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2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team represent Seton Hall University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by third head coach Anthony Bozzella, play their home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Walsh Gymnasium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to Creighton. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they lost to Duquesne in the first round.
Roster
| 2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Hometown
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| G
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00
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JaQuan Jackson
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr
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Killeen, TX
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| F
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1
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Tabatha Richardson-Smith
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Sr
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Bay City, TX
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| F
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2
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Tiffany Jones
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Sr
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New York, NY
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| G
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3
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LaTecia Smith
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Fr
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Gardenia, CA
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| G
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4
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Kaity Healy
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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Fr
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Colts Neck, NJ
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| G/F
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5
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Martha Kuderer
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Fr
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Eden Prairie, MN
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| G
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10
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Jordan Mosley
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS Sr
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Orlando, FL
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| G
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13
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Samantha Bozzella
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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So
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West Orange, NJ
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| F
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14
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Taylor Byrne
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr
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Massapequa, NY
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| G
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15
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Aleesha Powell
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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RS Sr
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Philadelphia, PA
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| G/F
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21
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Kathleen Egan
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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RS So
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Aberdeen, NJ
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| G
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23
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Tara Inman
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr
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Holmdal, NJ
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| G
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24
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Shakena Richardson
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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RS Sr
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Neptune, NJ
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| C
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25
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Jordan Molyneaux
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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RS Fr
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Denver, CO
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| G/F
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30
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Claire Lundberg
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So
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Andover, MN
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| C
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35
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Lubirdia Gordon
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Jr
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Mount Vernon, NY
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
| 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
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NR
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NR
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NR
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22
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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25
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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| Coaches
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RV
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RV
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25
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21
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RV
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25
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24
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23
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20
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RV
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RV
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25
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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NR
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Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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Not ranked previous week
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| (RV)
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Received Votes
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Schedule
[1]
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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11/07/2015*
2:00 pm
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Philadelphia
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W 71–47
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Walsh Gymnasium (571)
South Orange, NJ
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| Non-conference regular season
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11/13/2015*
11:00 am, PSN
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Bryant
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W 93–57
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1–0
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,132)
South Orange, NJ
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11/16/2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
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Rutgers
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W 77–49
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2–0
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,628)
South Orange, NJ
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11/19/2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
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Princeton
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W 71–64
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3–0
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,130)
South Orange, NJ
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11/21/2015*
2:00 pm
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at Saint Joseph's
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W 66–54
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4–0
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Hagan Arena (921)
Philadelphia, PA
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11/24/2015*
8:00 pm
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at Texas–Arlington
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W 61–54
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5–0
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College Park Center (836)
Arlington, TX
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11/26/2015*
6:30 pm
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vs. NC State
Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
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W 58–55
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6–0
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Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (133)
Cancún, Mexico
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11/27/2015*
9:00 pm
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vs. Northern Iowa
Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
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W 57–49
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7–0
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Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (133)
Cancún, Mexico
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12/06/2015*
2:00 pm
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No. 22
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at Georgia
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L 52–70
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7–1
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Stegeman Coliseum (3,013)
Athens, GA
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12/09/2015*
7:00 pm, PSN
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Fordham
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W 66–54
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8–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,002)
South Orange, NJ
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12/12/2015*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Liberty
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W 92–56
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9–1
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Vines Center (1,990)
Williamsburg, VA
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12/20/2015*
12:00 pm, PSN
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Saint Peter's
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W 81–65
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10–1
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Walsh Gymnasium (866)
South Orange, NJ
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| Big East regular season
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12/29/2015
1:00 pm, BEDN
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at Providence
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W 64–54
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11–1 (1–0)
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Alumni Hall (525)
Providence, RI
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12/31/2015
2:05 pm, BEDN
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at Creighton
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W 86–82
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12–1 (2–0)
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D. J. Sokol Arena (780)
Omaha, NE
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01/03/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
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Marquette
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W 99–68
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13–1 (3–0)
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Walsh Gymnasium (842)
South Orange, NJ
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01/05/2016
7:00 pm, FS2
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No. 25
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No. 24 DePaul
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L 74–86
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13–2 (3–1)
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Walsh Gymnasium (851)
South Orange, NJ
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01/09/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
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No. 25
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at St. John's
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L 69–71
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13–3 (3–2)
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Carnesecca Arena
Queens, NY
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01/15/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
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at Villanova
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L 45–55
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13–4 (3–3)
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The Pavilion (909)
Villanova, PA
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01/17/2016
1:00 pm, BEDN
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at Georgetown
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W 83–75
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14–4 (4–3)
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McDonough Gymnasium (541)
Washington, D.C.
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01/22/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
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Xavier
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W 82–66
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15–4 (5–3)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,145)
South Orange, NJ
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01/24/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
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Butler
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W 98–77
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16–4 (6–3)
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Walsh Gymnasium (809)
South Orange, NJ
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01/29/2016
1:00 pm, BEDN
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at No. 23 DePaul
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W 83–74
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17–4 (7–3)
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Phillips-McGrath Arena (3,001)
Chicago, IL
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01/31/2016
3:00 pm, BEDN
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at Marquette
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L 82–89
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17–5 (7–4)
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Al McGuire Center (1,527)
Milwaukee, WI
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02/07/2016
1:30 pm, FS1
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St. John's
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L 64–72
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17–6 (7–5)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,697)
South Orange, NJ
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02/12/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
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Georgetown
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L 65–73
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17–7 (7–6)
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Walsh Gymnasium (959)
South Orange, NJ
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02/14/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
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Villanova
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W 60–50
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18–7 (8–6)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,231)
South Orange, NJ
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02/19/2016
7:00 pm, FS2
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at Butler
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W 72–67
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19–7 (9–6)
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Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,079)
Indianapolis, IN
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02/21/2016
2:00 pm, BEDN
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at Xavier
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W 72–67
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20–7 (10–6)
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Cintas Center (1,812)
Cincinnati, OH
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02/26/2016
7:00 pm, BEDN
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Creighton
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W 77–71
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21–7 (11–6)
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Walsh Gymnasium (886)
South Orange, NJ
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02/28/2016
6:00 pm, BEDN
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Providence
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W 71–54
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22–7 (12–6)
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Walsh Gymnasium (1,012)
South Orange, NJ
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| Big East Women's Tournament
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03/06/2016
3:30 pm, FS2
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vs. Marquette
Quarterfinals
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W 93–86
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23–7
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McGrath-Phillips Arena (1,884)
Chicago, IL
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03/07/2016
4:00 pm, FS1
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vs. Creighton
Semifinals
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L 56–77
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23–8
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McGrath-Phillips Arena
Chicago, IL
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| Big East Women's Tournament
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03/19/2016*
1:30 pm, ESPN2
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(8 B)
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vs. (9 B) Duquesne
First Round
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L 76–97
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23–9
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Gampel Pavilion
Storrs, CT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B=Bridgeport Region. All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also
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