2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team

2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East Division
2015–16 record 6–23 (3–15 MAC)
Head coach Danielle O'Banion (4th year)
Assistant coach Geoff Lanier
Assistant coach Kylene Spiegel
Assistant coach Keith Gwynn
Home arena MAC Center
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Ohio 16 – 2   .889     26 – 7   .788
Akron 11 – 7   .611     19 – 14   .576
Buffalo † 8 – 10   .444     20 – 14   .588
Bowling Green 6 – 12   .333     10 – 18   .357
Miami (OH) 3 – 15   .167     9 – 21   .300
Kent State 3 – 15   .167     6 – 23   .207
West
Central Michigan 14 – 4   .778     22 – 11   .667
Ball State 13 – 5   .722     22 – 10   .688
Toledo 12 – 6   .667     17 – 13   .567
Eastern Michigan 10 – 8   .556     22 – 12   .647
Western Michigan 8 – 10   .444     17 – 15   .531
Northern Illinois 4 – 14   .222     11 – 19   .367
† 2016 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 24, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by fourth year head coach Danielle O'Banion, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–23, 3–15 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the East Division. They were seeded 12th in the 2016 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament and lost in the first round to Eastern Michigan.

On March 15, Kent State and Head Coach Danielle O'Banion mutually agreed to part ways. She finished at Kent State with a 4 year record of 21–98.[1]

Roster

2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Home town
G 1 Cross, NaddiyahNaddiyah Cross 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Centerville, OH
G 2 Parker, TaylorTaylor Parker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Detroit, MI
G 3 Lurken, LarissaLarissa Lurken 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Cottage Grove, MN
F 10 Stephens, McKennaMcKenna Stephens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS So Uniontown, OH
G 11 Lewis, KeziahKeziah Lewis 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Hobsonville, New Zealand
F 21 Neace, SavannahSavannah Neace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Hebron, KY
F 22 Barber-Smith, MerissaMerissa Barber-Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Madison, WI
G 24 Golden, AlexaAlexa Golden 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Pittsburgh, PA
G 31 Carter, MeganMegan Carter 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Farmington Hills, MI
G 32 Salisbury, PaigePaige Salisbury 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Brunswick, OH
F 34 Bess, ZenobiaZenobia Bess 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Gahanna, OH
F 35 Korinek, JordanJordan Korinek 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Cuyahoga Falls, OH
F 42 Watson, ChelsiChelsi Watson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Monroe, LA
G 44 James, TyraTyra James 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Cincinnati, OH
C 55 Miller, LaceyLacey Miller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Mentor, OH
F 54 Jessing, KendallKendall Jessing 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Sylvania, OH
Head coach
  • Danielle O'Banion
Assistant coach(es)
  • Geoff Lanier
  • Kylene Spiegel
  • Keith Gwynn
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 6, 2016

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/08/2015*
2:00 PM		 Hiram College W 73–45 
MAC Center 
Kent, OH
Non-Conference Games

11/15/2015*
2:00 PM		 Colgate W 76–71  1–0
 MAC Center (521)
Kent, OH

11/17/2015*
11:00 AM		 Wright State L 68–73  1–1
 MAC Center (501)
Kent, OH

11/19/2015*
7:00 PM		 at IPFW L 68–86  1–2
 Hilliard Gates Sports Center (539)
Fort Wayne, IN

11/24/2015*
6:30 PM		 Minnesota L 73–85  1–3
 MAC Center (594)
Kent, OH

11/28/2015*
2:00 PM		 Malone W 73–59  2–3
 MAC Center (397)
Kent, OH

12/02/2015*
7:00 PM		 Cleveland State L 49–60  2–4
 MAC Center (375)
Kent, OH

12/05/2015*
7:00 PM		 North Dakota State W 75–54  3–4
 MAC Center (451)
Kent, OH

12/08/2015*
8:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Bradley L 60–68  3–5
 Renaissance Coliseum (412)
Peoria, IL

12/12/2015*
12:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Youngstown State L 61–91  3–6
 Beeghly Center (1,245)
Youngstown, OH

12/22/2015*
2:00 PM		 Brown L 57–62  3–7
 MAC Center (527)
Kent, OH
Conference Games

01/02/2016
1:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Central Michigan L 61–81  3–8 (0–1)
 McGuirk Arena (1,526)
Mount Pleasant, MI

01/06/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Toledo L 67–73  3–9 (0–2)
 Savage Arena (3,613)
Toledo, OH

01/09/2016
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 Buffalo L 66–77  3–10 (0–3)
 MAC Center (433)
Kent, OH

01/13/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Western Michigan L 52–73  3–11 (0–4)
 University Arena (519)
Kalamazoo, MI

01/16/2016
4:30 PM, ESPN3		 at Eastern Michigan L 51–72  3–12 (0–5)
 Convocation Center (1,984)
Ypsilanti, MI

01/20/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 Ohio L 54–93  3–13 (0–6)
 MAC Center (589)
Kent, OH

01/23/2016
2:00 PM		 at Bowling Green L 49–71  3–14 (0–7)
 Stroh Center (2,053)
Bowling Green, OH

01/27/2016
7:00 PM		 Northern Illinois W 95–85  4–14 (1–7)
 MAC Center (361)
Kent, OH

01/30/2016
2:00 PM		 Western Michigan L 53–65  4–15 (1–8)
 MAC Center (525)
Kent, OH

02/03/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH) L 52–55  4–16 (1–9)
 Millett Hall (582)
Oxford, OH

02/06/2016
5:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Toledo L 64–67  4–17 (1–10)
 MAC Center (666)
Kent, OH

02/13/2016
2:00 PM		 Ball State W 59–50  5–17 (2–10)
 MAC Center (644)
Kent, OH

02/17/2016
7:00 PM		 at Akron L 66–78  5–18 (2–11)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (974)
Akron, OH

02/20/2016
5:00 PM		 Bowling Green L 55–65  5–19 (2–12)
 MAC Center (785)
Kent, OH

02/24/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Ohio L 52–86  5–20 (2–13)
 Convocation Center (1,126)
Athens, OH

02/27/2016
2:00 PM		 Akron L 60–70  5–21 (2–14)
 MAC Center 
Kent, OH

03/02/2016
7:00 PM, BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3		 Miami (OH) W 59–53  6–21 (3–14)
 MAC Center (470)
Kent, OH

03/05/2016
2:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Buffalo L 47–63  6–22 (3–15)
 Alumni Arena (1,678)
Amherst, NY
MAC Women's Tournament

03/07/2016
5:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Eastern Michigan
First Round		 L 60–73  6–23
 Convocation Center (1,075)
Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://whoopdirt.com/breaking-kent-state-and-danielle-obanion-to-part-ways

2015–16 Kent State Record Book

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