The 2016–17 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November.
Conference play started in late December 2016 and concluded in March with the 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.
() first place votes Hannah Kimmel, Sacred Heart, R-Sr., F. Shanovia Dove, LIU Brooklyn, Sr., G. Ivory Bailey, Bryant, Jr., G. Jessica Kovatch, Saint Francis (PA), So., G. Anna Niki Stamolamprou, Robert Morris, Sr., G. Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season.
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.
[3][4] 2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season