2015–16 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|mode=Women's Basketball

|year=2015–16

|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

|image=Delaware Basketball wordmark.svg

|image_size=250

|conference=Colonial Athletic Association

|division=

|short_conf=CAA

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=16–15

|conf_record=10–8

|head_coach=Tina Martin

|hc_year = 20th

|asst_coach1=Jeanine Radice

|asst_coach2=Tom Lochner

|asst_coach3=Jade Singleton

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Bob Carpenter Center

|champion=

|bowl=

|bowl_result=

}}

{{2015–16 CAA women's basketball standings}}

The 2015–16 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by twentieth year head coach Tina Martin, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–17, 8–10 CAA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA women's tournament, where they lost to James Madison.

Roster

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Schedule

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00539f; color:#FFD200;"| Non-conference regular season

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| date = 11/13/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Lafayette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,382

| tv =

| score = 67–47

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marist

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McCann Field House

| site_cityst = Poughkeepsie, New York

| gamename =

| attend = 1,404

| tv =

| score = 56–50

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/22/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = East Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,450

| tv =

| score = 58–68

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, California

| gamename = San Diego State Thanksgiving Classic

| attend = 284

| tv =

| score = 52–54

| overtime =

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/2015

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = North Dakota State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Viejas Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego

| gamename = San Diego State Thanksgiving Classic

| attend =  

| tv =

| score = 62–50

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fordham

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, New York

| gamename =

| attend = 540

| tv =

| score = 55–48

| overtime =

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/07/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = George Mason

| opprank =

| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena

| site_cityst = Fairfax, Virginia

| gamename =

| attend = 333

| tv =

| score = 83–90

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McDonough Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| attend = 541

| tv =

| score = 50–61

| overtime =

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bucknell

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

| gamename =

| attend = 496

| tv =

| score = 51–80

| overtime =

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2015

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vermont

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,575

| tv =

| score = 71–60

| overtime =

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2015

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Robert Morris

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center

| site_cityst = Moon Township, Pennsylvania

| gamename =

| attend = 607

| tv =

| score = 50–53

| overtime =

| record = 5–6

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00539f; color:#FFD200;"| CAA regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/03/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Hofstra

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hofstra Arena

| site_cityst = Hempstead, New York

| gamename =

| attend = 215

| tv =

| score = 49–58

| overtime =

| record = 5–7 (0–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/08/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,541

| tv =

| score = 67–59

| overtime =

| record = 6–7 (1–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/10/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Northeastern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,528

| tv =

| score = 59–52

| overtime =

| record = 7–7 (2–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/15/2016

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = College of Charleston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = TD Arena

| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina

| gamename =

| attend = 193

| tv =

| score = 63–47

| overtime =

| record = 8–7 (3–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/17/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Towson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,975

| tv =

| score = 69–64

| overtime = OT

| record = 9–7 (4–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/22/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Drexel

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,567

| tv =

| score = 53–54

| overtime =

| record = 9–8 (4–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/26/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,481

| tv =

| score = 67–63

| overtime =

| record = 10–8 (5–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/29/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank =

| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, Virginia

| gamename =

| attend = 2,681

| tv =

| score = 55–75

| overtime =

| record = 10–9 (5–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2016

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Drexel

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Daskalakis Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia

| gamename =

| attend = 614

| tv = ASN

| score = 43–47

| overtime =

| record = 10–10 (5–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/05/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Towson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SECU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland

| gamename =

| attend = 315

| tv =

| score = 66–62

| overtime =

| record = 11–10 (6–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/07/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Elon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,744

| tv =

| score = 64–66

| overtime = OT

| record = 11–11 (6–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/12/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = College of Charleston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,619

| tv =

| score = 72–55

| overtime =

| record = 12–11 (7–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/14/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kaplan Arena

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, Virginia

| gamename =

| attend = 564

| tv =

| score = 69–53

| overtime =

| record = 13–11 (8–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/19/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Northeastern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Cabot Center

| site_cityst = Boston

| gamename =

| attend = 384

| tv =

| score = 54–57

| overtime =

| record = 13–12 (8–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/21/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Hofstra

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,929

| tv =

| score = 54–47

| overtime =

| record = 14–12 (9–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/26/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Elon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Gym

| site_cityst = Elon, North Carolina

| gamename =

| attend = 605

| tv =

| score = 45–62

| overtime =

| record = 14–13 (9–7)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/28/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum

| site_cityst = Wilmington, North Carolina

| gamename =

| attend = 338

| tv =

| score = 56–44

| overtime =

| record = 15–13 (10–7)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware

| gamename =

| attend = 1,659

| tv = ASN

| score = 43–65

| overtime =

| record = 15–14 (10–8)

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#00539f; color:#FFD200;"| CAA Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2016

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Elon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Show Place Arena

| site_cityst = Upper Marlboro, Maryland

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend =  

| tv = ASN

| score = 57–50

| overtime =

| record = 16–14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/11/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Show Place Arena

| site_cityst = Upper Marlboro, Maryland

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend =  

| tv = CSN

| score = 47–68

| overtime =

| record = 16–15

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}

See also

References

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