2015–16 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Women's Basketball

|year=2015–16

|team=Southern Miss Lady Eagles

|image=Southern Miss Script Logo.png

|image_size=200

|conference=Conference USA

|division=

|short_conf=C-USA

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=14–16

|conf_record=7–11

|head_coach=Joye Lee-McNelis

|hc_year = 12th

|asst_coach1=Jordan Dupuy

|asst_coach2=Alaura Sharp

|asst_coach3=Pauline Love

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Reed Green Coliseum

|champion=Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament champions

|bowl=

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The 2015–16 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Eagles, led by twelfth-year head coach Joye Lee-McNelis, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and were members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in C-USA play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to UAB.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tajanay|last=Veiga|link=n|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=JR|rs=|home=Boston, MA|high_school=Midland College}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Keri|last=Jewett-Giles|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=FR|rs=|home=Fort Myers, FL|high_school=Dunbar HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ariel|last=Sneed|link=n|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Harvey, IL|high_school=Kirkwood CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jerontay|last=Clemons|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Coldwater, MS|high_school=Coldwater HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brittanny|last=Dinkins|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Norland HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Katie|last=Dozier|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SO|rs=|home=Marietta, GA|high_school=Walton HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Caitlin|last=Jenkins|link=n|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Shreveport, LA|high_school=Huntington HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jayla|last=King|link=n|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=y|home=Pensacola, FL|high_school=South Florida}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Megan|last=Brown|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Slidell, LA|high_school=Salmen HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brittny|last=Norris|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Tyler JC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessica|last=Powers|link=n|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|class=FR|rs=y|home=Carriere, MS|high_school=Pearl River Central HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shayla|last=Wilson|link=n|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Tampa, FL|high_school=St. Petersburg College}}

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Joye Lee-McNelis ({{college|Southern Miss}})

|asst_coach=

Jordan Dupuy ({{college|Southern Miss}})
Alaura Sharp ({{college|Southwest Minnesota State}})
Pauline Love ({{college|Southern Miss}})

|roster_url=https://southernmiss.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2015-16

|accessdate=August 3, 2024

}}

Rankings

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Schedule

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#F1C500; color:#000000;"| Exhibition

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| date = November 7, 2015

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = West Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend =

| tv =

| score = 90–49

| overtime =

| record =

}}

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!colspan=9 style="background:#F1C500; color:#000000;"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2015

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename = Preseason WNIT first round

| attend = 2,498

| tv =

| score = 65–44

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2015

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Ferrell Center

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = Preseason WNIT second round

| attend = 5,400

| tv =

| score = 42–97

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2015

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Chattanooga

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| gamename = Preseason WNIT consolation round

| attend = 1,111

| tv =

| score = 48–53

| overtime = OT

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2015

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename = Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals

| attend = 1,320

| tv =

| score = 71–55

| overtime =

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2015

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nicholls State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename = Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament championship

| attend = 1,262

| tv =

| score = 56–48

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2015

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Eblen Center

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 576

| tv =

| score = 69–57

| overtime =

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2015

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,294

| tv =

| score = 71–51

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2015

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,632

| tv =

| score = 57–38

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2015

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 3,505

| tv =

| score = 65–78

| overtime =

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2015

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Myrtle Beach Convention Center

| site_cityst = Myrtle Beach, SC

| gamename = Carolinas Challenge

| attend =

| tv = ASN

| score = 62–69

| overtime =

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28, 2015

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = William Carey

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,392

| tv =

| score = 75–34

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

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!colspan=9 style="background:#F1C500; color:#000000;"| Conference USA regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2016

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,525

| tv =

| score = 69–59

| overtime =

| record = 8–4 (1–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2016

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Charlotte

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename =

| attend = 5,437

| tv =

| score = 59–80

| overtime =

| record = 8–5 (1–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2016

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Old Dominion

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,975

| tv =

| score = 45–53

| overtime =

| record = 8–6 (1–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2016

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,546

| tv = FSN

| score = 89–80

| overtime =

| record = 9–6 (2–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2016

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = FIU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,660

| tv =

| score = 83–55

| overtime =

| record = 10–6 (3–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2016

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,724

| tv = ASN

| score = 37–72

| overtime =

| record = 10–7 (3–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2016

| time = 8:05 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 4,326

| tv =

| score = 64–72

| overtime =

| record = 10–8 (3–4)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2016

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTSA

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 554

| tv =

| score = 41–47

| overtime =

| record = 10–9 (3–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2016

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Texas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,576

| tv =

| score = 57–38

| overtime =

| record = 11–9 (4–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2016

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,522

| tv =

| score = 68–62

| overtime =

| record = 12–9 (5–5)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2016

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UAB

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename =

| attend = 312

| tv =

| score = 49–53

| overtime =

| record = 12–10 (5–6)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2016

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 5,229

| tv =

| score = 44–74

| overtime =

| record = 12–11 (5–7)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2016

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,484

| tv =

| score = 54–57

| overtime =

| record = 12–12 (5–8)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2016

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTSA

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,549

| tv =

| score = 65–53

| overtime =

| record = 13–12 (6–8)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2016

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 404

| tv =

| score = 59–49

| overtime =

| record = 14–12 (7–8)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2016

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Texas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Super Pit

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 638

| tv =

| score = 55–57

| overtime =

| record = 14–13 (7–9)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2016

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = WKU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,382

| tv =

| score = 53–54

| overtime =

| record = 14–14 (7–10)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2016

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marshall

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename =

| attend = 1,514

| tv =

| score = 53–63

| overtime =

| record = 14–15 (7–11)

}}

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!colspan=9 style="background:#F1C500; color:#000000;"| Conference USA women's tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2016

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UAB

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bartow Arena

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Second round

| attend = 356

| tv = ASN

| score = 46–64

| overtime =

| record = 14–16

}}

Source:{{Cite web |title=SOUTHERNMISS.COM - The Southern Miss Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball |url=http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/smis-w-baskbl-sched.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226210236/http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/smis-w-baskbl-sched.html |archive-date=2014-12-26 |access-date=2015-11-04}}

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