2015–16 California Golden Bears 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=California Golden Bears
|image=California Golden Bears logo.svg
|image_size=140px
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=15–17
|conf_record=4–14
|head_coach=Lindsay Gottlieb
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Charmin Smith
|asst_coach2=Jeff Cammon
|asst_coach3=Kai Felton
|stadium=Haas Pavilion
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented University of California, Berkeley during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by fifth year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, played their home games at the Haas Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 4–14 in Pac-12 play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's basketball tournament, where they lost to UCLA. They missed the postseason for the first time since 2005.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Breanna|last=Cavanaugh|link=|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Hackettstown, NJ|high_school=Blair Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mikayla|last=Cowling|link=|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|rs=|home=Benicia, CA|high_school=Saint Mary's College (HS)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chen|last=Yue|link=|num=5|pos=C|ft=6|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Beijing, China|high_school=Tsinghua University}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Penina|last=Davidson|link=|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Auckland, New Zealand|high_school=Rangitoto College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=MeAne|last=Mosley|link=|num=20|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Oakland, CA|high_school=Saint Mary's College (HS)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Courtney|last=Range|link=|num=24|pos=F|ft=5|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Manteca, CA|high_school=Manteca}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kristine|last=Anigwe|link=y|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=Phoenix, AZ|high_school=Desert Vista}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabby|last=Green|link=|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|rs=|home=Oakland, CA|high_school=Saint Mary's College (HS)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=KC|last=Waters|link=|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=San Ramon, CA|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Lindsay Gottlieb ({{college|Brown}})
|asst_coach=
- Charmin Smith ({{college|Stanford}})
- Jeff Cammon ({{college|Alcorn State}})
- Kai Felton ({{college|Randolph–Macon}})
|roster_url=http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=2015-07-20}}
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:#010066; color:#FFCC33;"|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Westmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 91–39
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#010066; color:#FFCC33;"|Non-Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 657
| tv =
| score = 67–58
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 16,524
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–71
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2015
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = UC Riverside
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,556
| tv =
| score = 64–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 82–57
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = South Point Arena
| site_cityst = Enterprise, NV
| gamename = South Point Shootout
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 58–75
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2015
| time = 2:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Liberty
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Point Arena
| site_cityst = Enterprise, NV
| gamename = South Point Shootout
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 77–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Cal Classic Semifinal
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 63–64
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Cal Classic 3rd place game
| attend = 612
| tv =
| score = 117–99
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,406
| tv = P12N
| score = 87–80
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,482
| tv = P12N
| score = 108–104
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,683
| tv =
| score = 106–44
| overtime =
| record = 9–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#010066; color:#FFCC33;"|Pac-12 Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,460
| tv = P12N
| score = 49–57
| overtime =
| record = 9–3 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 728
| tv = P12N
| score = 52–57
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,173
| tv = P12N
| score = 64–35
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 79–84
| overtime =
| record = 10–5 (1–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 2,891
| tv = P12N
| score = 48–70
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (1–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,770
| tv =
| score = 59–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (1–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,790
| tv = P12N
| score = 56–75
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (1–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,476
| tv = P12N
| score = 47–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–9 (1–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,178
| tv = P12N
| score = 74–71
| overtime =
| record = 11–9 (2–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,132
| tv = P12N
| score = 65–75
| overtime =
| record = 11–10 (2–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,268
| tv = P12N
| score = 46–53
| overtime =
| record = 11–11 (2–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,632
| tv = P12N
| score = 55–60
| overtime =
| record = 11–12 (2–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,417
| tv =
| score = 49–64
| overtime =
| record = 11–13 (2–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,311
| tv = P12N
| score = 75–56
| overtime =
| record = 12–13 (3–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,713
| tv = P12N
| score = 66–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–14 (3–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,919
| tv = P12N
| score = 57–78
| overtime =
| record = 12–15 (3–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,543
| tv =
| score = 65–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–15 (4–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,036
| tv = P12N
| score = 44–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–16 (4–14)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#010066; color:#FFCC33;"| Pac-12 Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2016
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv = P12N
| score = 66–63
| overtime = OT
| record = 14–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2016
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 10
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 3,747
| tv = P12N
| score = 75–64
| overtime =
| record = 15–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 12
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = P12N
| score = 67–73
| overtime = OT
| record = 15–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}
Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 16т | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 18 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 22 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21т | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 19 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 21 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | N/A |
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! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 20 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 18 | style="background:#FFF;" | 18 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR |
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See also
References
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