# 2015–16 VCU Rams women's basketball team

The 2015–16 VCU Rams women's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Rams, led by second year head coach Beth O'Boyle, were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. They finished the season 23–10, 10–6 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-10 women's tournament, where they lost to George Washington. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Virginia in the first round.

## 2015–16 media

All non-televised Rams home games and conference road games will stream on the A-10 Digital Network.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 11:00 am | Coppin State | W 73–42 | 1–0 | Siegel Center (2,259) Richmond, VA |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm | at Iona | W 74–58 | 2–0 | Hynes Athletic Center (350) New Rochelle, NY |
| 11/21/2015* 7:00 pm | at IUPUI | L 69–70 | 2–1 | The Jungle (267) Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/24/2015* 7:00 pm | Campbell | W 57–34 | 3–1 | Siegel Center (514) Richmond, VA |
| 11/29/2015* 1:00 pm | Furman | W 67–45 | 4–1 | Siegel Center (467) Richmond, VA |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | W 58–45 | 5–1 | Siegel Center (365) Richmond, VA |
| 12/05/2015* 4:00 pm | at No. 17 Arizona State ASU Classic semifinals | W 57–48 | 6–1 | Wells Fargo Arena (1,430) Tempe, AZ |
| 12/06/2015* 4:30 pm | vs. Toledo ASU Classic championship | L 61–80 | 6–2 | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ |
| 12/13/2015* 1:00 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 63–39 | 7–2 | Siegel Center (913) Richmond, VA |
| 12/16/2015* 7:00 pm | at High Point | W 69–39 | 8–2 | Millis Center (539) High Point, NC |
| 12/19/2015* 7:30 pm | Old Dominion Rivalry | W 74–54 | 9–2 | Siegel Center (1,242) Richmond, VA |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | William & Mary | W 73–47 | 10–2 | Siegel Center (520) Richmond, VA |
| 12/30/2015* 2:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T | W 64–49 | 11–2 | Corbett Sports Center (446) Greensboro, NC |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2016 2:00 pm | at Massachusetts | W 74–66 | 12–2 (1–0) | Mullins Center (385) Amherst, MA |
| 01/07/2016 7:00 pm | Saint Louis | L 72–77 | 12–3 (1–1) | Siegel Center (382) Richmond, VA |
| 01/10/2016 1:00 pm | Saint Joseph's | L 63–66 | 12–4 (1–2) | Siegel Center (687) Richmond, VA |
| 01/13/2016 7:00 pm | at Dayton | W 74–72 | 13–4 (2–2) | UD Arena (2,005) Dayton, OH |
| 01/17/2016 6:00 pm, CBSSN | Davidson | L 50–56 | 13–5 (2–3) | Siegel Center (933) Richmond, VA |
| 01/20/2016 7:00 pm | at George Mason Rivalry | L 54–70 | 13–6 (2–4) | EagleBank Arena (402) Fairfax, VA |
| 01/25/2016 7:00 pm | at Richmond Capital City Classic | W 53–42 | 14–6 (3–4) | Robins Center (639) Richmond, VA |
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm | Fordham | W 61–51 | 15–6 (4–4) | Siegel Center (524) Richmond, VA |
| 01/31/2016 1:00 pm | Duquesne | L 67–71 | 15–7 (4–5) | Siegel Center (1,077) Richmond, VA |
| 02/03/2016 7:00 pm | St. Bonaventure | W 52–47 | 16–7 (5–5) | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| 02/07/2016 1:00 pm | at La Salle | W 84–76 $^{OT}$ | 17–7 (6–5) | Tom Gola Arena (463) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/14/2016 1:00 pm | Richmond Capital City Classic | L 50–62 | 17–8 (6–6) | Siegel Center (1,303) Richmond, VA |
| 02/17/2016 7:00 pm | at Rhode Island | W 49–36 | 18–8 (7–6) | Ryan Center (540) Kingston, RI |
| 02/20/2016 3:00 pm | at George Washington | W 79–68 | 19–8 (8–6) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,097) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/24/2016 7:00 pm | George Mason Rivalry | W 65–34 | 20–8 (9–6) | Siegel Center (1,180) Richmond, VA |
| 02/27/2016 2:00 pm | at Davidson | W 74–59 | 21–8 (10–6) | John M. Belk Arena (742) Davidson, NC |
| Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2016 2:00 pm | vs. Richmond Second Round | W 62–42 | 22–8 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| 03/04/2016 2:00 pm, ASN | vs. St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals | W 59–50 | 23–8 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| 03/05/2016 11:00 am, CBSSN | vs. George Washington Semifinals | L 58–72 | 23–9 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| WNIT ||||||
| 03/17/2016* 7:00 pm | Virginia First Round | L 50–52 | 23–10 | Sigel Center (859) Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Rankings

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