2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
The 2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team will represent Pittsburgh University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Panthers, led by third year head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio. The Panthers, third year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, will play their home games at the Petersen Events Center. They finished the season 13–18, 4–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They advanced to the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Miami (FL).
2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
2015–16 record | 13–18 (4–12 ACC) |
Head coach | Suzie McConnell-Serio (3rd season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Petersen Events Center |
2015–16 ACC women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Notre Dame † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 33 | – | 2 | .943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Louisville | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Syracuse | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 8 | .789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Florida State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 4 | – | 26 | .133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 ACC Tournament winner As of April 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll |
2015–16 media
Pitt Panthers Sports Network
The Pitt Panthers Sports Network will broadcast all Panthers games on WJAS. George Von Benko will provide the play-by-play while Jen Tuscano will provide the analysis. Non-televised home games can be watched online via Pitt Panthers TV with the Panthers Sports Network call.
Roster
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Suzie McConnell-Serio (Penn State)
Kathy McConnell-Miller (Virginia)
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/08/2015* 2:00 PM |
Indiana (PA) | W 75–60 | Peterson Events Center (836) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/13/2015* 11:00 AM |
Wagner | W 67–41 | 1–0 |
Peterson Events Center (3,806) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
11/16/2015* 7:00 PM |
at Saint Francis (PA) | W 74–59 | 2–0 |
DeGol Arena (845) Loretto, PA | |||||||
11/20/2015* 5:00 PM |
Delaware State | W 77–43 | 3–0 |
Peterson Events Center (827) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
11/26/2015* 8:00 PM |
vs. South Dakota State Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division |
L 54–55 | 3–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,024) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||
11/27/2015* 8:00 PM |
vs. Old Dominion Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division |
W 67–58 | 4–1 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,425) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||
11/28/2015* 8:00 PM |
vs. No. 6 Maryland Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division |
L 49–70 | 4–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,749) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||
12/03/2015* 7:00 PM |
at Michigan ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
L 45–82 | 4–3 |
Crisler Center (1,737) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
12/06/2015* 3:00 PM |
Holy Cross | W 56–50 | 5–3 |
Peterson Events Center (848) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/08/2015* 7:00 PM |
Mount St. Mary's | W 74–57 | 6–3 |
Peterson Events Center (627) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/12/2015* 3:00 PM |
at Princeton | L 47–61 | 6–4 |
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,002) Princeton, NJ | |||||||
12/20/2015* 2:00 PM |
Rider | W 75–44 | 7–4 |
Peterson Events Center (852) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/22/2015* 2:00 PM |
American | W 76–58 | 8–4 |
Peterson Events Center (605) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
12/30/2015* 2:00 PM |
Duquense City Game |
L 65–79 | 8–5 |
Peterson Events Center (2,377) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
ACC regular season | |||||||||||
01/03/2016 3:00 PM, RSN |
No. 3 Notre Dame | L 55–65 | 8–6 (0–1) |
Peterson Events Center (3,610) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/07/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Miami (FL) | L 55–79 | 8–7 (0–2) |
BankUnited Center (629) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
01/10/2016 2:00 PM, RSN |
NC State | L 76–78 3OT | 8–8 (0–3) |
Peterson Events Center (3,015) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/14/2016 7:00 PM |
at Syracuse | L 48–71 | 8–9 (0–4) |
Carrier Dome (424) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
01/17/2016 2:00 PM, ESPN3 |
No. 16 Florida State | L 55–66 | 8–10 (0–5) |
Peterson Events Center (2,316) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/21/2016 7:00 PM |
at Boston College | L 43–54 | 8–11 (0–6) |
Conte Forum (411) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
01/24/2016 1:00 PM, RSN |
at Virginia | W 58–55 | 9–11 (1–6) |
John Paul Jones Arena (2,895) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
01/28/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Duke | L 48–70 | 9–12 (1–7) |
Peterson Events Center (1,204) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
01/31/2016 2:00 PM |
at Clemson | W 59–56 | 10–12 (2–7) |
Jervey Athletic Center (749) Clemson, SC | |||||||
02/04/2016 7:00 PM |
Wake Forest | L 49–60 | 10–13 (2–8) |
Peterson Events Center (828) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/11/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
No. 12 Louisville | L 61–84 | 10–14 (2–9) |
Peterson Events Center (806) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/14/2016 2:00 PM |
at Virginia Tech | W 59–48 | 11–14 (3–9) |
Cassell Coliseum (2,143) Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
02/18/2016 7:00 PM |
at North Carolina | W 76–60 | 12–14 (4–9) |
Carmichael Arena (1,727) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
02/21/2016 3:00 PM, RSN |
No. 23 Syracuse | L 56–70 | 12–15 (4–10) |
Peterson Events Center (4,151) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/25/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Georgia Tech | L 60–66 | 12–16 (4–11) |
Peterson Events Center (867) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/28/2016 12:30 PM, RSN |
at No. 10 Louisville | L 36–65 | 12–17 (4–12) |
KFC Yum! Center (11,641) Louisville, KY | |||||||
ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
03/02/2016 1:00 PM, RSN |
vs. North Carolina First Round |
W 82–72 OT | 13–17 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | |||||||
03/03/2016 11:00 AM, RSN |
vs. Miami (FL) Second Round |
L 55–77 | 13–18 |
Greensboro Coliseum (6,107) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
Rankings
Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | N/A |
Coaches | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes |