2015–16 North Florida Ospreys 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=North Florida Ospreys
|image=UNF Ospreys logo.png
|image_size=175px
|conference=Atlantic Sun Conference
|division=
|short_conf= A-Sun
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=7–23
|conf_record=3–11
|head_coach= Darrick Gibbs
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=David Lowery
|asst_coach2=Jessica Taylor
|asst_coach3=MaryLynne Schaefer
|asst_coach4=
|stadium= UNF Arena
|champion=
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2015–16 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team represented the University of North Florida in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ospreys, led by first year head coach Darrick Gibbs, play their games at UNF Arena and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 3–11 in A-Sun play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of A-Sun Tournament to USC Upstate.
Media
All home games and conference road games were shown on ESPN3 or A-Sun.TV.
Roster
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Tinidad State JC}}
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Liberty|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
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Liberty|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
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Santa Fe College}}
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Daytona State College}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Darrick Gibbs ({{college|Wofford}})
|asst_coach=
- David Lowery ({{college|Mississippi State}})
- Jessica Taylor ({{college|Wofford}})
- MaryLynne Schaefer ({{college|Hartford}})
|roster_url=http://www.unfospreys.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#031B49; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 156
| tv =
| score = 62–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 4,475
| tv =
| score = 46–91
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Webber International
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,443
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–72
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 534
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 47–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,565
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 28–80
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = UNF Thanksgiving Classic
| attend = 376
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 49–53
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = UNF Thanksgiving Classic
| attend = 354
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–72
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 408
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–76
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Trinity Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 221
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 97–30
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2015
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,284
| tv =
| score = 47–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Warner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 171
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–51
| overtime =
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = Oceanfront Holiday Classic
| attend = 363
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 48–53
| overtime =
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Campbell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = Oceanfront Holiday Classic
| attend = 282
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–66
| overtime =
| record = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 214
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 47–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 863
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#031B49; color:white;"| Atlantic Sun regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 729
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 39–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–12 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 323
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–70
| overtime =
| record = 4–13 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 308
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–70
| overtime =
| record = 5–13 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fleisher Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 222
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–51
| overtime =
| record = 6–13 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 176
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| record = 6–14 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 423
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 38–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–15 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 610
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–81
| overtime =
| record = 6–16 (2–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,654
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 50–75
| overtime =
| record = 6–17 (2–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 374
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–18 (2–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–78
| overtime =
| record = 6–19 (2–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 403
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 54–76
| overtime =
| record = 6–20 (2–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 484
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–75
| overtime =
| record = 6–21 (2–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 281
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–49
| overtime =
| record = 7–21 (3–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,015
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–65
| overtime =
| record = 7–22 (3–11)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#031B49; color:white;"|Atlantic Sun Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 217
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 50–76
| overtime =
| record = 7–23
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{North Florida Ospeys women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team}}