2015–16 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team

2015–16 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball

Conference	Southland Conference
2015–16 record	14–18 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach	Brenda Welch-Nichols (10th year)
Assistant coach	Rosalind Jennings
Assistant coach	Jessica Salera
Assistant coach	Stacy Stephens
Home arena	Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Abilene Christian*	17	–	1	.944	26	–	4	.867
Central Arkansas †	16	–	2	.889	28	–	4	.875
Northwestern State	13	–	5	.722	19	–	12	.613
Stephen F. Austin	12	–	6	.667	18	–	12	.600
McNeese State	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Houston Baptist	9	–	9	.500	14	–	15	.483
Nicholls State	8	–	10	.444	10	–	19	.345
Sam Houston State	7	–	11	.389	14	–	18	.438
Lamar	7	–	11	.389	12	–	19	.387
Texas A&M-CC	6	–	12	.333	9	–	20	.310
New Orleans	5	–	13	.278	8	–	19	.296
Incarnate Word*	3	–	15	.167	6	–	23	.207
SE Louisiana	3	–	15	.167	4	–	25	.138

† 2016 Southland Tournament winner As of March 18, 2016 *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Sam Houston State Bearkats women's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by tenth year head coach Brenda Welch-Nichols, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finish the season 14–18, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Southland Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Arkansas.