The 2015–16 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represents
Syracuse University
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during the
2015–16 college basketball
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season. The Orange, led by ninth year head coach
Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were third year members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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and play their home games at the
Carrier Dome
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.
Syracuse finished its regular season with a 23-6 overall record, matching the program record for most regular season wins. The Orange earned their highest finish as a member of the ACC, with a school-record 13 conference victories, and earned a third-seed spot and first-round bye in the conference tournament. Syracuse also received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the program's first-ever championship game, before losing 82–51 to
Connecticut
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.
Previous season
The Orange finished the
2014–15 season 22–10, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the second round of the
ACC women's tournament to Wake Forest. They received an at-large bid of the
NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Nebraska in the first round before losing to South Carolina in the second round.
Roster
Schedule
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ACC Women's Tournament
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NCAA Women's Tournament
Rankings
See also
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2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 40th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played its home games at the Carrier Do ...
References
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Syracuse Orange women's basketball seasons
Syracuse
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Syracuse
Syracuse may refer to:
Places Italy
*Syracuse, Sicily, or spelled as ''Siracusa''
*Province of Syracuse
United States
*Syracuse, New York
**East Syracuse, New York
**North Syracuse, New York
*Syracuse, Indiana
* Syracuse, Kansas
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NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons
Syracuse Orange
The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference.
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Syracuse Orange
The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference.
The school's mascot is ...