2015–16 VCU Rams women's basketball team

The 2015–16 VCU Rams women's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Rams, led by second year head coach Beth O'Boyle, were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. They finished the season 23–10, 10–6 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-10 women's tournament, where they lost to George Washington. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Virginia in the first round.

2015–16 VCU Rams women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	23–10 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach	Beth O'Boyle (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Karen Blair Nerlande Nicolas Richard Fortune
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center

2015–16 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Duquesne	13	–	3		.813			28	–	6		.824
George Washington †	13	–	3		.813			26	–	7		.788
Saint Louis	13	–	3		.813			26	–	8		.765
St. Bonaventure	12	–	4		.750			24	–	8		.750
VCU	10	–	6		.625			23	–	10		.697
Saint Joseph's	8	–	8		.500			14	–	15		.483
Fordham	8	–	8		.500			14	–	17		.452
Dayton	7	–	9		.438			14	–	15		.483
George Mason	6	–	10		.375			12	–	19		.387
Richmond	5	–	11		.313			13	–	18		.419
Rhode Island	5	–	11		.313			12	–	18		.400
UMass	5	–	11		.313			12	–	18		.400
Davidson	5	–	11		.313			11	–	19		.367
La Salle	2	–	14		.125			5	–	25		.167
† 2016 A10 Tournament winner As of March 25, 2016 Rankings from AP poll

2015–16 media

All non-televised Rams home games and conference road games will stream on the A-10 Digital Network.

Roster

2015–16 VCU Rams women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ashley Pegram 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Meadowbrook Chesapeake College Richmond, VA G 1 Galaisha Goodhope 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS Jr Princess Anne Old Dominion Norfolk, VA G 3 Jessica Ogunnorin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr ACS Athens Stony Brook Athens, Greece G 5 Chadarryl Clay 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Girls Preparatory School Auburn Chattanooga, TN G/F 20 Adaeze Alaeze 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Roland Park Baltimore, MD G 21 Ashlee Mitchell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Tennessee Bristol, TN G 22 Katherine Strong 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Bloom Chicago Heights, IL F 23 Sandra Skinner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr George Rogers Clark Winchester, KY F 25 Curteeona Brelove 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Malone Malone, FL F 32 Bria Gibson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Sanderson Columbia, MD G 34 Keira Robinson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Keenan Columbia, SC G/F 44 Camille Calhoun 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Archbishop Spalding Bowie, MD G 45 Isis Thorpe 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Reading Reading, PA F/C 55 Melanie Royster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Jr Elizabeth Seton Bowie, MD	Head coach Beth O'Boyle (Gettysburg) Assistant coach(es) Karen Blair (SMU) Nerlande Nicholas (Rutgers–Newark) Richard Fortune (Virginia State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015* 11:00 am		Coppin State	W 73–42	1–0	Siegel Center (2,259) Richmond, VA
11/17/2015* 7:00 pm		at Iona	W 74–58	2–0	Hynes Athletic Center (350) New Rochelle, NY
11/21/2015* 7:00 pm		at IUPUI	L 69–70	2–1	The Jungle (267) Indianapolis, IN
11/24/2015* 7:00 pm		Campbell	W 57–34	3–1	Siegel Center (514) Richmond, VA
11/29/2015* 1:00 pm		Furman	W 67–45	4–1	Siegel Center (467) Richmond, VA
12/02/2015* 7:00 pm		UNC Wilmington	W 58–45	5–1	Siegel Center (365) Richmond, VA
12/05/2015* 4:00 pm		at No. 17 Arizona State ASU Classic semifinals	W 57–48	6–1	Wells Fargo Arena (1,430) Tempe, AZ
12/06/2015* 4:30 pm		vs. Toledo ASU Classic championship	L 61–80	6–2	Wells Fargo Arena  Tempe, AZ
12/13/2015* 1:00 pm		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 63–39	7–2	Siegel Center (913) Richmond, VA
12/16/2015* 7:00 pm		at High Point	W 69–39	8–2	Millis Center (539) High Point, NC
12/19/2015* 7:30 pm		Old Dominion Rivalry	W 74–54	9–2	Siegel Center (1,242) Richmond, VA
12/21/2015* 7:00 pm		William & Mary	W 73–47	10–2	Siegel Center (520) Richmond, VA
12/30/2015* 2:00 pm		at North Carolina A&T	W 64–49	11–2	Corbett Sports Center (446) Greensboro, NC
Atlantic 10 regular season
01/02/2016 2:00 pm		at Massachusetts	W 74–66	12–2 (1–0)	Mullins Center (385) Amherst, MA
01/07/2016 7:00 pm		Saint Louis	L 72–77	12–3 (1–1)	Siegel Center (382) Richmond, VA
01/10/2016 1:00 pm		Saint Joseph's	L 63–66	12–4 (1–2)	Siegel Center (687) Richmond, VA
01/13/2016 7:00 pm		at Dayton	W 74–72	13–4 (2–2)	UD Arena (2,005) Dayton, OH
01/17/2016 6:00 pm, CBSSN		Davidson	L 50–56	13–5 (2–3)	Siegel Center (933) Richmond, VA
01/20/2016 7:00 pm		at George Mason Rivalry	L 54–70	13–6 (2–4)	EagleBank Arena (402) Fairfax, VA
01/25/2016 7:00 pm		at Richmond Capital City Classic	W 53–42	14–6 (3–4)	Robins Center (639) Richmond, VA
01/27/2016 7:00 pm		Fordham	W 61–51	15–6 (4–4)	Siegel Center (524) Richmond, VA
01/31/2016 1:00 pm		Duquesne	L 67–71	15–7 (4–5)	Siegel Center (1,077) Richmond, VA
02/03/2016 7:00 pm		St. Bonaventure	W 52–47	16–7 (5–5)	Siegel Center  Richmond, VA
02/07/2016 1:00 pm		at La Salle	W 84–76 OT	17–7 (6–5)	Tom Gola Arena (463) Philadelphia, PA
02/14/2016 1:00 pm		Richmond Capital City Classic	L 50–62	17–8 (6–6)	Siegel Center (1,303) Richmond, VA
02/17/2016 7:00 pm		at Rhode Island	W 49–36	18–8 (7–6)	Ryan Center (540) Kingston, RI
02/20/2016 3:00 pm		at George Washington	W 79–68	19–8 (8–6)	Charles E. Smith Center (2,097) Washington, D.C.
02/24/2016 7:00 pm		George Mason Rivalry	W 65–34	20–8 (9–6)	Siegel Center (1,180) Richmond, VA
02/27/2016 2:00 pm		at Davidson	W 74–59	21–8 (10–6)	John M. Belk Arena (742) Davidson, NC
Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament
03/03/2016 2:00 pm		vs. Richmond Second Round	W 62–42	22–8	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, VA
03/04/2016 2:00 pm, ASN		vs. St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals	W 59–50	23–8	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, VA
03/05/2016 11:00 am, CBSSN		vs. George Washington Semifinals	L 58–72	23–9	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, VA
WNIT
03/17/2016* 7:00 pm		Virginia First Round	L 50–52	23–10	Sigel Center (859) Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Main article: 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	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

See also

• 2015–16 VCU Rams men's basketball team