2015–16 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

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.

2015–16 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball
Lone Star Showcase Champions
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1817 (414 B1G)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Sam Dixon
  • Carrie Banks
  • Shauna Green
Home arenaWelsh-Ryan Arena
2015–16 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Maryland162 .889314  .886
No. 9 Ohio State153 .833268  .765
No. 16 Michigan State135 .722259  .735
Indiana126 .6672112  .636
Minnesota117 .6112012  .625
Purdue108 .5562012  .625
Michigan99 .5002114  .600
Nebraska99 .5001813  .581
Iowa810 .4441914  .576
Rutgers810 .4441915  .559
Penn State612 .3331219  .387
Northwestern414 .2221817  .514
Wisconsin315 .167722  .241
Illinois216 .111921  .300
2016 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 31, 2016
Rankings from AP poll
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