2015–16 USC Trojans women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2015–16 USC Trojans women's basketball team will represent University of Southern California during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trojans, led by third year head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, play their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's basketball tournament where they lost to Oregon State.
Roster
2015–16 USC Trojans 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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G
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1
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Jordan Adams
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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RS Jr |
Mater Dei HS
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Irvine, CA
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G
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2
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Khaedin Taito
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Fr |
Palm Beach Currumbin HS
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Hastings, NZ
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G
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10
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Courtney Jaco
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr |
Windward School
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Compton, CA
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F
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13
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Marguerite Effa
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Fairfax
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Los Angeles, CA
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G
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14
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Sadie Edwards
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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So |
Blair Academy Connecticut
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Meriden, CT
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G
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21
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Aliyah Mazyck
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fr |
Myers Park HS
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Charlotte, NC
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G
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23
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Brianna Barrett
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Sr |
Oaks Christian School
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Winnetka, CA
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F
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25
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Alexis Lloyd
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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RS Jr |
Whitney Young HS Virginia Tech
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Chicago, IL
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G
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30
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Candela Abejon
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
Univ. de Ovideo
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Asturias, Spain
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F
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32
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Dani Milisic
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Blacktown Girls HS
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Sydney, Australia
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F
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35
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Kristen Simon
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So |
Windward School
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Gardena, CA
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F
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41
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Temi Fagbenle
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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RS Sr |
Blair Academy Harvard
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London, England
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- Head coach
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (USC)
- Assistant coach(es)
Beth Burns (Ohio State) Jualeah Woods (USC) Taja Edwards (Fresno State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule
[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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11/08/2015* 2:00 pm
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Cal State San Marcos
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W 89–25
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Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
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Non-conference regular season
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11/13/2015* 12:00 pm
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Hope International
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W 92–43
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1–0
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Galen Center (402) Los Angeles, CA
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11/16/2015* 4:00 pm
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Santa Clara
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W 81–46
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2–0
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Galen Center (302) Los Angeles, CA
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11/22/2015* 4:00 pm
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vs. Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
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W 75–44
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3–0
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McCarthey Athletic Center (5,509) Spokane, WA
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11/23/2015* 8:00 pm
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vs. West Virginia Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
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W 78–67 OT
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4–0
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McCarthey Athletic Center (5,222) Spokane, WA
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11/24/2015* 6:00 pm
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at Gonzaga Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
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W 60–56
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5–0
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McCarthey Athletic Center (5,154) Spokane, WA
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11/29/2015* 9:00 am, ESPN3
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vs. Iona Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
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W 76–56
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6–0
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Mohegan Sun Arena (452) Uncasville, CT
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12/04/2015* 4:00 pm
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Southern Utah
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W 71–32
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7–0
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Lyon Center (492) Los Angeles, CA
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12/06/2015* 2:00 pm
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UNLV
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W 73–42
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8–0
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Galen Center (824) Los Angeles, CA
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12/13/2015* 4:00 pm
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Long Beach State
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W 69–43
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9–0
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Galen Center (621) Los Angeles, CA
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12/18/2015* 6:00 pm
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Florida A&M Women of Troy Classic semifinals
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W 88–45
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10–0
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Galen Center (425) Los Angeles, CA
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12/20/2015* 3:00 pm
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Albany Women of Troy Classic championship
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W 68–67
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11–0
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Galen Center (977) Los Angeles, CA
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12/28/2015* 7:00 pm
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UC Irvine
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W 75–56
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12–0
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Galen Center (406) Los Angeles, CA
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Pac-12 regular season
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12/30/2015 7:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 21 UCLA Rivalry
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L 73–78
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12–1 (0–1)
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Pauley Pavilion (2,766) Los Angeles, CA
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01/02/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 10 Oregon State
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L 49–57
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12–2 (0–2)
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Galen Center (498) Los Angeles, CA
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01/04/2016 5:00 pm, P12N
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Oregon
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W 75–67
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13–2 (1–2)
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Galen Center (565) Los Angeles, CA
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01/10/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 15 UCLA Rivalry
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W 71–68
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14–2 (2–2)
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Galen Center (2,214) Los Angeles, CA
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01/15/2016 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 25
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at Washington State
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L 61–73
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14–3 (2–3)
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Beasley Coliseum (772) Pullman, WA
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01/17/2016 2:00 pm, P12N
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No. 25
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at Washington
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L 60–69
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14–4 (2–4)
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Alaska Airlines Arena (1,790) Seattle, WA
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01/22/2016 8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 12 Stanford
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L 47–57
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14–5 (2–5)
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Galen Center (612) Los Angeles, CA
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01/24/2016 2:00 pm, P12N
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California
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W 61–47
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15–5 (3–5)
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Galen Center (1,476) Los Angeles, CA
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01/29/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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at Utah
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W 70–59
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16–5 (4–5)
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,621) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/31/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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at Colorado
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L 63–66
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16–6 (4–6)
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Coors Events Center (1,583) Boulder, CO
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02/05/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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at Arizona
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W 67–57
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17–6 (5–6)
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McKale Center (1,030) Tucson, AZ
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02/07/2016 1:00 pm
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at No. 9 Arizona State
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L 68–69
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17–7 (5–7)
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Wells Fargo Arena (1,564) Tempe, AZ
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02/12/2016 7:00 pm
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Washington
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L 53–61
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17–8 (5–8)
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Galen Center (565) Los Angeles, CA
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02/14/2016 4:00 pm, P12N
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Washington State
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W 64–62
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18–8 (6–8)
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Galen Center (790) Los Angeles, CA
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02/19/2016 8:00 pm, P12N
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at Oregon State
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L 52–76
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18–9 (6–9)
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Gill Coliseum (3,615) Corvallis, OR
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02/21/2016 2:00 pm
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at Oregon
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L 60–69
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18–10 (6–10)
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Matthew Knight Arena (2,425) Eugene, OR
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02/26/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 9 Arizona State
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L 45–50
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18–11 (6–11)
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Galen Center (486) Los Angeles, CA
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02/28/2016 2:00 pm
|
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Arizona
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L 56–63
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18–12 (6–12)
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Galen Center (3,433) Los Angeles, CA
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Pac-12 Conference Women's Tournament
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03/03/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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(8)
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vs. (9) Washington State First Round
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W 77–73
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19–12
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KeyArena Seattle, WA
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03/04/2016 6:00 pm, P12N
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(8)
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vs. (1) No. 8 Oregon State Quarterfinals
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L 53–63
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19–13
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KeyArena Seattle, WA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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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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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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25
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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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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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RV
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RV
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RV
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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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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 USC Trojans men's basketball team
References
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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