The 2015–16 Florida Gators women's basketball team represented the

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in the sport of

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during the 2015–16 women's college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the

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(NCAA) and the

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(SEC). They were led by ninth-year head coach Amanda Butler, and played their home games in the

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on the university's

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campus. They finished the season 22–9, 10–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they were upset by Albany in the first round.

Previous season

The Gators finish the season 13–17, 5–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of 2015 SEC women's basketball tournament to Auburn.

Roster

Coaches

Schedule and results

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Rankings

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

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