2015–16 Houston Cougars 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=Houston Cougars
|image=Houston Cougars logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=American Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The American
|CoachRank =
|APRank=
|record=6–24
|conf_record=2–16
|head_coach=Ronald Hughey
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Ravon Justice
|asst_coach2=Tai Dillard
|asst_coach3=Tonya Haut
|stadium=Hofheinz Pavilion
}}
{{2015–16 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the third for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion. They finished the season 6–24, 2–16 in The American play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of American Athletic women's tournament to Tulsa.
Media
All Cougars games aired on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports Network, streamed online via the [http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/uh.portal# Houston Portal], with Jeremy Branham and Louis Ray on the call. Before conference season home games streamed on [http://www.uhcougars.com/allaccess/ Houston All-Access]. Conference home games rotated between ESPN3, [http://theamerican.org/watch/ AAC Digital], and the Houston Portal. Road games typically were streamed on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appeared on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chyanne|last=Butler|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SO|rs=|home=Costa Mesa, CA|high_school=Junípero Serra
USC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jacqueline|last=Blake|num=2|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Coral Springs Christian
Miami Dade College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bianca|last=Winlow|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Bellaire, TX|high_school=Bellaire}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dionna|last=Collins|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=JR|rs=|home=Del City, OK|high_school=Del City
Redlands CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cenecia|last=Newman|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Cedar Hill, TX|high_school=Cedar Hill}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brianne|last=Coffman|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Jarrell, TX|high_school=Jarrell
Oklahoma State|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alecia|last=Smith|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Cedar Hill, TX|high_school=Cedar Hill}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessieka|last=Palmer|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=La Marque, TX|high_school=La Marque}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Marche'|last=Amerson|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Bryan, TX|high_school=Rudder}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Serithia|last=Hawkins|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Moore, OK|high_school=Southmoore}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mariah|last=Mitchell|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=McKinney, TX|high_school=McKinney}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kierra|last=Graves|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Morgan Park
Kaskaskia College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sharayla|last=Brown|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Tulsa, OK|high_school=East Central}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tyler|last=Gilbert|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SR|rs=|home=Missouri City, TX|high_school=Hightower}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Gilbert|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=y|home=Missouri City, TX|high_school=Hightower}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Ravon Justice ({{college|Houston Baptist}})
- Tai Dillard ({{college|Texas}})
- Tonya Haut ({{college|Baylor}})/ ({{college|TCU}})
|roster_url=http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-baskbl/w-baskbl-roster-mtt.html
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–International
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 337
| tv =
| score = 59–42
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 681
| tv =
| score = 48–55
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Long Beach State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 265
| tv =
| score = 41–47
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 909
| tv =
| score = 52–51
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Cedar Park Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Park, TX
| gamename = Lone Star Showcase
| attend = 507
| tv =
| score = 78–82
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cedar Park Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Park, TX
| gamename = Lone Star Showcase
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 61–75
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Cedar Park Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Park, TX
| gamename = Lone Star Showcase
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 50–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Bayou Cup
| attend = 684
| tv =
| score = 62–59
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 502
| tv =
| score = 67–51
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 921
| tv =
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 457
| tv =
| score = 76–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 792
| tv =
| score = 45–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| AAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 934
| tv = [http://theamerican.org/watch/ ADN]
| score = 48–70
| overtime =
| record = 4–8 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,308
| tv =
| score = 66–75
| overtime =
| record = 4–9 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elma Roane Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 326
| tv =
| score = 57–74
| overtime =
| record = 4–10 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,553
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 37–76
| overtime =
| record = 4–11 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 878
| tv =
| score = 48–50
| overtime =
| record = 4–12 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,094
| tv = ADN
| score = 70–76
| overtime =
| record = 4–13 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 154
| tv =
| score = 62–79
| overtime =
| record = 4–14 (0–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,885
| tv =
| score = 49–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–15 (0–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 456
| tv =
| score = 50–56
| overtime =
| record = 4–16 (0–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 274
| tv =
| score = 64–55
| overtime =
| record = 5–16 (1–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 497
| tv =
| score = 56–59
| overtime =
| record = 5–17 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 467
| tv =
| score = 28–44
| overtime =
| record = 5–18 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,298
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 48–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–19 (1–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 105
| tv = ADN
| score = 59–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–20 (1–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 363
| tv =
| score = 61–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–21 (1–14)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFE Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 436
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–22 (1–15)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 914
| tv =
| score = 63–54
| overtime =
| record = 6–22 (2–15)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 336
| tv =
| score = 64–77
| overtime =
| record = 6–23 (2–16)
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#CC0000; color:white;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 4,480
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 38–76
| overtime =
| record = 6–24
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112748/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-baskbl/ Official website]
{{Houston Cougars women's basketball navbox}}
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