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2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

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2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record25–9 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
No. 10 Kentucky 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
South Carolina 11 7   .611 25 9   .735
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
LSU 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Georgia 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Florida 9 9   .500 21 15   .583
Arkansas 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Alabama 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Tennessee 6 12   .333 15 19   .441
Auburn 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Missouri* 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin who was in his fourth season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Georgia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech.

Previous season

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The Gamecocks finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Georgia.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tyrone Johnson 4 G 6'3" 196 Senior Plainfield, NJ Graduated
Shamiek Sheppard 12 G/F 6'6" 215 Freshman Brooklyn, NY Suspended[1]
Reggie Theus Jr. 15 F 6'6" 218 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Demetrius Henry 21 F/C 6'9" 227 Sophomore Miami, FL Suspended[2]
Austin Constable 31 G 5'11" 180 Junior West Chester, PA Left team

Recruits

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PJ Dozier at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
PJ Dozier
PG
Columbia, SC Spring Valley High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Chris Silva
PF
Roselle, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Eric Cobb
C
Jacksonville, FL Potters House Christian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ray Doby
PF
Saint Louis, MO St. John's NW Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Travon Bunch
C
Racine, WI Score Sports Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Mar 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jamall Gregory
SG
Washington, D.C. Elev8 Basketball Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 23
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "South Carolina 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "2015 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sindarius Thornwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Lancaster, SC
G 1 Marcus Stroman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Keenan Columbia, SC
F 2 Raymond Doby 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Montrose Christian School Cahokia, IL
G 4 Jamall Gregory 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Coolidge HS Washington, D.C.
G 5 TeMarcus Blanton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Luella Locust Grove, GA
G 10 Duane Notice 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr St. Thomas More School Woodbridge, ON
F 14 Laimonas Chatkevicius 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Sr South Kent School Klaipėda, Lithuania
G 15 PJ Dozier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Spring Valley HS Columbia, SC
G 20 Justin McKie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Irmo HS Columbia, SC
G 21 John Ragin (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Cardinal Newman HS Eastover, SC
F 23 Eric Cobb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr St. Francis Academy Jacksonville, FL
F 24 Michael Carrera 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Montrose Christian School Anzoátegui, Venezuela
F 25 Mindaugas Kacinas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Word of Life School Klaipėda, Lithuania
F 30 Chris Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Roselle Catholic HS Libreville, Gabon
F 31 Jarrell Holliman (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Alpharetta HS
Elmhurst College
Alpharetta, GA
F 35 Brian Steele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Wade Hampton HS Greenville, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Source: [1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 8, 2015*
4:00 pm
Allen W 71–43 
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
Non-conference games
November 14, 2015*
7:00 pm
Norfolk State W 84–69  1–0
Colonial Life Arena (10,623)
Columbia, SC
November 16, 2015*
7:30 pm, SECN
Oral Roberts W 84–66  2–0
Colonial Life Arena (9,640)
Columbia, SC
November 20, 2015*
6:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. DePaul
Paradise Jam Quarterfinals
W 76–61  3–0
Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)
St. Thomas, VI
November 22, 2015*
9:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Hofstra
Paradise Jam Semifinals
W 94–84  4–0
Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)
St. Thomas, VI
November 23, 2015*
9:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Tulsa
Paradise Jam Championship
W 83–75  5–0
Sports and Fitness Center (2,002)
St. Thomas, VI
November 27, 2015*
2:00 pm
Lipscomb W 92–76  6–0
Colonial Life Arena (8,793)
Columbia, SC
November 30, 2015*
7:00 pm, SECN
Western Carolina W 76–53  7–0
Colonial Life Arena (8,957)
Columbia, SC
December 5, 2015*
4:00 pm, SECN
South Florida W 81–63  8–0
Colonial Life Arena (10,721)
Columbia, SC
December 15, 2015*
7:00 pm
Drexel W 79–54  9–0
Colonial Life Arena (8,481)
Columbia, SC
December 18, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Clemson
Rivalry
W 65–59  10–0
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,446)
Greenville, SC
December 22, 2015*
9:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 25 vs. St. John's
Mohegan Sun Showcase
W 75–61  11–0
Mohegan Sun Arena (2,355)
Uncasville, CT
December 30, 2015*
7:00 pm
No. 24 Francis Marion W 78–56  12–0
Colonial Life Arena (10,401)
Columbia, SC
January 2, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 24 Memphis W 86–76  13–0
Colonial Life Arena (13,035)
Columbia, SC
SEC regular season
January 5, 2016
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 22 at Auburn W 81–69  14–0
(1–0)
Auburn Arena (7,556)
Auburn, AL
January 9, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 22 Vanderbilt W 69–65  15–0
(2–0)
Colonial Life Arena (15,055)
Columbia, SC
January 13, 2016
9:00 pm, SECN
No. 19 at Alabama L 50–73  15–1
(2–1)
Coleman Coliseum (12,443)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 16, 2016
1:00 pm, SECN
No. 19 Missouri W 81–72  16–1
(3–1)
Colonial Life Arena (15,389)
Columbia, SC
January 19, 2016
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 24 at Ole Miss W 77–74 OT 17–1
(4–1)
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,427)
Oxford, MS
January 23, 2016
12:00 pm, SECN
No. 24 at Tennessee L 69–78  17–2
(4–2)
Thompson–Boling Arena (13,928)
Knoxville, TN
January 26, 2016
7:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 84–74  18–2
(5–2)
Colonial Life Arena (12,764)
Columbia, SC
January 30, 2016
6:00 pm, SECN
Alabama W 78–64  19–2
(6–2)
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
February 2, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 at Georgia L 56–69  19–3
(6–3)
Stegeman Coliseum (6,427)
Athens, GA
February 6, 2016
4:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 at No. 8 Texas A&M W 81–78  20–3
(7–3)
Reed Arena (11,240)
College Station, TX
February 10, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
LSU W 94–83  21–3
(8–3)
Colonial Life Arena (16,009)
Columbia, SC
February 13, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22 Kentucky L 62–89  21–4
(8–4)
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
February 16, 2016
7:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 67–72  21–5
(8–5)
Mizzou Arena (5,017)
Columbia, MO
February 20, 2016
12:00 pm, SECN
Florida W 73–69 OT 22–5
(9–5)
Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
February 24, 2016
9:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee W 84–58  23–5
(10–5)
Colonial Life Arena (13,224)
Columbia, SC
February 27, 2016
2:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 58–68  23–6
(10–6)
Humphrey Coliseum (7,488)
Starkville, MS
March 3, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Georgia L 72–74  23–7
(10–7)
Colonial Life Arena (15,397)
Columbia, SC
March 5, 2016
5:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas W 76–61  24–7
(11–7)
Bud Walton Arena (14,548)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2016
9:30 pm, SECN
(3) vs. (6) Georgia
Quarterfinals
L 64–65  24–8
Bridgestone Arena (18,049)
Nashville, TN
NIT
March 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
(1) (8) High Point
First Round – South Carolina Bracket
W 88–66  25–8
Colonial Life Arena (2,566)
Columbia, SC
March 21, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN
(1) (4) Georgia Tech
Second Round – South Carolina Bracket
L 66–83  25–9
Colonial Life Arena (2,856)
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP NR NR NR NR RV RV 25 24 22 19 24 RV 25 RV RV RV NR NR NR N/A
Coaches NR NR NR RV RV 25 23 20 20 15 18 22 23 20 23 RV RV RV NR NR

Awards

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Player Position Award electors
Michael Carrera Forward All-SEC 2nd Team Associated Press
Duane Notice Guard SEC Sixth Man of the Year Associated Press
Sindarius Thornwell Guard SEC All-Defense Associated Press
Source: CBB Reference[3]

See also

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2015–16 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Suspended Gamecocks won't travel". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Suspended Gamecocks won't travel". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "2015-16 Southeastern Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2021.