The 2016–17 Temple Owls women's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the third for the Owls as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Owls, led by eighth year head coach Tonya Cardoza, played their home games at McGonigle Hall and the Liacouras Center. They finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in AAC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference women's tournament, where they lost to South Florida. They received at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, which was their first time since 2007, where they were upset by Oregon in the first round.
Media All Owls home games have video streaming on Owls TV,Owls TV ESPN3, or AAC Digital. Road games are typically streamed on the opponent's website, though conference road games may also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. There are no radio broadcasts for Owls women's basketball games.
Roster
Schedule and results
! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| Exhibition
! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| Regular season
! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
! colspan="12" style="background:#9e1b34; color:#fff;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
Rankings
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See also 2016–17 Temple Owls men's basketball team
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