2016 America East women's basketball tournament

2016 America East women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2015–16
Teams8
Quarterfinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Binghamton, NY
Semifinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Binghamton, NY
Finals siteSEFCU Arena
Albany, NY
ChampionsAlbany (5th title)
Winning coachKatie Abrahamson-Henderson (5th title)
MVPShereesha Richards (Albany)
Attendance6,503
TelevisionESPNU/ESPN3
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2015–16 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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]

  1. ^ Emmert, Mark (March 11, 2016). "UMaine women lose to Albany, 59-58, in conference title game". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved February 5, 2024.