l ▁and ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Basketball ▁Co aches ▁Association , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁M I AA ▁pol ls . ▁The ▁first ▁loss ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁came ▁in ▁December ▁against ▁Fort ▁H ays ▁State , ▁where ▁the ▁Tig ers ▁defeated ▁Emp oria ▁State ▁ 7 1 – 7 0 . ▁The ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁would ▁then ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁lose ▁four ▁more ▁times ▁by ▁ 1 5 ▁or ▁less ▁points . ▁The ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁ended ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁ 2 3 – 5 ▁( 1 7 – 5 ▁in ▁conference ▁play ) fin ishing ▁in ▁fourth ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁M I AA ▁stand ings . ▁The ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁M I AA ▁Conference ▁Tournament ▁in ▁Kansas ▁City , ▁Kansas , ▁where ▁they ▁won ▁their ▁fourth ▁straight ▁Conference ▁Tournament ▁Championship . ▁The ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁ended ▁the ▁post season ▁in ▁their ▁fifth ▁straight ▁S weet ▁ 1 6 , ▁losing ▁to ▁conference ▁rival ▁Pitts burg ▁State , ▁and ▁finished ▁with ▁an ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 8 – 6 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season ▁ ▁After ▁winning ▁their ▁fourth ▁straight ▁Conference ▁Tournament ▁Championship , ▁the ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁entered ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season ▁ranked ▁fourth ▁in ▁the ▁nation . ▁and ▁the ▁favorite ▁to ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁M I AA . ▁As ▁was ▁the ▁case ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁season , ▁the ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ' ▁first ▁loss ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁came ▁in ▁December