2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 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=Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
|image= Utrgv athletics primary logo.png
|image_size= 250
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=WAC
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=19–14
|conf_record=9–5
|head_coach=Larry Tidwell
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Gabe Henry
|asst_coach2=Anthony Anderson
|asst_coach3=Hannah Burleson
|stadium=UTRGV Fieldhouse
|champion=
|tourney= WNIT
|tourney_result= First Round
}}
{{2015–16 WAC women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. This was head coach Larry Tidwell's third season, but first under the UT-RGV label. The Vaqueros played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was the first season for UTRGV as an institution. Before the 2015–16 academic year, the University of Texas–Pan American and the University of Texas at Brownsville merged, forming the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. They finished the season 19–14 and 9–5 in WAC play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the WAC women's tournament where they lost to New Mexico State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to TCU.
Previous season
The Broncs finished the season 19–15, 9–5 in final WAC play to finish in third place. They lost in the championship of the WAC Tournament to New Mexico State.
Departures
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troi Swain | 1 | G | 5'6" | Freshman | Austin, TX | Transferred{{cite web|url=http://www.themonitor.com/premium/transfers-add-to-utpa-turnover/article_8d97ff36-d732-11e4-a3e5-bb9cceb125c7.html|title=Transfers add to UTPA turnover|publisher=The Monitor|accessdate=2015-03-30}} |
| Tonisha Walker | 3 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Gardner, KS | Graduated |
| Stephanie Onyeje | 12 | G | 5'5" | Freshman | Pflugerville, TX | Transferred |
| T'Ondria Nolen | 14 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Wichita, KS | Graduated |
| Crystal Cardenas | 20 | G | 5'7" | Freshman | Mercedes, TX | |
| Brittany Bush | 21 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Moline, IL | Graduated |
| Cha'zaye Wright | 25 | F | 5'8" | Senior | DeSoto, TX | Graduated |
| Cherrell Price | 33 | F | 5'11" | Senior | Midwest City, OK | Graduated |
2015–16 media
For the first time in club history women's basketball games will be televised. 9 of 11 home games will air on TWCS (Ch 323), with 6 of the 9 games airing live. The other two home games will air on the TWCS Alternate Channel (Ch 825). Other games will air on WAC Digital Network or road teams video feeds.{{cite web |url=http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/utrgv-basketball-games-to-be-telecast-for-first-time/article_50c38e1c-6cac-11e5-a314-0b650b5a5e97.html|title=UTRGV Basketball Games to be telecast for the first time |publisher=The Monitor|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}
Roster
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Odessa College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jada|last=Bennett|link=n|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=3|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Sherman, TX|high_school=Sherman
North Florida}}
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Western Nebraska CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w||first=Mary|last=Savoy|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Salem, OR|high_school=West Salem
Midland College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w||first=Sica|last=Cuzic|num=34|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Galati, Romania|high_school=Trinity International}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w||first=Tristan|last=Murphy|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Stanwood, WA|high_school=Stanwood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w||first=Laura|last=Van Tilburg|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Weslaco, TX|high_school=Weslaco}}
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- Gabe Henry ({{college|Gonzaga}})
- Anthony Anderson ({{college|FIU}})
- Hannah Burleson ({{college|Texas A&M–Corpus Christi}})
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Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Islanders Classic
| tv =
| score = 50–79
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend = 76
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Islanders Classic
| tv =
| score = 66–58
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
| attend = 146
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Concordia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 90–44{{cite web|url=http://valleycentral.com/sports/content/utrgv-womens-basketball-cruises-in-home-opener|title=UTRGV Women's Basketball Cruises In Home Opener|publisher=KZTV |accessdate=2015-11-17}}
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
| attend = 613
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Lutheran
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS Alt
| score = 90–38
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
| attend = 545
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 56–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
| attend = 443
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Santa Barbara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Thunderdome
| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–60
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| attend = 310
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–71
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
| attend = 1,543
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 46–49
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
| attend = 613
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–50
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
| attend = 206
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
| attend = 2,332
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Kansas
| score = 43–61
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
| attend = 3,872
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS Alt.
| score = 60–47
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
| attend = 711
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55–45
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
| attend = 792
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evangel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS Alt.
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
| attend = 544
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/01/2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 32–91
| overtime =
| record = 8–7
| attend = 442
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| WAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 52–28
| overtime =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 445
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 61–48
| overtime =
| record = 10–7
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 611
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–56
| overtime =
| record = 11–7
| conference = 3–0
| attend = 100
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–53
| overtime =
| record = 12–7
| conference = 4–0
| attend = 247
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 60–46
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 5–0
| attend = 1,268
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS*
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 13–8
| conference = 5–1
| attend = 1,108
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS*
| score = 57–68
| overtime =
| record = 13–9
| conference = 5–2
| attend = 1,709
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–71
| overtime =
| record = 13–10
| conference = 5–3
| attend = 1,389
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| gamename =
| tv = Cox7
| score = 68–66
| overtime =
| record = 14–10
| conference = 6–3
| attend = 376
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 57–59
| overtime =
| record = 14–11
| conference = 6–4
| attend = 668
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Connolly Center
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–71
| overtime =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 7–4
| attend = 262
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Icardo Center
| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–80
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 7–5
| attend = 878
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 78–56
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 8–5
| attend = 522
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| record = 17–12
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 1,612
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| WAC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 60–52
| overtime =
| record = 18–12
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 73–72
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 19–12
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Championship Game
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 53–80
| overtime =
| record = 19–13
| attend = 777
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|UTRGV Vaqueros|1}}; color:white;"| WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 73–97
| overtime =
| record = 19–14
| attend = 910
}}
{{CBB schedule end| rank = | poll=AP Poll | timezone=Central}}
:*- Games will be televised on tape delay.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball navbox}}
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Category:2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament participants