2016–17 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team

2016–17 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball

Maggie Dixon Classic champions
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 15
2016–17 record	5–2 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Bruno (31st year)
Assistant coach	Jill M. Pizzotti
Assistant coach	Candis Blankson
Assistant coach	Bart Brooks
Home arena	McGrath-Phillips Arena

2016–17 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Xavier	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Providence	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Marquette	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Georgetown	0	–	0	–	6	–	2	.750
#15 DePaul	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Seton Hall	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
St. John's	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Creighton	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Villanova	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Butler	0	–	0	–	2	–	6	.250


† 2017 Big East Basketball Tournament winner As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team will represent DePaul University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Demons, led by thirty-first year head coach Doug Bruno, play their home games at the McGrath-Phillips Arena. They are members of the Big East Conference.

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2015–16 season 27–9, 16–2 in Big East play to win the Big East regular season title. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Women's Tournament where they lost to St. John's. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where defeated James Madison in the first round, Louisville in the second round before losing to Oregon State in the sweet sixteen.

Roster

2016–17 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Millender, AshtonAshton Millender	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	3.0 !Jr	Marian Catholic	Glenwood, IL
1.5 !G	3	Kelly, MicaelaMicaela Kelly	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	1.0 !Fr	Martin Luther King Jr.	Detroit, MI
3.5 !F	4	Bennett-Swanson, MeriMeri Bennett-Swanson	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	3.5 !RS Jr	Vernon Hills	Vernon Hills, IL
1.5 !G	5	Prochaska, LaurenLauren Prochaska	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	3.0 !Jr	Trinity	Chicago, IL
1.5 !G	10	Coleman, AmarahAmarah Coleman	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	3.0 !Jr	Homewood-Flossmoor	Bolingbrook, IL
1.5 !G	14	January, JessicaJessica January	67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	4.0 !Sr	Richfield	Richfield, MN
1.5 !G	20	Campbell, KellyKelly Campbell	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	1.0 !Fr	Saint John Vianney	Wall, NJ
3.5 !F	21	Stonewall, ChanteChante Stonewall	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	1.0 !Fr	University	Normal, IL
1.5 !G	22	Schulte, BrookeBrooke Schulte	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	4.0 !Sr	Mater Dei	Germantown, IL
1.5 !G	24	Allen, TanitaTanita Allen	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	2.0 !So	Whitney Young	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	33	McMahon, ClaireClaire McMahon	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	1.0 !Fr	Lincoln Way East	Frankfort, IL
3.5 !F	34	Grant, JacquiJacqui Grant	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	4.0 !Sr	Maine South	Park Ridge, IL
3.5 !F	35	Grays, Mart'eMart'e Grays	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	3.0 !Jr	Martin Luther King Jr.	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	45	Waldron, MeghanMeghan Waldron	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	2.5 !RS So	Wheaton Warrenville South	Wheaton, IL

Head coach

Doug Bruno (DePaul)

Assistant coach(es)

Jill M. Pizzotti (Southeast Missouri State)
Candis Blankson (DePaul)
Bart Brooks (Dickinson State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/01/2016* 7:00 PM	No. 21	Saint Xavier	W 124–67		McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
11/04/2016* 6:00 PM	No. 21	St. Francis (IL)	W 126–56		McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 8:00 PM	No. 21	Appalachian State Maggie Dixon Classic semifinals	W 99–58	1–0	McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,055) Chicago, IL
11/12/2016* 8:00 PM	No. 21	UAB Maggie Dixon Classic championship	W 90–80	2–0	McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,055) Chicago, IL
11/19/2016* 7:00 PM	No. 20	Northwestern	W 89–66	3–0	McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,342) Chicago, IL
11/25/2016* 12:30 PM	No. 18	vs. WKU Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals	W 77–69	4–0	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/26/2016* 4:00 PM	No. 18	vs. No. 5 Baylor Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals	L 72–104	4–1	Germain Arena Estero, FL
11/27/2016* 4:00 PM	No. 18	vs. No. 11 Syracuse Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game	W 108–84	5–1	Germain Arena Estero, FL
12/01/2016* 6:00 PM, SNY	No. 15	at No. 2 Connecticut	L 46–91	5–2	Gampel Pavilion (6,716) Storrs, CT
12/05/2016* 12:00 PM		Prairie View A&M			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
12/10/2016* 7:00 PM		Notre Dame			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
12/15/2016* 8:00 PM, ESPNU		at Temple			McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, PA
12/18/2016* 2:00 PM		at Loyola–Chicago			Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
12/20/2016* 8:00 PM		UT Martin			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
Conference regular season
12/28/2016 1:00 PM, BEDN		at Georgetown			McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
12/30/2016 1:00 PM, BEDN		at Villanova			The Pavilion Villanova, PA
01/02/2017 1:00 PM, CBSSN		Providence			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, BEDN		Creighton			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
01/08/2017 1:00 PM, BEDN		at Seton Hall			Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ
01/10/2017 6:00 PM, BEDN		at St. John's			Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY
01/13/2017 7:00 PM, BEDN		Butler			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
01/15/2017 2:00 PM, BEDN		Xavier			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
01/21/2017 7:00 PM, BEDN		Marquette			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
01/27/2017 7:00 PM, FS1		at Creighton			D. J. Sokol Arena Omaha, NE
01/29/2017 11:00 AM, BEDN		at Providence			Alumni Hall Providence, RI
02/03/2017 7:00 PM, BEDN		St. John's			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
02/05/2017 2:00 PM, BEDN		Seton Hall			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
02/10/2017 6:00 PM, BEDN		at Xavier			Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
02/12/2017 12:00 PM, BEDN		at Butler			Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
02/19/2017 1:00 PM, FS2		at Marquette			Al McGuire Center Milwaukee, WI
02/24/2017 7:00 PM, BEDN		Villanova			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
02/26/2016 12:00 PM, FS1		Georgetown			McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL
Big East Women's Tournament
03/04–07/2017					Al McGuire Center Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[1]

Rankings

Main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball 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	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	21	20	18	15																N/A
Coaches	21	20	17	14

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

References

↑ 2016-17 DePaul Women's Basketball Schedule

DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball

Venues	Alumni Hall (1974–2000) Sullivan Athletic Center (2000–present) Wintrust Arena (planned 2017)

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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