The 2015–16 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 14th-year head coach Kenny Brooks, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–6, 17–1 in CAA play, to win the CAA regular-season title. They also won the CAA tournament championship and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. They lost in the first round to DePaul.
On March 28, it was announced that Kenny Brooks had accepted a coaching position at Virginia Tech. He finished at James Madison after 14 years with a win–loss record of 337–122 (.734).
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| CAA regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| CAA women's tournament
!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| NCAA women's tournament
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Rankings
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See also 2015–16 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
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