2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=Arkansas Razorbacks
|image=
|image_size=150
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|record= 12–18
|conf_record= 7–9
|head_coach=Jimmy Dykes
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Christy Smith
|asst_coach2=Tari Cummings
|asst_coach3=Tommy Deffebaugh
|stadium=Bud Walton Arena
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Razorbacks, led by second-year head coach Jimmy Dykes, play their games at Bud Walton Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 7–9 in SEC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC women's tournament to Tennessee.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessica|last=Jackson|link=n|num=00|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Jacksonville, AR|high_school=Jacksonville HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Malica|last=Monk|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=FR|rs=|home=North Little Rock, AR|high_school=North Little Rock HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keiryn|last=Swenson|link=n|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Wichita, KS|high_school=Maize HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bruinna|last=Freeman|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Pelham, GA|high_school=Pelham HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=Brooks|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Lenexa, KS|high_school=Olathe Northwest HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Devin|last=Cosper|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Coffeyville, KS|high_school=Field Kindley HS
Coffeyville CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bailey|last=Zimmerman|link=n|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Hattieville, KS|high_school=Wonderview HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordan|last=Danberry|link=y|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Conway, AR|high_school=Conway HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tatiyana|last=Smith|link=n|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Plano, TX|high_school=Plano East HS
Arkansas Baptist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khadijah|last=West|link=n|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Shreveport, LA|high_school=Huntington HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Melissa|last=Wolff|link=n|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Cabot, AR|high_school=Cabot HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alecia|last=Cooley|link=n|num=35|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=JR|rs=|home=Evanston, IL|high_school=Township HS
State Fair CC}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jimmy Dykes ({{college|Arkansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Christy Smith ({{college|Arkansas}})
- Tari Cummings ({{college|Oklahoma State}})
- Tommy Deffebaugh ({{college|Drury}})
|roster_url=http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/w-baskbl/roster|accessdate=}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,701
| tv =
| score = 73–52
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 10:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 4,937
| tv =
| score = 97–53
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,612
| tv =
| score = 67–47
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename =
| attend = 2,109
| tv =
| score = 69–76
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,653
| tv =
| score = 67–74
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mario Morales Coliseum
| site_cityst = Guaynabo, PR
| gamename = San Juan Shootout
| attend = 898
| tv =
| score = 59–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Mario Morales Coliseum
| site_cityst = Guaynabo, PR
| gamename = San Juan Shootout
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 47–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,551
| tv =
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,810
| tv =
| score = 40–60
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,348
| tv = SECN
| score = 65–50
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 634
| tv = CST
| score = 57–63
| overtime =
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Chesapeake Energy Arena
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| gamename = Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
| attend =
| tv = FS1
| score = 50–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,755
| tv =
| score = 86–46
| overtime =
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,930
| tv =
| score = 73–41
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 13,407
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 32–85
| overtime =
| record = 5–9 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,494
| tv = SECN
| score = 67–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–9 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 5,710
| tv =
| score = 55–80
| overtime =
| record = 6–10 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,644
| tv = SECN
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| record = 7–10 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 4,160
| tv = SECN
| score = 64–52
| overtime =
| record = 8–10 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maravich Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,084
| tv =
| score = 48–44
| overtime =
| record = 9–10 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,807
| tv = SECN
| score = 60–71
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–11 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,576
| tv =
| score = 66–71
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–12 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 5,273
| tv =
| score = 55–65
| overtime =
| record = 9–13 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 9,414
| tv =
| score = 57–75
| overtime =
| record = 9–14 (4–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,946
| tv = SECN
| score = 57–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–14 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 4,766
| tv =
| score = 48–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–15 (5–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,591
| tv =
| score = 69–67
| overtime =
| record = 11–15 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 7,589
| tv = SECN
| score = 63–77
| overtime =
| record = 11–16 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,131
| tv = SECN
| score = 57–72
| overtime =
| record = 11–17 (6–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 3,132
| tv = SECN
| score = 60–49
| overtime =
| record = 12–17 (7–9)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A;"| SEC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 10
| opponent = Tennessee
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = Second Round
| attend =
| tv = SECN
| score = 51–68
| overtime =
| record = 12–18
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Polls|timezone=Central Time}}
Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
See also
References
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