2015–16 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

2015–16 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball

Lone Star Showcase Champions
WNIT, First Round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2015–16 record	18–17 (4–14 B1G)
Head coach	Joe McKeown (8th year)
Assistant coach	Sam Dixon
Assistant coach	Carrie Banks
Assistant coach	Shauna Green
Home arena	Welsh-Ryan Arena
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Big Ten women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#5 Maryland†	16	–	2	.889	31	–	4	.886
#9 Ohio State	15	–	3	.833	26	–	8	.765
#16 Michigan State	13	–	5	.722	25	–	9	.735
Indiana	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Minnesota	11	–	7	.611	20	–	12	.625
Purdue	10	–	8	.556	20	–	12	.625
Michigan	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Nebraska	9	–	9	.500	18	–	13	.581
Iowa	8	–	10	.444	19	–	14	.576
Rutgers	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
Penn State	6	–	12	.333	12	–	19	.387
Northwestern	4	–	14	.222	18	–	17	.514
Wisconsin	3	–	15	.167	7	–	22	.241
Illinois	2	–	16	.111	9	–	21	.300

† 2016 Big Ten Tournament winner As of March 31, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team will represent Northwestern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by eighth year head coach Joe McKeown, play their home games at the Welsh-Ryan Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 4–14 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Maryland. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to San Diego in the first round.