2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
CIT, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Robert Jones (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Vickers
  • Kevin Jones
  • C.J. Clemons
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 11   .656
South Carolina State 12 – 4   .750 19 – 15   .559
Norfolk State 12 – 4   .750 17 – 17   .500
Bethune–Cookman 10 – 6   .625 14 – 18   .438
Savannah State 9 – 7   .563 16 – 16   .500
North Carolina Central 7 – 9   .438 13 – 19   .406
North Carolina A&T 7 – 9   .438 10 – 22   .313
Md. Eastern Shore 7 – 9   .438 10 – 22   .313
Howard 6 – 10   .375 12 – 20   .375
Morgan State 6 – 10   .375 9 – 22   .290
Coppin State 6 – 10   .375 9 – 22   .290
Delaware State 5 – 11   .313 7 – 25   .219
Florida A&M* 4 – 12   .250 8 – 21   .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2016 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016

The 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Brian Kelley Guard 5'10" 180 Junior Lanham, MD
1 Preston Bungei Guard/Forward 6'6" 175 Junior Albuquerque, NM
2 Zaynah Robinson Guard 5'11" 170 Sophomore Duluth, GA
3 Johnathan Wade Guard 6'4" 195 RS Junior Panama City, FL
4 D'Shon Taylor Guard 6'5" 205 Senior Nassau, Bahamas
10 Jeff Short Guard 6'4" 205 RS Senior The Bronx, NY
11 Kerwin Okoro Guard 6'4" 210 Senior Harlem, NY
15 Devonte Banner Guard 6'1" 165 Freshman Mount Vernon, NY
20 Charles Oliver Guard 6'3" 215 RS Senior Scotch Plains, NJ
22 Alex Long Forward 6'8" 220 Freshman Clinton, MD
30 Jeustin Peebles-Jennings Guard 6'5" 175 Sophomore Richmond, VA
32 Moses Toriola Forward/Center 6'10" 230 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria
44 Dan Robinson Center 7'0" 225 Junior Norfolk, VA
45 Jordan Butler Forward 6'6" 240 Sophomore Hartford, CT

Source:[1]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 14, 2015*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at South Carolina L 69–84  0–1
 Colonial Life Arena (10,623)
Columbia, SC
November 17, 2015*
7:00 p.m. 		Washington Adventist W 78–58  1–1
 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (864)
Norfolk, VA
November 20, 2015*
8:30 p.m. 		vs. Indiana State
Paradise Jam quarterfinals 		L 60–71  1–2
 Sports and Fitness Center (1,601)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 21, 2015*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. Ohio
Paradise Jam Consolation 		W 93–71  1–3
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,205)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 23, 2015*
3:30 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. DePaul
Paradise Jam 7th-place game 		L 78–82  1–4
 Sports and Fitness Center (1,433)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 30, 2015*
8:30 p.m. 		at Northern Arizona W 70–66  2–4
 Walkup Skydome (967)
Flagstaff, AZ
December 2, 2015*
7:00 p.m. 		Mercy W 71–65  3–4
 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,576)
Norfolk, VA
December 7, 2015
7:30 p.m. 		at Coppin State W 88–56  4–4
(1–0) 		Physical Education Complex (588)
Baltimore, MD
December 13, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Northern Kentucky L 60–81  4–5
 BB&T Arena (2,351)
Highland Heights, KY
December 15, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at No. 23 Cincinnati L 59–75  4–6
 Fifth Third Arena (6,215)
Cincinnati, OH
December 17, 2015*
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Evansville L 70–84  4–7
 Ford Center (3,883)
Evansville, IN
December 21, 2015*
9:00 p.m. 		at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational 		W 85–76  5–7
 Don Haskins Center (7,746)
El Paso, TX
December 22, 2015*
9:00 p.m. 		vs. UC Riverside
Sun Bowl Invitational 		L 62–80  5–8
 Don Haskins Center (5,946)
El Paso, TX
December 29, 2015*
7:00 p.m. 		at Old Dominion
Scope Series 		L 57–68  5–9
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
Norfolk, VA
January 2, 2016*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Alabama L 49–68  5–10
 Coleman Coliseum (10,884)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 5, 2016*
7:00 p.m. 		Princeton L 74–83  5–11
 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,011)
Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2016
6:00 p.m. 		Florida A&M W 77–56  6–11
(2–0) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,167)
Norfolk, VA
January 11, 2016
8:00 p.m. 		Bethune-Cookman L 70–72  6–12
(2–1) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,756)
Norfolk, VA
January 16, 2016
4:00 p.m. 		at North Carolina Central W 88–79  7–12
(3–1) 		McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,236)
Durham, NC
January 18, 2016
7:30 p.m. 		at North Carolina A&T W 75–68  8–12
(4–1) 		Corbett Sports Center (1,206)
Greensboro, NC
January 23, 2016
6:00 p.m. 		South Carolina State W 87–74  9–12
(5–1) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,461)
Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2016
8:00 p.m. 		Savannah State W 92–73  10–12
(6–1) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812)
Norfolk, VA
January 30, 2016
6:00 p.m. 		at Hampton L 76–86  10–13
(6–2) 		Hampton Convocation Center (8,123)
Hampton, VA
February 6, 2016
4:00 p.m. 		at Howard W 99–92 2OT 11–13
(7–2) 		Burr Gymnasium (1,550)
Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2016
7:30 p.m. 		at Maryland Eastern Shore W 76–70  12–13
(8–2) 		Hytche Athletic Center (2,810)
Princess Anne, MD
February 13, 2016
6:20 p.m. 		Morgan State W 79–73  13–13
(9–2) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,561)
Norfolk, VA
February 20, 2016
4:00 p.m. 		at Delaware State L 64–67  13–14
(9–3) 		Memorial Hall (1,846)
Dover, DE
February 22, 2016
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Coppin State W 85–77  14–14
(10–3) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,083)
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2016
7:00 p.m. 		at Morgan State L 72–89  14–15
(10–4) 		Talmadge L. Hill Field House (857)
Baltimore, MD
February 29, 2016
8:00 p.m. 		Howard W 84–66  15–15
(11–4) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,111)
Norfolk, VA
March 3, 2016
8:00 p.m. 		Hampton W 83–63  16–15
(12–4) 		Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2016
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		(2) vs. (7) North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals 		W 66–47  17–15
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
March 11, 2016
8:00 p.m., ESPN3 		(2) vs. (3) South Carolina State
Semifinals 		L 65–67  17–16
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CIT
March 16, 2016*
7:00 p.m. 		at Columbia
First round 		L 54–86  17–17
 Levien Gymnasium (1,037)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster". nsuspartans.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule". nsuspartans.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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