2015–16 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team

2015–16 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament Champions
The Summit League Regular Season Champions
WNIT, Champions
Conference The Summit League
2015–16 record 31–6 (15–1 The Summit)
Head coach Amy Williams (4th year)
Assistant coach Chuck Love
Assistant coach Tandem Mays
Assistant coach Tom Goehle
Home arena DakotaDome
2015–16 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
South Dakota 15 1   .938     32 6   .842
South Dakota State 13 3   .813     27 7   .794
IUPUI 11 5   .688     21 11   .656
Oral Roberts 10 6   .625     14 16   .467
Western Illinois 8 8   .500     16 16   .500
Omaha 7 9   .438     15 15   .500
IPFW 3 13   .188     7 23   .233
Denver 3 13   .188     5 25   .167
North Dakota State 2 14   .125     7 22   .241
2016 Summit League Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball represent University of South Dakota in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Coyotes, led fourth year head by Amy Williams, play their home games at the DakotaDome and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 32–6, 15–1 in Summit League play to win the The Summit League regular season title. They advanced to the championship of the The Summit League Women's Tournament where they lost to their in-state rival South Dakota State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the championship game where they defeated Florida Gulf Coast.

On April 11, 2016, Amy Williams has resigned her position at South Dakota and accept the coaching position at Nebraska. She finished at South Dakota with a 4-year record of 96–44.

Roster

2015–16 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
G/F 2 Severyn, KaitlynKaitlyn Severyn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Fr T. F. Riggs HS
South Dakota State
Pierre, SD
G 4 Hemiller, TiaTia Hemiller 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Watertown HS Watertown, SD
G 5 Trimboli, JasmineJasmine Trimboli 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Cabra Dominican HS
Iowa Western CC
Adelaide, Australia
G 10 Arens, AllisonAllison Arens 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Crofton HS Crofton, NE
G 12 Bradley, JayceeJaycee Bradley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Norfolk HS Norfolk, NE
G 15 Stewart, KellyKelly Stewart 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Amery HS Amery, WI
F 20 Bonar, MeganMegan Bonar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr De Soto HS Gardner, KS
F 22 Arens, BridgetBridget Arens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Crofton HS Crofton, NE
F 24 Homoly, MadelineMadeline Homoly 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Bishop Miege HS Kansas City, MO
C 30 McCloud, MargaretMargaret McCloud 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Stevens HS Rapid City, SD
G 33 Duffy, CaitlinCaitlin Duffy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr St. Thomas More HS
Colorado State
Rapid City, SD
C 34 Liveringhouse, KateKate Liveringhouse 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Bellevue West HS Bellevue, NE
G 35 Seekamp, KateKate Seekamp 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Brighton Secondary Renmark, South Australia
G 42 Hoff, HeidiHeidi Hoff 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Brandon Valley HS Brandon, SD
F 44 Fogg, AbigailAbigail Fogg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Jr Korah Collegiate HS
American
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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
Non-conference regular season

11/13/2015*
6:30 PM
at Utah L 59–66  0–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center (844)
Salt Lake City, UT

11/17/2015*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Northern Iowa L 43–64  0–2
McLeod Center (1,207)
Cedar Falls, IA

11/19/2015*
7:00 PM, FCS Central
at Kansas State L 81–84 OT 0–3
Bramlage Coliseum (3,874)
Manhattan, KS

11/23/2015*
7:00 PM
Marquette W 97–69  1–3
DakotaDome (1,537)
Vermillion, SD

11/27/2015*
1:30 PM
vs. Appalachian State
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals
W 87–60  2–3
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL

11/28/2015*
1:30 PM
at Florida Atlantic
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament championship
W 76–53  3–3
FAU Arena (441)
Boca Raton, FL

12/03/2015*
7:00 PM
Drake W 92–87 OT 4–3
DakotaDome (1,484)
Vermillion, SD

12/05/2015*
2:00 PM
Portland State W 103–61  5–3
DakotaDome (1,384)
Vermillion, SD

12/08/2015*
9:00 PM
at San Jose State W 87–77  6–3
Event Center Arena (217)
San Jose, CA

12/12/2015*
8:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Washington L 64–77  6–4
DakotaDome (2,235)
Vermillion, SD

12/17/2015*
7:00 PM
Dakota Wesleyan W 94–54  7–4
DakotaDome (1,218)
Vermillion, SD

12/19/2015*
2:00 PM, FSNOR
at North Dakota W 73–70  8–4
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,532)
Grand Forks, ND

12/22/2015*
7:00 PM
at Illinois W 85–76  9–4
State Farm Center (1,573)
Champaign, IL
The Summit League regular season

01/01/2016
12:00 PM
Denver W 85–60  10–4 (1–0)
DakotaDome (1,620)
Vermillion, SD

01/06/2016
7:00 PM
at Oral Roberts L 56–60  10–5 (1–1)
Mabee Center (736)
Tulsa, OK

01/09/2016
1:30 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Nebraska–Omaha W 82–76  11–5 (2–1)
DakotaDome (1,523)
Vermillion, SD

01/14/2016
7:00 PM
at North Dakota State W 96–94 2OT 12–5 (3–1)
Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (386)
Fargo, ND

01/17/2016
2:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
at South Dakota State W 63–58  13–5 (4–1)
Frost Arena (4,082)
Brookings, SD

01/21/2016
7:00 PM
IPFW W 92–60  14–5 (5–1)
DakotaDome (1,453)
Vermillion, SD

01/23/2016
1:30 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
IUPUI W 65–59  15–5 (6–1)
DakotaDome (1,523)
Vermillion, SD

01/27/2016
7:00 PM, WIUTV/ESPN3
at Western Illinois W 102–77  16–5 (7–1)
Western Hall (644)
Macomb, IL

01/30/2016
4:30 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
North Dakota State W 80–54  17–5 (8–1)
DakotaDome (1,645)
Vermillion, SD

02/05/2016
8:00 PM
at Denver W 79–33  18–5 (9–1)
Magness Arena (420)
Denver, CO

02/07/2016
2:00 PM
at Nebraska–Omaha W 70–55  19–5 (10–1)
Baxter Arena (526)
Omaha, NE

02/13/2016
2:00 PM
Oral Roberts W 71–48  20–5 (11–1)
DakotaDome (1,371)
Vermillion, SD

02/18/2016
7:00 PM
Western Illinois W 86–50  21–5 (12–1)
DakotaDome (1,749)
Vermillion, SD

02/20/2016
2:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
South Dakota State W 80–75  22–5 (13–1)
DakotaDome (3,612)
Vermillion, SD

02/25/2016
6:00 PM
at IPFW W 90–63  23–5 (14–1)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center (546)
Fort Wayne, IN

02/27/2016
6:00 PM
at IUPUI W 74–63  24–5 (15–1)
The Jungle (525)
Indianapolis, IN
The Summit League Women's Tournament

03/05/2016
12:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
vs. Denver
Quarterfinals
W 73–54  25–5
Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD

03/07/2016
12:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
vs. Oral Roberts
Semifinals
W 78–61  26–5
Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD

03/08/2016
1:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. South Dakota State
Championship Game
L 55–61  26–6
Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,647)
Sioux Falls, SD
WNIT

03/16/2016*
7:00 PM
Creighton
First Round
W 74–68  27–6
DakotaDome (1,960)
Vermillion, SD

03/20/2016*
2:00 PM
at Minnesota
Second Round
W 101–89  28–6
Williams Arena (3,224)
Minneapolis, MN

03/24/2016*
7:00 PM
Northern Iowa
Third Round
W 51–50  29–6
DakotaDome (2,433)
Vermillion, SD

03/27/2016*
6:00 PM
WKU
Quarterfinals
W 68–54  30–6
DakotaDome (2,749)
Vermillion, SD

03/30/2016*
7:00 PM
Oregon
Semifinals
W 88–54  31–6
DakotaDome (5,080)
Vermillion, SD

04/02/2016*
2:00 PM, CBSSN
Florida Gulf Coast
Championship Game
W 71–65  32–6
DakotaDome (7,415)
Vermillion, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV

References

See also

2015–16 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team

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