2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball | |
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CIT, First round | |
Conference | Patriot League |
Record | 19–14 (9–9 Patriot) |
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Home arena | Christl Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola (MD) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross † | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 20 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 Patriot League tournament winner |
The 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by seventh year head coach Zach Spiker, played their home games at Christl Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place. They defeated Colgate in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Holy Cross. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost in the first round at NJIT.
The season was notable for swingman Kyle Wilson passing the 2,000 point mark for his career, making him the fourth player in Academy history and the sixth in Patriot League history to do so.[1]
On March 25, 2016, Zach Spiker resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at Drexel.[2] He finished with a seven-year record of 102–112. On April 6, the school hired Jimmy Allen as head coach.[3]
Previous season
The Black Knights finished the 2015–16 season 15–15, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Mo Williams | 2 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Fairfax, VA | Graduated |
Shane Smith | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Norcross, GA | No longer on team roster |
Milton Washington | 5 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
David Hellstrom | 12 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Rockford, IL | No longer on team roster |
Sean Billerman | 30 | G/F | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
Kyle Weldon | 34 | C | 6'9" | 195 | Junior | Clarksville, TN | Left the team for personal reasons |
Zack Johnson | 45 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Sophomore | Suffolk, VA | Transferred |
Tanner Omlid | 55 | F | 6'3" | 215 | Sophomore | Monmouth, OR | Transferred to Western Oregon |
Incoming recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kevin Olsen #128 PG | Villa Park, CA | Villa Park High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jul 21, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 58 | ||||||
Gunther Klimes SF | Bellevue, WA | Bellevue High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Aug 6, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Dylan Hamlin C | Wausau, WI | East High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 2, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Will Culliton SG | Plymouth, MN | Breck School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Sep 2, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
John Miller PF | Columbus, OH | New Albany High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 5, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2016 Class recruits
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Tommy Funk #102 PG | Warminster, PA | Archbishop Wood High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 10, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 58 | ||||||
Mike Janowski #107 PG | Arlington, VA | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 57 | ||||||
Spencer Schultz SG | Clear Spring, MD | Clear Spring High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
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Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/13/2015* 5:00 pm | Ferrum | W 93–54 | 1–0 | Christl Arena (993) West Point, NY | |||||||
11/15/2015* 2:00 pm | at Binghamton | W 75–60 | 2–0 | Binghamton University Events Center (2,550) Vestal, NY | |||||||
11/18/2015* 7:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 96–85[5] | 3–0 | Rothman Center (638) Teaneck, NJ | |||||||
11/22/2015* 7:30 pm | at George Washington Barclays Center Classic | L 81–92 | 3–1 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,775) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
11/24/2015* 7:00 pm, SECN | at Tennessee Barclays Center Classic | L 80–95 | 3–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,326) Knoxville, TN | |||||||
11/27/2015* 7:30 pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Barclays Center Classic | W 81–60 | 4–2 | Christl Arena (885) West Point, NY | |||||||
11/28/2015* 7:30 pm | Gardner–Webb Barclays Center Classic | W 103–98 OT | 5–2 | Christl Arena (588) West Point, NY | |||||||
12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | at Maine | W 84–71 | 6–2 | Cross Insurance Center (1,192) Bangor, ME | |||||||
12/08/2015* 7:00 pm | at Bryant | W 77–55 | 7–2 | Chace Athletic Center (294) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
12/12/2015* 4:00 pm | at Air Force | W 90–80 | 8–2 | Clune Arena (1,694) Colorado Springs, CO | |||||||
12/20/2015* 2:00 pm | Marist | L 83–89 | 8–3 | Christl Arena (916) West Point, NY | |||||||
12/28/2015* 4:00 pm | Monmouth | W 91–84 | 9–3 | Christl Arena (3,033) West Point, NY | |||||||
Patriot League regular season | |||||||||||
12/30/2015 7:00 pm | at Lehigh | W 88–82 | 10–3 (1–0) | Stabler Arena (1,195) Bethlehem, PA | |||||||
01/02/2016 3:00 pm | Bucknell | L 76–84 | 10–4 (1–1) | Christl Arena (1,597) West Point, NY | |||||||
01/06/2016 7:00 pm | Lafayette | L 73–76 | 10–5 (1–2) | Christl Arena (443) West Point, NY | |||||||
01/09/2016 7:00 pm | at Loyola (MD) | W 73–59 | 11–5 (2–2) | Reitz Arena (1,042) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
01/13/2016 7:00 pm | at Colgate | L 66–80 | 11–6 (2–3) | Cotterell Court (720) Hamilton, NY | |||||||
01/17/2016 12:00 pm, CBSSN | American | W 65–45 | 12–6 (3–3) | Christl Arena (912) West Point, NY | |||||||
01/20/2016 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross | L 65–69 | 12–7 (3–4) | Hart Center (1,359) Worcester, MA | |||||||
01/27/2016 7:00 pm | Boston University | L 67–76 | 12–8 (3–5) | Christl Arena (621) West Point, NY | |||||||
01/30/2016 7:00 pm | at Bucknell | L 66–94 | 12–9 (3–6) | Sojka Pavilion (3,513) Lewisburg, PA | |||||||
02/01/2016 7:30 pm | Navy Postponed from 1/23/16 | L 50–64 | 12–10 (3–7) | Christl Arena (3,133) West Point, NY | |||||||
02/03/2016 7:00 pm | at Lafayette | W 84–81 OT | 13–10 (4–7) | Kirby Sports Center (1,554) Easton, PA | |||||||
02/06/2016 3:00 pm | at Loyola (MD) | L 99–100 2OT | 13–11 (4–8) | Reitz Arena (1,113) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
02/08/2016 7:30 pm, CBSSN | Colgate | W 82–72 | 14–11 (5–8) | Christl Arena (486) West Point, NY | |||||||
02/13/2016 4:00 pm | at American | W 65–59 | 15–11 (6–8) | Bender Arena (1,342) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
02/17/2016 7:00 pm | Holy Cross | W 72–68 | 16–11 (7–8) | Christl Arena (1,086) West Point, NY | |||||||
02/20/2016 1:30 pm, CBSSN | at Navy | W 80–78 2OT | 17–11 (8–8) | Alumni Hall (5,510) Annapolis, MD | |||||||
02/23/2016 7:00 pm, ASN | at Boston University | W 80–71 | 18–11 (9–8) | Case Gym (504) Boston, MA | |||||||
02/27/2016 12:00 pm | Lehigh | L 72–82 | 18–12 (9–9) | Christl Arena (2,233) West Point, NY | |||||||
Patriot League tournament | |||||||||||
03/03/2016 7:00 pm | Colgate Quarterfinals | W 79–72 | 19–12 | Christl Arena (482) West Point, NY | |||||||
03/06/2016 12:00 pm | Holy Cross Semifinals | L 38–60 | 19–13 | Christl Arena (1,107) West Point, NY | |||||||
CIT | |||||||||||
03/16/2016* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at NJIT First round | L 65–79 | 19–14 | Fleisher Center (855) Newark, NJ | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ^ "Men's Basketball Drops CIT Contest to NJIT". goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Army's Spiker hired as Drexel's next coach". ESPN.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Jimmy Allen introduced as Army's men's hoops coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".
- ^ "Army beats Fairleigh Dickinson 96-85". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.