# 2015–16 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fifth-year head by JD Gravina, played their home games at the Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 16–16, 8–8 in Summit League play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League women's tournament to Oral Roberts. They were invited to the WBI, where they defeated Southern Illinois in the first round before losing to USC Upstate in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 10/30/2015* 7:00 pm | William Woods | W 80–41 | | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| 11/05/2015* 7:00 pm | Truman State | W 63–41 | | Western Hall Macomb, IL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | Central Methodist | W 108–46 | 1–0 | Western Hall (925) Macomb, IL |
| 11/15/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | SIU Edwardsville | W 78–74 | 2–0 | Western Hall (614) Macomb, IL |
| 11/19/2015* 7:00 pm | at Iowa | L 81–96 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,543) Iowa City, IA |
| 11/21/2015* 7:00 pm | Chicago State | W 88–50 | 3–1 | Western Hall (543) Macomb, IL |
| 11/24/2015* 11:00 am | Southeast Missouri State | L 84–89 | 3–2 | Western Hall (1,246) Macomb, IL |
| 11/27/2015* 12:00 pm | vs. Towson UNF Thanksgiving Classic | L 77–83 | 3–3 | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL |
| 11/28/2015* 1:00 pm | vs. Bethune-Cookman UNF Thanksgiving Classic | W 75–59 | 4–3 | UNF Arena (354) Jacksonville, FL |
| 12/02/2015* 6:00 pm | at Eastern Illinois | W 92–69 | 5–3 | Lantz Arena (319) Charleston, IL |
| 12/05/2015* 4:30 pm | Ashford | W 86–58 | 6–3 | Western Hall (471) Macomb, IL |
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 pm | at North Dakota | L 67–78 | 6–4 | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,385) Grand Forks, ND |
| 12/12/2015* 4:30 pm | UIC | L 70–78 | 6–5 | Western Hall (551) Macomb, IL |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Kansas State | L 45–84 | 6–6 | Bramlage Coliseum (551) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/28/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Illinois State | W 79–64 | 7–6 | Redbird Arena (539) Normal, IL |
| The Summit League regular season ||||||
| 01/01/2016 7:00 pm | Oral Roberts | W 72–61 | 8–6 (1–0) | Western Hall (539) Macomb, IL |
| 01/03/2016 1:00 pm | at Nebraska–Omaha | L 66–79 | 8–7 (1–1) | Baxter Arena (528) Omaha, NE |
| 01/07/2016 6:00 pm | at IPFW | W 78–74 | 9–7 (2–1) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (498) Fort Wayne, IN |
| 01/09/2016 5:30 pm | at IUPUI | L 60–68 | 9–8 (2–2) | Western Hall (405) Macomb, IL |
| 01/15/2016 7:00 pm | Denver | W 63–60 | 10–8 (3–2) | Western Hall (703) Macomb, IL |
| 01/21/2016 7:00 pm | at North Dakota State | W 94–82 | 11–8 (4–2) | Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (523) Fargo, ND |
| 01/23/2016 2:00 pm | at South Dakota State | L 63–85 | 11–9 (4–3) | Frost Arena (1,963) Vermillion, SD |
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm | South Dakota | L 77–102 | 11–10 (4–4) | Western Hall (644) Macomb, IL |
| 01/30/2016 4:30 pm | Nebraska–Omaha | W 74–55 | 12–10 (5–4) | Western Hall (801) Macomb, IL |
| 02/04/2016 7:00 pm | IPFW | W 88–87 | 13–10 (6–4) | Western Hall (511) Macomb, IL |
| 02/06/2016 2:00 pm | at IUPUI | L 87–96 | 13–11 (6–5) | The Jungle (352) Indianapolis, IN |
| 02/10/2016 8:00 pm | at Denver | W 80–69 | 14–11 (7–5) | Magness Arena (320) Denver, CO |
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm | at South Dakota | L 50–86 | 14–12 (7–6) | DakotaDome (1,749) Vermillion, SD |
| 02/20/2016 2:00 pm | at Oral Roberts | L 55–79 | 14–13 (7–7) | Mabee Center (796) Tulsa, OK |
| 02/25/2016 5:30 pm | North Dakota State | W 100–89 | 15–13 (8–7) | Western Hall (904) Macomb, IL |
| 02/27/2016 4:30 pm | South Dakota State | L 65–66 | 15–14 (8–8) | Western Hall (1,072) Macomb, IL |
| The Summit League Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/06/2016 12:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN3 | vs. Oral Roberts Quarterfinals | L 55–68 | 15–15 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (3,172) Sioux Falls, SD |
| WBI ||||||
| 03/17/2016* 7:00 pm | Southern Illinois First Round | W 99–97 $^{OT}$ | 16–15 | Western Hall (694) Macomb, IL |
| 03/19/2016* 6:00 pm | at USC Upstate Quarterfinals | L 78–81 | 16–16 | G. B. Hodge Center (172) Spartanburg, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||