# 2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team

The 2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by fifteenth year head coach Mike Carey and played their home games at WVU Coliseum and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished with a record of 25–10, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 women's tournament, where they lost to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated Princeton in the first round before losing to Ohio State in the second round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 10/31/2015* 7:00 pm | | Shepherd | W 89–48 | | WVU Coliseum (2,787) Morgantown, WV |
| Non-Conference Games ||||||
| 11/14/2015* 7:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 77–34 | 1–0 | WVU Coliseum (2,232) Morgantown, WV |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 96–64 | 2–0 | WVU Coliseum (979) Morgantown, WV |
| 11/22/2015* 5:00 pm | | at Gonzaga Hall of Fame Women's Challenge | L 57–62 | 2–1 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,509) Spokane, WA |
| 11/23/2015* 11:00 pm | | vs. USC Hall of Fame Women's Challenge | L 67–78 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,222) Spokane, WA |
| 11/24/2015* 11:00 pm | | vs. Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Women's Challenge | W 68–50 | 3–2 | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,154) Spokane, WA |
| 11/29/2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Yale Hall of Fame Women's Challenge | W 70–60 | 4–2 | Mohegan Sun Arena (5,154) Uncasville, CT |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | | Morehead State | W 94–56 | 5–2 | WVU Coliseum (1,302) Morgantown, WV |
| 12/06/2015* 4:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 91–42 | 6–2 | WVU Coliseum (1,782) Morgantown, WV |
| 12/13/2015* 4:00 pm | | vs. Marshall Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic | W 66–60 | 7–2 | Charleston Civic Center (3,173) Charleston, WV |
| 12/16/2015* 7:00 pm | | Longwood | W 74–43 | 8–2 | WVU Coliseum (1,022) Morgantown, WV |
| 12/20/2015* 5:00 pm | | vs. James Madison Florida Sunshine Classic | W 69–62 | 9–2 | Worden Arena (987) Winter Haven, FL |
| 12/21/2015* 7:15 pm | | vs. Indiana Florida Sunshine Classic | W 75–65 | 10–2 | Worden Arena (573) Winter Haven, FL |
| 12/28/2015* 7:00 pm | | Elon | W 67–57 | 11–2 | WVU Coliseum (2,026) Morgantown, WV |
| Conference Games ||||||
| 12/30/2015 7:00 pm | | No. 5 Texas | L 54–65 | 11–3 (0–1) | WVU Coliseum (4,153) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/03/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kansas | W 65–45 | 12–3 (1–1) | Allen Fieldhouse (2,758) Lawrence, KS |
| 01/06/2016 8:00 pm, FCS Central | | at Kansas State | W 72–53 | 13–3 (2–1) | Bramlage Coliseum (3,937) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/09/2016 7:00 pm | | Texas Tech | W 79–57 | 14–3 (3–1) | WVU Coliseum (2,471) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/12/2016 8:00 pm, FSSW+ | | at No. 6 Baylor | L 64–69 | 14–4 (3–2) | Ferrell Center (6,032) Waco, TX |
| 01/16/2016 7:00 pm, RTPT | | Kansas | W 72–35 | 15–4 (4–2) | WVU Coliseum (4,006) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/24/2016 1:00 pm, FSSW | No. 25 | at TCU | W 97–84 | 16–4 (5–2) | Schollmaier Arena (2,087) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/27/2016 8:00 pm, SSTV | No. 24 | at No. 21 Oklahoma | L 54–57 | 16–5 (5–3) | Lloyd Noble Center (4,182) Norman, OK |
| 01/30/2016 4:00 pm, FSN | No. 24 | No. 4 Baylor | L 61–71 | 16–6 (5–4) | WVU Coliseum (4,168) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/02/2016 7:00 pm, FS2 | | at Texas Tech | W 69–42 | 17–6 (6–4) | United Supermarkets Arena (2,842) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/06/2016 1:00 pm | | Kansas State | W 64–44 | 18–6 (7–4) | WVU Coliseum (4,328) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/10/2016 7:00 pm | No. 24 | Iowa State | W 57–47 | 19–6 (8–4) | WVU Coliseum (1,317) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/13/2016 6:00 pm | No. 24 | at No. 20 Oklahoma State | L 51–63 | 19–7 (8–5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,223) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/17/2016 7:00 pm | | No. 20 Oklahoma | W 63–55 | 20–7 (9–5) | WVU Coliseum (2,001) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/21/2016 1:00 pm, FSN | | at No. 4 Texas | L 50–73 | 20–8 (9–6) | Frank Erwin Center (4,143) Austin, TX |
| 02/24/2016 7:00 pm, RTPT | | TCU | W 83–72 | 21–8 (10–6) | WVU Coliseum (1,606) Morgantown, WV |
| 02/27/2016 7:00 pm, RTPT | | No. 22 Oklahoma State | W 82–48 | 22–8 (11–6) | WVU Coliseum (5,080) Morgantown, WV |
| 03/01/2016 8:00 pm | No. 22 | at Iowa State | W 82–57 | 23–8 (12–6) | Hilton Coliseum (10,213) Ames, IA |
| Big 12 Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/05/2016 9:30 pm, FSN | No. 22 | vs. Kansas State Quarterfinals | W 74–65 | 24–8 | Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,863) Oklahoma City, OK |
| 03/05/2016 5:00 pm, FS1 | No. 22 | vs. No. 6 Texas Semifinals | L 51–67 | 24–9 | Chesapeake Energy Arena (4,591) Oklahoma City, OK |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/18/2016* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | (6 SF) No. 23 | vs. (11 SF) Princeton First Round | W 74–65 | 25–9 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
| 03/20/2016* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | (6 SF) No. 23 | at (3 SF) No. 9 Ohio State Second Round | L 81–88 | 25–10 | St. John Arena (2,558) Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SF=Sioux Falls Region. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received Votes |