2015–16 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport = Women's Basketball
|year = 2015–16
|team = Ball State Cardinals
|image = Ball State Athletics wordmark.png
|image_size = 250
|conference = Mid-American Conference
|division = West Division
|short_conf = MAC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 22–10
|conf_record = 13–5
|head_coach = Brady Sallee
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1 = Tennille Adams
|asst_coach2 = Audrey McDonald-Spencer
|asst_coach3 = Ryan Patterson
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium = Worthen Arena
|champion =
|tourney = WNIT
|tourney_result = second round
}}
{{2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Ball State Cardinals women's basketball team represented Ball State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by fourth-year head coach Brady Sallee, played their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 22–10, 13–5 in MAC play, and finished the season in second place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC women's tournament to Eastern Michigan. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round before losing in the second round to Saint Louis.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alana|last=Aguirre|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Frisco, TX|high_school=Justin Wakeland}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lucia|last=Fernandez|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Madrid, Spain|high_school=Baloncesto Torrelodones}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Frannie|last=Frazier|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Columbus, OH|high_school=Worthington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Carmen|last=Grande|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Madrid, Spain|high_school=Estudiantes and Rivas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Calyn|last=Hosea|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Lawrence Central}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shelby|last=Merder|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Jasper, IN|high_school=Jasper}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Moriah|last=Monaco|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Dover, OH|high_school=Dover}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jill|last=Morrison|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Winchester, IN|high_school=Winchester}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nakeya|last=Penny|num=31|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Logansport, IN|high_school=Logansport}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brionna|last=Simond|num=00|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=SO|rs=|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Riverside University}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Tennille Adams
- Audrey McDonald-Spencer
- Ryan Patterson
|roster_url=https://ballstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2015-16
|accessdate=July 27, 2024
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 3, 2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Urbana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 151–72
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2015
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,390
| tv =
| score = 66–72
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = WKU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 987
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–60
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 927
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–44
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2015
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename = Omni Hotels Classic semifinals
| attend = 538
| tv =
| score = 78–85
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Massachusetts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename = Omni Hotels Classic 3rd-place game
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 81–54
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 713
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 94–45
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2015
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,125
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–50
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2015
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 150
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–60
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2015
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,958
| tv =
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2015
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 611
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–53
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 958
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–70
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| MAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 907
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| record = 9–3 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 834
| tv =
| score = 48–73
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,063
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–41
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 953
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–63
| overtime =
| record = 11–4 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 1,561
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–56
| overtime =
| record = 12–4 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 844
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–4 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 1,092
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–53
| overtime =
| record = 14–4 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2016
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 907
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–68
| overtime =
| record = 14–5 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 742
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–71
| overtime =
| record = 15–5 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,618
| tv =
| score = 59–57
| overtime =
| record = 16–5 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 742
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–74
| overtime =
| record = 16–6 (8–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 742
| tv =
| score = 50–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–7 (8–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 468
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–57
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (9–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,068
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–64
| overtime =
| record = 18–7 (10–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 1,242
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–67
| overtime =
| record = 18–8 (10–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 908
| tv =
| score = 67–63
| overtime =
| record = 19–8 (11–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 468
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–60
| overtime =
| record = 20–8 (12–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 4,267
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| record = 21–8 (13–5)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| MAC women's tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2016
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 2,355
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–67
| overtime =
| record = 21–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#C41E3A; color:#FFFFFF;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2016
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,039
| tv =
| score = 77–72
| overtime =
| record = 22–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 2016
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,430
| tv =
| score = 57–59
| overtime =
| record = 22–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end| rank = | poll=AP poll| timezone = Eastern}}
See also
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web, 20160501072904/http://www.ballstatesports.com/fls/14200/Stats/WBB, 2015-16/15-16_WBBGuide.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14200 Ball State Media Guide]
- [https://web.archive.org/web, 20160501021231/http://www.ballstatesports.com/fls/14200/Stats/WBB/Records/recordswbb.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14200 Ball State Record Book]
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