2016 – 17 St. John 's Red Storm women 's basketball team represented St. John 's University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Red Storm , led by fifth-year head coach Joe Tartamella , played their games at Carnesecca Arena and were members of the Big East Conference . They finished the season 22 – 12 , 11 – 7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Women 's Basketball Tournament where they lost to DePaul . They were invited to the Women 's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Sacred Heart and Harvard in the first and second rounds , before losing Michigan in the third round
Big East Women 's Basketball Tournament
2017 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team