2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team

2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball
NCAA Women's Tournament, Second Round
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 25
AP No. 23
2015–16 record 25–10 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach Mike Carey (15th year)
Assistant coach Chester Nichols
Assistant coach Lester Rowe
Assistant coach Sharrona Reaves
Home arena WVU Coliseum
2015–16 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Baylor 17 1   .944     36 2   .947
#7 Texas 15 3   .833     31 5   .861
#23 West Virginia 12 6   .667     25 10   .714
Oklahoma State 11 7   .611     21 10   .677
#24 Oklahoma 11 7   .611     22 11   .667
Kansas State 8 10   .444     19 13   .594
TCU 8 10   .444     18 15   .545
Iowa State 5 13   .278     13 17   .433
Texas Tech 3 15   .167     13 18   .419
Kansas 0 18   .000     6 25   .194
2016 Big 12 Conference Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team will represent West Virginia University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers are coached by fifteenth year head coach Mike Carey and play their home games at WVU Coliseum and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished with a record of 25–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Princeton in the first round before losing to Ohio State in the second round.

Roster

2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
G 1 Saiki, LaurenLauren Saiki 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Mark Keppel Monterey Park, CA
G 2 Brewer, AlexisAlexis Brewer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Bardstown Buffalo, KY
G 3 Seggie, OlivaOliva Seggie 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Morgantown Morgantown, WV
F 4 Montgomery, KaylaKayla Montgomery 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr McEachern HS
Gulf Coast CC
Powder Springs, GA
G 5 Martin, TyniceTynice Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta, GA
F 11 Muldrow, TeanaTeana Muldrow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So East Orange East Orange, NJ
G 12 Ray, ChaniaChania Ray (I)  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Riverdale Baptist
Florida State
Alexandria, VA
G 14 "Yazzy" Sa'Dullah, YassemeenYassemeen "Yazzy" Sa'Dullah 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Burbank Burbank, CA
C 15 Montgomery, LanayLanay Montgomery 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS Jr Academy of the Holy Cross Pittsburgh, PA
C 20 Rhodes, DesireeDesiree Rhodes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Aurora East
Wabash Valley College
Aurora, IL
G 21 Morton, JessicaJessica Morton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Glenn Hills
Gulf Coast CC
Augusta, GA
G 22 Pardee, KatrinaKatrina Pardee 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Vista Ridge Cedar Park, TX
G 23 Holmes, BriaBria Holmes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr James Hillhouse New Haven, CT
G/F 24 Martin, AnjaAnja Martin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr John Paul Stevens San Antonio, TX
F 32 Roberson, ArielleArielle Roberson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr Wagner
Colorado
San Antonio, TX
F 45 Schmidt, MarlenaMarlena Schmidt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Fr Ringgold Eighty Four, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2015-10-15

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

10/31/2015*
7:00 PM
Shepherd W 89–48 
WVU Coliseum (2,787)
Morgantown, WV
Non-Conference Games

11/14/2015*
7:00 PM
Delaware State W 77–34  1–0
WVU Coliseum (2,232)
Morgantown, WV

11/16/2015*
7:00 PM
Coppin State W 96–64  2–0
WVU Coliseum (979)
Morgantown, WV

11/22/2015*
5:00 PM
at Gonzaga
Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
L 57–62  2–1
McCarthey Athletic Center (5,509)
Spokane, WA

11/23/2015*
11:00 PM
vs. USC
Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
L 67–78 OT 2–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (5,222)
Spokane, WA

11/24/2015*
11:00 PM
vs. Grand Canyon
Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
W 68–50  3–2
McCarthey Athletic Center (5,154)
Spokane, WA

11/29/2015*
4:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. Yale
Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
W 70–60  4–2
Mohegan Sun Arena (5,154)
Uncasville, CT

12/02/2015*
7:00 PM
Morehead State W 94–56  5–2
WVU Coliseum (1,302)
Morgantown, WV

12/06/2015*
4:00 PM
Fairleigh Dickinson W 91–42  6–2
WVU Coliseum (1,782)
Morgantown, WV

12/13/2015*
4:00 PM
vs. Marshall
Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
W 66–60  7–2
Charleston Civic Center (3,173)
Charleston, WV

12/16/2015*
7:00 PM
Longwood W 74–43  8–2
WVU Coliseum (1,022)
Morgantown, WV

12/20/2015*
5:00 PM
vs. James Madison
Florida Sunshine Classic
W 69–62  9–2
Worden Arena (987)
Winter Haven, FL

12/21/2015*
7:15 PM
vs. Indiana
Florida Sunshine Classic
W 75–65  10–2
Worden Arena (573)
Winter Haven, FL

12/28/2015*
7:00 PM
Elon W 67–57  11–2
WVU Coliseum (2,026)
Morgantown, WV
Conference Games

12/30/2015
7:00 PM
No. 5 Texas L 54–65  11–3
(0–1)
WVU Coliseum (4,153)
Morgantown, WV

01/03/2016
3:00 PM, ESPN3
at Kansas W 65–45  12–3
(1–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (2,758)
Lawrence, KS

01/06/2016
8:00 PM, FCS Central
at Kansas State W 72–53  13–3
(2–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (3,937)
Manhattan, KS

01/09/2016
7:00 PM
Texas Tech W 79–57  14–3
(3–1)
WVU Coliseum (2,471)
Morgantown, WV

01/12/2016
8:00 PM, FSSW+
at No. 6 Baylor L 64–69  14–4
(3–2)
Ferrell Center (6,032)
Waco, TX

01/16/2016
7:00 PM, RTPT
Kansas W 72–35  15–4
(4–2)
WVU Coliseum (4,006)
Morgantown, WV

01/24/2016
1:00 PM, FSSW
No. 25 at TCU W 97–84  16–4
(5–2)
Schollmaier Arena (2,087)
Fort Worth, TX

01/27/2016
8:00 PM, SSTV
No. 24 at No. 21 Oklahoma L 54–57  16–5
(5–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (4,182)
Norman, OK

01/30/2016
4:00 PM, FSN
No. 24 No. 4 Baylor L 61–71  16–6
(5–4)
WVU Coliseum (4,168)
Morgantown, WV

02/02/2016
7:00 PM, FS2
at Texas Tech W 69–42  17–6
(6–4)
United Supermarkets Arena (2,842)
Lubbock, TX

02/06/2016
1:00 PM
Kansas State W 64–44  18–6
(7–4)
WVU Coliseum (4,328)
Morgantown, WV

02/10/2016
7:00 PM
No. 24 Iowa State W 57–47  19–6
(8–4)
WVU Coliseum (1,317)
Morgantown, WV

02/13/2016
6:00 PM
No. 24 at No. 20 Oklahoma State L 51–63  19–7
(8–5)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,223)
Stillwater, OK

02/17/2016
7:00 PM
No. 20 Oklahoma W 63–55  20–7
(9–5)
WVU Coliseum (2,001)
Morgantown, WV

02/21/2016
1:00 PM, FSN
at No. 4 Texas L 50–73  20–8
(9–6)
Frank Erwin Center (4,143)
Austin, TX

02/24/2016
7:00 PM, RTPT
TCU W 83–72  21–8
(10–6)
WVU Coliseum (1,606)
Morgantown, WV

02/27/2016
7:00 PM, RTPT
No. 22 Oklahoma State W 82–48  22–8
(11–6)
WVU Coliseum (5,080)
Morgantown, WV

03/01/2016
8:00 PM
No. 22 at Iowa State W 82–57  23–8
(12–6)
Hilton Coliseum (10,213)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Women's Tournament

03/05/2016
9:30 PM, FSN
No. 22 vs. Kansas State
Quarterfinals
W 74–65  24–8
Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,863)
Oklahoma City, OK

03/05/2016
5:00 PM, FS1
No. 22 vs. No. 6 Texas
Semifinals
L 51–67  24–9
Chesapeake Energy Arena (4,591)
Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Women's Tournament

03/18/2016*
12:00 PM, ESPN2
(6 SF) No. 23 vs. (11 SF) Princeton
First Round
W 74–65  25–9
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH

03/20/2016*
12:00 PM, ESPN2
(6 SF) No. 23 at (3 SF) No. 9 Ohio State
Second Round
L 81–88  25–10
St. John Arena (2,558)
Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SF=Sioux Falls Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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Coaches RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25т 25
Legend
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  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

References

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