2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Neal, they played their games at the Cintas Center and were third year members of the newly reorganized Big East Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East women's tournament to Butler.

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record17–13 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
  • Brian Neal (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kate Achter
  • Mark Ehlen
  • Carla D. Morrow
Home arenaCintas Center
2015–16 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 DePaul*162 .889279  .750
Seton Hall126 .667239  .719
Villanova126 .6672012  .625
St. John's117 .6112310  .697
Georgetown99 .5001614  .533
Marquette99 .5001416  .467
Xavier810 .4441713  .567
Creighton810 .4441718  .486
Butler414 .2221021  .323
Providence117 .056524  .172
2016 Big East Basketball Tournament winner
* Tournament #1 seed
As of March 26, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Marquia Turner 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoHoover HS North Canton, OH
G 1 Kindell Fincher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoCanterbury HS Fort Wayne, IN
G 5 Kayla Davis 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoSt. Marguerite d'Youville Brampton, ON
G 12 Jada Byrd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoRedan HS Lithonia GA
F 14 Briana Glover 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrMason Mason, OH
G 15 Aliyah Zantt 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrReynoldsburg HS Reynoldsburg, OH
F 21 Maddison Blackwell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrLincoln HS Gahanna, OH
G 22 Erica Dawson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoMarietta HS Marietta, OH
F 23 Leah Schaefer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrHighlands HS Alexandria, KY
G 24 Martha Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoSolon HS Solon, OH
F 25 Anniina Äijänen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSammon Keskuslukio Tampere, Finland
G 30 Raeshaun Gaffney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrFairfield HS/Virginia Fairfield, OH
F 31 Tierra Floyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSt. Bernard-Elmwood Place HS Toledo, OH
G 35 Jenna Crittendon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrRyle HS Union, KY
F 45 Imani Partlow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWinton Woods HS Cincinnati, OH
Head coach

Brian Neal (Northern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Kate Achter (Bowling Green)
Mark Ehlen (Ohio State)
Carla D. Morrow (Tulsa)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2015*
1:00 pm, FSOH
Evansville
Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic
W 65–57  1–0
Cintas Center (3,122)
Cincinnati, OH
11/19/2015*
7:00 pm
at Michigan L 54–92  1–1
Crisler Arena (2,613)
Ann Arbor, MI
11/22/2015*
2:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 61–56  2–1
Cintas Center (811)
Cincinnati, OH
11/25/2015*
7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 67–27  3–1
Cintas Center (652)
Cincinnati, OH
11/28/2015*
2:00 pm
Binghamton W 64–55  4–1
Cintas Center (610)
Cincinnati, OH
12/03/2015*
12:00 pm
Tennessee Tech W 64–47  5–1
Cintas Center (3,216)
Cincinnati, OH
12/06/2015*
2:00 pm
Middle Tennessee L 53–62  5–2
Cintas Center (962)
Cincinnati, OH
12/09/2015*
7:00 pm
Radford W 63–56  6–2
Cintas Center (713)
Cincinnati, OH
12/13/2015*
5:00 pm
Cincinnati W 65–56  7–2
Cintas Center (1,863)
Cincinnati, OH
12/19/2015*
5:00 pm
Howard W 70–47  8–2
Cintas Center (1,008)
Cincinnati, OH
12/21/2015*
1:00 pm
Kennesaw State W 62–59  9–2
Cintas Center (654)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East regular season
12/29/2015
7:00 pm, BEDN
Georgetown W 59–54  10–2 (1–0)
Cintas Center (911)
Cincinnati, OH
12/31/2015
2:00 pm, BEDN
Villanova W 74–67 OT 11–2 (2–0)
Cintas Center (918)
Cincinnati, OH
01/05/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
at Butler W 73–63  12–2 (3–0)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (387)
Indianapolis, IN
01/08/2016
7:00 pm, FS1
at Creighton L 47–74  12–3 (3–1)
D. J. Sokol Arena (1,214)
Omaha, NE
01/10/2016
1:00 pm, BEDN
at Providence W 62–54  13–3 (4–1)
Alumni Hall (261)
Providence, RI
01/15/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
Marquette W 71–66  14–3 (5–1)
Cintas Center (1,015)
Cincinnati, OH
01/17/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
DePaul L 53–70  14–4 (5–2)
Cintas Center (1,384)
Cincinnati, OH
01/22/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
at Seton Hall L 66–82  14–5 (5–3)
Walsh Gymnasium (1,145)
South Orange, NJ
01/24/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
at St. John's L 41–57  14–6 (5–4)
Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
01/29/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
Butler W 55–47  15–6 (6–4)
Cintas Center (1,165)
Cincinnati, OH
02/05/2016
8:00 pm, FS1
Providence W 72–47  16–6 (7–4)
Cintas Center (1,641)
Cincinnati, OH
02/07/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
Creighton W 57–55  17–6 (8–4)
Cintas Center (828)
Cincinnati, OH
02/12/2016
8:00 pm, BEDN
at No. 23 DePaul L 52–82  17–7 (8–5)
McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,352)
Chicago, IL
02/14/2016
2:30 pm, FS2
at Marquette L 69–74  17–8 (8–6)
Al McGuire Center (1,769)
Milwaukee, WI
02/19/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
St. John's L 56–69  17–9 (8–7)
Cintas Center (1,694)
Cincinnati, OH
02/21/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
Seton Hall L 67–72  17–10 (8–8)
Cintas Center (1,812)
Cincinnati, OH
02/26/2016
9:00 pm, FS1
at Villanova L 55–58  17–11 (8–9)
The Pavilion (541)
Villanova, PA
02/28/2015
12:00 pm, BEDN
at Georgetown L 51–63  17–12 (8–10)
McDonough Gymnasium (609)
Washington, D.C.
Big East Women's Tournament
03/05/2016
5:30 pm, BEDN
vs. Butler
First Round
L 47–48  17–13
McGrath-Phillips Arena (1,741)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

References

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