2015–16 Northern Iowa Panthers 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=Northern Iowa Panthers
|image=Northern Iowa Panthers wordmark.svg
|image_size=175
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The Valley
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=24–11
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach = Tanya Warren
|hc_year = 9th
|asst_coach1 = Brad Nelson
|asst_coach2 = Adam DeJoode
|asst_coach3 = Tiffany Coppage
|stadium = McLeod Center
|champion = MVC Regular Season Champions
|tourney = WNIT
|tourney_result = Third Round
}}
{{2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by ninth year head coach Tanya Warren, played their home games at McLeod Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 15–3 in Missouri Valley League play to win the Missouri Valley Regular season title. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament, where they lost to Missouri State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Nebraska and Drake in the first and second rounds before losing to South Dakota in the third round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hannah|last=Schonhardt|dab=|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=y|home=Waconia, MN|high_school=Holy Family Catholic}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jen|last=Keitel|dab=|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=y|home=DeWitt, IA|high_school=Central Community}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tanya Warren ({{college|Creighton}})
|asst_coach=
- Brad Nelson ({{college|Oregon}})
- Adam DeJoode ({{college|Iowa State}})
- Tiffany Coppage ({{college|Missouri State}})
|roster_url=http://unipanthers.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFD700;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sioux Falls
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 82–66
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFD700;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rockhurst
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,318
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–39
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,207
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–43
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,384
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–80
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
| attend = 133
| tv =
| score = 61–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
| attend = 133
| tv =
| score = 49–57
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,095
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–84
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,012
| tv =
| score = 59–64
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename =
| attend = 1,547
| tv =
| score = 86–89
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 634
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–51
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,341
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–59
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = D. J. Sokol Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,228
| tv =
| score = 61–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFD700;"| Missouri Valley Conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,107
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–51
| overtime =
| record = 6–6 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,282
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–7 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 2,356
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–44
| overtime =
| record = 7–7 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 2:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,846
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–60
| overtime =
| record = 8–7 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,207
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–51
| overtime =
| record = 9–7 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,278
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–42
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 2,853
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–73
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola-Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 426
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–64
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,015
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–47
| overtime =
| record = 12–8 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,370
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–78
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–9 (7–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,226
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–48
| overtime =
| record = 13–9 (8–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2016
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,381
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–45
| overtime =
| record = 14–9 (9–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 362
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–35
| overtime =
| record = 15–9 (10–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 2,102
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 85–74
| overtime =
| record = 16–9 (11–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,505
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–41
| overtime =
| record = 17–9 (12–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola-Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,942
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–52
| overtime =
| record = 18–9 (13–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 594
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–64
| overtime =
| record = 19–9 (14–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 451
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–48
| overtime =
| record = 20–9 (15–3)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFD700;"| Missouri Valley Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 46–45
| overtime =
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–43
| overtime =
| record = 22–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = iWireless Center
| site_cityst = Moline, IL
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–71
| overtime =
| record = 22–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFD700;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 2,942
| tv =
| score = 64–62
| overtime =
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 1,140
| tv =
| score = 64–58
| overtime =
| record = 24–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/24/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| gamename = Third Round
| attend = 2,433
| tv =
| score = 50–51
| overtime =
| record = 24–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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{{Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball navbox}}
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