2015–16 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record22–11 (16–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jared Grasso
  • Brock Erickson
  • Mark Calzonetti
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2015–16 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth173 .850288  .778
Iona164 .8002211  .667
Siena137 .6502113  .618
Fairfield128 .6001914  .576
Saint Peter's128 .6001416  .467
Manhattan911 .4501318  .419
Canisius812 .4001419  .424
Rider812 .4001320  .394
Quinnipiac614 .300921  .300
Niagara515 .250725  .219
Marist416 .200723  .233
2016 MAAC tournament winner

The 2015–16 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by sixth year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 22–11, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius, Siena, and Monmouth to be champions of the MAAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a #13 seed, they lost in the first round to Iowa State.

Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2014–15 season 26–9, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the MAAC regular season championship. Iona lost to Manhattan in the championship game of the MAAC tournament and earned an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. In the NIT, they lost in the first round to Rhode Island.

Roster

2015–16 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Rickey McGill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSpring Valley Spring Valley, New York
G 1 Isaiah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMalcolm X Shabazz
State College Florida Manatee
Newark, New Jersey
G 2 Kelvin Amayo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrNIA Prep
Marshall
Newark, New Jersey
G 3 Ibn Muhammad 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS SrBishop McNamara
Harcum College
Laurel, Maryland
G 4 Schadrac Casimir 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoTrinity Catholic
South Kent School
Stamford, Connecticut
G 5 A. J. English 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrAppoquinimink
St. Thomas More (CT)
Wilmington, Delaware
G 10 Dashawn Richmond 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCurtis
Cal State Bakersfield
Staten Island, New York
G 13 Jahaad Proctor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHarrisburg Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
F 15 Deyshonee Much 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRedemption Christ Academy
Buffalo
Rochester, New York
G 22 Taylor Bessick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrRise Academy
James Madison
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaia
F 23 Jordan Washington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrPathways
Indian Hills
Jamaica, New York
G 24 Benjamin Nwokeabia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCollege Duleman
Impact Academy, FL
Geneva, Switzerland
G 25 Aaron Rountree 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrGreenfield
Wake Forest
Wilson, North Carolina
F 32 Ryden Hines 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrDimond
Impact Academy, NV
Anchorage, Alaska
F 33 Saren Westropo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLethbridge Collegiate Institute Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2015-11-13

Schedule

[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/15/2015*
2:30 pm, ESPN3
at Valparaiso
Beaver Showcase
L 58–83  0–1
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,769)
Valparaiso, IN
11/17/2015*
10:00 pm, P12N
at Oregon State
Beaver Showcase
L 73–93  0–2
Gill Coliseum (4,344)
Corvallis, OR
11/20/2015*
7:00 pm
Delaware W 92–77[2]  1–2
Hynes Athletic Center (2,200)
New Rochelle, NY
12/01/2015
7:00 pm
Fairfield W 101–77  2–2
(1–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,621)
New Rochelle, NY
12/04/2015
7:00 pm
at Marist W 101–66  3–2
(2–0)
McCann Field House (1,471)
Poughkeepsie, NY
12/08/2015*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulsa L 81–90  3–3
Reynolds Center (3,800)
Tulsa, OK
12/16/2015*
7:00 pm
Texas Southern W 83–73  4–3
Hynes Athletic Center (1,326)
New Rochelle, NY
12/19/2015*
7:00 pm
at Rhode Island L 74–79  4–4
Ryan Center (3,645)
Kingston, RI
12/22/2015*
3:00 pm
vs. UC Santa Barbara
South Point Holiday Hoops Classic
L 76–80  4–5
South Point Arena (250)
Enterprise, NV
12/23/2015*
3:00 pm
vs. Akron
South Point Holiday Hoops Classic
L 64–78  4–6
South Point Arena (225)
Enterprise, NV
12/28/2015*
7:00 pm
Drexel W 77–70  5–6
Hynes Athletic Center (2,177)
New Rochelle, NY
01/02/2016
2:00 pm
at Quinnipiac W 78–66  6–6
(3–0)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,612)
Hamden, CT
01/04/2016
7:00 pm
Niagara W 65–42  7–6
(4–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,081)
New Rochelle, NY
01/07/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider W 67–58  8–6
(5–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,277)
New Rochelle, NY
01/09/2016
4:00 pm
Marist W 90–80  9–6
(6–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,476)
New Rochelle, NY
01/15/2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Monmouth L 102–110  9–7
(6–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
01/17/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rider L 75–79  9–8
(6–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,517)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/22/2016
7:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 64–58  10–8
(7–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,250)
New Rochelle, NY
01/24/2016
3:30 pm
at Fairfield L 91–98  10–9
(7–3)
Webster Bank Arena (1,278)
Bridgeport, CT
01/29/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Manhattan W 70–56  11–9
(8–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
02/01/2016
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's W 64–58  10–8
(7–2)
Yanitelli Center (1,250)
Jersey City, NY
02/05/2016
7:00 pm
at Canisius W 84–66  13–9
(10–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,702)
Buffalo, NY
02/07/2016
2:00 pm
at Niagara W 75–61  14–9
(11–3)
Gallagher Center (1,154)
Lewiston, NY
02/13/2016
2:00 pm
Siena L 78–81  14–10
(11–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
02/15/2016
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 78–59  15–10
(12–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,421)
New Rochelle, NY
02/19/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
at Monmouth W 93–67  16–10
(13–4)
Multipurpose Activity Center (4,522)
West Long Branch, NJ
02/22/2016
7:00 pm
at Siena W 87–81  17–10
(14–4)
Times Union Center (6,026)
Albany, NY
02/26/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Manhattan W 86–72  18–10
(15–4)
Draddy Gymnasium (2,520)
Riverdale, NY
02/28/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Canisius W 86–78  19–10
(16–4)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,079)
New Rochelle, NY
MAAC tournament
03/04/2016
9:30 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (7) Canisius
Quarterfinals
W 73–55  20–10
Times Union Center (1,269)
Albany, NY
03/06/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (3) Siena
Semifinals
W 81–70  21–10
Times Union Center (5,722)
Albany, NY
03/07/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN
(2) vs. (1) Monmouth
Championship
W 79–76  22–10
Times Union Center (3,115)
Albany, NY
NCAA tournament
03/17/2016*
2:00 pm, TBS
(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 22 Iowa State
First Round
L 81–94  22–11
Pepsi Center (19,499)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "2015-16 Iona Men's Basketball Schedule". www.ICGaels.com. Iona College. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  2. "Iona takes down Delaware 92-77 for first win of the season". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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