2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport = Women's Basketball
|year = 2015–16
|team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
| image = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
|image_size =125
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|division =
|short_conf = ACC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 20–13
|conf_record = 8–8
|head_coach = MaChelle Joseph
|hc_year = 13th
|asst_coach1 = Kevin Morrison
|asst_coach2 = Rob Norris
|asst_coach3 = M. L. Willis
|stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
|champion =
|bowl = WNIT
|bowl_result = Second Round
}}{{2015–16 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was MaChelle Joseph entering her 13th season. The team played its home games at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC women's tournament, where they lost to Louisville. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Mercer in the first round before losing to Tulane in the second round.
2015–16 media
All Yellow Jackets games will air on the Yellow Jackets IMG Sports Network. WREK once again serves as the home of the Ramblin Wreck women's basketball team.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Erin|last=Garner|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=y|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Trenton Catholic Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Simina|last=Avram|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Brașov, Romania|high_school=Andre Saguna}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chelsea|last=Guimaraes|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Almada, Portugal|high_school=Professor José Augusto Lucas}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zaire|last=O'Neil|link=n|num=21|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Newark, NJ|high_school=Malcolm X Shabazz}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dejoria|last=Howard|link=n|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Orangeburg, SC|high_school=Orangeburg-Wilkinson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lilliann|last=Andrews|link=n|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=Tallahassee, FL|high_school=Amos P. Godby}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Antonia|last=Peresson|link=n|num=55|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Pordenone, Italy|high_school=Liceo Stefanini Yenezia}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- MaChelle Joseph ({{college|Purdue}})
|asst_coach=
- Kevin Morrison ({{college|Cal Poly}})
- Rob Norris ({{college|Indiana (PA)}})
- M. L. Willis ({{college|Iowa}})
|roster_url=http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/geot-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}"| Exhibition
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| date = 11/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–35
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 454
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,156
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89–51
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 854
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 102–49
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 485
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 66–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
| attend = 4,441
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–54
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
| attend = 473
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
| tv =
| score = 58–61
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| attend = 133
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = High Point
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
| tv =
| score = 81–61
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
| attend = 133
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| tv =
| score = 60–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
| attend = 2,222
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–46
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
| attend = 579
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
| attend = 1,008
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 96–48
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
| attend = 553
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–58
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
| attend = 1,828
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = IUPUI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = IUPUI Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–50
| overtime =
| record = 10–3
| attend = 377
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}"| ACC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–85
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (0–1)
| attend = 9,149
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–78
| overtime =
| record = 10–5 (0–2)
| attend = 1,982
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Broughton HS
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–65
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (0–3)
| attend = 1,052
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 69–75
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (0–4)
| attend = 3,906
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–73
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (1–4)
| attend = 917
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–78
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (1–5)
| attend = 1,041
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jervey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| record = 12–8 (2–5)
| attend = 821
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 42–54
| overtime =
| record = 12–9 (2–6)
| attend = 1,908
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 62–56
| overtime =
| record = 13–9 (3–6)
| attend = 1,003
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 51–34
| overtime =
| record = 14–9 (4–6)
| attend = 1,818
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–71
| overtime =
| record = 14–10 (4–7)
| attend = 1,490
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–58
| overtime =
| record = 14–11 (4–8)
| attend = 975
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–48
| overtime =
| record = 15–11 (5–8)
| attend = 1,012
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–11 (6–8)
| attend = 4,845
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–60
| overtime =
| record = 17–11 (7–8)
| attend = 867
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–51
| overtime =
| record = 18–11 (8–8)
| attend = 1,316
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}"| ACC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = RSN
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = RSN
| score = 50–60
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| record = 20–12
| attend = 1,047
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Second Round
| tv =
| score = 61–64
| overtime =
| record = 20–13
| attend = 585
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|rank=
| poll=AP Poll, |timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
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