2015–16 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

The 2015–16 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Techsters, led by head coach Tyler Summitt, played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 14–16, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA women's tournament to Rice.

2015–16 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record14–16 (9–9 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons
2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 16 2   .889 29 5   .853
WKU 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
Middle Tennessee 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Charlotte 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Old Dominion 10 8   .556 17 17   .500
Marshall 9 9   .500 21 12   .636
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
UAB 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Southern Miss 7 11   .389 14 16   .467
Rice 7 11   .389 9 22   .290
Florida Atlantic 6 12   .333 14 16   .467
UTSA 6 12   .333 10 19   .345
North Texas 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
FIU 2 16   .111 5 26   .161
2016 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

On April 7, 2016, Summitt resigned from Louisiana Tech for personal reasons citing "engaging in a relationship that has negatively affected the people I love, respect and care about the most."[1] He finished at Louisiana Tech with a 2 year record of 30–31.

Roster

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2015–16 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Dawn Gipson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Ribault HS Jacksonville, FL
G 2 Rochelle Vasquez 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Gulf Coast State College Dallas, TX
G 3 Ruby Richie 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Jr Ouachita Baptist Ruston, LA
G 4 Kierra Anthony 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr New Iberia HS New Iberia, LA
G 10 Maren Kreid 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Fr Brentwood Academy Franklin, TN
G 12 Brooklyn Pumroy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Marquette Fairborn, OH
G 22 Jasmine LeBlanc 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Breaux Bridge HS Breaux Bridge, LA
F 23 Reauna Cleaver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Elizabethtown HS Elizabethtown, KY
G 24 Tiara Davenport 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Duncanville HS Dallas, TX
G/F 25 Brandi Wingate 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Northwest Florida State Columbia, MD
G 30 Ashley Santos 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr Marquette Geneva, IL
F 32 Kevione Moten 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Ouachita HS Monroe, LA
F 34 Alexus Malone (I)   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Buffalo Oxford, MS
Head coach

Tyler Summitt (Tennessee)

Assistant coach(es)

Mickie DeMoss (Louisiana Tech)
Bernitha Johnson (Tennessee)
Amber Smith (Kentucky)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2015*
6:30 pm
Mississippi College W 112–52 
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2015*
2:00 pm
at Wisconsin L 65–79  0–1
Kohl Center (3,517)
Madison, WI
11/18/2015*
6:30 pm
Loyola (New Orleans) W 76–40  1–1
Thomas Assembly Center (1,821)
Ruston, LA
11/21/2015*
6:30 pm
Stephen F. Austin W 76–44  2–1
Thomas Assembly Center (1,812)
Ruston, LA
11/27/2015*
12:00 pm
vs. UCLA
Junkanoo Jam semifinals
L 57–68  2–2
St. George HS Gymnasium (763)
Freeport, BAH
11/28/2015*
12:00 pm
vs. Denver
Junkanoo Jam 3rd place game
W 58–53  3–2
St. George HS Gymnasium (348)
Freeport, BAH
12/02/2015*
6:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 68–77  3–3
Thomas Assembly Center (1,502)
Ruston, LA
12/05/2015*
1:00 pm
at Nicholls State W 58–55  4–3
Stopher Gym 
Thibodaux, LA
12/10/2015*
8:00 pm
at Arizona L 67–77  4–4
McKale Center (827)
Tucson, AZ
12/13/2015*
3:00 pm
No. 9 Mississippi State L 63–93  4–5
Thomas Assembly Center (3,513)
Ruston, LA
12/19/2015*
6:00 pm
Louisiana–Lafayette W 79–62  5–5
Thomas Assembly Center (1,818)
Ruston, LA
12/22/2015*
6:00 pm
McNeese State L 71–74  5–6
Thomas Assembly Center (1,849)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA regular season
01/02/2016
4:00 pm
at Southern Miss L 59–69  5–7 (0–1)
Reed Green Coliseum (1,525)
Hattiesburg, MS
01/07/2016
6:00 pm
at Old Dominion W 69–51  6–7 (1–1)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718)
Norfolk, VA
01/09/2016
6:00 pm
at Charlotte L 58–63  6–8 (1–2)
Dale F. Halton Arena (821)
Charlotte, NC
01/14/2016
6:30 pm
FIU W 82–63  7–8 (2–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,014)
Ruston, LA
01/16/2016
6:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 65–62  8–8 (3–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,116)
Ruston, LA
01/24/2016
12:00 pm, ASN
Southern Miss W 72–37  9–8 (4–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,724)
Ruston, LA
01/28/2016
7:00 pm
at UTSA W 82–72 OT 10–8 (5–2)
Convocation Center (539)
San Antonio, TX
01/30/2016
3:00 pm
at UTEP L 80–86  10–9 (5–3)
Don Haskins Center (3,157)
El Paso, TX
02/04/2016
6:30 pm
Rice W 65–63  11–9 (6–3)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,925)
Ruston, LA
02/06/2016
6:00 pm
North Texas W 77–71  12–9 (7–3)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,769)
Ruston, LA
02/11/2016
6:30 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 57–68  12–10 (7–4)
Murphy Center (3,316)
Murfreesboro, TN
02/13/2016
2:00 pm
at UAB L 49–64  12–11 (7–5)
Bartow Arena (688)
Birmingham, AL
02/18/2016
6:30 pm
UTSA W 75–66  13–11 (8–5)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,835)
Ruston, LA
02/20/2016
6:00 pm
UTEP L 65–72  13–12 (8–6)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,974)
Ruston, LA
02/25/2016
7:00 pm
at North Texas W 78–67  14–12 (9–6)
The Super Pit (670)
Denton, TX
02/27/2016
2:00 pm
at Rice L 77–84  14–13 (9–7)
Tudor Fieldhouse (739)
Houston, TX
03/03/2016
6:30 pm
Marshall L 52–54  14–14 (9–8)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,803)
Ruston, LA
03/05/2016
7:00 pm
WKU L 58–69  14–15 (9–9)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,905)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA Women's Tournament
03/09/2016
5:00 pm, ASN
vs. Rice
Second Round
L 57–62 OT 14–16
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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2015–16 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Summitt out at La. Tech after engaging in relationship". The News-Star. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "LA Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.