2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by fourth year head coach Danielle O'Banion, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–23, 3–15 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the East Division. They were seeded 12th in the 2016 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament and lost in the first round to Eastern Michigan.

2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2015–16 record6–23 (3–15 MAC)
Head coach
  • Danielle O'Banion (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Geoff Lanier
  • Kylene Spiegel
  • Keith Gwynn
Home arenaMAC Center
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Ohio16–2 .889  26–7  .788
Akron11–7 .611  19–14  .576
Buffalo †8–10 .444  20–14  .588
Bowling Green6–12 .333  10–18  .357
Miami (OH)3–15 .167  9–21  .300
Kent State3–15 .167  6–23  .207
West
Central Michigan14–4 .778  22–11  .667
Ball State13–5 .722  22–10  .688
Toledo12–6 .667  17–13  .567
Eastern Michigan10–8 .556  22–12  .647
Western Michigan8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Northern Illinois4–14 .222  11–19  .367
† 2016 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 24, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

On March 15, Kent State and Head Coach Danielle O'Banion mutually agreed to part ways. She finished at Kent State with a 4 year record of 21–98.[1]

Roster
2015–16 Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Naddiyah Cross 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Centerville, OH
G 2 Taylor Parker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Detroit, MI
G 3 Larissa Lurken 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Cottage Grove, MN
F 10 McKenna Stephens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS So Uniontown, OH
G 11 Keziah Lewis 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Hobsonville, New Zealand
F 21 Savannah Neace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Hebron, KY
F 22 Merissa Barber-Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Madison, WI
G 24 Alexa Golden 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Pittsburgh, PA
G 31 Megan Carter 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Farmington Hills, MI
G 32 Paige Salisbury 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Brunswick, OH
F 34 Zenobia Bess 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Gahanna, OH
F 35 Jordan Korinek 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Cuyahoga Falls, OH
F 42 Chelsi Watson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Monroe, LA
G 44 Tyra James 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Cincinnati, OH
C 55 Lacey Miller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Mentor, OH
F 54 Kendall Jessing 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Sylvania, OH
Head coach
  • Danielle O'Banion
Assistant coach(es)
  • Geoff Lanier
  • Kylene Spiegel
  • Keith Gwynn
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 6, 2016

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2015*
2:00 pm		 Hiram College W 73–45 
MAC Center 
Kent, OH
Non-Conference Games
11/15/2015*
2:00 pm		 Colgate W 76–71  1–0
 MAC Center (521)
Kent, OH
11/17/2015*
11:00 am		 Wright State L 68–73  1–1
 MAC Center (501)
Kent, OH
11/19/2015*
7:00 pm		 at IPFW L 68–86  1–2
 Hilliard Gates Sports Center (539)
Fort Wayne, IN
11/24/2015*
6:30 pm		 Minnesota L 73–85  1–3
 MAC Center (594)
Kent, OH
11/28/2015*
2:00 pm		 Malone W 73–59  2–3
 MAC Center (397)
Kent, OH
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm		 Cleveland State L 49–60  2–4
 MAC Center (375)
Kent, OH
12/05/2015*
7:00 pm		 North Dakota State W 75–54  3–4
 MAC Center (451)
Kent, OH
12/08/2015*
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Bradley L 60–68  3–5
 Renaissance Coliseum (412)
Peoria, IL
12/12/2015*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Youngstown State L 61–91  3–6
 Beeghly Center (1,245)
Youngstown, OH
12/22/2015*
2:00 pm		 Brown L 57–62  3–7
 MAC Center (527)
Kent, OH
Conference Games
01/02/2016
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Central Michigan L 61–81  3–8 (0–1)
 McGuirk Arena (1,526)
Mount Pleasant, MI
01/06/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Toledo L 67–73  3–9 (0–2)
 Savage Arena (3,613)
Toledo, OH
01/09/2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Buffalo L 66–77  3–10 (0–3)
 MAC Center (433)
Kent, OH
01/13/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Western Michigan L 52–73  3–11 (0–4)
 University Arena (519)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/16/2016
4:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Eastern Michigan L 51–72  3–12 (0–5)
 Convocation Center (1,984)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/20/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Ohio L 54–93  3–13 (0–6)
 MAC Center (589)
Kent, OH
01/23/2016
2:00 pm		 at Bowling Green L 49–71  3–14 (0–7)
 Stroh Center (2,053)
Bowling Green, OH
01/27/2016
7:00 pm		 Northern Illinois W 95–85  4–14 (1–7)
 MAC Center (361)
Kent, OH
01/30/2016
2:00 pm		 Western Michigan L 53–65  4–15 (1–8)
 MAC Center (525)
Kent, OH
02/03/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH) L 52–55  4–16 (1–9)
 Millett Hall (582)
Oxford, OH
02/06/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Toledo L 64–67  4–17 (1–10)
 MAC Center (666)
Kent, OH
02/13/2016
2:00 pm		 Ball State W 59–50  5–17 (2–10)
 MAC Center (644)
Kent, OH
02/17/2016
7:00 pm		 at Akron L 66–78  5–18 (2–11)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (974)
Akron, OH
02/20/2016
5:00 pm		 Bowling Green L 55–65  5–19 (2–12)
 MAC Center (785)
Kent, OH
02/24/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Ohio L 52–86  5–20 (2–13)
 Convocation Center (1,126)
Athens, OH
02/27/2016
2:00 pm		 Akron L 60–70  5–21 (2–14)
 MAC Center 
Kent, OH
03/02/2016
7:00 pm, BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3		 Miami (OH) W 59–53  6–21 (3–14)
 MAC Center (470)
Kent, OH
03/05/2016
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Buffalo L 47–63  6–22 (3–15)
 Alumni Arena (1,678)
Amherst, NY
MAC Women's Tournament
03/07/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Eastern Michigan
First Round		 L 60–73  6–23
 Convocation Center (1,075)
Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

See also

References
  1. http://whoopdirt.com/breaking-kent-state-and-danielle-obanion-to-part-ways

2015–16 Kent State Record Book

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