2015–16 Miami Hurricanes 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=Miami Hurricanes
|image=Miami Hurricanes logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ACC
|CoachRank= 24
|APRank= 19
|record=24–9
|conf_record= 10–6
|head_coach=Katie Meier
|hc_year = 11th
|asst_coach1=Octavia Blue
|asst_coach2=Tia Jackson
|asst_coach3=Fitzroy Anthony
|stadium=BankUnited Center
|champion=
|bowl=NCAA Women's Tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2015–16 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Miami hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by eleventh-year head coach Katie Meier, play their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they got upset by South Dakota State in the first round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keyanna|last=Harris|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Palm Beach Gardens, FL|high_school=William T. Dwyer}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laura|last=Cornelius|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Groningen, Netherlands|high_school=Caland Lyceum}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessica|last=Thomas|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=JR|rs=|home=Gainesville, FL|high_school=Buchholz}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shaneese|last=Bailey|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Callahan, FL|high_school=University Christian School
Florida Atlantic|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nigia|last=Greene|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=St. Francis}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Michelle|last=Woods|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=y|home=Naples, FL |high_school=Community}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keyona|last=Hayes|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=y|home=Marietta, GA|high_school=St. Francis}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emese|last=Hof|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Utrecht, Netherlands|high_school=Caland Lyceum}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zada|last=Williams|num=22|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Babson Park, FL|high_school=Lake Wales}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Adrienne|last=Motley|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Newport News, VA|high_school=Woodside}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khaila|last=Prather|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=Riverdale Baptist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Erykah|last=Davenport|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|rs=|home=Tucker, GA |high_school=Tucker}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Katie Meier ({{college|Duke}})
|asst_coach=
- Octavia Blue ({{college|Miami (FL)}})
- Tia Jackson ({{college|Iowa}})
- Fitzroy Anthony ({{college|Palm Beach Atlantic}})
|roster_url=http://www.hurricanesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28700&SPID=103778&SPSID=658438
|accessdate=2015-10-20
}}
Media
All home games and conference road games will be broadcast on WVUM as part of the Miami Hurricanes Learfield Sports contract.
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 4, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nova Southeastern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–53
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 445
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}| Non-conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–67
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 4,034
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–47
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 718
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–35
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 2,576
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2015
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–50
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
| attend = 221
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
| attend = 720
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–38
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
| attend = 631
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Classic
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–58
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
| attend = 570
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–64
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
| attend = 910
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–59
| overtime =
| record = 9–0
| attend = 616
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–53
| overtime =
| record = 10–0
| attend = 556
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 23
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Worden Arena
| site_cityst = Winter Haven, FL
| gamename = Florida Sunshine Classic
| tv =
| score = 81–88
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
| attend = 1,789
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2015
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 23
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worden Arena
| site_cityst = Winter Haven, FL
| gamename = Florida Sunshine Classic
| tv =
| score = 89–75
| overtime =
| record = 11–1
| attend = 1,367
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–55
| overtime =
| record = 12–1
| attend = 650
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}| ACC Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–44
| overtime =
| record = 13–1 (1–0)
| attend = 857
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 56–76
| overtime =
| record = 13–2 (1–1)
| attend = 3,656
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–55
| overtime =
| record = 14–2 (2–1)
| attend = 629
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jervey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 83–49
| overtime =
| record = 15–2 (3–1)
| attend = 733
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–60
| overtime =
| record = 16–2 (4–1)
| attend = 606
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2016
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| record = 17–2 (5–1)
| attend = 2,761
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–69
| overtime =
| record = 17–3 (5–2)
| attend = 2,313
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 57–45
| overtime =
| record = 18–3 (6–2)
| attend = 1,447
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 51–57
| overtime =
| record = 18–4 (6–3)
| attend = 745
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–62
| overtime =
| record = 19–4 (7–3)
| attend = 406
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Duke
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 61–53
| overtime =
| record = 20–4 (8–3)
| attend = 1,293
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–55
| overtime =
| record = 21–4 (9–3)
| attend = 975
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename =
| tv = RSN
| score = 69–90
| overtime =
| record = 21–5 (9–4)
| attend = 9,149
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–56
| overtime = OT
| record = 22–5 (10–4)
| attend = 2,180
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–79
| overtime =
| record = 22–6 (10–5)
| attend = 1,378
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 67–70
| overtime =
| record = 22–7 (10–6)
| attend = 3,945
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}| 2016 ACC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = RSN
| score = 77–55
| overtime =
| record = 23–7
| attend = 8,790
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = RSN
| score = 74–56
| overtime =
| record = 24–7
| attend = 8,548
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 67–78
| overtime =
| record = 24–8
| attend = 6,361
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Miami Hurricanes}}| 2016 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| seed = 5 L
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 12 L
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 24–9
| attend = 3,106
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern |region=L |regionname=Lexington Region}}
Rankings
{{see also|2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
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