2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels 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=Nicholls State Colonels
|image=Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=10–19
|conf_record=8–10
|head_coach=DoBee Plaisance
|hc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1=Justin Payne
|asst_coach2=Kris Goff
|asst_coach3=Jenny Nash
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Stopher Gym
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2015–16 Southland Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by eighth year head coach DoBee Plaisance, played their home games at Stopher Gym and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–19, 8–10 in Southland play to in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Southland women's tournament to Sam Houston State.
Roster
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UNC Wilmington}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hope|last=Pawlowski|link=|num=5|pos=g|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|rs=y|home=Orlando, FL|high_school=Orlando Christian Preparatory}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Karissa|last=Black|link=|num=12|pos=f|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|rs=|home=Pflugerville, TX|high_school=Hendrickson}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Airi|last=Hamilton|link=|num=15|pos=g|ft=5|in=8|class=fr|rs=|home=Natchitoches, LA|high_school=Ponchatoula}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cassidy|last=Barrios|link=|num=20|pos=g|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Lockport, LA|high_school=Vandebilt Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brenisha|last=Coleman|link=|num=22|pos=f|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Cypress, TX|high_school=Cypress Springs}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asia|last=Petitte|link=|num=33|pos=f|ft=5|in=11|class=so|rs=|home=Charleston, WV|high_school=St. Joseph Central Catholic
Evansville|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Marina|last=Lilly|link=|num=40|pos=c|ft=6|in=3|class=jr|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Skyline}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- DoBee Plaisance ({{college|Southern Mississippi}})
|asst_coach=
- Justin Payne ({{college|Nicholls State}})
- Kris Goff ({{college|Southeastern Louisiana}})
- Jenny Nash ({{college|Nicholls State}})
|roster_url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls State Colonels|border=0|color=white}};"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern (New Orleans)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 455
| tv =
| score = 98–65
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 611
| tv =
| score = 70–81
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 4,963
| tv =
| score = 43–83
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals
| attend = 1,320
| tv =
| score = 43–45
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament 3rd place game
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 63–54
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2015
| time = 5:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 729
| tv =
| score = 51–104
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 55–58
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 972
| tv =
| score = 57–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 410
| tv =
| score = 49–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 522
| tv =
| score = 65–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls State Colonels|border=0|color=white}};"| Southland Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 401
| tv =
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–8
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 200
| tv =
| score = 71–80
| overtime =
| record = 3–9
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 487
| tv =
| score = 68–71
| overtime =
| record = 3–10
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2016
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 781
| tv =
| score = 67–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–10
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 417
| tv =
| score = 64–62
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–10
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 515
| tv =
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–10
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,735
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–71
| overtime =
| record = 6–11
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 341
| tv =
| score = 55–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–12
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 187
| tv =
| score = 66–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–12
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 513
| tv =
| score = 61–63
| overtime =
| record = 7–13
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 478
| tv =
| score = 85–81
| overtime =
| record = 8–13
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 527
| tv =
| score = 68–78
| overtime =
| record = 8–14
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 948
| tv =
| score = 62–66
| overtime =
| record = 8–15
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 522
| tv =
| score = 67–89
| overtime =
| record = 8–16
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2016
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 991
| tv =
| score = 70–55
| overtime =
| record = 9–16
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,404
| tv =
| score = 62–96
| overtime =
| record = 9–17
| conference = 7–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2016
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 459
| tv =
| score = 51–56
| overtime =
| record = 9–18
| conference = 7–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 953
| tv =
| score = 70–52
| overtime =
| record = 10–18
| conference = 8–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls State Colonels|border=0|color=white}};"| Southland Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/10/2016
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 705
| tv =
| score = 64–73
| overtime =
| record = 10–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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{{Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team}}