2015–16 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
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2015–16 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball | |
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Big South regular season co–champions | |
Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 23–9 (13–5 Big South) |
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Home arena | Winthrop Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winthrop | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Asheville † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radford | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 Big South tournament winner |
The 2015–16 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Big South play to win a share of the regular season conference championship. They defeated Presbyterian and Gardner–Webb to advance to the championship game of the Big South Tournament where they lost to UNC Asheville. Despite the conference title and 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Roster
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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0 | Duby Okeke | Center | 6–8 | 230 | RS–Sophomore | Jonesboro, Georgia |
1 | Roderick Perkins | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | RS–Junior | Smyrna, Georgia |
3 | Kellen Blake | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Sophomore | Arlington, Virginia |
4 | Mitch Hill | Forward | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio |
5 | Keon Johnson | Guard | 5–7 | 160 | Junior | Mansfield, Ohio |
10 | Anders Broman | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | Duluth, Minnesota |
12 | Xavier Cooks | Guard/Forward | 6–8 | 185 | Sophomore | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
13 | Bjorn Broman | Guard/Forward | 6–0 | 177 | Freshman | Duluth, Minnesota |
14 | Adam Pickett | Guard | 6–1 | 195 | Freshman | Staunton, Virginia |
25 | Zach Price | Center | 6–10 | 250 | Senior | Louisville, Kentucky |
31 | Tevin Prescott | Forward | 6–5 | 180 | Senior | Hartsville, South Carolina |
32 | Freddy Poole | Forward | 6–7 | 240 | Sophomore | Columbia, South Carolina |
33 | Hunter Sadlon | Guard | 6–0 | 168 | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio |
35 | Jarad Scott | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Junior | Lumberton, North Carolina |
42 | Josh Davenport | Forward | 6–5 | 200 | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio |
44 | Jimmy Gavin | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Senior | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/14/2015* 4:00 pm |
Hampton | W 102–95 | 1–0 |
Winthrop Coliseum (2,340) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
11/17/2015* 7:00 pm |
Truett-McConnell | W 106–78 | 2–0 |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,198) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
11/20/2015* 7:00 pm |
Jacksonville State | W 80–69 | 3–0 |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,379) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
11/24/2015* 7:00 pm |
at USC Upstate | W 79–78 | 4–0 |
Hodge Center (571) Spartanburg, SC | |||||||
11/27/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at NC State | L 79–87 | 4–1 |
PNC Arena (15,700) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
12/02/2015 7:30 pm |
at Charleston Southern | W 83–82 | 5–1 (1–0) |
CSU Field House (919) North Charleston, SC | |||||||
12/05/2015 4:00 pm |
Presbyterian | W 74–70 | 6–1 (2–0) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,258) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
12/08/2015* 7:00 pm, SECN |
at Georgia | L 64–74 | 6–2 |
Stegeman Coliseum (4,621) Athens, GA | |||||||
12/16/2015* 9:00 pm, SECN |
at Alabama | L 60–72 | 6–3 |
Coleman Coliseum (10,005) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||
12/19/2015* 4:00 pm |
at Georgia Southern | W 88–81 | 7–3 |
Hanner Fieldhouse (807) Statesboro, GA | |||||||
12/22/2015* 12:00 pm |
Alabama State | W 92–84 | 8–3 |
Winthrop Coliseum (909) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
12/28/2015* 7:00 pm |
Rio Grande | W 116–84 | 9–3 |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,079) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
12/31/2015 4:00 pm |
Campbell | L 83–90 | 9–4 (2–1) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,049) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
01/02/2016 2:00 pm |
at Coastal Carolina | L 63–82 | 9–5 (2–2) |
HTC Center (1,652) Conway, SC | |||||||
01/06/2016 7:00 pm |
at UNC Asheville | L 84–85 | 9–6 (2–3) |
Kimmel Arena (1,712) Asheville, NC | |||||||
01/11/2016* 7:00 pm |
Ferrum | W 81–63 | 10–6 |
Winthrop Coliseum (833) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
01/14/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
High Point | W 86–66 | 11–6 (3–3) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,471) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
01/16/2016 4:00 pm |
Liberty | W 74–58 | 12–6 (4–3) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,877) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
01/20/2016 7:00 pm |
at Gardner–Webb | W 71–58 | 13–6 (5–3) |
Paul Porter Arena (1,174) Boiling Springs, NC | |||||||
01/23/2016 5:00 pm |
at Longwood | W 82–68 | 14–6 (6–3) |
Willett Hall (1,224) Farmville, VA | |||||||
01/27/2016 7:00 pm |
Charleston Southern | W 97–72 | 15–6 (7–3) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,198) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
01/30/2016 4:00 pm |
Radford | W 87–77 | 16–6 (8–3) |
Winthrop Coliseum (2,143) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
02/02/2016 7:00 pm |
at Liberty | L 77–88 | 16–7 (8–4) |
Vines Center (1,953) Lynchburg, VA | |||||||
02/11/2016 7:00 pm |
Longwood | W 88–80 | 17–7 (9–4) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,012) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
02/13/2016 4:00 pm |
at Radford | W 86–84 | 18–7 (10–4) |
Dedmon Center (2,012) Radford, VA | |||||||
02/18/2016 7:00 pm |
Coastal Carolina | W 79–67 | 19–7 (11–4) |
Winthrop Coliseum (2,151) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
02/20/2016 7:00 pm |
UNC Asheville | W 81–80 | 20–7 (12–4) |
Winthrop Coliseum (1,919) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
02/25/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at High Point | L 85–87 | 20–8 (12–5) |
Millis Athletic Center (1,750) High Point, NC | |||||||
02/27/2016 2:00 pm |
at Campbell | W 87–71 | 21–8 (13–5) |
Gore Arena (1,365) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
Big South Tournament | |||||||||||
03/04/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Presbyterian Quarterfinals |
W 67–53 | 22–8 |
Gore Arena (2,035) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
03/05/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Gardner–Webb Semifinals |
W 82–69 | 23–8 |
Gore Arena (2,580) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
03/06/2016 2:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. UNC Asheville Championship game |
L 68–77 | 23–9 |
Gore Arena (2,538) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |