The 2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Gamecocks, led by eighth year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference.

They finished the season 33–2, 16–0 in SEC play to win the SEC regular season and the tournament championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament.

They defeated Jacksonville and Kansas State in the first and second rounds before getting upset by Syracuse in the sweet sixteen.

Dawn Staley (Virginia) Lisa Boyer (Ithaca) Nikki McCray-Penson (Tennessee) Fred Chmiel (Alaska–Anchorage) Roster [1] 2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team