2016 – 17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women 's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University ( FGCU ) in the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Eagles , led by 15th year head coach Karl Smesko , played their home games at Alico Arena and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference . They finish the season 26 – 9 , 12 – 2 in A-Sun play to finish in second place . They defeated North Florida , Jacksonville and Stetson to become champions of the ASUN Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women 's Tournament where they lost to Miami ( FL ) in the first round
ASUN Tournament
2017 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball team