2015–16 Drake Bulldogs 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=Drake Bulldogs
|image=Drake Bulldogs "D" logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The Valley
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 23–10
|conf_record= 14–4
|head_coach=Jennie Baranczyk
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Allison Pohlman
|asst_coach2=Jacqui Kalin
|asst_coach3=Dominique Kelley
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Knapp Center
|champion=Lady Rebel Round-Up Champions
|tourney= WNIT
|tourney_result= Second Round
}}
{{2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Jennie Baranczyk, and Jacqui Kalin served as an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach.{{Cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/basketball/kalin-excited-about-next-chapter/article_4f044897-3107-591d-8579-fd691b414a94.html|title=Kalin excited about next chapter|author=Barry Poe|website=Sioux City Journal|date=March 9, 2020}}
They played their home games at Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley women's tournament where they lost to Missouri State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Sacred Heart before losing to Missouri Valley member Northern Iowa in the second round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maddy|last=Dean|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Jordan, MN|high_school=Jordan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sammie|last=Bachrodt|dab=|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Wichita, KS|high_school=Kapaun Mt. Carmel}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cortni|last=Rush|dab=|num=34|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=Mason City, IA|high_school=Mason City
North Iowa Area}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Jennie Baranczyk ({{college|Iowa}})|asst_coach=Allison Pohlman ({{college|Northern Iowa}})
Jacqui Kalin ({{college|Northern Iowa}})
Dominique Kelley ({{college|Nebraska}})|roster_url=http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball|accessdate=}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#004477; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand View
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,929
| tv =
| score = 96–46
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Simpson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,947
| tv =
| score = 94–61
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#004477; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,251
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,974
| tv =
| score = 89–70
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,064
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–63
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,462
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–72
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Lady Rebel Round-Up semifinals
| attend = 840
| tv =
| score = 91–80
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Lady Rebel Round-Up championship
| attend = 774
| tv =
| score = 76–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| gamename =
| attend = 1,484
| tv =
| score = 87–92
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,294
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–86
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,711
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 100–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,290
| tv =
| score = 73–87
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,430
| tv =
| score = 76–89
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#004477; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,024
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–77
| overtime =
| record = 7–5 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,215
| tv = MC22
| score = 94–52
| overtime =
| record = 8–5 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,225
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 82–75
| overtime =
| record = 9–5 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 1,559
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 87–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–5 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,153
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–55
| overtime =
| record = 11–5 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,413
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–41
| overtime =
| record = 12–5 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,853
| tv = MC22
| score = 73–79
| overtime =
| record = 12–6 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 591
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–64
| overtime =
| record = 13–6 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola-Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 417
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–65
| overtime =
| record = 14–6 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,378
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–59
| overtime =
| record = 15–6 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,465
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 95–72
| overtime =
| record = 16–6 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 613
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 98–58
| overtime =
| record = 17–6 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,861
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–68
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (10–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,012
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–85
| overtime =
| record = 17–8 (10–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola-Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,834
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 91–61
| overtime =
| record = 18–8 (11–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,433
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–45
| overtime =
| record = 19–8 (12–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 394
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–66
| overtime =
| record = 20–8 (13–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 639
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–64
| overtime =
| record = 21–8 (14–4)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#004477; color:#FFFFFF;"| Missouri Valley Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 89–53
| overtime =
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 2,241
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–65
| overtime =
| record = 22–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#004477; color:#FFFFFF;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 806
| tv =
| score = 95–59
| overtime =
| record = 23–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 1,140
| tv =
| score = 58–64
| overtime =
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
Rankings
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See also
References
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