# 2015–16 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by sixth year head coach Joey Wells, played their home games at the Hulman Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley women's tournament to Missouri State.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/06/2015* 7:05 pm | Indianapolis | W 74–44 | | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Central Michigan | L 65–85 | 0–1 | McGuirk Arena (1,373) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 11/15/2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Northern Kentucky | L 67–73 | 0–2 | BB&T Arena (1,172) Highland Heights, KY |
| 11/19/2015* 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Eastern Illinois | W 60–42 | 1–2 | Hulman Center (1,898) Terre Haute, IN |
| 11/21/2015* 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Nebraska–Omaha | L 50–51 | 1–3 | Hulman Center (1,772) Terre Haute, IN |
| 11/25/2015* 6:05 pm, ESPN3 | Saint Louis | L 52–62 | 1–4 | Hulman Center (1,493) Terre Haute, IN |
| 11/27/2015* 2:00 pm | at UMKC Plaza Lights Classic | W 77–47 | 2–4 | Swinney Recreation Center (296) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/28/2015* 2:00 pm | vs. Stephen F. Austin Plaza Lights Classic | L 62–71 | 2–5 | Swinney Recreation Center (164) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/01/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at IUPUI | L 43–68 | 2–6 | The Jungle (388) Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/06/2015* 2:00 pm | at Tulsa | W 67–63 | 3–6 | Reynolds Center (351) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/08/2015* 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Indiana | L 50–53 | 3–7 | Hulman Center (2,340) Terre Haute, IN |
| 12/21/2015* 6:05 pm, ESPN3 | Butler | W 70–63 $^{OT}$ | 4–7 | Hulman Center (1,765) Terre Haute, IN |
| Missouri Valley Conference regular season ||||||
| 01/01/2016 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Wichita State | W 59–33 | 5–7 (1–0) | Hulman Center (1,621) Terre Haute, IN |
| 01/03/2016 2:05 pm, ESPN3 | Missouri State | L 51–59 | 5–8 (1–1) | Hulman Center (1,675) Terre Haute, IN |
| 01/10/2016 2:05 pm, ESPN3 | Illinois State | W 63–58 | 6–8 (2–1) | Hulman Center (1,786) Terre Haute, IN |
| 01/15/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Drake | L 55–80 | 6–9 (2–2) | Knapp Center (2,153) Des Moines, IA |
| 01/17/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Northern Iowa | L 42–53 | 6–10 (2–3) | McLeod Center (1,278) Cedar Falls, IA |
| 01/22/2016 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Loyola-Chicago | W 62–48 | 7–10 (3–3) | Hulman Center (1,735) Terre Haute, IN |
| 01/24/2016 12:05 pm, ESPN3 | Bradley | W 59–37 | 8–10 (4–3) | Hulman Center (1,650) Terre Haute, IN |
| 01/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Southern Illinois | L 64–76 | 8–11 (4–4) | SIU Arena (619) Carbondale, IL |
| 01/31/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Evansville | W 59–44 | 9–11 (5–4) | Ford Center (738) Evansville, IN |
| 02/05/2016 8:05 pm, ESPN3 | at Illinois State | L 62–73 | 9–12 (5–5) | Redbird Arena (1,240) Normal, IL |
| 02/12/2016 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Northern Iowa | L 45–61 | 9–13 (5–6) | Hulman Center (1,381) Terre Haute, IN |
| 02/14/2016 2:05 pm, ESPN3 | Drake | W 68–53 | 10–13 (6–6) | Hulman Center (1,861) Terre Haute, IN |
| 02/19/2016 8:05 pm, ESPN3 | Bradley | W 68–59 | 11–13 (7–6) | Renaissance Coliseum (698) Peoria, IL |
| 02/21/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Loyola-Chicago | W 74–71 | 12–13 (8–6) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (373) Chicago, IL |
| 02/26/2016 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Evansville | W 57–45 | 13–13 (9–6) | Hulman Center (1,870) Terre Haute, IN |
| 02/28/2016 2:05 pm, ESPN3 | Southern Illinois | L 58–62 | 13–14 (9–7) | Hulman Center (1,895) Terre Haute, IN |
| 03/03/2016 8:05 pm, ESPN3 | at Missouri State | L 41–75 | 13–15 (9–8) | JQH Arena (3,278) Springfield, MO |
| 03/05/2016 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | at Wichita State | L 53–54 | 13–16 (9–9) | Charles Koch Arena (1,627) Wichita, KS |
| Missouri Valley Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/11/2016 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Missouri State Quarterfinals | L 45–70 | 13–17 | iWireless Center (1,525) Moline, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||