2015–16 FIU Panthers women's basketball team

The 2015–16 FIU Panthers women's basketball team represents Florida International University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first year head coach Marlin Chinn, play their home games at FIU Arena, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 5–26, 5–16 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They advanced to the second round of the C-USA Women's Tournament to Marshall.

2015–16 FIU Panthers women's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record5–26 (2–16 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFIU Arena
2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UTEP16–2 .889  29–5  .853
WKU15–3 .833  27–7  .794
Middle Tennessee †15–3 .833  24–9  .727
Charlotte12–6 .667  19–12  .613
Old Dominion10–8 .556  17–17  .500
Marshall9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Louisiana Tech9–9 .500  14–16  .467
UAB7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Southern Miss7–11 .389  14–16  .467
Rice7–11 .389  9–22  .290
Florida Atlantic6–12 .333  14–16  .467
UTSA6–12 .333  10–19  .345
North Texas5–13 .278  11–19  .367
FIU2–16 .111  5–26  .161
† 2016 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Controversy

On March 11, 2016, FIU fired Chinn for an NCAA improper benefits rules violation, specifically a $600 loan to team captain Destini Feagin to resolve a school debt. The university suspended Chinn two weeks earlier, after Feagin accused Chinn of sexual harassment that persisted throughout the season.[1][2] FIU subsequently promoted assistant coach Tiara Malcom to head coach on April 8.[3]

Roster
2015–16 FIU Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Kiandre'a Pound 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SoSebastian River HS Vero Beach, FL
G 2 Jade Cheek 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoDr. Phillips HS Orlando, FL
G 3 Tianah Alvarado 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrLakewood HS
Gulf Coast State College		 St. Petersburg, FL
G 5 Taylor Shade 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrBoynton Beach Community HS Boynton Beach, FL
G/F 10 Katrina Epnere 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrRiga State Gymnasium No.1 Riga, Latvia
G 13 Janka Hegedus 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrEotvos Jozsef HS Budapest, Hungary
G 15 Kristian Hudson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrClay-Chalkville HS Birmingham, AL
G 20 Aajah Hawkins 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoPickerington Central HS Pickerington, OH
G 21 Destini Feagin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrNzareth Regional HS
Gulf Coast State College		 Philadelphia, PA
G 23 Nikolina Todorovic 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrGymnasium Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 25 Amari Hawkins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoPickerington Central HS Pickerington, OH
G 32 Soraya Page 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrMatthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Diablo Valley College		 Queensland, Australia
F 33 Brianna Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrTitusville HS Titusville, FL
Head coach

Marlin Chinn (Hampton)

Assistant coach(es)

Tiara Malcom (Delaware)
Keunta Miles (North Florida)
Brianna Skeens (Augustana)

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

Roster

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
5:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 81–65  1–0
 FIU Arena (531)
Miami, FL
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm		 at UCF L 72–89  1–1
 CFE Arena (1,330)
Orlando, FL
11/23/2015*
7:00 pm		 Florida Gulf Coast L 53–81  1–2
 FIU Arena (374)
Miami, FL
11/27/2015*
12:00 pm		 Marquette
FIU Turkey Slam semifinals		 L 83–95  1–3
 FIU Arena (N/A)
Miami, FL
11/29/2015*
2:00 pm		 Wichita State
FIU Turkey Slam 3rd place game		 L 62–76  1–4
 FIU Arena (316)
Miami, FL
12/04/2015*
5:00 pm		 UMass Lowell W 71–68  2–4
 FIU Arena (315)
Miami, FL
12/06/2015*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Jacksonville L 44–80  2–5
 Swisher Gymnasium (217)
Jacksonville, FL
12/15/2015*
11:00 am		 at Cleveland State L 57–64  2–6
 Wolstein Center (1,751)
Cleveland, OH
12/22/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at No. 23 Miami (FL) L 55–83  2–7
 BankUnited Center (650)
Coral Gables, FL
12/28/2015*
12:00 pm		 Rhode Island
The Surfing Santa Classic semifinals		 L 50–68  2–8
 FIU Arena 
Miami, FL
12/29/2015*
2:00 pm		 Wake Forest
The Surfing Santa Classic 3rd place game		 L 53–57  2–9
 FIU Arena (353)
Miami, FL
Conference USA regular season
01/03/2016
2:00 pm		 at Florida Atlantic L 82–87  2–10 (0–1)
 FAU Arena (527)
Boca Raton, FL
01/07/2016
7:00 pm		 WKU L 69–71  2–11 (0–2)
 FIU Arena (356)
Miami, FL
01/09/2016
2:00 pm		 Marshall L 58–65  2–12 (0–3)
 FIU Arena (302)
Miami, FL
01/14/2016
7:30 pm		 at Louisiana Tech L 63–82  2–13 (0–4)
 Thomas Assembly Center (2,014)
Ruston, LA
01/16/2016
5:00 pm		 at Southern Miss L 55–82  2–14 (0–5)
 Reed Green Coliseum (1,660)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/21/2016
7:00 pm		 UTSA L 52–63  2–15 (0–6)
 FIU Arena (376)
Miami, FL
01/23/2016
2:00 pm		 UTEP L 57–69  2–16 (0–7)
 FIU Arena (316)
Miami, FL
01/28/2016
7:00 pm		 at Charlotte L 74–87  2–17 (0–8)
 Dale F. Halton Arena (682)
Charlotte, NC
01/30/2016
4:00 pm		 at Old Dominion L 49–84  2–18 (0–9)
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,221)
Norfolk, VA
02/04/2016
7:00 pm		 UAB W 72–61  3–18 (1–9)
 FIU Arena (342)
Miami, FL
02/06/2016
2:00 pm		 Middle Tennessee L 62–85  3–19 (1–10)
 FIU Arena (324)
Miami, FL
02/11/2016
9:05 pm		 at UTEP L 52–70  3–20 (1–11)
 Don Haskins Center (2,517)
El Paso, TX
02/13/2016
2:00 pm		 at UTSA W 59–54  4–20 (2–11)
 Convocation Center (401)
San Antonio, TX
02/18/2016
7:00 pm		 North Texas L 40–58  4–21 (2–12)
 FIU Arena (334)
Miami, FL
02/20/2016
12:00 pm, FSN		 Rice L 62–68  4–22 (2–13)
 FIU Arena (485)
Miami, FL
02/27/2016
7:00 pm		 Florida Atlantic L 52–63  4–23 (2–14)
 FIU Arena (418)
Miami, FL
03/03/2016
8:00 pm		 at UAB L 42–71  4–24 (2–15)
 Bartow Arena (446)
Birmingham, AL
03/05/2016
3:00 pm		 at Middle Tennessee L 55–77  4–25 (2–16)
 Murphy Center (3,707)
Murfreesboro, TN
Conference USA Women's Tournament
03/08/2016
2:30 pm, ASN		 vs. UTSA
First Round		 W 61–56  5–25
 Bartow Arena (272)
Birmingham, AL
03/09/2016
8:30 pm, ASN		 vs. Marshall
Second Round		 L 44–76  5–26
 Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

References
  1. Neal, David J. (March 11, 2016). "FIU women's basketball coach fired after sexual misconduct allegations". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  2. Neal, David J. (March 1, 2016). "FIU women's basketball coach suspended after alleged sexual misconduct". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  3. "Tiara Malcom, Head Coach". FIU. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  4. http://fiusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball
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