▁The ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁C inc inn ati ▁Bear c ats ▁women ' s ▁basketball ▁team ▁represented ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁C inc inn ati ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁women ' s ▁basketball ▁season . ▁The ▁season ▁marks ▁the ▁third ▁for ▁the ▁Bear c ats ▁as ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference . ▁The ▁Bear c ats , ▁led ▁by ▁e ighth ▁year ▁head ▁coach ▁Jam elle ▁Elli ott , ▁played ▁their ▁home ▁games ▁at ▁Fif th ▁Third ▁Arena . ▁They ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁ 1 6 – 1 4 , ▁ 7 – 9 ▁in ▁A AC ▁play ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 ▁way ▁tie ▁for ▁fifth ▁place . ▁They ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Athlet ic ▁Women ' s ▁Tournament ▁to ▁Houston . ▁ ▁Media ▁All ▁games ▁wil ▁have ▁a ▁video ▁stream ▁on ▁Bear c ats ▁TV , ▁ESP N 3 , ▁or ▁A AC ▁Digital ▁Network ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁| - ▁! col span = 1 2 ▁style ="" | ▁Ex hib ition ▁ ▁| - ▁! col span = 1 2 ▁style ="" | ▁Non - con ference ▁regular ▁season ▁ ▁| - ▁! col span = 1 2 ▁style ="" | ▁A AC ▁regular ▁season ▁ ▁| - ▁! col span = 1 2 ▁style =" background :# 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;" | ▁American ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁Women ' s ▁Tournament