2016 America East women's basketball tournament
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| 2016 America East women's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Quarterfinals site | Binghamton University Events Center Binghamton, NY |
| Semifinals site | Binghamton University Events Center Binghamton, NY |
| Finals site | SEFCU Arena Albany, NY |
| Champions | Albany (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (5th title) |
| MVP | Shereesha Richards (Albany) |
| Attendance | 6,503 |
| Television | ESPNU/ESPN3 |
America East women's basketball tournaments | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany † | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMBC | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Binghamton | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hartford | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass Lowell* | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 America East tournament winner As of March 20, 2016 *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2016 America East women's basketball tournament is a tournament that began March 5 and concluded with the championship game on March 11 at SEFCU Arena. Albany defeated Maine in the championship game to win their fifth consecutive American East tournament title and earn an automatic trip NCAA women's tournament.[1]
Seeds
[edit]Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conf (Overall) | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Albany | 15–1 (24–4) | 1–1 vs. Maine; higher RPI |
| #2 | Maine | 15–1 (24–7) | 1–1 vs. Albany |
| #3 | Stony Brook | 8–8 (16–13) | 2–2 vs. Binghamton, UMBC; 2–0 vs. Hartford |
| #4 | UMBC | 8–8 (17–12) | 2–2 vs. Binghamton, Stony Brook; 4–4 in conference away games |
| #5 | Binghamton | 8–8 (13–15) | 2–2 vs. UMBC, Stony Brook; 3–5 in conference away games |
| #6 | Hartford | 7–9 (11–18) | |
| #7 | New Hampshire | 6–10 (12–17) | |
| #8 | Vermont | 4–12 (9–20) |
Schedule
[edit]All tournament games are nationally televised on an ESPN network:
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 5 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM | #2 Maine vs. #7 New Hampshire | ESPN3 | 2,080 | |
| 2 | 2:15 PM | #3 Stony Brook vs. #6 Hartford | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 PM | #1 Albany vs. #8 Vermont | |||
| 4 | 8:15 PM | #4 UMBC vs. #5 Binghamton | ||||
| Semifinals – Sunday, March 6 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 2:00 PM | #2 Maine vs. #3 Stony Brook | ESPN3 | 2,904 | |
| 6 | 4:15 PM | #1 Albany vs. #5 Binghamton | ||||
| Championship Game – Friday, March 11 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 4:30 PM | #1 Albany vs. #2 Maine | ESPNU | 1,519 | |
| *Game Times in EST. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket and Results
[edit]| Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5, 2016 ESPN3 | Semifinals Sunday, March 6, 2016 ESPN3 | Championship Game Friday, March 11, 2016 ESPNU | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stony Brook | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Hartford | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stony Brook | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Maine | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Maine | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | New Hampshire | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Maine | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Albany | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Albany | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Vermont | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Albany | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Binghamton | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UMBC | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Binghamton | 49 | ||||||||||||
All times listed are Eastern
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Emmert, Mark (March 11, 2016). "UMaine women lose to Albany, 59-58, in conference title game". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2024.