2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|year=2015–16

|team=Seton Hall Pirates

|image=Seton Hall Pirates wordmark.svg

|image_size=125

|conference=Big East Conference

|division=

|short_conf=Big East

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record= 23–9

|conf_record= 12–6

|head_coach= Anthony Bozzella

|hc_year= 3rd

|asst_coach1= Lauren DeFalco

|asst_coach2= Tiffany Jones-Smart

|asst_coach3= Christian Stefanopoulos

|stadium= Walsh Gymnasium

|champion= Cancún Challenge Riviera Division Champions

|bowl= NCAA Women's Tournament

|bowl_result = first round

}}

The 2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team represent Seton Hall University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by third head coach Anthony Bozzella, play their home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Walsh Gymnasium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to Creighton. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they lost to Duquesne in the first round.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tiffany|last=Jones|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=New York, NY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=LaTecia|last=Smith|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=FR|rs=|home=Gardenia, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaity|last=Healy|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=FR|rs=|home=Colts Neck, NJ}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Martha|last=Kuderer|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Eden Prairie, MN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordan|last=Mosley|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|rs=y|home=Orlando, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Samantha|last=Bozzella|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=West Orange, NJ}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Byrne|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Massapequa, NY}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Claire |last=Lundberg|num=30|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Andover, MN}}

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Anthony Bozzella ({{college|Seton Hall}})

|asst_coach=

Lauren DeFalco ({{college|Iona}})
Tiffany Jones-Smart ({{college|Saint Peter's}})
Christian Stefanopoulos ({{college|Thomas More}})

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Rankings

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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| style="background:#FFFFE6;" | 22

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 25

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| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 25

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21

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| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 25

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| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 25

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV

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| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | NR

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Schedule

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#D3D3D3;"| Exhibition

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| opponent = Philadelphia

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

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| attend = 571

| tv =

| score = 71–47

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#D3D3D3;"| Non-conference regular season

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| opponent = Bryant

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 1,132

| tv = [http://www.shupirates.com/collegesportslive/ PSN]

| score = 93–57

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| opponent = Rutgers

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

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| attend = 1,628

| tv = FS2

| score = 77–49

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| record = 2–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Princeton

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

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| attend = 1,130

| tv = FS2

| score = 71–64

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| attend = 921

| tv =

| score = 66–54

| overtime =

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 8:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas–Arlington

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| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 836

| tv =

| score = 61–54

| overtime =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 6:30 pm

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| homecoming =

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| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = NC State

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| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division

| attend = 133

| tv =

| score = 58–55

| overtime =

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2015

| time = 9:00 pm

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| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Northern Iowa

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| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| gamename = Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division

| attend = 133

| tv =

| score = 57–49

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| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/06/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 22

| opponent = Georgia

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| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| attend = 3,013

| tv =

| score = 52–70

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| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/09/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

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| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fordham

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 1,002

| tv = PSN

| score = 66–54

| overtime =

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/12/2015

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Liberty

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,990

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 92–56

| overtime =

| record = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2015

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

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| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Peter's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 866

| tv = PSN

| score = 81–65

| overtime =

| record = 10–1

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0000FF; color:#D3D3D3;"| Big East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2015

| time = 1:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Providence

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 525

| tv = [http://www.bigeast.com/collegesportslive/ BEDN]

| score = 64–54

| overtime =

| record = 11–1 (1–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/31/2015

| time = 2:05 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = D. J. Sokol Arena

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 780

| tv = BEDN

| score = 86–82

| overtime =

| record = 12–1 (2–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/03/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 842

| tv = BEDN

| score = 99–68

| overtime =

| record = 13–1 (3–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/05/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 25

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 851

| tv = FS2

| score = 74–86

| overtime =

| record = 13–2 (3–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/09/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 25

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename =

| attend =

| tv = BEDN

| score = 69–71

| overtime =

| record = 13–3 (3–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/15/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Pavilion

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| gamename =

| attend = 909

| tv = BEDN

| score = 45–55

| overtime =

| record = 13–4 (3–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/17/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McDonough Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| attend = 541

| tv = BEDN

| score = 83–75

| overtime =

| record = 14–4 (4–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/22/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Xavier

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

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| attend = 1,145

| tv = BEDN

| score = 82–66

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| record = 15–4 (5–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/24/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

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| opponent = Butler

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| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 809

| tv = BEDN

| score = 98–77

| overtime =

| record = 16–4 (6–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/29/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

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| away = yes

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| rank =

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Phillips-McGrath Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| attend = 3,001

| tv = BEDN

| score = 83–74

| overtime =

| record = 17–4 (7–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/31/2016

| time = 3:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

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| site_stadium = Al McGuire Center

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename =

| attend = 1,527

| tv = BEDN

| score = 82–89

| overtime =

| record = 17–5 (7–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/07/2016

| time = 1:30 pm

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| opponent = St. John's

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

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| attend = 1,697

| tv = FS1

| score = 64–72

| overtime =

| record = 17–6 (7–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/12/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Georgetown

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 959

| tv = BEDN

| score = 65–73

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| record = 17–7 (7–6)

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/14/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

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| opponent = Villanova

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

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| attend = 1,231

| tv = BEDN

| score = 60–50

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| record = 18–7 (8–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/19/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| away = yes

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| opponent = Butler

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| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

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| attend = 1,079

| tv = FS2

| score = 72–67

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| record = 19–7 (9–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/21/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Xavier

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| site_stadium = Cintas Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

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| attend = 1,812

| tv = BEDN

| score = 72–67

| overtime =

| record = 20–7 (10–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/26/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

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| opponent = Creighton

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 886

| tv = BEDN

| score = 77–71

| overtime =

| record = 21–7 (11–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/28/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

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| opponent = Providence

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| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium

| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 1,012

| tv = BEDN

| score = 71–54

| overtime =

| record = 22–7 (12–6)

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0000ff; color:#D3D3D3;"| Big East Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/06/2016

| time = 3:30 pm

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| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

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| site_stadium = McGrath-Phillips Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = FS2

| score = 93–86

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| record = 23–7

| attend = 1,884

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/07/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

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| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McGrath-Phillips Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = FS1

| score = 56–77

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| record = 23–8

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}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0000ff; color:#D3D3D3;"| Big East Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/19/2016

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 8 B

| opponent = Duquesne

| opprank =

| oppseed = 9 B

| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–97

| overtime =

| record = 23–9

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time |region=B |regionname=Bridgeport Region}}

References

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