2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Panther were led by third year head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio . The Panther played 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).
Roster
2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
2
Aysia Bugg
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Bolingbrook
Chicago, IL
G
4
Tania Lamb
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Long Beach Poly
Los Angeles, CA
F
5
Kauai Bradley
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Marian Catholic
Chicago, IL
G
10
Cassidy Walsh
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Seton-La Salle
Pittsburgh, PA
F
12
Yacine Diop
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Seton-La Salle
Dakar, Senegal
G
14
Fred Potvin
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Vanier College
Montreal, QE
G
22
Destinie Gibbs
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS Jr
McEachern USC
Oxford, GA
G
25
Brittany Gordon
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Jr
South Charleston
South Charleston, WV
F
32
Kalista Walters
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Bethlehem Catholic
Fleetwood, PA
F
35
Stasha Carey
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Berea-Midpark
Cleveland, OH
C
44
Bubbles Anderson
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
RS Jr
Rutgers Prep
Clarendon, Jamaica
G/F
50
Brenna Wise
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Fr
Vincentian Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
Head coach
Suzie McConnell-Serio (Penn State )
Assistant coach(es)
Kathy McConnell-Miller (Virginia ) Carmen Bruce (Duquesne ) Lindsay Richards (Iowa )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
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
Duquesne 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
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
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
AP
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NR
NR
NR
NR
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NR
NR
NR
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N/A
Coaches
NR
RV
NR
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NR
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Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
References
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