The Tigers were led by eighth year head coach Robin Pingeton.

They played their games at Mizzou Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament, where they lost to Georgia.

They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they got upset by Florida Gulf Coast in the first round.

They finished the 2016–17 season at 22–11, 11–5 in SEC play to tie for fourth place in the conference.