2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Broncos, led by 13th year head coach Steve Hawkins , played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Northern Illinois . WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.
Previous season
The Broncos finished the season 20–14 (10–8 in the MAC) to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.
Departures
Name
Number
Position
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
David Brown
5
G
6′ 4″
205
Senior (redshirt)
Roscoe, IL
Graduated
Bishop Robinson
11
G
6′ 3″ 190
Freshman (redshirt) Kalamazoo, MI Transferred
Tim Brennan
20
G/F
6′ 5″ 200
Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Austin Richie
22
G
6′ 3″ 185
Senior Lowell, IN Graduated
Von Washington
30
G
6′ 2″ 175
Sophomore (redshirt) Kalamazoo, MI Transferred to Quincy
Mario Matasovic
31
F
6′ 8″ 215
Sophomore Croatia Transferred to Sacred Heart
Charles Harris
35
G/F
6′ 5″ 195
Sophomore (redshirt) Antioch, IL Transferred
Recruiting class of 2015
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Seth Dugan C
Otsego, MI
Otsego High School
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Nov 18, 2014
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Josh Davis SG
Detroit, MI
Henry Ford High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 10, 2014
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Bryce Moore PG
Indianapolis, IN
Park Tudor School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Nov 19, 2014
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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:
Recruiting class of 2016
College recruiting information (2016)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jarrin Randall PG
Chicago, IL
Morgan Park High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sep 6, 2015
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
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:
Roster
2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Bryce Moore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Park Tudor
Indianapolis, IN
G/F 1
Tucker Haymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Jr Garfield
Seattle, WA
F 2
Connar Tava 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Sr Warren De La Salle
Macomb, MI
G/F 3
Josh Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Henry J. Ford
Detroit, MI
G 4
Jared Klein 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr Otsego
Otsego, MI
G 10
Thomas Wilder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So Quakerdale Prep
Montgomery, IL
G 11
Ryan Wade (W)
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr Laingsburg
Laingsburg, MI
C 15
Khadim Dieng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
So NorthPointe Christian
Senegal
G/F 22
Joeviair Kennedy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Fr Muskegon
Muskegon, MI
G 32
Taylor Perry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Rochester
Rochester, MI
F 34
Anthony Avery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Sr St. Rita of Cascia
Chicago, IL
F 40
Kellen McCormick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr Notre Dame Prep
West Bloomfield, MI
C 42
Drake LaMont 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
So American Heritage
Plantation, FL
C 50
Seth Dugan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
Fr Otsego
Otsego, MI
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
November 7, 2015 *2:00 pm
Kalamazoo W 107–50 University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2015 *9:00 pm, FSN [ 2]
at DePaul
L 63–69 0–1
McGrath–Phillips Arena (4,001)Chicago, IL
November 17, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3 [ 3]
San Diego W 74–62 1–1
University Arena (2,087)Kalamazoo, MI
November 21, 2015 *7:00 pm, CAA.tv[ 4]
at UNC Wilmington
L 76–80 1–2
Trask Coliseum [ 5] Wilmington, NC
November 23, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3[ 6]
Rochester College W 85–73 2–2
University Arena (1,821)Kalamazoo, MI
November 26, 2015 *4:30 pm, ASN [ 7]
vs. Stephen F. Austin Music City Challenge L 71–79 2–3
Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
November 27, 2015 *3:30 pm
vs. Liberty Music City Challenge W 68–58 3–3
Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
November 29, 2015 *5:00 pm, ASN[ 8]
vs. Mercer Music City Challenge L 65–68 3–4
Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
December 3, 2015 *7:00 pm
at James Madison
L 57–63 3–5
James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA
December 7, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3[ 9]
Northeastern W 87–86 OT
4–5
University Arena (2,031)Kalamazoo, MI
December 12, 2015 *4:30 pm, ESPN3[ 10]
Marygrove W 101–59 5–5
University Arena (2,316)Kalamazoo, MI
December 22, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
IPFW L 86–89 OT
5–6
University Arena (2,676)Kalamazoo, MI
December 30, 2015 *9:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
L 61–86 5–7
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 2, 2016 *2:00 pm
Jacksonville W 76–72 6–7
University Arena (2,343)Kalamazoo, MI
MAC regular season
January 5, 2016 7:00 pm
Kent State L 84–87 6–8
University Arena (2,016)Kalamazoo, MI
January 8, 2016 7:00 pm
at Akron
L 53–62 6–9
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
January 12, 2016 7:00 pm
Ball State L 64–74 6–10
University Arena (1,901)Kalamazoo, MI
January 16, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois W 83–69 7–10
University Arena (2,649)Kalamazoo, MI
January 19, 2016 7:00 pm, ASN
at Ohio
L 64–82 7–11
Convocation Center Athens, OH
January 23, 2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3
Buffalo W 91–71 8–11
University Arena (3,079)Kalamazoo, MI
January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bowling Green L 78–79 8–12
University Arena (2,245)Kalamazoo, MI
January 30, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy W 94–86 9–12
University Arena (3,115)Kalamazoo, MI
February 2, 2016 7:00 pm
at Toledo
L 62–89 9–13
Savage Arena Toledo, OH
February 6, 2016 2:00 pm
at Ball State
L 71–75 OT
9–14
John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
February 9, 2016 7:00 pm, l
Miami L 44–45 9–15
University Arena (2,014)Kalamazoo, MI
February 13, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green
W 74–68 10–15
Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
February 16, 2016 7:00 pm
at Kent State
L 78–85 OT
10–16
MAC Center Kent, OH
February 20, 2016 2:00 pm
Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy W 92–85 11–16
University Arena (3,869)Kalamazoo, MI
February 23, 2016
at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy L 62–73 11–17
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
February 27, 2016
at Northern Illinois
L 67–76 11–18
Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
March 1, 2016 7:00 pm
Toledo W 70–64 12–18
University Arena (2,382)Kalamazoo, MI
March 4, 2016 7:00 pm
at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy W 91–82 13–18
McGuirk Arena [ 11] Mount Pleasant, MI
MAC tournament
March 7, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3
(10)
at (7) Northern Illinois First round L 50–56 13–19
Convocation Center (1,594[ 12] DeKalb, IL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
^ "Archived copy" . www.wmubroncos.com . Archived from the original on November 3, 2014.{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ "Week 1 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015 .^ "Week 2 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Week 2 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Western Michigan vs. UNC Wilmington - Game Recap - November 21, 2015 - ESPN" .^ "Week 3 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Week 3 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Week 3 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Week 5 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Week 5 schedule for 201516" . Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ "Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan - Game Summary - March 4, 2016 - ESPN" .^ "Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Game Summary - March 7, 2016 - ESPN" .
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