2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fourth year head coach Shane Clipfell, play their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to fifth place of the East division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Michigan.

2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2015–16 record17–15 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
  • Shane Clipfell (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Ohio162 .889  267  .788
Akron117 .611  1914  .576
Buffalo810 .444  2014  .588
Bowling Green612 .333  1018  .357
Miami (OH)315 .167  921  .300
Kent State315 .167  623  .207
West
Central Michigan144 .778  2211  .667
Ball State135 .722  2210  .688
Toledo126 .667  1713  .567
Eastern Michigan108 .556  2212  .647
Western Michigan810 .444  1715  .531
Northern Illinois414 .222  1119  .367
2016 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 24, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Meredith Shipman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSnider Fort Wayne, IN
G 2 Alexis Parks 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SoAfricentric Columbus, OH
G 3 Deborah Meeks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrBenton Harbor
Trinity Valley CC/Kansas State
Benton Harbor, MI
G 4 Deja Wimby 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSnider Fort Wayne, IN
F 10 Breanna Mobley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLansing Waverly Lansing, MI
G 14 Najee Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoNeuqua Valley Naperville, IL
G 15 Aneisha Carlisle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoKalamazoo Central Kalamazoo, MI
G 20 Logan McCane 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrRockford Rockford, MI
G/F 22 Meredith Miller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrHilliard Bradley Hilliard, OH
F 24 Miracle Woods 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrBishop Luers Fort Wayne, IN
G 30 Alex Morton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrMishawaka Penn Granger, IN
G 32 LaTondra Brooks 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SoOak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL
F 33 Marley Hill (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrAfricentric
Cincinnati
Cleveland, OH
F 35 Asia Robeson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoKalamazoo Central Kalamazoo, MI
F 50 Teagan Reeves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoThree Rivers Three Rivers, MI
F 52 Jessica Jessing 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrSylvania Northview Sylvania, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 8, 2015*
3:00 pm
Lake Erie College W 72–42 
University Arena (607)
Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference games
November 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UW–Parkside W 56–49  1–0
University Arena (686)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 15, 2015*
2:00 pm
at No. 24 Michigan State L 40–78  1–1
Breslin Center (6,270)
East Lansing, MI
November 18, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chicago State W 65–56  2–1
University Arena (555)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 22, 2015*
3:00 pm
at No. 20 Northwestern L 62–86  2–2
Welsh-Ryan Arena (652)
Evanston, IL
November 24, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bradley W 72–59  3–2
Renaissance Coliseum (1,504)
Peoria, IL
November 29, 2015*
2:00 pm
at IPFW W 70–48  4–2
Hilliard Gates Sports Center (753)
Fort Wayne, IN
December 2, 2015*
8:00 pm
at Loyola–Chicago W 68–45  5–2
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (203)
Chicago, IL
December 12, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Detroit W 72–66  6–2
University Arena (731)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 19, 2015*
3:30 pm
vs. Gardner–Webb
Puerto Rico Classic
W 71–44  7–2
Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez 
Trujillo Alto, PR
December 20, 2015*
1:15 pm
vs. No. 9 Mississippi State
Puerto Rico Classic
L 68–90  7–3
Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez (370)
Trujillo Alto, PR
December 21, 2015*
11:00 am
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Puerto Rico Classic
L 42–68  7–4
Coliseo Rubén Zayas Montañez 
Trujillo Alto, PR
December 30, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ferris State W 73–41  8–4
University Arena (993)
Kalamazoo, MI
MAC regular season
January 1, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ohio L 63–73  8–5 (0–1)
Convocation Center (881)
Athens, OH
January 6, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bowling Green W 74–45  9–5 (1–1)
University Arena (558)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 9, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo L 73–80  9–6 (1–2)
Savage Arena (4,216)
Toledo, OH
January 13, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kent State W 73–52  10–6 (2–2)
University Arena (519)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 16, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Miami (OH) W 80–66  11–6 (3–2)
University Arena (795)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 20, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Buffalo W 92–78  12–6 (4–2)
Alumni Arena (851)
Amherst, NY
January 23, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State L 53–77  12–7 (4–3)
University Arena (1,092)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 27, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 51–53  12–8 (4–4)
McGuirk Arena (1,507)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 30, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kent State W 65–53  13–8 (5–4)
MAC Center (525)
Kent, OH
February 3, 2016
2:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3
Toledo L 68–80  13–9 (5–5)
University Arena (687)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 6, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 66–70 2OT 13–10 (5–6)
Convocation Center (672)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 10, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green W 65–49  14–10 (6–6)
Stroh Center (1,578)
Bowling Green, OH
February 13, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron W 69–65  15–10 (7–6)
University Arena (1,007)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 20, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State L 64–70  15–11 (7–7)
John E. Worthen Arena (1,068)
Muncie, IN
February 24, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois L 70–80  15–12 (7–8)
University Arena (462)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 27, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 61–73  15–13 (7–9)
University Arena (1,108)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 2, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 52–63  15–14 (7–10)
University Arena (808)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 5, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois W 64–60  16–14 (8–10)
Convocation Center (383)
DeKalb, IL
MAC Women's Tournament
March 7, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois
First Round
W 94–52  17–14
University Arena (404)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 9, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Central Michigan
Quarterfinals
L 62–66  17–15
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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