2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
2015–16 record 17–13 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach Brian Neal (5th year)
Assistant coach Kate Achter
Assistant coach Mark Ehlen
Assistant coach Carla D. Morrow
Home arena Cintas Center
2015–16 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#20 DePaul* 16 2   .889     27 9   .750
Seton Hall 12 6   .667     23 9   .719
Villanova 12 6   .667     20 12   .625
St. John's 11 7   .611     23 10   .697
Georgetown 9 9   .500     16 14   .533
Marquette 9 9   .500     14 16   .467
Xavier 8 10   .444     17 13   .567
Creighton 8 10   .444     17 18   .486
Butler 4 14   .222     10 21   .323
Providence 1 17   .056     5 24   .172
2016 Big East Basketball Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 26, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Neal, they played their games at the Cintas Center and were third year members of the newly reorganized Big East Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Women's Tournament to Butler.

Roster

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
G 0 Turner, MarquiaMarquia Turner 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Hoover HS North Canton, OH
G 1 Fincher, KindellKindell Fincher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Canterbury HS Fort Wayne, IN
G 5 Davis, KaylaKayla Davis 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So St. Marguerite d'Youville Brampton, ON
G 12 Byrd, JadaJada Byrd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Redan HS Lithonia GA
F 14 Glover, BrianaBriana Glover 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Mason Mason, OH
G 15 Zantt, AliyahAliyah Zantt 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Reynoldsburg HS Reynoldsburg, OH
F 21 Blackwell, MaddisonMaddison Blackwell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lincoln HS Gahanna, OH
G 22 Dawson, EricaErica Dawson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Marietta HS Marietta, OH
F 23 Schaefer, LeahLeah Schaefer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Highlands HS Alexandria, KY
G 24 Thompson, MarthaMartha Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Solon HS Solon, OH
F 25 Äijänen, AnniinaAnniina Äijänen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Sammon Keskuslukio Tampere, Finland
G 30 Gaffney, RaeshaunRaeshaun Gaffney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Fairfield HS/Virginia Fairfield, OH
F 31 Floyd, TierraTierra Floyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr St. Bernard-Elmwood Place HS Toledo, OH
G 35 Crittendon, JennaJenna Crittendon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Ryle HS Union, KY
F 45 Partlow, ImaniImani Partlow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Winton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
Head coach

Brian Neal (Northern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Kate Achter (Bowling Green)
Mark Ehlen (Ohio State)
Carla D. Morrow (Tulsa)


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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference regular season

11/14/2015*
1:00 PM, FSOH
Evansville
Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic
W 65–57  1–0
Cintas Center (3,122)
Cincinnati, OH

11/19/2015*
7:00 PM
at Michigan L 54–92  1–1
Crisler Arena (2,613)
Ann Arbor, MI

11/22/2015*
2:00 PM
Maryland Eastern Shore W 61–56  2–1
Cintas Center (811)
Cincinnati, OH

11/25/2015*
7:00 PM
Southeastern Louisiana W 67–27  3–1
Cintas Center (652)
Cincinnati, OH

11/28/2015*
2:00 PM
Binghamton W 64–55  4–1
Cintas Center (610)
Cincinnati, OH

12/03/2015*
12:00 PM
Tennessee Tech W 64–47  5–1
Cintas Center (3,216)
Cincinnati, OH

12/06/2015*
2:00 PM
Middle Tennessee L 53–62  5–2
Cintas Center (962)
Cincinnati, OH

12/09/2015*
7:00 PM
Radford W 63–56  6–2
Cintas Center (713)
Cincinnati, OH

12/13/2015*
5:00 PM
Cincinnati W 65–56  7–2
Cintas Center (1,863)
Cincinnati, OH

12/19/2015*
5:00 PM
Howard W 70–47  8–2
Cintas Center (1,008)
Cincinnati, OH

12/21/2015*
1:00 PM
Kennesaw State W 62–59  9–2
Cintas Center (654)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East regular season

12/29/2015
7:00 PM, BEDN
Georgetown W 59–54  10–2 (1–0)
Cintas Center (911)
Cincinnati, OH

12/31/2015
2:00 PM, BEDN
Villanova W 74–67 OT 11–2 (2–0)
Cintas Center (918)
Cincinnati, OH

01/05/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
at Butler W 73–63  12–2 (3–0)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (387)
Indianapolis, IN

01/08/2016
7:00 PM, FS1
at Creighton L 47–74  12–3 (3–1)
D. J. Sokol Arena (1,214)
Omaha, NE

01/10/2016
1:00 PM, BEDN
at Providence W 62–54  13–3 (4–1)
Alumni Hall (261)
Providence, RI

01/15/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
Marquette W 71–66  14–3 (5–1)
Cintas Center (1,015)
Cincinnati, OH

01/17/2016
2:00 PM, BEDN
DePaul L 53–70  14–4 (5–2)
Cintas Center (1,384)
Cincinnati, OH

01/22/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
at Seton Hall L 66–82  14–5 (5–3)
Walsh Gymnasium (1,145)
South Orange, NJ

01/24/2016
2:00 PM, BEDN
at St. John's L 41–57  14–6 (5–4)
Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY

01/29/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
Butler W 55–47  15–6 (6–4)
Cintas Center (1,165)
Cincinnati, OH

02/05/2016
8:00 PM, FS1
Providence W 72–47  16–6 (7–4)
Cintas Center (1,641)
Cincinnati, OH

02/07/2016
2:00 PM, BEDN
Creighton W 57–55  17–6 (8–4)
Cintas Center (828)
Cincinnati, OH

02/12/2016
8:00 PM, BEDN
at No. 23 DePaul L 52–82  17–7 (8–5)
McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,352)
Chicago, IL

02/14/2016
2:30 PM, FS2
at Marquette L 69–74  17–8 (8–6)
Al McGuire Center (1,769)
Milwaukee, WI

02/19/2016
2:00 PM, BEDN
St. John's L 56–69  17–9 (8–7)
Cintas Center (1,694)
Cincinnati, OH

02/21/2016
2:00 PM, BEDN
Seton Hall L 67–72  17–10 (8–8)
Cintas Center (1,812)
Cincinnati, OH

02/26/2016
9:00 PM, FS1
at Villanova L 55–58  17–11 (8–9)
The Pavilion (541)
Villanova, PA

02/28/2015
12:00 PM, BEDN
at Georgetown L 51–63  17–12 (8–10)
McDonough Gymnasium (609)
Washington, D.C.
Big East Women's Tournament

03/05/2016
5:30 PM, BEDN
vs. Butler
First Round
L 47–48  17–13
McGrath-Phillips Arena (1,741)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

References

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