# 2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by 10th year head coach Jodi Kest, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC women's tournament, where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Bucknell.

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/08/2015* 2:00 pm | Clarion | W 79–50 | | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH |
| Non-conference games ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | Florida Atlantic | L 77–91 | 0–1 | FAU Arena (641) Boca Raton, FL |
| 11/20/2015* 10:30 am | Winthrop Akron Classic | W 76–59 | 1–1 | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,556) Akron, OH |
| 11/21/2015* 3:30 pm | Florida Gulf Coast Akron Classic | L 57–69 | 1–2 | James A. Rhodes Arena (743) Akron, OH |
| 11/27/2015* 5:00 pm | vs. Northern Colorado San Diego Central Classic | L 65–78 | 1–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 11/28/2015* 7:00 pm | at San Diego San Diego Central Classic | L 65–86 | 1–4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (503) San Diego, CA |
| 12/02/2015* 6:00 pm | Rochester College | W 103–37 | 2–4 | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,150) Akron, OH |
| 12/05/2015* 1:00 pm | UCF | W 74–54 | 3–4 | James A. Rhodes Arena (563) Akron, OH |
| 12/09/2015* 8:00 pm | at Valparaiso | W 85–74 | 4–4 | Athletics–Recreation Center (330) Valparaiso, IN |
| 12/13/2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Northern Iowa | L 51–59 | 4–5 | iWireless Center (634) Moline, IL |
| 12/19/2015* 4:30 pm | at Northern Kentucky | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | BB&T Arena (1,117) Highland Heights, KY |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | Youngstown State | W 74–49 | 6–5 | James A. Rhodes Arena (837) Akron, OH |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2016 5:00 pm | Northern Illinois | L 58–65 | 6–6 (0–1) | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,386) Akron, OH |
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Eastern Michigan | W 68–65 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (1–1) | Convocation Center (574) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/09/2016 2:00 pm | Central Michigan | L 77–97 | 7–7 (1–2) | James A. Rhodes Arena (602) Akron, OH |
| 01/13/2016 7:00 pm | at Bowling Green | W 71–55 | 8–7 (2–2) | Stroh Center (1,420) Bowling Green, OH |
| 01/16/2016 1:00 pm | at Buffalo | W 69–61 | 9–7 (3–2) | Alumni Arena (816) Amherst, NY |
| 01/20/2016 7:00 pm | Toledo | W 81–71 | 10–7 (4–2) | James A. Rhodes Arena (816) Akron, OH |
| 01/23/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Central Michigan | L 60–81 | 10–8 (4–3) | McGuirk Arena (574) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3 | at Ohio | L 55–75 | 10–9 (4–4) | Convocation Center (1,522) Athens, OH |
| 01/30/2016 7:00 pm | Eastern Michigan | W 75–72 | 11–9 (5–4) | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,386) Akron, OH |
| 02/03/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Ball State | L 71–78 | 11–10 (5–5) | John E. Worthen Arena (742) Muncie, IN |
| 02/06/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Miami (OH) | W 77–65 | 12–10 (6–5) | James A. Rhodes Arena (642) Akron, OH |
| 02/13/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | L 65–69 | 12–11 (6–6) | University Arena (1,007) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 02/17/2016 7:00 pm | Western Michigan | W 78–66 | 13–11 (7–6) | James A. Rhodes Arena (974) Akron, OH |
| 02/20/2016 7:00 pm, BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3 | Ohio | L 73–101 | 13–12 (7–7) | James A. Rhodes Arena (752) Akron, OH |
| 02/24/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Miami (OH) | W 65–62 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (8–7) | Millett Hall (425) Oxford, OH |
| 02/17/2016 2:00 pm | at Kent State | W 70–60 | 15–12 (9–7) | MAC Center Kent, OH |
| 03/02/2016 8:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3 | Buffalo | W 62–49 | 16–12 (10–7) | James A. Rhodes Arena (816) Akron, OH |
| 03/05/2016 2:00 pm | Bowling Green | W 71–61 | 17–12 (11–7) | James A. Rhodes Arena (785) Akron, OH |
| MAC Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Miami (OH) First Round | W 66–54 | 18–12 | James A. Rhodes Arena (625) Akron, OH |
| 03/09/2016 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Miami (OH) Quarterfinals | W 73–71 | 19–12 | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH |
| 03/11/2016 12:00 pm, TWCSC/BCSN | vs. Buffalo Semifinals | L 87–88 | 19–13 | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH |
| WNIT ||||||
| 03/17/2016 7:00 pm | Bucknell First Round | L 70–74 | 19–14 | James A. Rhodes Arena (343) Akron, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||