2015 – 16 Akron Zips women 's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Zips , led by 10th year head coach Jodi Kest , play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 19 – 14 , 11 – 7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division . They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Women 's Tournament where they lost to Buffalo . They were invited to the Women 's National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Bucknell
MAC Women 's Tournament
2016 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball team