2016–17 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team

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

 * 1) Ohio (9) 69
 * 2) Buffalo (3) 60
 * 3) Akron 48
 * 4) Bowling Green 30
 * 5) Miami 27
 * 6) Kent State 18

West Division

 * 1) Central Michigan (12) 72
 * 2) Ball State 53
 * 3) Toledo 53
 * 4) Western Michigan 34
 * 5) Northern Illinois 25
 * 6) 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
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Schedule
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition

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

!colspan=9 style=| MAC regular season

!colspan=9 style=| MAC tournament

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

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