley Christian
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Paramount, CA
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G
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3
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Jordin Canada
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Jr |
Windward
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Los Angeles, CA
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F
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4
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Ashley Hearn
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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So |
Sachse
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Rowlett, TX
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G
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5
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Lindsey Corsaro
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
Roncalli
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Indianapolis, IN
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F
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10
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Ally Rosenblum
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Fr |
Mater Dei
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Newport Coast, CA
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F
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11
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Lajahna Drummer
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
Long Beach Poly HS
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Inglewood, CA
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G
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20
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Dominique Williams
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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RS Jr |
Saint Mary's
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Phoenix, AZ
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G
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22
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Kennedy Burke
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So |
Sierra Canyon School
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Northridge, CA
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G
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23
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Kelli Hayes
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jr |
Archbishop Mitty
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San Jose, CA
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F
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24
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Paulina Hersler
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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RS Jr |
Igelstavikens Gymnasium
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Malmö, Sweden
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F
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25
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Monique Billings
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Jr |
Santiago
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Corona, CA
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G
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32
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Chrissy Baird
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Jr |
Wheaton North
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Wheaton, IL
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G
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Japreece Dean (I)
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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So |
Vista Ridge Texas Tech
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Austin, TX
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Rankings
Ranking Movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll |
Pre |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Wk 17 |
Wk 18 |
Wk 19 |
Final
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AP
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9
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9
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9
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10
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9
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9
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10
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10
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9
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17
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13
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13
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13
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15
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18
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15
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15
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15
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15
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N/A
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Coaches
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9
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11
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10
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9
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9
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9
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10
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10
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7
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13
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11
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13
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12
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12
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16
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15
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15
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14
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14
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13
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/03/2016* 7:00 pm
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No. 9
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Westmont
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W 80–45
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Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
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Non-conference regular season
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11/11/2016* 8:30 pm
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No. 9
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Pacific
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W 82–55
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1–0
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Pauley Pavilion (9,160) Los Angeles, CA
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11/14/2016* 4:00 pm, FSSW+
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No. 9
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at No. 2 Baylor
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L 70–84
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1–1
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Ferrell Center (5,955) Waco, TX
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11/18/2016* 7:00 pm
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No. 9
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Southern
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W 95–47
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2–1
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Pauley Pavilion (765) Los Angeles, CA
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11/20/2016* 1:00 pm
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No. 9
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Cal Poly
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W 80–64
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3–1
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Pauley Pavilion (1,218) Los Angeles, CA
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11/24/2016* 6:00 pm
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No. 9
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vs. Iowa Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
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W 78–65
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4–1
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Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610) Cancún, Mexico
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11/25/2016* 3:30 pm
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No. 9
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vs. Toledo Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
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W 75–73
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5–1
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Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (1,610) Cancún, Mexico
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12/04/2016* 2:00 pm, P12N
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No. 10
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Hawaii
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W 72–49
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6–1
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Pauley Pavilion (1,454) Los Angeles, CA
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12/11/2016* 11:00 am, P12N
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No. 9
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Michigan
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W 84–64
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7–1
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Pauley Pavilion (1,688) Los Angeles, CA
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12/14/2016* 7:00 pm
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No. 9
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at UC Santa Barbara
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W 71–52
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8–1
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The Thunderdome (952) Santa Barbara, CA
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12/18/2016* 11:00 am, ESPN2
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No. 9
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at No. 6 South Carolina
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L 57–66
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8–2
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Colonial Life Arena (13,367) Columbia, SC
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12/20/2016* 9:00 am
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No. 10
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at North Carolina A&T
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W 83–42
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9–2
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Corbett Sports Center (1,241) Greensboro, NC
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Pac-12 regular season
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12/30/2016 7:00 pm
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No. 10
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Utah
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W 67–56
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10–2 (1–0)
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Pauley Pavilion (1,186) Los Angeles, CA
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01/01/2017 2:00 pm
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No. 10
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No. 20 Colorado
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W 87–74
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11–2 (2–0)
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Pauley Pavilion (1,354) Los Angeles, CA
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01/06/2017 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 9
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at Washington State
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L 73–82
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11–3 (2–1)
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Beasley Coliseum (820) Pullman, WA
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01/08/2017 2:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 9
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at No. 12 Washington
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L 70–82
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11–4 (2–2)
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Alaska Airlines Arena (4,446) Seattle, WA
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01/13/2017 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 17
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No. 10 Oregon State
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W 66–56
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12–4 (3–2)
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Pauley Pavilion (1,403) Los Angeles, CA
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01/15/2017 1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 17
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Oregon
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W 79–63
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13–4 (4–2)
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Pauley Pavilion (2,074) Los Angeles, CA
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01/18/2017 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 11
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at USC Rivalry
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W 74–59
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14–4 (5–2)
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Galen Center (949) Los Angeles, CA
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01/22/2017 5:00 pm, P12N
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No. 11
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USC Rivalry
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W 71–67
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15–4 (6–2)
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Pauley Pavilion (4,415) Los Angeles, CA
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01/27/2017 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 13
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No. 16 Arizona State
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W 69–60
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16–4 (7–2)
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Pauley Pavilion (1,493) Los Angeles, CA
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01/29/2017 2:00 pm
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No. 13
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Arizona
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W 69–49
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17–4 (8–2)
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Pauley Pavilion (2,013) Los Angeles, CA
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02/03/2017 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 13
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at California
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L 77–80
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17–5 (8–3)
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Haas Pavilion (2,461) Berkeley, CA
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02/06/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2
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No. 15
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at No. 8 Stanford
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W 85–76
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18–5 (9–3)
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Maples Pavilion (2,846) Stanford, CA
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02/10/2017 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 15
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at Oregon
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L 75–84
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18–6 (9–4)
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Matthew Knight Arena (2,438) Eugene, OR
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02/12/2017 1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 15
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at No. 9 Oregon State
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L 61–68
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18–7 (9–5)
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Gill Coliseum (4,980) Corvallis, OR
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02/17/2017 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 18
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No. 9 Washington
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W 90–79
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19–7 (10–5)
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Pauley Pavilion (1,699) Los Angeles, CA
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02/19/2017 11:00 am, P12N
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No. 18
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Washington State
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W 67–48
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20–7 (11–5)
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Pauley Pavilion (1,958) Los Angeles, CA
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02/24/2017 5:00 pm, P12N
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No. 15
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at Arizona
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W 79–56
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21–7 (12–5)
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McKale Center (1,652) Tucson, AZ
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02/26/2017 11:00 am, P12N
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No. 15
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at Arizona State
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W 55–52
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22–7 (13–5)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,136) Tempe, AZ
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Pac-12 Women's Tournament
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03/03/2017 2:00 pm, P12N
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(4) No. 15
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vs. (5) Arizona State Quarterfinals
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W 77–68
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23–7
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KeyArena (4,659) Seattle, WA
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03/04/2017 6:00 pm, P12N
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(4) No. 15
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vs. (1) No. 6 Oregon State Semifinals
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L 53–63
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23–8
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KeyArena Seattle, WA
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NCAA Women's Tournament
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03/18/2017* 3:30 pm, ESPN2
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(4 B) No. 15
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(13 B) Boise State First Round
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W 83–56
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24–8
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Pauley Pavilion (2,256) Los Angeles, CA
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03/20/2017* 7:00 pm, ESPNU
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(4 B) No. 15
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(5 B) Texas A&M Second Round
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W 75–43
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25–8
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Pauley Pavilion (2,077) Los Angeles, CA
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03/25/2017* 10:30 am, ESPN
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(4 B) No. 15
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vs. (1 B) No. 1 Connecticut Sweet Sixteen
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L 71–86
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25–9
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Webster Bank Arena (8,830) Bridgeport, CT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B=Bridgeport Region. All times are in Pacific Time.
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Honors
- Nov. 21 – Jordin Canada named Pac-12 Conference Player-of-the-week
See also
References
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AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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