2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record 16–16 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach Mike Anderson (5th season)
Assistant coach Melvin Watkins
T. J. Cleveland
Matt Zimmerman
Home arena Bud Walton Arena
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#15 Texas A&M13–5 .722  28–9  .757
#10 Kentucky †13–5 .722  27–9  .750
South Carolina11–7 .611  25–9  .735
Vanderbilt11–7 .611  19–14  .576
LSU11–7 .611  19–14  .576
Ole Miss10–8 .556  20–12  .625
Georgia10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Florida9–9 .500  21–15  .583
Arkansas9–9 .500  16–16  .500
Alabama8–10 .444  18–15  .545
Mississippi State7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Tennessee6–12 .333  15–19  .441
Auburn5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Missouri*3–15 .167  10–21  .323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2016 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 season. The team's head coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his fifth season. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the SEC. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Florida.

Previous season

The Razorbacks achieved a 27–9 record during the 2014–15 season, where they finished runner-up to Kentucky both in the league and in the SEC Tournament.

Arkansas earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008, defeating Wofford before falling to North Carolina in the round of 32.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Rashad Madden00G6'5"180SeniorLepanto, ARGraduated
Alandise Harris2G6'6"237RS SeniorLittle Rock, ARGraduated
Bobby Portis10F6'11"242SophomoreLittle Rock, ARDeclared for 2015 NBA draft
Nick Babb14G6'4"185FreshmanArlington, TXTransferred to Iowa State
JaCorey Williams22F6'8"218JuniorBirmingham, ALTransferred to Middle Tennessee State
Michael Qualls24G6'6"210JuniorShreveport, LADeclared for 2015 NBA draft

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dustin Thomas13G/F6'7"225JuniorTexarkana, TXTransferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Willy Kouassi50C6'10"230SeniorAbidjan, Ivory CoastTransferred from Kennesaw State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kouassi graduated from Kennesaw State.

Incoming class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jimmy Whitt
G		 Columbia, Missouri Hickman High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lorenzo Jenkins
F		 Naples, Florida First Baptist Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

    Recruiting class of 2016

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster

    2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 1 Trey Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) So Madison, Arkansas
    G 2 Jake Mosiman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lawrence, Kansas
    G 3 Dusty Hannahs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
    G 4 Jabril Durham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr DeSoto, Texas
    G 5 Anthlon Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bartlett, Tennessee
    F 13 Dustin Thomas  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Texarkana, Texas
    G 14 Tristan Simmons 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr El Dorado, Arkansas
    G 15 Lorenzo Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Naples, Florida
    G 21 Manuale Watkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) Jr Fayetteville, Arkansas
    G 24 Jimmy Whitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)173 lb (78 kg) Fr Columbia, Missouri
    G 31 Anton Beard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) So North Little Rock, Arkansas
    C 33 Moses Kingsley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Abuja, Nigeria
    F 50 Willy Kouassi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    F 55 Keaton Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS Sr Dallas, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2016-01-13

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference exhibition
    November 5, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Southwestern Oklahoma State W 103–58  –
    		  21 – Bell  10 – Kouassi  9 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,996)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 10, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Delta State W 74–40  –
    		  16 – Kingsley  9 – Miles  7 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,970)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Southern W 86–68  1–0
    		  22 – Kingsley  12 – Kingsley  10 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,158)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 18, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Akron
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 L 80–88  1–1
    		  23 – Bell  12 – Kingsley  4 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,041)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 20, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Charleston Southern
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 93–75  2–1
    		  21 – Hannahs  6 – Tied  11 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,203)
    Fayetteville, AR
    November 26, 2015*
    1:00 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Georgia Tech
    NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals    		 L 73–83  2–2
    		  14 – Bell  9 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Barclays Center (1,283)
    Brooklyn, NY
    November 27, 2015*
    11:30 AM, ESPNU    		 vs. Stanford
    NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game    		 L 66–69  2–3
    		  17 – Bell  12 – Kingsley  7 – Durham  Barclays Center (4,156)
    Brooklyn, NY
    December 1, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 Northwestern State W 117–78  3–3
    		  21 – Tied  10 – Kingsley  10 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,984)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 4, 2015*
    6:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Wake Forest L 85–88  3–4
    		  15 – Tied  7 – Kingsley  8 – Durham  LJVM Coliseum (9,488)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    December 8, 2015*
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 Evansville W 89–76  4–4
    		  23 – Hannahs  9 – Durham  7 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,980)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 12, 2015*
    7:00 PM, SECN    		 Tennessee Tech W 83–57  5–4
    		  21 – Tied  13 – Kingsley  10 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,336)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 19, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 vs. Mercer L 66–69 OT 5–5
    		  18 – Kingsley  14 – Kingsley  5 – Durham  Verizon Arena (9,120)
    North Little Rock, AR
    December 22, 2015*
    7:00 PM    		 North Florida W 97–72  6–5
    		  22 – Kingsley  10 – Kingsley  7 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,794)
    Fayetteville, AR
    December 30, 2015*
    8:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at Dayton L 81–85 OT 6–6
    		  26 – Kingsley  11 – Kingsley  5 – Tied  UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    January 2, 2016
    3:30 PM, SECN    		 at No. 20 Texas A&M L 69–92  6–7 (1–0)
    		  16 – Bell  7 – Kingsley  5 – Durham  Reed Arena (11,332)
    College Station, TX
    January 5, 2016
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 Vanderbilt W 90–85 OT 7–7 (1–1)
    		  26 – Bell  8 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,179)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 9, 2016
    2:30 PM, SECN    		 Mississippi State W 82–68  8–7 (2–1)
    		  26 – Hannahs  8 – Kingsley  12 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (16,246)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 12, 2016
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 at Missouri W 94–61  9–7 (3–1)
    		  24 – Kingsley  5 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Mizzou Arena (6,627)
    Columbia, MO
    January 16, 2016
    7:30 PM, SECN    		 at LSU L 74–76  9–8 (3–2)
    		  19 – Bell  8 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Maravich Cetner (13,610)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 21, 2016
    6:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 23 Kentucky L 66–80  9–9 (3–3)
    		  20 – Hannahs  6 – Kingsley  5 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (18,588)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 23, 2016
    5:00 PM, SECN    		 at Georgia L 73–76 OT 9–10 (3–4)
    		  24 – Hannahs  11 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    January 27, 2016
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 5 Texas A&M W 74–71  10–10 (4–4)
    		  18 – Kingsley  11 – Kingsley  7 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,410)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 30, 2016*
    3:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Texas Tech
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 75–68 OT 11–10
    		  25 – Hannahs  11 – Kingsley  5 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (15,975)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 3, 2016
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 at Florida L 83–87  11–11 (4–5)
    		  24 – Bell  9 – Kingsley  4 – Durham  O'Connell Center (9,013)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 6, 2016
    7:00 PM, SECN    		 Tennessee W 85–67  12–11 (5–5)
    		  17 – Kingsley  5 – Tied  4 – Durham, Beard  Bud Walton Arena (15,970)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 9, 2016
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 at Mississippi State L 46–78  12–12 (5–6)
    		  11 – Whitt  8 – Miles  1 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,272)
    Starkville, MS
    February 13, 2016
    1:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Ole Miss L 60–76  12–13 (5–7)
    		  19 – Kingsley  13 – Kingsley  3 – Durham, Beard  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
    Oxford, MS
    February 17, 2016
    6:00 PM, SECN    		 Auburn L 86–90  12–14 (5–8)
    		  21 – Bell  10 – Kingsley  10 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,351)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 20, 2016
    6:30 PM, SECN    		 Missouri W 84–72  13–14 (6–8)
    		  22 – Hannahs  12 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (16,617)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 23, 2016
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 LSU W 85–65  14–14 (7–8)
    		  21 – Kingsley  12 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (15,767)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 27, 2016
    6:30 PM, SECN    		 at Tennessee W 75–65  15–14 (8–8)
    		  17 – Hannahs  8 – Kingsley  4 – Kingsley  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,413)
    Knoxville, TN
    March 2, 2016
    8:00 PM, SECN    		 at Alabama W 62–61  16–14 (9–8)
    		  19 – Kingsley  8 – Kingsley  3 – Durham, Miles  Coleman Coliseum (11,533)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 5, 2016
    4:00 PM, SECN    		 South Carolina L 61–76  16–15 (9–9)
    		  16 – Bell, Hannahs  7 – Kingsley  11 – Durham  Bud Walton Arena (17,106)
    Fayetteville, AR
    SEC Tournament
    March 10, 2016
    12:00 PM, SECN    		 (9) (8) Florida
    Second round    		 L 61–68  16–16
    		  33 – Hannahs  14 – Kingsley  6 – Durham  Bridgestone Arena (12,270)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source: 2015–16 Schedule

    References

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