2015–16 Northwestern State Lady Demons 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=Northwestern State Lady Demons
| image = Northwestern State Demons wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–12
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Brooke Stoehr & Scott Stoehr
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Lindsey Hicks
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Prather Coliseum
|champion=
|tourney=WBI
|tourney_result=First Round
}}
{{2015–16 Southland Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fourth year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 13–5 in Southland play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament to Sam Houston State. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Lafayette.
On April 18, it was announced that the husband-wife coach, Brooke Stoehr & Scott Stoehr has resigned their positions and excepted the coaching job at Louisiana Tech. They finished at Northwestern State with a 4-year record of 71–58.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keisha|last=Lee|link=|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=sr|rs=|home=Denham Springs, LA|high_school=Denham Springs HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Meghan|last=Cross|link=|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Lynnwood, WA|high_school=Lynnwood HS
LSU-Eunice}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shahd|last=Abboud|link=|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|rs=|home=Nazareth, Israel|high_school=Jacksonville College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Janelle|last=Perez|link=|num=13|pos=F|ft=5|in=2|class=sr|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Horizon HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jackie|last=Perez|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=so|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Americas HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Libba|last=Gilliam|link=|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|rs=|home=Huntsville, AL|high_school=Madison Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ndey|last=Sonko|link=|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=so|rs=|home=Edmonds, WA|high_school=Meadowdale HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Beatrice|last=Attura|link=|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|rs=|home=Frisco, TX|high_school=Frisco Liberty HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cheyenne|last=Brown|link=|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Ben Wheeler, TX|high_school=Martin's Mill HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tia|last=Youngblood|link=|num=44|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=so|rs=|home=DeRidder, LA|high_school=DeRidder HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|
head_coach=
- Brooke Stoehr ({{college|Louisiana Tech}})
- Scott Stoehr ({{college|Arkansas-Little Rock}})
|asst_coach=
- Lindsey Hicks ({{college|Purdue}})
|roster_url=http://www.nsudemons.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Media
Select Lady Demon basketball games can be listened to with a Northwestern feed at [http://www.nsudemons.com/showcase/ Demons Showcase]. Many opponents have an audio stream available to listen to the games live that aren't done on Demons Showcase. NSU TV will also broadcast most of the Lady Demons wins tape delayed.
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="background:#660099; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LeTourneau
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,714
| tv =
| score = 73–44
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 715
| tv =
| score = 36–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 7,582
| tv = LHN
| score = 33–86
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU–Alexandria
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 682
| tv =
| score = 94–65
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 686
| tv =
| score = 86–56
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic
| attend = 873
| tv =
| score = 54–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Long Beach State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic
| attend = 110
| tv =
| score = 59–60
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 6,317
| tv =
| score = 44–86
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 714
| tv =
| score = 71–62
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 762
| tv =
| score = 59–54
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Xavier (Louisiana)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 714
| tv =
| score = 73–57
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFFFFF;"| Southland Conference Schedule
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 930
| tv =
| score = 55–44
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,013
| tv =
| score = 69–49
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,107
| tv =
| score = 46–67
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 284
| tv =
| score = 53–48
| overtime =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,013
| tv =
| score = 60–43
| overtime =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 709
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–51
| overtime =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 515
| tv =
| score = 61–70
| overtime =
| record = 11–7
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,103
| tv =
| score = 74–78
| overtime = OT
| record = 11–8
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,118
| tv =
| score = 49–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–9
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,330
| tv =
| score = 82–62
| overtime =
| record = 12–9
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,330
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–62
| overtime =
| record = 12–10
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 552
| tv =
| score = 60–56
| overtime =
| record = 13–10
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,314
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 85–64
| overtime =
| record = 14–10
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 948
| tv =
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| record = 15–10
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 913
| tv =
| score = 70–53
| overtime =
| record = 16–10
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,330
| tv =
| score = 73–58
| overtime =
| record = 17–10
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,913
| tv =
| score = 72–51
| overtime =
| record = 18–10
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 866
| tv =
| score = 58–46
| overtime =
| record = 19–10
| conference = 13–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFFFFF;"| Southland Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,283
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–78
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#660099; color:#FFFFFF;"| WBI
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Earl K. Long Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 803
| tv =
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time.}}
See also
References
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