# 2015–16 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Miami hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by eleventh-year head coach Katie Meier, play their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they got upset by South Dakota State in the first round.

## Media

All home games and conference road games will be broadcast on WVUM as part of the Miami Hurricanes Learfield Sports contract.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 4, 2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Nova Southeastern | W 83–53 | | BankUnited Center (445) Coral Gables, FL |
| Non-conference Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 13, 2015* 11:00 am, ESPN3 | | Wright State | W 80–67 | 1–0 | BankUnited Center (4,034) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 15, 2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bethune-Cookman | W 55–47 | 2–0 | BankUnited Center (718) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 17, 2015* 7:00 pm | | at Old Dominion | W 61–35 | 3–0 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,576) Norfolk, VA |
| Nov 21, 2015* 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Loyola Chicago | W 77–50 | 4–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (221) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 23, 2015* 7:00 pm | | at Charlotte | W 77–70 | 5–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (720) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 27, 2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Milwaukee Miami Thanksgiving Classic | W 77–38 | 6–0 | BankUnited Center (631) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 29, 2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | La Salle Miami Thanksgiving Classic | W 86–58 | 7–0 | BankUnited Center (570) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 2, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Illinois ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 73–64 | 8–0 | BankUnited Center (910) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 4, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Coppin State | W 78–59 | 9–0 | BankUnited Center (616) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 6, 2015* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UMass Lowell | W 84–53 | 10–0 | BankUnited Center (556) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 19, 2015* 7:00 pm | No. 23 | vs. No. 4 Baylor Florida Sunshine Classic | L 81–88 | 10–1 | Worden Arena (1,789) Winter Haven, FL |
| Dec 20, 2015* 7:15 pm | No. 23 | vs. Indiana Florida Sunshine Classic | W 89–75 | 11–1 | Worden Arena (1,367) Winter Haven, FL |
| Dec 22, 2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 23 | FIU | W 83–55 | 12–1 | BankUnited Center (650) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| Dec 30, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 22 | NC State | W 73–44 | 13–1 (1–0) | BankUnited Center (857) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 3, 2016 1:00 pm, RSN | No. 22 | at Virginia | L 56–76 | 13–2 (1–1) | John Paul Jones Arena (3,656) Charlottesville, VA |
| Jan 7, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Pittsburgh | W 79–55 | 14–2 (2–1) | BankUnited Center (629) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 10, 2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Clemson | W 83–49 | 15–2 (3–1) | Jervey Athletic Center (733) Clemson, SC |
| Jan 14, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 21 | Wake Forest | W 71–60 | 16–2 (4–1) | BankUnited Center (606) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 17, 2016 12:30 pm, RSN | No. 21 | at North Carolina | W 76–61 | 17–2 (5–1) | Carmichael Arena (2,761) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Jan 24, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 16 | No. 14 Florida State | L 58–69 | 17–3 (5–2) | BankUnited Center (2,313) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 28, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 17 | at Virginia Tech | W 57–45 | 18–3 (6–2) | Cassell Coliseum (1,447) Blacksburg, VA |
| Feb 1, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 16 | Syracuse | L 51–57 | 18–4 (6–3) | BankUnited Center (745) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 4, 2016 7:00 pm | No. 16 | at Boston College | W 67–62 | 19–4 (7–3) | Conte Forum (406) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Feb 7, 2016 1:00 pm, RSN | No. 16 | Duke | W 61–53 | 20–4 (8–3) | BankUnited Center (1,293) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 11, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 19 | at Georgia Tech | W 58–55 | 21–4 (9–3) | Hank McCamish Pavilion (975) Atlanta, GA |
| Feb 14, 2016 1:00 pm, RSN | No. 19 | at No. 3 Notre Dame | L 69–90 | 21–5 (9–4) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| Feb 21, 2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 18 | Virginia Tech | W 67–56 $^{OT}$ | 22–5 (10–4) | BankUnited Center (2,180) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 25, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 17 | No. 10 Louisville | L 51–79 | 22–6 (10–5) | BankUnited Center (1,378) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 28, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | at No. 12 Florida State | L 67–70 | 22–7 (10–6) | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (3,945) Tallahassee, FL |
| ACC Women's Tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2016 11:00 am, RSN | No. 21 | vs. Pittsburgh Second Round | W 77–55 | 23–7 | Greensboro Coliseum (8,790) Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 4, 2016 11:00 am, RSN | No. 21 | vs. No. 14 Florida State Quarterfinals | W 74–56 | 24–7 | Greensboro Coliseum (8,548) Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 5, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Semifinals | L 67–78 | 24–8 | Greensboro Coliseum (6,361) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 2016* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | (5 L) No. 19 | vs. (12 L) South Dakota State First Round | L 71–74 | 24–9 | Maples Pavilion (3,106) Stanford, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. L=Lexington Region. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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## Rankings

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