2015–16 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Women's Basketball

|year=2015–16

|team=Albany Great Danes

|image=Albany Great Danes logo.svg

|image_size=150

|conference=America East Conference

|division=

|short_conf=America East

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=28–5

|conf_record=15–1

|head_coach=Katie Abrahamson-Henderson

|hc_year = 6th

|asst_coach1=Mary Grimes

|asst_coach2=Tahnee Balerio

|asst_coach3=Isoken Uzamere

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=SEFCU Arena

|champion=America East Regular Season co-champions & Tournament Champions

|bowl=NCAA Women's Tournament

|bowl_result = second round

}}

The 2015–16 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team represented the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Great Danes were led by sixth year head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and played their home games at SEFCU Arena. They were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 28–5, 15–1 in America East play to share the America East regular season title with Maine. They were also champions of the America East Women's Tournament for the fifth straight year and they received an automatic bid of the NCAA women's tournament, where they upset Florida in the first round before falling to Syracuse in the second round.

On April 1 it was announced that Katie Abrahamson-Henderson has resign from Albany and accept her coaching position at Central Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15111955/ucf-knights-hire-katie-abrahamson-henderson-women-basketball-coach|title=UCF hires Katie Abrahamson-Henderson as new coach|date=April 2016|access-date=2016-04-01}} She finished at Albany with a 6-year record of 144–46.

Media

All home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 on AmericaEast.tv. Most road games will stream on the opponents website. Selected games will be broadcast on the radio on WCDB.

Roster

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Hudson Valley CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bailey|last=Hixson|link=n|num=10|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Shortsville, NY|high_school=Manchester-Shortsville
Monroe CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Imani|last=Tate|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Bronx, NY|high_school=Bishop Loughlin}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bridget|last=Murphy|link=|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Bethlehem, NY|high_school=Bethlehem Central}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Veronika|last=Lavergne|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Ottawa, ON|high_school=St. Peter}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Megan|last=Craig|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|class=SR|rs=|home=Whanārei, New Zealand|high_school=Kamo}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tiana-Jo|last=Carter|link=|num=33|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Naples, ME|high_school=Lake Region}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cassandra|last=Edwards|link=|num=34|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Brampton, ON|high_school=Notre Dame CSS}}

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Katie Abrahamson-Henderson ({{college|Iowa}})

|asst_coach=

Mary Grimes ({{college|Siena}})
Tahnee Balerio ({{college|Missouri State}})
Isoken Uzamere ({{college|Hofstra}})

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Schedule

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|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#452663; color:#FFC726;"| Non-conference regular season

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| date = 11/15/2015

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Pepperdine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 863

| tv =

| score = 64–49

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/18/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Boston University

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Case Gym

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| gamename =

| attend = 231

| tv =

| score = 83–43

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2015

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Toledo

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ryan Center

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename = URI Tournament

| attend = 417

| tv =

| score = 63–55

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/2015

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rhode Island

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ryan Center

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename = URI Tournament

| attend = 425

| tv =

| score = 67–58

| overtime =

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2015

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 9,806

| tv =

| score = 55–63

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/01/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Providence

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 856

| tv =

| score = 71–58

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/05/2015

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Army

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Christl Arena

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 754

| tv =

| score = 62–65

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/09/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fairfield

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT

| gamename =

| attend = 123

| tv =

| score = 62–50

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/12/2015

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Siena

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Times Union Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,206

| tv =

| score = 61–42

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/18/2015

| time = 11:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UC Davis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Women of Troy Classic semifinals

| attend = 425

| tv =

| score = 80–70

| overtime =

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = USC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename = Women of Troy Classic championship

| attend = 977

| tv =

| score = 67–68

| overtime =

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/30/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Yale

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 832

| tv =

| score = 74–70

| overtime =

| record = 9–3

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#452663; color:#FFC726;"| American East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/06/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UMBC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center

| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD

| gamename =

| attend = 317

| tv =

| score = 77–42

| overtime =

| record = 10–3 (1–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/09/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vermont

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,362

| tv =

| score = 72–43

| overtime =

| record = 11–3 (2–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/13/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = New Hampshire

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| gamename =

| attend = 1,537

| tv =

| score = 78–52

| overtime =

| record = 12–3 (3–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/16/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 986

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–59

| overtime =

| record = 13–3 (4–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/18/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Binghamton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,775

| tv =

| score = 59–47

| overtime =

| record = 14–3 (5–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Stony Brook

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,392

| tv =

| score = 73–54

| overtime =

| record = 15–3 (6–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/27/2016

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tsongas Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| gamename =

| attend = 3,363

| tv =

| score = 85–55

| overtime =

| record = 16–3 (7–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Hartford

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion

| site_cityst = Hartford, CT

| gamename =

| attend = 1,516

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 78–41

| overtime =

| record = 17–3 (8–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/03/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UMBC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,704

| tv =

| score = 63–39

| overtime =

| record = 18–3 (9–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/06/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vermont

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Patrick Gym

| site_cityst = Burlington, VT

| gamename =

| attend = 474

| tv =

| score = 75–40

| overtime =

| record = 19–3 (10–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/08/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Binghamton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,403

| tv =

| score = 64–58

| overtime =

| record = 20–3 (11–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/11/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = New Hampshire

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 3,016

| tv =

| score = 75–48

| overtime =

| record = 21–3 (12–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/14/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cross Insurance Center

| site_cityst = Bangor, ME

| gamename =

| attend = 3,231

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 53–65

| overtime =

| record = 21–4 (12–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/17/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Stony Brook

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Island Federal Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Stony Brook, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,004

| tv =

| score = 62–49

| overtime =

| record = 22–4 (13–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,197

| tv =

| score = 88–57

| overtime =

| record = 23–4 (14–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/28/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Hartford

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 1,647

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–39

| overtime =

| record = 24–4 (15–1)

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#452663; color:#FFC726;"| America East Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/05/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Vermont

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 95–43

| overtime =

| record = 25–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/06/2016

| time = 4:15 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Binghamton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = 2,904

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–43

| overtime =

| record = 26–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/11/2016

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename = Championship Game

| attend = 1,519

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 59–58

| overtime =

| record = 27–4

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#452663; color:#FFC726;"| NCAA Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/18/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 12 SF

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 25

| oppseed = 5 SF

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = First Round

| attend = 2,445

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 61–59

| overtime =

| record = 28–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/20/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed = 12 SF

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 14

| oppseed = 4 SF

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = Second Round

| attend = 3,842

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 59–76

| overtime =

| record = 28–5

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=SF |regionname=Sioux Falls Region}}

Rankings

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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References

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Media

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Schedule

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