2015–16 Oklahoma State Cowgirls 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=Oklahoma State Cowgirls
|image=Oklahoma State University system logo.svg
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|short_conf=Big 12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 21–10
|conf_record= 11–7
|head_coach=Jim Littell
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Bill Annan
|asst_coach2=Shannon Gage
|asst_coach3=Rebecca Kates-Taylor
|stadium=Gallagher-Iba Arena
|champion=
|bowl=NCAA Women's Tournament
|bowl_result = first round
}}
{{2015–16 Big 12 women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. It was head coach Jim Littell's fifth season at Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls are members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 21–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 women's tournament to Oklahoma. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they lost in the first round to St. Bonaventure.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Diana|last=Omozee|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Pflugerville, TX|high_school=Pflugerville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydney|last=Walton|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Perryton, TX|high_school=Perryton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jentry|last=Holt|link=n|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Elgin, OK|high_school=Elgin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=LaTashia|last=Jones|link=n|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Leavenworth, KS|high_school=Leavenworth}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rylie|last=Swanson|link=n|num=21|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Alva, OK|high_school=Alva}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brittney|last=Martin|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Syracuse, UT|high_school=Syracuse}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Roddricka|last=Patton|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=SR|rs=|home=Palestine, TX|high_school=Neches}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Karli|last=Wheeler|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Plainview, TX|high_school=Plainview}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Katelyn|last=Loecker|link=n|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=McPherson, KS|high_school=McPherson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaylee|last=Jensen|link=n|num=54|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Genoa, NE|high_school=Lindsay Holy Family}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jim Littell ({{college|Southwestern (KS)}})
|asst_coach=
- Bill Annan ({{college|Kansas State}})
- Shannon Gage ({{college|Southwest Missouri State}})
- Rebecca Kates-Taylor ({{college|Mississippi State}})
|roster_url=http://www.okstate.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball|accessdate=}}
Schedule and results
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|-
! colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/01/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Central Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 122–49
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 1,088
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northeastern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 94–54
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 1,067
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–45
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 3,591
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–52
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 2,057
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 2,286
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
| attend = 3,205
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
| attend = 2,184
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK+
| score = 70–60
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
| attend = 2,410
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–54
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
| attend = 2,332
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK
| score = 77–67
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
| attend = 2,672
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 46–68
| overtime =
| record = 8–1
| attend = 1,912
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFE Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–55
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
| attend = 908
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–48
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
| attend = 2,352
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"| Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK+
| score = 52–45
| overtime =
| record = 11–1
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 3,173
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename =
| tv = Cyclones.tv
| score = 42–49
| overtime =
| record = 11–2
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 8,429
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–46
| overtime =
| record = 12–2
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 4,121
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK
| score = 48–78
| overtime =
| record = 12–3
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 3,290
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–47
| overtime =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 4,441
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv = FSN
| score = 73–42
| overtime =
| record = 13–4
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 3,990
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FCS
| score = 79–76
| overtime = OT
| record = 14–4
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 1,926
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–46
| overtime =
| record = 15–4
| conference = 5–3
| attend = 4,132
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK
| score = 80–52
| overtime =
| record = 16–4
| conference = 6–3
| attend = 3,609
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename = Bedlam Series
| tv = FSOK+
| score = 71–69
| overtime =
| record = 17–4
| conference = 7–3
| attend = 5,137
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSN
| score = 70–57
| overtime =
| record = 18–4
| conference = 8–3
| attend = 3,567
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv = LHN
| score = 55–70
| overtime =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 8–4
| attend = 2,638
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–51
| overtime =
| record = 19–5
| conference = 9–4
| attend = 3,223
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSSW
| score = 41–66
| overtime =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 6,310
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSSW
| score = 65–79
| overtime =
| record = 19–7
| conference = 9–6
| attend = 2,183
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK+
| score = 71–49
| overtime =
| record = 20–7
| conference = 10–6
| attend = 3,725
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| tv = RTPT
| score = 48–82
| overtime =
| record = 20–8
| conference = 10–7
| attend = 5,080
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = FSOK+
| score = 59–51
| overtime =
| record = 21–8
| conference = 11–7
| attend = 1,754
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"| Big 12 Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Chesapeake Energy Arena
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = FSN
| score = 43–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#000000; color:#FF6600;"| NCAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/18/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 7 D
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| oppseed = 10 D
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 54–65
| overtime =
| attend = 4,702
| record = 21–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time |region=D |regionname=Dallas Region}}
Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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See also
References
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