2015–16 Utah Utes women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2015–16 Utah Utes women's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Utes, were led by their first year head coach Lynne Roberts. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah and were a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament to California. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Montana State and Gonzaga in the first and second rounds before losing to Pac-12 member Oregon in the third round.
Roster
2015–16 Utah Utes women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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F
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0
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Jordanna Porter
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Fr |
Ellison HS
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Killeen, TX
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G
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1
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Gabrielle Bowie
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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So |
Johnson HS
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San Antonio, TX
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F
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2
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Jada Matthews
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So |
Long Beach Poly HS
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Long Beach, CA
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F
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3
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Malia Nawahine
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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RS So |
Springville HS
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Springville, UT
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F
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10
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Nakia Arquette
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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RS Jr |
Lewis and Clark HS
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Spokane, WA
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G
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11
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Erika Bean
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Fr |
Bradshaw Christian HS
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Sacramento, CA
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F
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12
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Emily Potter
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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RS So |
Glenlawn Collegiate
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Winnipeg, MB
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G
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13
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Devri Owens
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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RS So |
Plano West HS
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Plano, TX
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G
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14
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Paige Crozon
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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RS Jr |
Humboldt Collegiate Institute
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Humboldt, SK
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G
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20
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Katie Kuklok
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Sr |
Utah Valley
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Poway, CA
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F
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21
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Wendy Anae
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Jr |
Cathedral Catholic HS
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San Diego, CA
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G
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22
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Danielle Rodriguez
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Sr |
Warren HS
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Downey, CA
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G
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24
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Valerie Nawahine
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
BYU
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Springville, UT
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F
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32
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Tanaeya Boclair
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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So |
Brennan HS
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San Antonio, TX
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C
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33
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Joeseta Fatuesi
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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So |
Wilcox HS
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Santa Clara, CA
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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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Schedule and results
[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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11/06/2015* 7:00 pm
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Fort Lewis
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W 77–69
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (348) Salt Lake City, UT
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Non-conference regular season
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11/13/2015* 4:45 pm
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South Dakota
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W 66–59
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1–0
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (844) Salt Lake City, UT
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11/17/2015* 7:00 pm
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Lamar
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W 71–67
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2–0
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (543) Salt Lake City, UT
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11/20/2015* 7:00 pm
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George Mason
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W 74–62
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3–0
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (792) Salt Lake City, UT
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11/26/2015* 2:15 pm
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vs. No. 21 Oklahoma Junkanoo Jam Reef Division
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L 55–70
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3–1
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Grand Lucayan Resort (353) Freeport, BAH
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11/27/2015* 6:00 pm
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vs. Boston College Junkanoo Jam Reef Division
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L 51–76
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3–2
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Grand Lucayan Resort (453) Freeport, BAH
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12/03/2015* 7:00 pm
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Cal State Northridge
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W 97–56
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4–2
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (908) Salt Lake City, UT
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12/09/2015* 7:00 pm
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Creighton
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W 74–58
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5–2
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (805) Salt Lake City, UT
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12/12/2015* 2:00 pm, BYUtv
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at BYU Deseret First Duel
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L 59–73
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5–3
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Marriott Center (1,183) Provo, UT
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12/19/2015* 7:00 pm
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Fresno State
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W 78–63
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6–3
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (726) Salt Lake City, UT
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12/22/2015* 1:00 pm, MW Net
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at Utah State
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W 64–61
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7–3
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Smith Spectrum (354) Logan, UT
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12/29/2015* 7:00 pm
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UC Davis
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W 88–58
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8–3
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (885) Salt Lake City, UT
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Pac-12 regular season
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01/02/2015 5:00 pm, P12N
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Washington State
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W 73–71
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9–3 (1–0)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,151) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/04/2015 6:00 pm, P12N
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Washington
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W 88–83
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10–3 (2–0)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (884) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/08/2015 8:00 pm
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at No. 9 Stanford
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L 52–72
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10–4 (2–1)
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Maples Pavilion (4,030) Stanford, CA
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01/10/2015 3:00 pm
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at No. 21 California
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W 84–79
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11–4 (3–1)
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Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
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01/15/2015 7:00 pm
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at Arizona
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W 60–55
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12–4 (4–1)
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McKale Center (1,022) Tucson, AZ
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01/17/2015 12:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 10 Arizona State
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L 60–80
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12–5 (4–2)
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Wells Fargo Arena (1,510) Tucson, AZ
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01/22/2015 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 11 Oregon State
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L 53–62
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12–6 (4–3)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,761) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/24/2015 2:00 pm, P12N
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Oregon
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L 65–77
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12–7 (4–4)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (864) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/29/2015 7:00 pm, P12N
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USC
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L 59–70
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12–8 (4–5)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,621) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/31/2015 2:00 pm
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No. 15 UCLA
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L 63–69
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12–9 (4–6)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (957) Salt Lake City, UT
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02/04/2015 6:00 pm, P12N
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Colorado
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W 71–55
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13–9 (5–6)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,054) Salt Lake City, UT
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02/07/2015 12:00 pm, P12N
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at Colorado
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W 76–68
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14–9 (6–6)
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Coors Events Center (1,785) Boulder, CO
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02/12/2015 7:00 pm
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at Oregon
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L 58–69
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14–10 (6–7)
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Matthew Knight Arena (1,889) Eugene, OR
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02/14/2015 2:00 pm
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at No. 8 Oregon State
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L 53–72
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14–11 (6–8)
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Gill Coliseum (4,278) Corvallis, OR
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02/19/2015 6:00 pm, P12N
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California
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W 72–66
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15–11 (7–8)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,713) Salt Lake City, UT
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02/21/2015 2:00 pm, P12N
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No. 15 Stanford
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L 54–72
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15–12 (7–9)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (983) Salt Lake City, UT
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02/25/2015 8:00 pm
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at Washington
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L 60–73
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15–13 (7–10)
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Alaska Airlines Arena (1,733) Seattle, WA
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02/27/2015 12:00 pm, P12N
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at Washington State
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W 75–69
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16–13 (8–10)
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Beasley Coliseum (788) Pullman, WA
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Pac-12 Women's Tournament
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03/03/2016 12:30 pm, P12N
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(7)
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vs. (10) California First Round
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L 63–66 OT
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16–14
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KeyArena Seattle, WA
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WNIT
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03/18/2016* 7:00 pm
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Montana State First Round
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W 95–61
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17–14
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,239) Salt Lake City, UT
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03/21/2016* 7:00 pm, TheW.tv
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at Gonzaga Second Round
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W 92–77
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18–14
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McCarthey Athletic Center (3,000) Spokane, WA
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03/23/2016* 7:00 pm
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at Oregon Third Round
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L 63–73
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18–15
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Matthew Knight Arena (1,165) Eugene, OR
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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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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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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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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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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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NR
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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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See also
2015–16 Utah Utes men's basketball team
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