The 2016–17 UMass Minutewomen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2016–17 college basketball season.

The Minutewomen, led by first year head coach Tory Verdi, are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center.

They lost in the first round of the A-10 women's tournament to Saint Louis.

WMUA will carry Minutewomen games with Mike Knittle on the call.

Roster [1] 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings