2016 – 17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Lady Bears , led by fourth year head coach Kellie Harper , played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 16 – 15 , 12 – 4 in MVC play to finish in third place . They lost in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Evansville . They received an automatic bid to the Women 's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round
Missouri Valley Tournament
2017 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team