2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos 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 = Western Michigan Broncos
| image = Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
| image_size = 175
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 17–15
| conf_record = 8–10
| head_coach = Shane Clipfell
| hc_year = 4th
| asst_coach1 = Rick Albro
| asst_coach2 = Tangela Smith
| asst_coach3 = Cetera Washington
| stadium = University Arena
}}
{{2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fourth year head coach Shane Clipfell, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to fifth place of the East division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC women's tournament, where they lost to Central Michigan.
Roster
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| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| teamcolors = y
| high_school = yes
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| first = Meredith
| last = Shipman
| num = 1
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 10
| class = JR
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| home = Fort Wayne, IN
| high_school = Snider
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{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Alexis
| last = Parks
| num = 2
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 4
| class = SO
| rs =
| home = Columbus, OH
| high_school = Africentric
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Deborah
| last = Meeks
| num = 3
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 8
| class = SR
| rs =
| home = Benton Harbor, MI
| high_school = Benton Harbor
Trinity Valley CC/Kansas State
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Deja
| last = Wimby
| num = 4
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 7
| class = FR
| rs =
| home = Fort Wayne, IN
| high_school = Snider
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Breanna
| last = Mobley
| num = 10
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 1
| class = FR
| rs =
| home = Lansing, MI
| high_school = Lansing Waverly
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Najee
| last = Smith
| num = 14
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 8
| class = SO
| rs =
| home = Naperville, IL
| high_school = Neuqua Valley
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Aneisha
| last = Carlisle
| num = 15
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 9
| class = SO
| rs =
| home = Kalamazoo, MI
| high_school = Kalamazoo Central
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Logan
| last = McCane
| num = 20
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 9
| class = FR
| rs =
| home = Rockford, MI
| high_school = Rockford
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Meredith
| last = Miller
| num = 22
| pos = G/F
| ft = 5
| in = 10
| class = FR
| rs =
| home = Hilliard, OH
| high_school = Hilliard Bradley
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Miracle
| last = Woods
| num = 24
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 0
| class = SR
| rs =
| home = Fort Wayne, IN
| high_school = Bishop Luers
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Alex
| last = Morton
| num = 30
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 9
| class = SR
| rs =
| home = Granger, IN
| high_school = Mishawaka Penn
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = LaTondra
| last = Brooks
| num = 32
| pos = G
| ft = 5
| in = 5
| class = SO
| rs =
| home = Oak Lawn, IL
| high_school = Oak Lawn
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Marley
| last = Hill
| num = 33
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 2
| class = JR
| rs =
| home = Cleveland, OH
| high_school = Africentric
Cincinnati
| cur_rs = yes
| note = I
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Asia
| last = Robeson
| num = 35
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 4
| class = SO
| rs =
| home = Kalamazoo, MI
| high_school = Kalamazoo Central
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Teagan
| last = Reeves
| num = 50
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 3
| class = SO
| rs =
| home = Three Rivers, MI
| high_school = Three Rivers
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
| sex = w
| first = Jessica
| last = Jessing
| num = 52
| pos = F
| ft = 6
| in = 3
| class = SR
| rs =
| home = Sylvania, OH
| high_school = Sylvania Northview
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
| head_coach =
- Shane Clipfell ({{college|Eastern Michigan}})
| asst_coach =
- Rick Albro ({{college|Western Michigan}})
- Tangela Smith ({{college|Iowa}})
- Cetera Washington ({{college|Michigan State}})
| roster_url = http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1925&SPSID=24391&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2015
| accessdate =
}}
Schedule and results
Source: [http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=24390&SPID=1925&DB_OEM_ID=4600&Q_SEASON=2015]
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lake Erie College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–42
| overtime =
| attend = 607
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Non-conference games
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UW–Parkside
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 56–49
| overtime =
| attend = 686
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 40–78
| overtime =
| attend = 6,270
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–56
| overtime =
| attend = 555
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–86
| overtime =
| attend = 652
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–59
| overtime =
| attend = 1,504
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = IPFW
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilliard Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–48
| overtime =
| attend = 753
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–45
| overtime =
| attend = 203
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| attend = 731
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2015
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez
| site_cityst = Trujillo Alto, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| tv =
| score = 71–44
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2015
| time = 1:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez
| site_cityst = Trujillo Alto, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| tv =
| score = 68–90
| overtime =
| attend = 370
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez
| site_cityst = Trujillo Alto, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| tv =
| score = 42–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ferris State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–41
| overtime =
| attend = 993
| record = 8–4
}}
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| attend = 881
| record = 8–5 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–45
| overtime =
| attend = 558
| record = 9–5 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–80
| overtime =
| attend = 4,216
| record = 9–6 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–52
| overtime =
| attend = 519
| record = 10–6 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–66
| overtime =
| attend = 795
| record = 11–6 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 92–78
| overtime =
| attend = 851
| record = 12–6 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–77
| overtime =
| attend = 1,092
| record = 12–7 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–53
| overtime =
| attend = 1,507
| record = 12–8 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–53
| overtime =
| attend = 525
| record = 13–8 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ASN/ESPN3
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| attend = 687
| record = 13–9 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–70
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 672
| record = 13–10 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–49
| overtime =
| attend = 1,578
| record = 14–10 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–65
| overtime =
| attend = 1,007
| record = 15–10 (7–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–70
| overtime =
| attend = 1,068
| record = 15–11 (7–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–80
| overtime =
| attend = 462
| record = 15–12 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–73
| overtime =
| attend = 1,108
| record = 15–13 (7–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–63
| overtime =
| attend = 808
| record = 15–14 (7–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–60
| overtime =
| attend = 383
| record = 16–14 (8–10)
}}
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 94–52
| overtime =
| attend = 404
| record = 17–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
{{Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball Team}}
Category:Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball seasons