2015–16 Utah Valley Wolverines 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=Utah Valley Wolverines
|image=Wolverines wordmark.png
|conference=Western Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf= WAC
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=16–15
|conf_record=8–6
|head_coach=Cathy Nixon
|hc_year = 20th
|asst_coach1=Jason Glover
|asst_coach2=Adam Wardenburg
|asst_coach3= Caitlyn Sears
|stadium=UCCU Center
PE Building
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2015–16 WAC women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. Cathy Nixon enteres the season as head coach for the 20th consecutive season. The Wolverines played their home games at the UCCU Center and the PE Building as members of the WAC. They finished the season 16–15, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in a 3 tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WAC women's tournament, where they lost to New Mexico State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mariah|last=Seals|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=3|class=so|rs=|home=Richmond, CA|high_school=Miramonte}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Georgia|last=Agnew|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=jr|rs=|home=Hamilton, New Zealand|high_school=Salem Hills}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Quynne|last=Huggins|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Goodyear, AZ|high_school=Millennium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rebecca|last=MaWhinney|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=jr|rs=|home=Midway, UT|high_school=Wasatch}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Karlee|last=Norris|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|rs=y|home=Hyrum, UT|high_school=Mountain Crest}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kendall|last=Perry|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|rs=|home=Gilbert, AZ|high_school=Highland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Patrice|last=Toston|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=sr|rs=|home=Seattle, WA|high_school=Franklin
Southern Idaho}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rhiah|last=Spooner-Knight|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=jr|rs=|home=Hamilton, New Zealand|high_school=Sacred Heart Girls' College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Gordon|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|rs=|home=Mount Pleasant, UT|high_school=North Sanpete}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=McCann|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Highland, UT|high_school=Lone Peak}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Veronica|last=Preciado|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=|home=Sacramento, CA|high_school=Grant Union}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Deijah|last=Blanks|num=35|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=so|rs=|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=Mount Miguel}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sam|last=Loggins|num=40|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=sr|rs=|home=Boise, ID|high_school=Mountain View}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hadley|last=Nelson|num=44|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=fr|rs=|home=Gilbert, AZ|high_school=Highland}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Cathy Nixon ({{college|BYU}})
|asst_coach=
- Jason Glover ({{college|Grand Canyon}})
- Adam Wardenburg ({{college|Utah State}})
- Caitlyn Sears ({{college|Southern Utah}})
|accessdate=2015-10-08
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=8 style="background:#284E36; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/07/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = CSU Pueblo
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| tv =
| score = 53–67
| overtime =
| record =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style="background:#284E36; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename =
| tv = BYUtv
| score = 62–78
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend = 898
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethesda University
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| tv =
| score = 91–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| attend = 202
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–58
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
| attend = 389
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–70
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
| attend = 504
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Dixie State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
| attend = 314
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 94–88
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–1
| attend = 241
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Nugget Classic
| tv =
| score = 73–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
| attend = 1,857
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Nugget Classic
| tv =
| score = 60–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
| attend = 964
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
| attend = 154
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–79
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
| attend = 1,033
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–76
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
| attend = 323
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
| attend = 783
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska–Omaha
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–59
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
| attend = 268
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 47–56
| overtime =
| record = 7–7
| attend = 209
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55–59
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
| attend = 184
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style="background:#284E36; color:#FFFFFF;"| WAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–73
| overtime =
| record = 7–9
| conference = 0–1
| attend = 815
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 48–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–10
| conference = 0–2
| attend = 611
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 53–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 0–3
| attend = 201
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–71
| overtime =
| record = 8–11
| conference = 1–3
| attend = 222
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–46
| overtime =
| record = 9–11
| conference = 2–3
| attend = 235
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Connolly Center
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–44
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 207
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Icardo Center
| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–12
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 822
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas–Rio Grande Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–57
| overtime =
| record = 11–12
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 1,389
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 53–59
| overtime =
| record = 11–13
| conference = 4–5
| attend = 353
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–53
| overtime =
| record = 12–13
| conference = 5–5
| attend = 276
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–62
| overtime =
| record = 13–13
| conference = 6–5
| attend = 223
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–44
| overtime =
| record = 14–13
| conference = 7–5
| attend = 411
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = PE Building
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–48
| overtime =
| record = 15–13
| conference = 8–5
| attend = 249
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| record = 15–14
| conference = 8–6
| attend = 362
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style="background:#284E36; color:#FFFFFF;"| WAC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 61–53
| overtime =
| record = 16–14
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 44–58
| overtime =
| record = 16–15
| attend = 1,618
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = | poll=AP Poll | time=Mountain
}}
See also
References
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{{Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team}}
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