2015–16 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team

The 2015–16 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by ninth year head coach Brooks Donald-Williams, played all their home games at Burton Coliseum. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Arkansas. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost to Stetson in the first round.

2015–16 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball
WBI, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2015–16 record20–13 (11–7 Southland)
Head coachBrooks Donald-Williams (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kacie Cryer
  • Kevin Jackson
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
2015–16 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Abilene Christian*17–1 .944  26–4  .867
Central Arkansas †16–2 .889  28–4  .875
Northwestern State13–5 .722  19–12  .613
Stephen F. Austin12–6 .667  18–12  .600
McNeese State11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Houston Baptist9–9 .500  14–15  .483
Nicholls State8–10 .444  10–19  .345
Sam Houston State7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Lamar7–11 .389  12–19  .387
Texas A&M-CC6–12 .333  9–20  .310
New Orleans5–13 .278  8–19  .296
Incarnate Word*3–15 .167  6–23  .207
SE Louisiana3–15 .167  4–25  .138
† 2016 Southland Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition; Rankings from AP Poll

On April 7, it was announced that Brooks Donald-Williams has resign from her position from McNeese State and accept her assisting coaching position at Alabama.[1] She finished at McNeese State with a 9 year record of 161–130.

Roster
2015–16 McNeese State Cowgirls women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Keara Hudnall 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoPearland HS Pearland, TX
G 1 Allison Baggett 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrIota HS Iota, LA
F 3 Jayin Johnson 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrJennings HS Jennings, LA
G 4 Dede Sheppard 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS FrNorth Caddo HS Vivian, LA
F 5 Jasmyn Carswell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrAirline HS Bossier City, LA
C 13 Cinthya Rivas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrNorth Central Texas Academy Guadalajara, Mexico
G 15 Gabby Guidry 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoLake Arthur HS Lake Arthur, LA
F 21 Mercedes Rogers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoCrowley HS Crowley, LA
G 22 Hannah Cupit 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSulphur HS Sulphur, LA
G 23 Amber Donnes 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Hammond, LA
G 24 Haily Jenkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrMartins Mill HS Ben Wheeler, TX
F 25 Frederica Haywood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoJFK HS Mound Bayou, MS
G 33 Victoria Rachal 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrNatchitoches Central HS Natchitoches, LA
G 34 Talisa Boyd 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) FrLake Arthur HS Lake Arthur, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Source[2]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2015*
7:00 PM		 LSU–Sheveport W 99–55 
Burton Coliseum 
Lake Charles, LA
Non-conference regular schedule
11/13/2015*
5:30 PM		 at No. 25 Chattanooga
Preseason WNIT First Round		 L 53–68  0–1
 McKenzie Arena (1,565)
Chattanooga, TN
11/20/2015*
5:00 PM		 vs. Dartmouth
Preseason WNIT Consolation Round		 W 78–56  1–1
 College Park Center (804)
Arlington, TX
11/21/2015*
7:15 PM		 at Texas–Arlington
Preseason WNIT Consolation Round		 W 63–57  2–1
 College Park Center (762)
Arlington, TX
11/25/2015*
12:00 PM		 Rice W 61–53  3–1
 Burton Coliseum (381)
Lake Charles, LA
11/29/2015*
2:00 PM		 Southern (New Orleans) W 97–61  4–1
 Burton Coliseum (238)
Lake Charles, LA
12/01/2015*
7:00 PM		 Louisiana College W 73–59  5–1
 Burton Coliseum (402)
Lake Charles, LA
12/06/2015*
2:00 PM		 at Tulane L 55–74  5–2
 Devlin Fieldhouse (962)
New Orleans, LA
12/09/2015*
7:00 PM		 Loyola (New Orleans) W 70–69  6–2
 Burton Coliseum (219)
Lake Charles, LA
12/13/2015*
2:00 PM		 at No. 4 Baylor L 46–105  6–3
 Ferrell Center (5,625)
Waco, TX
12/16/2015*
5:30 PM		 Louisiana–Monroe W 72–62  7–3
 Burton Coliseum (287)
Lake Charles, LA
12/19/2015*
12:00 PM		 at Ole Miss L 56–96  7–4
 Tad Smith Coliseum (881)
Oxford, MS
12/22/2015*
6:00 PM		 at Louisiana Tech W 74–71  8–4
 Thomas Assembly Center (1,849)
Ruston, LA
Southland Conference regular season
01/02/2016
4:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Stephen F. Austin L 55–80  8–5 (0–1)
 William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,631)
Nacogdoches, TX
01/04/2016
7:00 PM		 at Houston Baptist W 71–64  9–5 (1–1)
 Sharp Gymnasium (285)
Houston, TX
01/09/2016
1:00 PM		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 72–51  10–5 (2–1)
 Burton Coliseum (680)
Lake Charles, LA
01/13/2016
7:00 PM		 at Abilene Christian L 62–79  10–6 (2–2)
 Moody Coliseum (1,136)
Abilene, TX
01/16/2016
1:00 PM		 Sam Houston State W 82–79  11–6 (3–2)
 Burton Coliseum (453)
Lake Charles, LA
01/20/2016
7:00 PM		 Incarnate Word L 55–68  11–7 (3–3)
 Burton Coliseum (357)
Lake Charles, LA
01/23/2016
1:00 PM		 Northwestern State W 78–74 OT 12–7 (4–3)
 Burton Coliseum (1,103)
Lake Charles, LA
01/27/2016
7:00 PM		 Southeastern Louisiana W 96–79  13–7 (5–3)
 Burton Coliseum (483)
Lake Charles, LA
01/30/2016
4:00 PM		 at New Orleans W 77–74 OT 14–7 (6–3)
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
02/02/2016
7:00 PM		 New Orleans W 92–63  15–7 (7–3)
 Lake Charles Civic Center (487)
Lake Charles, LA
02/06/2016
1:00 PM		 at Nicholls State L 81–85  15–8 (7–4)
 Stopher Gym (478)
Thibodaux, LA
02/10/2016
7:00 PM		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 83–74  16–8 (8–4)
 University Center (655)
Hammond, LA
02/13/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Northwestern State L 64–85  16–9 (8–5)
 Prather Coliseum (1,314)
Natchitoches, LA
02/17/2016
6:00 PM		 Central Arkansas L 56–70  16–10 (8–6)
 Burton Coliseum (614)
Lake Charles, LA
02/20/2016
1:00 PM		 Lamar
Battle of the Border		 W 92–84  17–10 (9–6)
 Burton Coliseum (1,403)
Lake Charles, LA
02/24/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 at Lamar
Battle of the Border		 W 76–69  18–10 (10–6)
 Montagne Center (737)
Beaumont, TX
02/27/2016
1:00 PM		 Nicholls State W 96–62  19–10 (11–6)
 Burton Coliseum (1,404)
Lake Charles, LA
03/05/2016
2:00 PM		 at Central Arkansas L 52–76  19–11 (12–6)
 Farris Center (976)
Conway, AR
Southland Women's Tournament
03/11/2016
11:00 AM, ESPN3		 vs. Lamar
Quarterfinals		 W 88–78  20–11
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
03/12/2016
1:00 PM, ESPN3		 vs. Central Arkansas
Semifinals		 L 64–72  20–12
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
WBI
03/17/2016*
6:00 PM		 at Stetson
First Round		 L 54–89  20–13
 Edmunds Center (209)
DeLand, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

2015–16 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

References
  1. "Brooks Donald Williams leaves McNeese for Alabama job". Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. "2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule".
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