2016–17 UNLV Lady Rebels basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

2016–17 UNLV Lady Rebels basketball

WNIT, First Round

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Record| 22-10 (12-6 Mountain West)
Head coach|

* Kathy Olivier (9th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Caitlin Collier
* Mia Bell
* Peggy Smith

Home arena| Thomas & Mack Center
Cox Pavilion

Seasons

<- 2015–16

2017–18 ->

2016–17 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Colorado State | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 25 | - | 9  |  | .735
Wyoming | 13 | - | 5 |  | .722 |  |  | 22 | - | 10  |  | .688
Boise State† | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 25 | - | 8  |  | .758
UNLV | 12 | - | 6 |  | .667 |  |  | 22 | - | 11  |  | .667
New Mexico | 10 | - | 8 |  | .556 |  |  | 15 | - | 15  |  | .500
Utah State | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 17 | - | 14  |  | .548
Fresno State | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 18 | - | 15  |  | .545
San Jose State | 7 | - | 11 |  | .389 |  |  | 11 | - | 21  |  | .344
San Diego State | 6 | - | 12 |  | .333 |  |  | 11 | - | 19  |  | .367
Nevada | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 11 | - | 19  |  | .367
Air Force | 2 | - | 16 |  | .111 |  |  | 4 | - | 25  |  | .138
† 2017 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 UNLV Lady Rebels basketball team will represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Rebels, led by ninth year head coach Kathy Olivier. They play their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada. They are a member of the Mountain West Conference.

## Roster[edit]

2016–17 UNLV Lady Rebels women's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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G | 0  | Kennedy Wharton | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Jr | Grays Harbor College | Las Vegas, NV
G | 1  | Tiara Tucker | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Jr | San Joaquin Delta CC | Stockton, CA
G | 2  | Brooke Johnson | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | Jr | Hanford HS | Hanford, CA
F | 3  | Paris Strawther | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | So | Liberty HS | Las Vegas, NV
F | 5  | Simone Sheppard | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Jr | Sacramento HS | Sacramento, CA
F | 10  | Nikki Wheatley | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Jr | Bonita HS | La Verne, CA
G | 11  | Dylan Gonzales | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | RS Jr | Highland HS
Kansas | Pocatello, ID
G | 12  | Dakota Gonzales | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | RS Jr | Highland HS
Kansas | Pocatello, ID
F | 20  | Alyssa Anderson | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Jr | Etiwanda HS | Ranch Cucamonga, CA
C | 21  | Katie Powell | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | RS So | Duluth HS
Arkansas | Duluth, GA
F/C | 22  | Destiney Lee | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | So | C. K. McClatchy HS | Sacramento, CA
F | 23  | Jordyn Bell | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Fr | Bradshaw Christian HS  | Elk Grove, CA
C | 24  | Rodjanae Wade | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Fr | Edison HS | Fresno, CA

Head coach

* Kathy Olivier (UNLV)

Assistant coach(es)

* Caitlin Collier (UC Davis)
* Mia Bell (UNLV)
* Peggy Smith

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## Schedule[edit]

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time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
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Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
4:00 pm |  | Concordia (CA) | W 102–46 | 1–0
| Thomas & Mack Center (845)
Paradise, NV
11/15/2016*
6:00 pm |  | Houston | W 64–53 | 2–0
| Cox Pavilion (1,060)
Paradise, NV
11/19/2016*
4:00 pm |  | USC | W 77–66 | 3–0
| Thomas & Mack Center (1,301)
Paradise, NV
11/26/2016*
12:00 pm |  | Tennessee State
Lady Rebel Round-Up semifinals | W 69–48 | 4–0
| Cox Pavilion
Paradise, NV
11/27/2016*
2:30 pm |  | Ole Miss
Lady Rebel Round-Up championship | W 64–57 | 5–0
| Cox Pavilion (841)
Paradise, NV
12/02/2016*
6:30 pm |  | vs. BYU
Maui Wahine Classic | L 54–63 | 5–1
| War Memorial Sports Complex
Wailuku, HI
12/03/2016*
6:30 pm |  | vs. Idaho
Maui Wahine Classic | W 73–61 | 6–1
| War Memorial Sports Complex (487)
Wailuku, HI
12/09/2016*
1:00 pm |  | at Pepperdine | W 68–61 | 7–1
| Firestone Fieldhouse (538)
Malibu, CA
12/12/2016*
5:00 pm |  | at UC Irvine | W 62–46 | 8–1
| Bren Events Center (220)
Irvine, CA
12/19/2016*
8:00 pm |  | vs. No. 25 Oregon State
Play4Kay Shootout quarerfinals | L 59–62 | 8–2
| T-Mobile Arena (1,407)
Paradise, NV
12/20/2016*
3:00 pm |  | vs. New Mexico State
Play4Kay Shootout consolation 2nd round | W 52–47 | 9–2
| T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
12/21/2016*
3:00 pm |  | vs. No. 21 South Florida
Play4Kay Shootout 5th place game | L 42–77 | 9–3
| T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, NV
Mountain West regular season
12/29/2016
3:00 pm |  | Colorado State | L 37–57 | 9–4
(0–1)  | Cox Pavilion (1,003)
Paradise, NV
12/31/2016
1:00 pm |  | at Wyoming | L 57–79 | 9–5
(0–2)  | Arena-Auditorium (2,831)
Laramie, WY
01/04/2017
6:00 pm |  | at Boise State | W 58–55 | 10–5
(1–2)  | Taco Bell Arena (267)
Boise, ID
01/07/2017
4:00 pm |  | Utah State | W 55–53 OT | 11–5
(2–2)  | Cox Pavilion (1,854)
Paradise, NV
01/11/2017
6:00 pm |  | New Mexico | W 56–42 | 12–5
(3–2)  | Cox Pavilion (2,236)
Paradise, NV
01/18/2017
6:30 pm |  | at San Diego State | L 68–87 | 12–6
(3–3)  | Viejas Arena (742)
San Diego, CA
01/21/2017
3:00 pm |  | at Air Force | W 60–56 | 13–6
(4–3)  | Clune Arena (436)
Colorado Springs, CO
01/25/2017
6:00 pm |  | Wyoming | W 51–46 | 14–6
(5–3)  | Cox Pavilion (865)
Paradise, NV
01/28/2017
4:00 pm |  | San Jose State | L 65–76 | 14–7
(5–4)  | Cox Pavilion (2,302)
Paradise, NV
02/01/2017
6:00 pm |  | at New Mexico | W 61–52 | 15–7
(6–4)  | The Pit (3,128)
Albuquerque, NM
02/04/2017
1:00 pm |  | at Colorado State | L 41–44 | 15–8
(6–5)  | Moby Arena (1,264)
Fort Collins, CO
02/08/2017
6:00 pm |  | Nevada | W 60–41 | 16–8
(7–5)  | Cox Pavilion (1,002)
Paradise, NV
02/11/2017
2:00 pm |  | at San Jose State | W 63–55 | 17–8
(8–5)  | Event Center Arena (267)
San Jose, CA
02/18/2017
6:00 pm |  | San Diego State | W 80–62 | 18–8
(9–5)  | Cox Pavilion (1,585)
Paradise, NV
02/22/2017
6:00 pm |  | Air Force | W 52–38 | 19–8
(10–5)  | Cox Pavilion (825)
Paradise, NV
02/25/2017
4:00 pm |  | at Nevada | W 64–49 | 20–8
(11–5)  | Lawlor Events Center (2,331)
Reno, NV
02/28/2017
6:00 pm |  | at Utah State | L 49–58 | 20–9
(11–6)  | Smith Spectrum (477)
Logan, UT
03/03/2017
6:00 pm |  | Fresno State | W 54–38 | 21–9
(12–6)  | Cox Pavilion (1,531)
Paradise, NV
Mountain West Women's Tournament
03/07/2017
9:30 pm | (3)  | vs. (6) Utah State
Quarterfinals | W 68–43 | 22–9
| Thomas & Mack Center
Paradise, NV
03/08/2017
9:00 pm | (3)  | vs. (7) Fresno State
Semifinals | L 51–53 | 22–10
| Thomas & Mack Center (1,670)
Paradise, NV

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

## Rankings[edit]

2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls  Poll | Pre-
Season | Week
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12 | Week
13 | Week
14 | Week
15 | Week
16 | Week
17 | Week
18 | Week
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AP  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | RV  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  | N/A
Coaches  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  | NR  |  |  |  |  |  |
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(RV)  |  | Received Votes
(NR)  |  | Not Ranked

## See also[edit]

* 2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

## References[edit]

1. ^ "UNLVREBELS.COM - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

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* Cox Pavilion (2001–present)

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