# 2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team

The 2015–16 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the 42nd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by 6th year head coach, Jory Collins. The team played its home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, its home court since 1974. Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

## Preseason outlook

The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the D-II Bulletin Preseason National Poll that was released on October 5, 2015. The only other MIAA member ranked was Fort Hays State at #5. On October 22, 2015, the MIAA released its Preseason Coaches Poll, with the Lady Hornets tabbed as the favorite to win.
On November 3, 2015, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the top ranked team.

## Media

The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/08/2015* 2:00 pm | | at Kansas | L 57–68 | – | Allen Fieldhouse (2,871) Lawrence, KS |
| Non-Conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 5:30 pm | No. 1 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State SWOSU Classic | W 72–63 | 1–0 | Rankin Williams Fieldhouse Weatherford, OK |
| 11/14/2015* Noon | No. 1 | at Oklahoma Baptist SWOSU Classic | W 80–63 | 2–0 | Rankin Williams Fieldhouse (207) Weatherford, OK |
| 11/17/2015* 5:30 pm | No. 1 | Cameron | W 86–50 | 3–0 | William L. White Auditorium (1,287) Emporia, KS |
| 11/21/2015* 4:30 pm | No. 1 | Science and Arts | W 109–39 | 4–0 | William L. White Auditroium Emporia, KS |
| 11/26/2015* 4:00 pm (CT) | No. 1 | vs. Hawaii Pacific Oahu Classic | W 63–53 | 5–0 | McKinley High School (76) Honolulu, HI |
| 11/27/2015* 1:00 pm (CT) | No. 1 | vs. Hawaii–Hilo Oahu Classic | W 82–53 | 6–0 | McKinley High School (70) Honolulu, HI |
| MIAA regular season ||||||
| 12/3/2015 5:30 pm | No. 1 | at Nebraska–Kearney | W 73–64 | 7–0 (1–0) | Health and Sports Center (1,265) Kearney, NE |
| 12/5/2015 2:00 pm | No. 1 | at No. 5 Fort Hays State | L 70–71 | 7–1 (1–1) | Gross Memorial Coliseum (2,750) Hays, KS |
| 12/12/2015 3:30 pm | No. 3 | Central Missouri | W 71–55 | 8–1 (2–1) | William L. White Auditorium (2,023) Emporia, KS |
| 12/16/2015 5:30 pm | No. 3 | at Missouri Southern | L 58–71 | 8–2 (2–2) | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center (1,025) Joplin, MO |
| 12/19/2015 1:30 pm | No. 3 | at Pittsburg State | W 90–69 | 9–2 (3–2) | John Lance Arena (1,370) Pittsburg, KS |
| 1/2/2016 1:30 pm | No. 3 | Lincoln (MO) | W 101–76 | 10–2 (4–2) | William L. White Auditorium (1,973) Emporia, KS |
| 1/4/2016 5:30 pm | No. 3 | Lindenwood | W 87–58 | 11–2 (5–2) | William L. White Auditorium (1,993) Emporia, KS |
| 1/7/2016 5:30 pm | No. 8 | at Central Oklahoma | W 74–63 | 12–2 (6–2) | Hamilton Field House (301) Edmond, OK |
| 1/9/2016 1:30 pm | No. 8 | at Northeastern State | W 87–58 | 13–2 (7–2) | NSU Event Center (782) Tahlequah, OK |
| 1/13/2016 5:30 pm | No. 9 | Northwest Missouri St. | W 96–54 | 14–2 (8–2) | William L. White Auditorium (2,225) Emporia, KS |
| 1/16/2016 1:30 pm | No. 9 | No. 10 Missouri Western | L 64–73 | 14–3 (8–3) | William L. White Auditorium (2,297) Emporia, KS |
| 1/23/2016 5:00 pm | No. 12 | at Washburn Turnpike Tussle | W 53–41– | 15–3 (9–3) | Lee Arena (2,979) Topeka, KS |
| 1/28/2016 5:30 pm | No. 11 | at Southwest Baptist | W 78–61 | 16–3 (10–3) | Myer Wellness & Sports Center (479) Bolivar, MO |
| 1/30/2016 1:30 pm | No. 11 | at Central Missouri | L 64–69 | 16–4 (10–4) | UCM Multipurpose Building (1,800) Warrensburg, MO |
| 2/3/2016 5:30 pm | No. 16 | Missouri Southern | W 71–61 | 17–4 (11–4) | William L. White Auditorium (2,276) Emporia, KS |
| 2/6/2016 3:30 pm | No. 16 | Pittsburg State | L 66–74 | 17–5 (11–5) | William L. White Auditorium (2,864) Emporia, KS |
| 2/10/2016 5:30 pm | No. 21 | Southwest Baptist | W 88–72 | 18–5 (12–5) | William L. White Auditorium (1,722) Emporia, KS |
| 2/13/2016 1:30 pm | No. 21 | at Lincoln (MO) | W 99–45 | 19–5 (13–5) | Jason Gymnasium (480) Jefferson City, MO |
| 2/18/2016 5:30 pm | No. 22 | Central Oklahoma | W 68–59 | 20–5 (14–5) | William L. White Auditorium (1,795) Emporia, KS |
| 2/20/2016 1:30 pm | No. 22 | Northeastern State | W 79–46 | 21–5 (15–5) | William L. White Auditorium (1,863) Emporia, KS |
| 2/24/2016 5:30 pm | No. 22 | at Northwest Missouri St. | W 69–63 | 22–5 (16–5) | Bearcat Arena (761) Maryville, MO |
| 2/27/2016 1:30 pm | No. 22 | Washburn Turnpike Tussle | W 98–61 | 23–5 (17–5) | William L. White Auditorium (2,754) Emporia, KS |
| 2016 MIAA Tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2016 8:15 pm | No. 20 | vs. Central Oklahoma | W 65–54 | 24–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 03/05/2016 2:15 pm | No. 20 | vs. No. 7 Missouri Western | W 85–74 | 25–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 03/06/2016 1:00 pm, MIAA Network | No. 20 | vs. No. 19 Pittsburg State MIAA Tournament Championship Game | W 80–66 | 26–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 2016 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 03/11/2015* 2:30 pm | No. 18 | Northern State Central Regional First Round | W 74–68 | 27–5 | John Lance Arena Pittsburg, KS |
| 03/12/2015* 5:00 pm | No. 18 | No. 7 Winona State Central Regional Second Round | W 66–62 | 28–5 | John Lance Arena Pittsburg, KS |
| 03/12/2015* 7:00 pm | No. 18 | No. 19 Pittsburg State NCAA Sweet 16 | L 74–78 | 28–6 | John Lance Arena Pittsburg, KS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in CST. ||||||

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |