The Vikings, led by eighth-year head coach Tyler Geving, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center as members of the Big Sky Conference.

8 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round before losing to top-seeded North Dakota in the quarterfinals.

On March 16, 2017, the Vikings announced that they had parted ways with head coach Tyler Geving after 8 seasons.

They defeated Northern Colorado in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Weber State.

Sources: Roster 2016–17 Portland State Vikings women's basketball team