2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team
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2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball | |
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CIT, First round | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 17–17 (12–4 MEAC) |
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Home arena | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall |
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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. 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 |
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0 | Brian Kelley | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Junior | Lanham, Maryland |
1 | Preston Bungei | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 175 | Junior | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
2 | Zaynah Robinson | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Sophomore | Duluth, Georgia |
3 | Johnathan Wade | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | RS–Junior | Panama City, Florida |
4 | D'Shon Taylor | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas |
10 | Jeff Short | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | RS–Senior | The Bronx, New York |
11 | Kerwin Okoro | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Senior | Harlem, New York |
15 | Devonte Banner | Guard | 6–1 | 165 | Freshman | Mount Vernon, New York |
20 | Charles Oliver | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | RS–Senior | Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
22 | Alex Long | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Clinton, Maryland |
30 | Jeustin Peebles-Jennings | Guard | 6–5 | 175 | Sophomore | Richmond, Virginia |
32 | Moses Toriola | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 230 | Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria |
44 | Dan Robinson | Center | 7–0 | 225 | Junior | Norfolk, Virginia |
45 | Jordan Butler | Forward | 6–6 | 240 | Sophomore | Hartford, Connecticut |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/14/2015* 7:00 pm, SEC Network+ |
at South Carolina | L 69–84 | 0–1 |
Colonial Life Arena (10,623) Columbia, SC | |||||||
11/17/2015* 7:00 pm |
Washington Adventist | W 78–58 | 1–1 |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (864) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
11/20/2015* 8:30 pm |
vs. Indiana State Paradise Jam quarterfinals |
L 60–71 | 1–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,601) St. Thomas, VI | |||||||
11/21/2015* 4:00 pm |
vs. Ohio Paradise Jam Consolation |
W 93–71 | 1–3 |
Sports and Fitness Center (2,205) St. Thomas, VI | |||||||
11/23/2015* 3:30 pm, CBSSN |
vs. DePaul Paradise Jam 7th Place Game |
L 78–82 | 1–4 |
Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) St. Thomas, VI | |||||||
11/30/2015* 8:30 pm |
at Northern Arizona | W 70–66 | 2–4 |
Walkup Skydome (967) Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||
12/02/2015* 7:00 pm |
Mercy | W 71–65 | 3–4 |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,576) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
12/07/2015 7:30 pm |
at Coppin State | W 88–56 | 4–4 (1–0) |
Physical Education Complex (588) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
12/13/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Northern Kentucky | L 60–81 | 4–5 |
BB&T Arena (2,351) Highland Heights, KY | |||||||
12/15/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 23 Cincinnati | L 59–75 | 4–6 |
Fifth Third Arena (6,215) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
12/17/2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Evansville | L 70–84 | 4–7 |
Ford Center (3,883) Evansville, IN | |||||||
12/21/2015* 9:00 pm |
at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational |
W 85–76 | 5–7 |
Don Haskins Center (7,746) El Paso, TX | |||||||
12/22/2015* 9:00 pm |
vs. UC Riverside Sun Bowl Invitational |
L 62–80 | 5–8 |
Don Haskins Center (5,946) El Paso, TX | |||||||
12/29/2015* 7:00 pm |
at Old Dominion Rivalry |
L 57–68 | 5–9 |
Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/02/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Alabama | L 49–68 | 5–10 |
Coleman Coliseum (10,884) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
01/05/2016* 7:00 pm |
Princeton | L 74–83 | 5–11 |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,011) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/09/2016 6:00 pm |
Florida A&M | W 77–56 | 6–11 (2–0) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,167) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/11/2016 8:00 pm |
Bethune-Cookman | L 70–72 | 6–12 (2–1) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,756) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/16/2016 4:00 pm |
at North Carolina Central | W 88–79 | 7–12 (3–1) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,236) Durham,, NC | |||||||
01/18/2016 7:30 pm |
at North Carolina A&T | W 75–68 | 8–12 (4–1) |
Corbett Sports Center (1,206) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
01/23/2016 6:00 pm |
South Carolina State | W 87–74 | 9–12 (5–1) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,461) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/25/2016 8:00 pm |
Savannah State | W 92–73 | 10–12 (6–1) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/30/2016 6:00 pm |
at Hampton | L 76–86 | 10–13 (6–2) |
Hampton Convocation Center (8,123) Hampton, VA | |||||||
02/06/2016 4:00 pm |
at Howard | W 99–92 2OT | 11–13 (7–2) |
Burr Gymnasium (1,550) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
02/08/2016 7:30 pm |
at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 76–70 | 12–13 (8–2) |
Hytche Athletic Center (2,810) Princess Anne, MD | |||||||
02/13/2016 6:20 pm |
Morgan State | W 79–73 | 13–13 (9–2) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,561) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
02/20/2016 4:00 pm |
at Delaware State | L 64–67 | 13–14 (9–3) |
Memorial Hall (1,846) Dover, DE | |||||||
02/22/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
Coppin State | W 85–77 | 14–14 (10–3) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,083) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
02/24/2016 7:00 pm |
at Morgan State | L 72–89 | 14–15 (10–4) |
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (857) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
02/29/2016 8:00 pm |
Howard | W 84–66 | 15–15 (11–4) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,111) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
03/03/2016 8:00 pm |
Hampton | W 83–63 | 16–15 (12–4) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
MEAC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(2) | vs. (7) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals |
W 66–47 | 17–15 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
03/11/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(2) | vs. (3) South Carolina State Semifinals |
L 65–67 | 17–16 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
CIT | |||||||||||
03/16/2016* 7:00 pm |
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 Time. |