2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record25–11 (11–7 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Temple144 .7782112  .636
No. 24 SMU*135 .722255  .833
Houston126 .6672210  .688
Cincinnati126 .6672211  .667
Tulsa126 .6672012  .625
UConn117 .6112511  .694
Memphis810 .4441915  .559
UCF612 .3331218  .400
East Carolina414 .2221220  .375
South Florida414 .222825  .242
Tulane315 .1671222  .353
* Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
American Athletic Conference tournament Champions
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–11, 11–7 in American Athletic play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Cincinnati, Temple, and Memphis to be champions of the American Athletic tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Colorado in the Round of 64 before losing to Kansas in the Round of 32.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 21–10, 11-7 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the championship game of the American Athletic tournament where they defeated Memphis. They advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament where they lost to Kansas.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terrence Samuel3G6'4"202SophomoreBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Penn State
Ryan Boatright11G6'0"175SeniorAurora, ILGraduated/Went undrafted in 2015 NBA draft
Rakim Lubin14F6'8"260Freshman Miami, FLTransferred to Cal State Northridge
Pat Lenehan22G6'3"190SeniorCheshire, CTGraduated
Dan Guest24G6'2"214SeniorWest Hartford, CTGraduated
Terrance Ditimi33F6'2"209SeniorStamford, CTGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sterling Gibbs4G6'2"185Graduate StudentScotch Plains, NJTransferred from Seton Hall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gibbs will be eligible to start at the beginning the 2015–16 season. Gibbs has one year of remaining eligibility.
Terry Larrier22G/F6'8"185RS FreshmanBronx, NYTransferred from VCU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Larrier will sit out for one year and be eligible to start at the beginning the 2016–17 season. Larrier will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Shonn Miller32F6'7"210Graduate StudentEuclid, OHTransferred from Cornell. Under NCAA transfer rules, Miller will be eligible to start at the beginning the 2015–16 season. Miller has one year of remaining eligibility.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Adams
PG
Roxbury, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Steven Enoch
C
Norwalk, CT St. Thomas More School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
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:

  • "2015 Connecticut Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 Connecticut Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Connecticut Recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
PF 0 Phillip Nolan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)237 lb (108 kg) SrRiverside University Milwaukee, WI
PG 2 Jalen Adams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBrewster Academy Roxbury, MA
PG 4 Sterling Gibbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSSeton Hall University Scotch Plains, NJ
SF 5 Daniel Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. John Bosco Los Angeles, CA
PG 10 Sam Cassell Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS JrChipola College Baltimore, MD
PF 12 Kentan Facey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrLong Island (NY) Lutheran Trelawny, Jamaica
C 13 Steven Enoch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrSt. Thomas More Norwalk, CT
SG 21 Omar Calhoun 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrChrist the King Brooklyn, NY
SF 22 Terry Larrier (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrVirginia Commonwealth University Bronx, NY
PF 23 Nnamdi Amilo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrAvon Old Farms New Fairfield, CT
PF 24 Christian Foxen (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) SoSouth Kent Prep Rocky Hill, CT
SG 31 Michael Noyes (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrGranby Memorial Granby, CT
PF 32 Shonn Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSCornell University Euclid, OH
C 35 Amida Brimah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrArchbishop Coleman F. Carroll Accra, Ghana
SG 44 Rodney Purvis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrUpper Room Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 3/19/16

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2015*
2:00 pm, HuskyVision
No. 20 Tampa W 88–72 
 18  Miller  8  Hamilton  5  Gibbs  Gampel Pavilion (7,153)
Storrs, CT
11/07/2015*
1:00 pm, HuskyVision
No. 20 New Haven W 83–43 
 11  Tied  7  Brimah  4  Tied  XL Center (7,518)
Hartford, CT
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:30 pm, SNY
No. 20 Maine W 100–56  1–0
 20  Gibbs  10  Miller  9  Hamilton  Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm, SNY
No. 19 New Hampshire W 85–66  2–0
 21  Gibbs  11  Hamilton  6  Hamilton  Gampel Pavilion (9,047)
Storrs, CT
11/21/2015*
12:00 pm, SNY
No. 19 Furman
Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland
W 83–58  3–0
 18  Miller  7  Miller  7  Purvis  Gampel Pavilion (8,190)
Storrs, CT
11/25/2015*
9:30 pm, AXS TV
No. 18 vs. Michigan
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
W 74–60  4–0
 16  Hamilton  9  Hamilton  9  Hamilton  Imperial Arena (2,491)
Nassau, Bahamas
11/26/2015*
3:30 pm, ESPN
No. 18 vs. Syracuse
Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals/Rivalry
L 76–79  4–1
 18  Hamilton  12  Hamilton  7  Hamilton  Imperial Arena (3,009)
Nassau, Bahamas
11/27/2015*
12:30 pm, ESPN
No. 18 vs. No. 10 Gonzaga
Battle 4 Atlantis Third-place game
L 70–73  4–2
 19  Miller  7  Hamilton  2  4 tied  Imperial Arena (2,122)
Nassau, Bahamas
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm, SNY
Sacred Heart W 82–49  5–2
 19  Purvis  13  Hamilton  7  Hamilton  XL Center (8,563)
Hartford, CT
12/08/2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 6 Maryland
Jimmy V Classic
L 66–76  5–3
 23  Hamilton  7  Brimah  2  3 tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York City, NY
12/12/2015*
12:00 pm, CBS
Ohio State W 75–55  6–3
 14  Calhoun  9  Miller  5  Tied  Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
12/20/2015*
4:00 pm, SNY
No. 25 UMass Lowell W 88–79  7–3
 28  Purvis  11  Hamilton  7  Hamilton  XL Center (9,848)
Hartford, CT
12/23/2015*
12:30 pm, ESPNU
Central Connecticut W 99–52  8–3
 25  Miller  12  Facey  11  Hamilton  XL Center (7,123)
Hartford, CT
12/29/2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas W 71–66  9–3
 16  Purvis  8  Facey  4  Gibbs  Frank Erwin Center (13,931)
Austin, TX
01/02/2016
7:30 pm, CBSSN
at Tulane W 75–67  10–3
(1–0)
 20  Purvis  9  Hamilton  7  Gibbs  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,243)
New Orleans, LA
01/05/2016
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 23 Temple L 53–55  10–4
(1–1)
 18  Miller  9  Hamilton  2  Tied  XL Center (11,319)
Hartford, CT
01/09/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 23 Memphis W 81–78  11–4
(2–1)
 26  Gibbs  8  Hamilton  4  Hamilton  Gampel Pavilion (9,409)
Storrs, CT
01/14/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Tulsa L 51–60  11–5
(2–2)
 20  Gibbs  14  Hamilton  5  Hamilton  Reynolds Center (5,192)
Tulsa, OK
01/17/2016
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Houston W 69–57  12–5
(3–2)
 20  Gibbs  9  Hamilton  3  3 tied  Hofheinz Pavilion (4,672)
Houston, TX
01/19/2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Tulane W 60–42  13–5
(4–2)
 18  Miller  7  Tied  3  Hamilton  XL Center (9,516)
Hartford, CT
01/23/2016*
12:00 pm, CBS
Georgetown
Rivalry
W 68–62  14–5
 17  Purvis  8  Hamilton  3  Hamilton  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
01/28/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Cincinnati L 57–58  14–6
(4–3)
 14  Gibbs  8  Tied  8  Hamilton  XL Center (13,242)
Hartford, CT
01/31/2016
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at UCF W 67–41  15–6
(5–3)
 11  Miller  8  Miller  5  Adams  CFE Arena (6,414)
Orlando, FL
02/04/2016
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Memphis W 77–57  16–6
(6–3)
 16  Hamilton  13  Hamilton  8  Hamilton  FedEx Forum (13,323)
Memphis, TN
02/07/2016
12:00 pm, CBSSN
East Carolina W 85–67  17–6
(7–3)
 16  Tied  16  Hamilton  5  Hamilton  Gampel Pavilion (9,307)
Storrs, CT
02/11/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Temple L 58–63  17–7
(7–4)
 15  Miller  10  Hamilton  6  Hamilton  Liacouras Center (8,316)
Philadelphia, PA
02/13/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Tulsa W 75–73  18–7
(8–4)
 14  Tied  10  Hamilton  5  Tied  Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
02/18/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 21 SMU W 68–62  19–7
(9–4)
 16  Brimah  8  Brimah  4  Hamilton  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
02/20/2016
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Cincinnati L 60–65  19–8
(9–5)
 19  Adams  8  Hamilton  5  Hamilton  Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
Cincinnati, OH
02/25/2016
7:30 pm, CBSSN
at South Florida W 81–51  20–8
(10–5)
 18  Purvis  8  Hamilton  9  Hamilton  USF Sun Dome (4,668)
Tampa, FL
02/28/2016
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Houston L 68–75  20–9
(10–6)
 20  Hamilton  7  Tied  6  Adams  Gampel Pavilion (9,667)
Storrs, CT
03/03/2016
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 24 SMU L 54–80  20–10
(10–7)
 20  Gibbs  5  Hamilton  2  4 tied  Moody Coliseum (7,303)
Dallas, TX
03/06/2016
2:00 pm, ESPNU
UCF W 67–46  21–10
(11–7)
 12  Hamilton  7  Tied  5  Purvis  Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
AAC Tournament
03/11/2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2
(5) vs. (4) Cincinnati
Quarterfinals
W 104–97 4OT 22–10
 32  Hamilton  12  Hamilton  8  Hamilton  Amway Center (7,475)
Orlando, FL
03/12/2016
3:00 pm, ESPN2
(5) vs. (1) Temple
Semifinals
W 77–62  23–10
 19  Tied  11  Hamilton  8  Adams  Amway Center (7,465)
Orlando, FL
03/13/2016
3:15 pm, ESPN
(5) vs. (6) Memphis
Championship
W 72–58  24–10
 13  Tied  11  Hamilton  6  Hamilton  Amway Center (7,990)
Orlando, FL
NCAA tournament
03/17/2016*
1:30 pm, TNT
(9 S) vs. (8 S) Colorado
First Round
W 74–67  25–10
 19  Purvis  10  Hamilton  3  Adams  Wells Fargo Arena (16,628)
Des Moines, IA
03/19/2016*
7:45 pm, CBS
(9 S) vs. (1 S) No. 1 Kansas
Second Round
L 61–73  25–11
 20  Gibbs  8  Hamilton  6  Hamilton  Wells Fargo Arena (16,824)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre2345678910111213141516171819Final
AP[2]201918RVRV25RVRV23RVRVRVRVN/A
Coaches[2]т242421RVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRVRVRV

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.