2015–16 USC Trojans women's 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=USC Trojans
|image=USC Trojans logo.svg
|image_size=100px
|conference = Pac-12 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 19–13
|conf_record= 6–12
|head_coach=Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
|hc_year= 3rd
|asst_coach1=Beth Burns
|asst_coach2=Jualeah Woods
|asst_coach3=Taja Edwards
|stadium=Galen Center
|champion=Women of Troy Classic Champions
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented University of Southern California during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans, led by third year head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, played their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's basketball tournament where they lost to Oregon State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Courtney|last=Jaco|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Compton, CA|high_school=Windward School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Marguerite|last=Effa|link=|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Fairfax}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sadie|last=Edwards|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Meriden, CT|high_school=Blair Academy
Connecticut}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aliyah|last=Mazyck|link=|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Myers Park HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brianna|last=Barrett|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Winnetka, CA|high_school=Oaks Christian School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexis|last=Lloyd|link=|num=25|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Whitney Young HS
Virginia Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Candela|last=Abejon|link=|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Asturias, Spain|high_school=Univ. de Ovideo}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dani|last=Milisic|link=|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Blacktown Girls HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kristen|last=Simon|link=|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Gardena, CA|high_school=Windward School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Temi|last=Fagbenle|link=y|num=41|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=y|home=London, England|high_school=Blair Academy
Harvard}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Cynthia Cooper-Dyke ({{college|USC}})|asst_coach=Beth Burns ({{college|Ohio State}})
Jualeah Woods ({{college|USC}})
Taja Edwards ({{college|Fresno State}})|roster_url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/usc-w-baskbl-mtt.html|accessdate=}}
Schedule
{{cite web |url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/usc-w-baskbl-sched.html |title=2015-16 USC Women's Basketball Schedule |website=www.USCTrojans.com |publisher=University of Southern California |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429140549/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/usc-w-baskbl-sched.html |archive-date=2016-04-29}}
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#990000; color:#FFCC00;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State San Marcos
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 89–25
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#990000; color:#FFCC00;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hope International
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 402
| tv =
| score = 92–43
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 302
| tv =
| score = 81–46
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
| attend = 5,509
| tv =
| score = 75–44
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
| attend = 5,222
| tv =
| score = 78–67
| overtime = OT
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
| attend = 5,154
| tv =
| score = 60–56
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 9:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
| attend = 452
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lyon Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 492
| tv =
| score = 71–32
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 824
| tv =
| score = 73–42
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Long Beach State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 621
| tv =
| score = 69–43
| overtime =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Women of Troy Classic semifinals
| attend = 425
| tv =
| score = 88–45
| overtime =
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Albany
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Women of Troy Classic championship
| attend = 977
| tv =
| score = 68–67
| overtime =
| record = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Irvine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 406
| tv =
| score = 75–56
| overtime =
| record = 12–0
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#990000; color:#FFCC00;"| Pac-12 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 2,766
| tv = P12N
| score = 73–78
| overtime =
| record = 12–1 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 498
| tv = P12N
| score = 49–57
| overtime =
| record = 12–2 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 565
| tv = P12N
| score = 75–67
| overtime =
| record = 13–2 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 2,214
| tv = P12N
| score = 71–68
| overtime =
| record = 14–2 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 772
| tv = P12N
| score = 61–73
| overtime =
| record = 14–3 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,790
| tv = P12N
| score = 60–69
| overtime =
| record = 14–4 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 612
| tv = P12N
| score = 47–57
| overtime =
| record = 14–5 (2–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,476
| tv = P12N
| score = 61–47
| overtime =
| record = 15–5 (3–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,621
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–5 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,583
| tv = P12N
| score = 63–66
| overtime =
| record = 16–6 (4–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,030
| tv = P12N
| score = 67–57
| overtime =
| record = 17–6 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,564
| tv =
| score = 68–69
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (5–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 565
| tv =
| score = 53–61
| overtime =
| record = 17–8 (5–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 790
| tv = P12N
| score = 64–62
| overtime =
| record = 18–8 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 3,615
| tv = P12N
| score = 52–76
| overtime =
| record = 18–9 (6–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 2,425
| tv =
| score = 60–69
| overtime =
| record = 18–10 (6–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 486
| tv = P12N
| score = 45–50
| overtime =
| record = 18–11 (6–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,433
| tv =
| score = 56–63
| overtime =
| record = 18–12 (6–12)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#990000;"| Pac-12 Conference Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 8
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv = P12N
| score = 77–73
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 8
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 8
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = KeyArena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = P12N
| score = 53–63
| overtime =
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}
Rankings
{{main|2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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See also
References
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