2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team

The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the D-II Bulletin Preseason National Poll that was released on October 5, 2015.{{cite web |url=http://esuhornets.com/news/2015/10/5/WBB_1005154536.aspx |title=Emporia State University Athletics - Lady Hornets Ranked #1 in D2 Bulletin Preseason Poll |publisher=Emporia State University Athletics |date=2015-10-05 |accessdate=2015-10-31}} The only other MIAA member ranked was Fort Hays State at #5.{{cite web |url=http://fhsuathletics.com/news/2015/10/14/WBB_1014155137.aspx |title=Fort Hays State University Tigers Athletics - Women's Basketball Picked No. 5 in Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 25 |publisher=Fhsuathletics.com |date=2015-10-14 |accessdate=2015-10-31}} On October 22, 2015, the MIAA released its Preseason Coaches Poll, with the Lady Hornets tabbed as the favorite to win.{{cite web|author=The Emporia Gazette |url=http://www.emporiagazette.com/sports/article_3222a775-e60a-5559-aff8-3881482482b6.html |title=Lady Hornets picked to win MIAA - Emporia Gazette: Sports |publisher=Emporia Gazette |date=2015-10-23 |accessdate=2015-10-31}}

On November 3, 2015, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the top ranked team.{{cite web |url=http://www.wbca.org/pages/POLLS_d2_2015-16_110315 |title=The Address for Women's Basketball |publisher=Wbca.org |accessdate=2015-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031138/http://www.wbca.org/pages/POLLS_d2_2015-16_110315 |archivedate=2015-11-17 }}

{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2015|team=Emporia State Hornets|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelly|last=Moten|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=y|home=Gary, Indiana|high_school=Roosevelt}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maria|last=Moylan|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=FR|rs=|home=St. Marys, Kansas|high_school=St. Marys HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=Barnwell|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Kansas, Oklahoma|high_school=Kansas HS/UMKC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sandra|last=Ngoie|link=n|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Georgia Tech/George Mason}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brittany|last=Kramer|link=n|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=y|cur_rs =yes|home=Melvern, Kansas|high_school=Marais des Cygnes Valley HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Megan|last=Holloway|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Salina, Kansas|high_school=Salina South HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tiana|last=Moala|link=n|num=20|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Paola, Kansas|high_school=Paola HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jacee|last=Kramer|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Winchester, Kansas|high_school=Jefferson County North HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shelby|last=Baker|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Spring Hill, Kansas|high_school=Spring Hill HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Addie|last=Lackey|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Hillsboro, Kansas|high_school=Hillsboro HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kathryn|last=Flott|link=n|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=y|home=Olpe, Kansas|high_school=Olpe HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tatum|last=Graves|link=n|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Shawnee, Kansas|high_school=Shawnee Mission Northwest HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kyrstie|last=Miller|link=n|num=33|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Holton, Kansas|high_school=Holton HS}}

{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Jory Collins|asst_coach=Kiel Unruh
Dayon Hall {{small|(GA)}} |roster_url=http://esuhornets.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball&|accessdate=2015-10-30}}

The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.{{cite web|url=http://www.kvoe.com/sports |title=Sports |publisher=KVOE |date=2013-08-27 |accessdate=2015-10-31}}

Source: {{cite web|url=http://esuhornets.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball& |title=Emporia State University Athletics - 2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule |publisher=Emporia State University Athletics |accessdate=2015-10-31}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#000000; color:white;"|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/08/2015|nonconf=yes|time=2:00 pm|rank=|away=y|neutral=|opponent=Kansas |site_stadium=Allen Fieldhouse|site_cityst=Lawrence, KS|gamename=|score=57–68|overtime=|record=–|attend=2,871}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#000000; color:white;"|Non-Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/13/2015|nonconf=yes|time=5:30 pm|rank=1|away=yes|neutral=|opponent=Southwestern Oklahoma State |site_stadium=Rankin Williams Fieldhouse|site_cityst=Weatherford, OK|gamename=SWOSU Classic|score=72–63|overtime=|record=1–0|attend=}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/14/2015|nonconf=yes|time=Noon|rank=1|away=yes|neutral=|opponent=Oklahoma Baptist |site_stadium=Rankin Williams Fieldhouse |site_cityst=Weatherford, OK|gamename=SWOSU Classic|score=80–63|overtime=|record=2–0|attend=207}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/17/2015|nonconf=yes|time=5:30 pm|rank=1|away=|neutral=|opponent=Cameron |site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium

|site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=86–50|overtime=|record=3–0|attend=1,287}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/21/2015|nonconf=yes|time=4:30 pm|rank=1|away=|neutral=|opponent=Science and Arts

|site_stadium=William L. White Auditroium|site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=109–39|overtime=|record=4–0|attend=}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/26/2015|nonconf=yes|time=4:00 pm (CT)|rank=1|away=|neutral=y|opponent=Hawaii Pacific

|site_stadium=McKinley High School|site_cityst=Honolulu, HI|gamename=Oahu Classic |score=63–53|record=5–0|attend=76}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=11/27/2015|nonconf=yes|time=1:00 pm (CT)|rank=1|away=|neutral=y|opponent=Hawaii–Hilo

|site_stadium=McKinley High School|site_cityst=Honolulu, HI|gamename=Oahu Classic|score=82–53|overtime=|record=6–0|attend=70}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#000000; color:white;"|MIAA regular season

{{CBB schedule entry|date=12/3/2015|time=5:30 pm|rank=1|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Nebraska–Kearney

|site_stadium=Health and Sports Center|site_cityst=Kearney, NE|gamename=|score=73–64|overtime=|record=7–0|conference=1–0|tv=|attend=1,265}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=12/5/2015|time=2:00 pm|rank=1|away=y|opprank=5|opponent=Fort Hays State

|site_stadium=Gross Memorial Coliseum|site_cityst=Hays, KS|gamename=|score=70–71|overtime=|record=7–1|conference=1–1|tv=|attend=2,750}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=12/12/2015|time=3:30 pm|rank=3|away=|opprank=|opponent=Central Missouri|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=71–55|overtime=|record=8–1|conference=2–1|tv=|attend=2,023}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=12/16/2015|time=5:30 pm|rank=3|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Missouri Southern|site_stadium=Leggett & Platt Athletic Center |site_cityst=Joplin, MO|gamename=|score=58–71|overtime=|record=8–2|conference=2–2|tv=|attend=1,025}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=12/19/2015|time=1:30 pm|rank=3|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Pittsburg State|site_stadium=John Lance Arena

|site_cityst=Pittsburg, KS|gamename=|score=90–69|overtime=|record=9–2|conference=3–2|tv=|attend=1,370}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/2/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=3|away=|opprank=|opponent=Lincoln (MO)|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium

|site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=101–76|overtime=|record=10–2|conference=4–2|tv=|attend=1,973}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/4/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=3|away=|opprank=|opponent=Lindenwood|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium

|site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=87–58|overtime=|record=11–2|conference=5–2|tv=|attend=1,993}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/7/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=8|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Central Oklahoma|site_stadium=Hamilton Field House

|site_cityst=Edmond, OK|gamename=|score=74–63|overtime=|record=12–2|conference=6–2|tv=|attend=301}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/9/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=8|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Northeastern State|site_stadium=NSU Event Center

|site_cityst=Tahlequah, OK|gamename=|score=87–58|overtime=|record=13–2|conference=7–2|tv=|attend=782}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/13/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=9|away=|opprank=|opponent=Northwest Missouri St.|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=96–54|overtime=|record=14–2|conference=8–2|tv=|attend=2,225}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/16/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=9|away=|opprank=10|opponent=Missouri Western|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium

|site_cityst=Emporia, KS|gamename=|score=64–73|overtime=|record=14–3|conference=8–3|tv=|attend=2,297}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/23/2016|time=5:00 pm|rank=12|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Washburn|site_stadium=Lee Arena

|site_cityst=Topeka, KS |gamename=Turnpike Tussle|score=53–41–|overtime=|record=15–3|conference=9–3|tv=|attend=2,979}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/28/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=11|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Southwest Baptist|site_stadium=Myer Wellness & Sports Center

|site_cityst=Bolivar, MO|gamename=|score=78–61|overtime=|record=16–3|conference=10–3|tv=|attend=479}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=1/30/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=11|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Central Missouri|site_stadium=UCM Multipurpose Building

|site_cityst=Warrensburg, MO|gamename=|score=64–69|overtime=|record=16–4|conference=10–4|tv=|attend=1,800}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/3/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=16|away=|opprank=|opponent=Missouri Southern|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium|site_cityst=Emporia, KS |gamename=|score=71–61|overtime=|record=17–4|conference=11–4|tv=|attend=2,276}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/6/2016|time=3:30 pm|rank=16|away=|opprank=|opponent=Pittsburg State|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS |gamename=|score=66–74|overtime=|record=17–5|conference=11–5|tv=|attend=2,864}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/10/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=21|away=|opprank=|opponent=Southwest Baptist|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS |gamename=|score=88–72|overtime=|record=18–5|conference=12–5|tv=|attend=1,722}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/13/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=21|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Lincoln (MO)|site_stadium=Jason Gymnasium |site_cityst=Jefferson City, MO |gamename=|score=99–45|overtime=|record=19–5|conference=13–5|tv=|attend=480}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/18/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=22|away=|opprank=|opponent=Central Oklahoma|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS |gamename=|score=68–59|overtime=|record=20–5|conference=14–5|tv=|attend=1,795}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/20/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=22 |away=|opprank=|opponent=Northeastern State|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS |gamename=|score=79–46|overtime=|record=21–5|conference=15–5|tv=|attend=1,863}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/24/2016|time=5:30 pm|rank=22|away=y|opprank=|opponent=Northwest Missouri St.|site_stadium=Bearcat Arena

|site_cityst=Maryville, MO |gamename=|score=69–63|overtime=|record=22–5|conference=16–5|tv=|attend=761}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=2/27/2016|time=1:30 pm|rank=22|away=|opprank=|opponent=Washburn|site_stadium=William L. White Auditorium |site_cityst=Emporia, KS |gamename=Turnpike Tussle|score=98–61|overtime=|record=23–5|conference=17–5|tv=|attend=2,754}}

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!colspan=6 style="background:#000000; color:white;"|2016 MIAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry|date=03/03/2016|nonconf=|time=8:15 pm|rank=20|away=|neutral=yes|opprank=|opponent=Central Oklahoma|site_stadium=Municipal Auditorium|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|gamename=|score=65–54|overtime=|record=24–5|tv=}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=03/05/2016|nonconf=|time=2:15 pm|rank=20|away=|neutral=yes|opprank=7|opponent=Missouri Western|site_stadium=Municipal Auditorium

|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|gamename=|score=85–74|overtime=|record=25–5|tv=}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=03/06/2016|nonconf=|time=1:00 pm|rank=20|away=|neutral=yes|opprank=19|opponent=Pittsburg State|site_stadium=Municipal Auditorium

|site_cityst=Kansas City, MO|gamename=MIAA Tournament Championship Game|score=80–66|overtime=|record=26–5|tv=MIAA Network}}

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!colspan=6 style="background:#000000; color:white;"|2016 NCAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry|date=03/11/2015|nonconf=yes|time=2:30 pm|rank=18|away=|neutral=|opprank=|opponent=Northern State

|site_stadium=John Lance Arena|site_cityst=Pittsburg, KS|gamename=Central Regional First Round|score=74–68|overtime=|record=27–5|tv=}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=03/12/2015|nonconf=yes|time=5:00 pm|rank=18|away=|neutral=|opprank=7|opponent=Winona State

|site_stadium=John Lance Arena|site_cityst=Pittsburg, KS|gamename=Central Regional Second Round|score=66–62|overtime=|record=28–5|tv=}}

{{CBB schedule entry|date=03/12/2015|nonconf=yes|time=7:00 pm|rank=18|away=|neutral=|opprank=19|opponent=Pittsburg State

|site_stadium=John Lance Arena|site_cityst=Pittsburg, KS|gamename=NCAA Sweet 16|score=74–78|overtime=|record=28–6|tv=}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll|timezone=CST}}

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