2015–16 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
2015–16 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 1 UConn †
18
–
0
1.000
38
–
0
1.000
No. 21 South Florida
14
–
4
.778
24
–
10
.706
Temple
13
–
5
.722
23
–
12
.657
Memphis
12
–
6
.667
18
–
13
.581
Tulane
11
–
7
.611
23
–
12
.657
Tulsa
8
–
10
.444
12
–
19
.387
SMU
7
–
11
.389
13
–
18
.419
East Carolina
6
–
12
.333
13
–
19
.406
Cincinnati
4
–
14
.222
8
–
22
.267
UCF
4
–
14
.222
7
–
23
.233
Houston
2
–
16
.111
6
–
24
.200
† American Tournament winner As of April 5, 2016 Rankings from AP poll
The 2015–16 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represented the University of Memphis during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The season marked the third for the Tigers as members of the American Athletic Conference . The Tigers, led by eighth year head coach Melissa McFerrin , played their home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse . They finished the season 18–13, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic women's tournament , where they lost to Tulane. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament , where they lost to Tennessee–Martin in the first round.
All Tigers home games will have a radio broadcast live on WUMR . Video streaming for all home games will be available on the Memphis Tiger Network , ESPN3 , or AAC Digital . 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 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Breigha Wilder-Cochran
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Hoover
Hoover, AL
G
2
Loysha Morris
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Downsview Garden City CC
Toronto, ON
G
3
Taylor Williams
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Bishop Ward
Kansas City, KS
G
4
Ariel Hearn
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Arlington
Memphis, TN
G
5
Brea Elmore
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
Redan
Stone Mountain, GA
F
10
Cheyenne Creighton
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Blessed Pope John Paul II
Pickering, ON
G
11
Amber Holmes
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Overton
Memphis, TN
F
21
Asianna Fuqua-Bey
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Marist
Chicago, IL
G
22
Alexis Robinson
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Westside HS Hissborough CC
Macon, GA
G
24
Mooriah Rowser
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS Jr
St. John's College
Rockville, MD
C
25
Brianna Porter
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
University School of Nashville
Nashville, TN
F
33
Brianna Wright
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Greenville-Weston Chipola College
Greenville, MS
F
33
Ashia Jones (I)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Covington Tennessee–Martin
Covington, TN
G
40
Damonique Miller
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS Fr
Joe T. Robinson
Little Rock, AR
F
44
Milena Bajic
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
None
Podgorica, Montenegro
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2015 *7:00 pm
Harding
W 82–51
Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015 *7:00 pm
Jacksonville State
W 70–55
1–0
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (757)Memphis, TN
11/15/2015 *2:00 pm
Eastern Illinois
W 80–49
2–0
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (412)Memphis, TN
11/19/2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kansas
L 63–72
2–1
Allen Fieldhouse (1,823)Lawrence, KS
11/22/2015 *2:00 pm
Georgetown
W 57–53
3–1
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (579)Memphis, TN
11/27/2015 *5:15 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock
L 53–61
3–2
Jack Stephens Center (972)Little Rock, AR
11/29/2015 *2:00 pm
Southern Illinois
W 61–58
4–2
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (472)Memphis, TN
12/02/2015 *7:00 pm
Saint Louis
L 57–63
4–3
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (588)Memphis, TN
12/06/2015 *1:00 pm
George Washington
L 62–68
4–4
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (781)Memphis, TN
12/12/2015 *2:00 pm
at Minnesota
L 60–70
4–5
Williams Arena (3,226)Minneapolis, MN
12/15/2015 *11:00 am, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
W 64–61
5–5
McGuirk Arena (3,000)Mount Pleasant, MI
12/19/2015 *2:00 pm
Illinois
W 81–75
6–5
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (593)Memphis, TN
AAC regular season
12/30/2015 6:00 pm
at Temple
L 58–82
6–6 (0–1)
McGonigle Hall (1,177)Philadelphia, PA
01/03/2016 4:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane
W 83–67
7–6 (1–1)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (631)Memphis, TN
01/05/2016 5:00 pm
Houston
W 74–57
8–6 (2–1)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (326)Memphis, TN
01/07/2016 6:00 pm
at Cincinnati
W 64–47
9–6 (3–1)
Fifth Third Arena (373)Cincinnati, OH
01/10/2016 1:00 pm, ADN
Tulsa
L 59–65
9–7 (3–2)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (812)Memphis, TN
01/13/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3/SNY
No. 1 Connecticut
L 46–86
9–8 (3–3)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,342)Memphis, TN
01/16/2016 2:00 pm
at SMU
L 49–58
9–9 (3–4)
Moody Coliseum (743)Dallas, TX
01/20/2016 7:00 pm, ADN
No. 15 South Florida
W 88–87 OT
10–9 (4–4)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (684)Memphis, TN
01/23/2016 2:00 pm
at Tulsa
W 69–58
11–9 (5–4)
Reynolds Center (332)Tulsa, OK
01/27/2016 7:00 pm
UCF
W 75–59
12–9 (6–4)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (413)Memphis, TN
01/30/2016 11:00 am, ESPN3/SNY
at No. 1 Connecticut
L 40–83
12–10 (6–5)
XL Center (12,047)Hartford, CT
02/06/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Cincinnati
W 54–51
13–10 (7–5)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,789)Memphis, TN
02/10/2016 6:00 pm
at UCF
W 69–52
14–10 (8–5)
CFE Arena (538)Orlando, FL
02/13/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina
W 79–78 OT
15–10 (9–5)
Williams Arena (2,169)Greenville, NC
02/18/2016 7:00 pm, ADN
Temple
W 100–97 5OT
16–10 (10–5)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,521)Memphis, TN
02/21/2016 11:00 am, ESPNU
at No. 19 South Florida
L 82–97
16–11 (10–6)
USF Sun Dome (2,236)Tampa, FL
02/27/2016 2:00 pm, ADN
East Carolina
W 93–83 OT
17–11 (11–6)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,617)Memphis, TN
02/29/2016 7:00 pm
at Houston
W 77–64
18–11 (12–6)
Hofheinz Pavilion (336)Houston, TX
American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament
03/05/2016 11:00 am, ESPN3
vs. Tulane Quarterfinals
L 64–70
18–12
Mohegan Sun Arena (7,033)Uncasville, CT
WNIT
03/17/2016 *7:00 pm
Tennessee–Martin First Round
L 73–79
18–13
Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,253)Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
References
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