2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marks the third for the Bearcats as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Bearcats, led by seventh year head coach Jamelle Elliott, plays their home games at Fifth Third Arena. They finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to East Carolina.

2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2015–16 record8–22 (4–14 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tasha Brown
  • Katie Rokus
  • Aaron Swinson
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2015–16 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 UConn180 1.000  380  1.000
No. 21 South Florida144 .778  2410  .706
Temple135 .722  2312  .657
Memphis126 .667  1813  .581
Tulane117 .611  2312  .657
Tulsa810 .444  1219  .387
SMU711 .389  1318  .419
East Carolina612 .333  1319  .406
Cincinnati414 .222  822  .267
UCF414 .222  723  .233
Houston216 .111  624  .200
American Tournament winner
As of April 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Media

All Bearscats games will have an audio broadcast streamed on Bearcats TV. Before conference season home games will also have a video stream on Bearcats TV. Conference home games will rotate between ESPN3, AAC Digital, Fox Sports Ohio, and Bearcats TV. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.

Roster

2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Nikira Goings 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrOsborne Marietta, GA
G 3 Ana Owens 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 12 Alyesha Lovett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrMalcolm X Shabazz Newark, NJ
G 13 Brandey Tarver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoBogan Computer Technical Chicago, IL
F 14 Trinity Hunter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoGahanna Lincoln New Albany, OH
G 20 Maya Benham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrOsborne Doulgasville, GA
F 21 Brianna Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoLuella Locust Grove, GA
G 22 Bianca Quisenberry 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrTecumseh Springfield, OH
G 23 Jasmine Whitfield 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSouth Oldham Crestwood, KY
F 25 Chelsea Warren 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrRed Oak Red Oak, TX
F 32 Shelbi Chandler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrPike Indianapolis, IN
F 50 Shaqeia Stokes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GSWinton Woods
Saint Francis (PA)
Cincinnati, OH
Head coach

Jamelle Elliott (Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Tasha Brown (St. Ambrose)
Katie Rokus (South Carolina-Aiken)
Aaron Swinson (Auburn)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2015*
3:00 pm
Southern Indiana W 69–46 
Fifth Third Arena (419)
Cincinnati, OH
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2015*
1:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 93–86  1–0
Fifth Third Arena (460)
Cincinnati, OH
11/18/2015*
7:00 pm
Northern Kentucky W 71–68  2–0
Fifth Third Arena (395)
Cincinnati, OH
11/21/2015*
7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 54–51  3–0
Fifth Third Arena (963)
Cincinnati, OH
11/26/2015*
2:00 pm
vs. No. 5 Baylor
Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division
L 34–72  3–1
St. George HS Gymnasium (353)
Freeport, BAH
11/27/2015*
5:45 pm
vs. No. 20 Michigan State
Junkanoo Jam Lucaya Division
L 63–103  3–2
St. George HS Gymnasium (328)
Freeport, BAH
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm
at Detroit L 68–77  3–3
Calihan Hall (197)
Detroit, MI
12/06/2015*
1:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 10 Ohio State L 76–105  3–4
Fifth Third Arena (1,767)
Cincinnati, OH
12/13/2015*
5:00 pm
at Xavier L 56–65  3–5
Cintas Center (1,863)
Cincinnati, OH
12/18/2015*
7:00 pm
Tennessee–Martin L 57–63  3–6
Fifth Third Arena (377)
Cincinnati, OH
12/20/2015*
2:00 pm
Eastern Illinois W 70–57  4–6
Fifth Third Arena (302)
Cincinnati, OH
12/23/2015*
1:00 pm
at Georgia L 42–60  4–7
Stegeman Coliseum (2,350)
Athens, GA
AAC regular season
12/30/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3/SNY
No. 1 Connecticut L 45–107  4–8 (0–1)
Fifth Third Arena (2,246)
Cincinnati, OH
01/02/2016
2:00 pm
at UCF W 68–50  5–8 (1–1)
CFE Arena (356)
Orlando, FL
01/07/2016
7:00 pm
Memphis L 47–64  5–9 (1–2)
Fifth Third Arena (373)
Cincinnati, OH
01/10/2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple L 51–74  5–10 (1–3)
McGonigle Hall (915)
Philadelphia, PA
01/13/2016
8:00 pm, ADN
at Tulsa W 55–53  6–10 (2–3)
Reynolds Center (363)
Tulsa, OK
01/16/2016
2:00 pm, ADN
UCF L 60–80  6–11 (2–4)
Fifth Third Arena (451)
Cincinnati, OH
01/20/2016
7:00 pm
at East Carolina L 60–63  6–12 (2–5)
Williams Arena (1,198)
Greenville, NC
01/27/2016
7:00 pm
SMU L 55–73  6–13 (2–6)
Fifth Third Arena (318)
Cincinnati, OH
01/30/2016
2:00 pm
Houston W 56–50  7–13 (3–6)
Fifth Third Arena (456)
Cincinnati, OH
02/03/2016
7:00 pm
at No. 19 South Florida L 49–82  7–14 (3–7)
USF Sun Dome (2,007)
Tampa, FL
02/06/2016
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Memphis L 51–54  7–15 (3–8)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,789)
Memphis, TN
02/09/2016
7:00 pm, ADN
Temple L 49–74  7–16 (3–9)
Fifth Third Arena (329)
Cincinnati, OH
02/12/2016
7:00 pm, ADN
No. 22 South Florida L 51–78  7–17 (3–10)
Fifth Third Arena (323)
Cincinnati, OH
02/17/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3/SNY
at No. 1 Connecticut L 34–88  7–18 (3–11)
Gampel Pavilion (8,461)
Storrs, CT
02/20/2016
2:00 pm
at Houston W 67–61  8–18 (4–11)
Hofheinz Pavilion (363)
Houston, TX
02/24/2016
7:00 pm
East Carolina L 55–77  8–19 (4–12)
Fifth Third Arena (458)
Cincinnati, OH
02/27/2016
1:00 pm
Tulsa L 63–76  8–20 (4–13)
Fifth Third Arena (553)
Cincinnati, OH
02/29/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulane L 51–70  8–21 (4–14)
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,428)
New Orleans, LA
American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
03/04/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. East Carolina
First Round
L 61–70  8–22
Mohegan Sun Arena (4,480)
Uncasville, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in EST.

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