2015–16 Colorado State Rams 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=Colorado State Rams
|image=Colorado State Rams wordmark.svg
|image_size=175
|conference=Mountain West Conference
|short_conf=Mountain West
|CoachRank=
|APRank= 22
|record=31–2
|conf_record=18–0
|head_coach=Ryun Williams
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Tim Moser
|asst_coach2=Brooke Atkinson
|asst_coach3=Rebecca Alvidrez
|stadium=Moby Arena
|champion=Navy Classic Champions
Mountain West Regular Season & Tournament Champions
|bowl=NCAA Women's Tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2015–16 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Colorado State Rams women's basketball team represented Colorado State University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Rams, led by fourth year head coach Ryun Williams, played their home games at Moby Arena and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 31–2, 18–0 in Mountain West play to win the regular season championship. They also won the Mountain West women's tournament and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament, where they lost to South Florida in the first round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keyora|last=Wharry|link=n|num=3|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Edison
Fresno City}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emilie|last=Hesseldal|link=y|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Aarhus, Denmark|high_school=Aabyhøj/Horsholm 79ers
Eckerd College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sofie|last=Tryggedsson|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Aarhus, Denmark|high_school=Aabyhøj}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hannah|last=Tvrdy|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=Seward, NE|high_school=Seward
Nebraska}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Callie|last=Kasier|link=n|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Broomfield, CO|high_school=Broomfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ellen|last=Nystrom|link=n|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=BLuleå, Sweden|high_school=Luleå Gymnasieskola}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jamie|last=Patrick|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Hutchinson, KS|high_school=Hutchinson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Veronika|last=Mirkovic|link=n|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Nässjö, Sweden|high_school=Sandagymnasiet}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kincso|last=Kelemen|link=n|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania|high_school=Szekely Miko Kollegium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Myanne|last=Hamm|link=n|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=y|home=Fort Collins, CO|high_school=Poudre}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elin|last=Gustavsson|link=n|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Ängelholm, Sweden|high_school=Sandagymnasiet}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Ely|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Norman, OK|high_school=Norman}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amanda|last=Kantzy|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Vällingby, Sweden|high_school=Luleå Basketball Club}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alana|last=Arias|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=|home=Porto Alegre, Brazil|high_school=Liberty Christian
Palm Beach State}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ryun Williams ({{college|South Dakota}})
|asst_coach=
- Tim Moser ({{college|CSU Pueblo}})
- Brooke Atkinson ({{college|Wichita State}})
- Rebecca Alvidrez ({{college|Montana State}})
|roster_url=http://www.csurams.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/csu-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E; color:#FFC44F;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Aiken
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 895
| tv =
| score = 77–43
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E; color:#FFC44F;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western State (Colorado)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,173
| tv =
| score = 84–42
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 688
| tv =
| score = 60–37
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,057
| tv =
| score = 61–55
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palestra
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 393
| tv =
| score = 48–49
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Navy Classic semifinals
| attend = 607
| tv =
| score = 54–36
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Navy Classic championship
| attend = 317
| tv =
| score = 82–73
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 2,049
| tv =
| score = 64–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 907
| tv = CET
| score = 62–46
| overtime =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,127
| tv =
| score = 75–44
| overtime =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma Panhandle State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 972
| tv =
| score = 90–45
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Denver
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 495
| tv =
| score = 74–46
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E; color:#FFC44F;"| Mountain West regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,776
| tv =
| score = 68–64
| overtime =
| record = 11–1 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename =
| attend = 842
| tv =
| score = 64–56
| overtime =
| record = 12–1 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,612
| tv =
| score = 76–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–1 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 255
| tv =
| score = 60–57
| overtime =
| record = 14–1 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 577
| tv =
| score = 69–49
| overtime =
| record = 15–1 (5–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,225
| tv =
| score = 71–47
| overtime =
| record = 16–1 (6–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Jose State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Event Center Arena
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 492
| tv =
| score = 80–78
| overtime =
| record = 17–1 (7–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Border War
| attend = 2,837
| tv =
| score = 63–42
| overtime =
| record = 18–1 (8–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,005
| tv =
| score = 70–54
| overtime =
| record = 19–1 (9–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename =
| attend = 819
| tv =
| score = 64–37
| overtime =
| record = 20–1 (10–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 1,545
| tv =
| score = 83–51
| overtime =
| record = 21–1 (11–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,353
| tv =
| score = 83–52
| overtime =
| record = 22–1 (12–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,505
| tv =
| score = 91–64
| overtime =
| record = 23–1 (13–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| gamename = Border War
| attend = 3,269
| tv =
| score = 62–57
| overtime =
| record = 24–1 (14–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 6,107
| tv =
| score = 49–48
| overtime =
| record = 25–1 (15–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,376
| tv =
| score = 74–56
| overtime =
| record = 26–1 (16–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,114
| tv =
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| record = 27–1 (17–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 717
| tv =
| score = 81–48
| overtime =
| record = 28–1 (18–0)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E;"| Mountain West Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| seed = 1
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 53–41
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 29–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| seed = 1
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 60–42
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 30–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| seed = 1
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Championship Game
| tv =
| score = 55–54
| overtime =
| attend = 3,219
| record = 31–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00674E;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| seed = 11 B
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 21
| oppseed = 6 B
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 45–48
| overtime =
| attend = 2,552
| record = 31–2
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time|region=B|regionname=Bridgeport region}}
Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
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| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | Received Votes |
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| | Not Ranked |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Colorado State Rams women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Colorado State Rams women's basketball team}}