2015–16 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 11th-year head coach Gordy Presnell, played their home games at Taco Bell Arena and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women's tournament to UNLV. Despite having 19 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

2015–16 Boise State Broncos women's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record19–11 (12–6 MWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sunny Smallwood
  • Cody Butler
  • Heather Sower
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
Seasons
2015–16 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Colorado State 18 0   1.000 31 2   .939
Fresno State 15 3   .833 22 12   .647
Boise State 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
San Jose State 11 7   .611 13 17   .433
UNLV 9 9   .500 18 14   .563
New Mexico 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Utah State 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
Wyoming 6 12   .333 13 16   .448
San Diego State 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Nevada 4 14   .222 5 25   .167
Air Force 1 17   .056 1 29   .033
2016 MWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2015–16 Boise State Broncos women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 2 Shalem Shaw 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Reno HS Reno, NV
G 3 Tonishia Childress 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Yaiza Rodriguez Ortego 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr XXXX Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
F 14 Julia Dufurrena 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr College of Southern Idaho
Lowry HS
Winnemucca, NV
F 15 Lexie Der 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr St. Thomas More HS Burnaby, BC
G 20 Marta Hermida 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr XXXX Madrid, Spain
C 31 Marijke Vanderschaaf 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Eastlake HS Sammamish, WA
C 32 Miquelle Askew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Skyline HS South Jordan, UT
F 33 Joyce Harrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Cleveland HS Seattle, WA
G 40 Brittney Pahukoa 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Lake Stevens HS Lake Stevens, WA
G 42 Ella Fotu 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Rangitoto College Auckland, New Zealand
G 44 Brooke Pahukoa 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Lake Stevens HS Lake Stevens, WA
F 54 Jordan Tully 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Oak Park HS Winnipeg, MB
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
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2014*
7:00 pm
Southern Oregon W 102–50 
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, ID
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm
Cal State Los Angeles W 58–44  1–0
Bronco Gym (624)
Boise, ID
11/16/2015*
4:00 pm
College of Charleston W 61–38  2–0
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, ID
11/19/2015*
7:00 pm
Utah Valley L 70–72  2–1
Taco Bell Arena (504)
Boise, ID
11/27/2015*
5:00 pm
vs. Auburn
San Juan Shootout
L 53–55  2–2
Mario Morales Coliseum (116)
Guaynabo, PR
11/28/2015*
2:45 pm
vs. Stetson
San Juan Shootout
W 71–65  3–2
Mario Morales Coliseum 
Guaynabo, PR
12/03/2015*
7:00 pm
Washington State L 52–57  3–3
Taco Bell Arena (863)
Boise, ID
12/06/2015*
2:00 pm, CSNNW
at Portland W 89–49  4–3
Chiles Center (349)
Portland, OR
12/11/2015*
7:00 pm
Idaho State L 77–80  4–4
Taco Bell Arena (498)
Boise, ID
12/13/2015*
2:00 pm
Concordia (OR) W 84–77  5–4
Taco Bell Arena (546)
Boise, ID
12/19/2015*
3:00 pm
at Seattle W 84–66  6–4
Connolly Center (391)
Seattle, WA
12/21/2015*
7:00 pm
at Eastern Washington W 84–79  7–4
Reese Court (165)
Cheney, WA
Mountain West regular season
01/02/2016
2:00 pm
at Colorado State L 64–68  7–5
(0–1)
Moby Arena (1,776)
Fort Collins, CO
01/06/2016
7:00 pm
Utah State W 84–78 OT 8–5
(1–1)
Taco Bell Arena (683)
Boise, ID
01/09/2016
3:00 pm
at Fresno State L 57–62  8–6
(1–2)
Save Mart Center (1,663)
Fresno, CA
01/13/2016
7:00 pm
Nevada W 66–58  9–6
(2–2)
Taco Bell Arena (775)
Boise, ID
01/16/2016
3:00 pm
at San Diego State W 75–45  10–6
(3–2)
Viejas Arena (430)
San Diego, CA
01/20/2016
8:00 pm
at San Jose State W 78–75  11–6
(4–2)
Event Center Arena (324)
San Jose, CA
01/23/2016
2:00 pm
Wyoming W 58–49  12–6
(5–2)
Taco Bell Arena (823)
Boise, ID
01/27/2016
7:00 pm
UNLV W 75–56  13–6
(6–2)
Taco Bell Arena (807)
Boise, ID
01/30/2016
2:00 pm
at New Mexico W 81–60  14–6
(7–2)
The Pit (5,517)
Albuquerque, NM
02/03/2016
7:00 pm
at Utah State W 63–58  15–6
(8–2)
Smith Spectrum (657)
Logan, UT
02/06/2016
2:00 pm
Air Force W 61–48  16–6
(9–2)
Taco Bell Arena (773)
Boise, ID
02/10/2016
7:00 pm
Colorado State L 51–83  16–7
(9–3)
Taco Bell Arena (1,545)
Boise, ID
02/13/2016
2:00 pm
at Wyoming L 58–82  16–8
(9–4)
Arena-Auditorium (3,012)
Laramie, WY
02/17/2016
7:00 pm
New Mexico L 60–70  16–9
(9–5)
Taco Bell Arena (658)
Boise, ID
02/24/2016
8:00 pm
at UNLV L 68–78  16–10
(9–6)
Cox Pavilion (1,174)
Paradise, NV
02/27/2016
2:00 pm
San Diego State W 68–63  17–10
(10–6)
Taco Bell Arena (803)
Boise, ID
03/01/2016
7:30 pm
at Nevada W 64–61 OT 18–10
(11–6)
Lawlor Events Center (1,063)
Reno, NV
03/04/2016
7:00 pm
San Jose State W 81–69  19–10
(12–6)
Taco Bell Arena (1,006)
Boise, ID
Mountain West Women's Tournament
03/08/2016
7:00 pm
vs. UNLV
Quarterfinals
L 65–71  19–11
Thomas & Mack Center (1,393)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Boise State University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.