2015–16 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team

2015–16 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2015–16 record 15–17 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach Porter Moser (5th season)
Assistant coach Bennie Seltzer
Assistant coach Emanuel Dildy
Assistant coach Matt Gordon
Home arena Joseph J. Gentile Arena
2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wichita State162 .889  269  .743
Evansville126 .667  259  .735
Illinois State126 .667  1814  .563
Southern Illinois117 .611  2210  .688
Northern Iowa117 .611  2313  .639
Indiana State810 .444  1517  .469
Missouri State810 .444  1319  .406
Loyola (IL)711 .389  1517  .469
Bradley315 .167  527  .156
Drake216 .111  724  .226
2016 MVC Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by fifth year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in Missouri Valley play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Bradley in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wichita State.

Previous season

The Ramblers finished the season 24–13, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Rider, Oral Roberts, and Seattle to advance to the best-of-three finals series against Louisiana–Monroe. They defeated Louisiana–Monroe 2 games to 0 to become the CBI champions.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Joe Crisman5G6'4"200SeniorMunster, INGraduated
London Dokubo13G6'0"170SeniorSchaumburg, ILGraduated
Eric Porter22G5'11"165FreshmanDeerfield, ILWalk on; didn't return
Christian Thomas32G/F6'5"220SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Clayton Custer13G6'0"175SophomoreOverland Park, KSTransferred from Iowa State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Custer will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Tyson Smith25G6'2"185SophomoreBaltimore, MDJunior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho
Maurice Kirby31C6'9"230SophomorePhoenix, AZJunior college transferred from Coffeyville Community College.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Roosevelt Smart
PG
Palatine, IL Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Pernell Adgei
SF
Dumfries, VA Fishburne Military School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Oct 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Donte Ingram 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSimeon Chicago, IL
    G 2 Earl Peterson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrRayton South
    Coffeyville CC
    Raytown, MO
    G 4 Devon Turk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWestbury Christian Houston, TX
    G/F 5 Pernell Adgei 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPope John Paul The Great Dumfries, VA
    F 10 Jay Knuth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJohnston Johnston, IA
    F 12 Julius Rajala 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Son/a Helsinki, Finland
    G 13 Clayton Custer (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBlue Valley Northwest
    Iowa State
    Overland Park, KS
    G 14 Ben Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBlue Valley Northwest Overland Park, KS
    G 23 Jeff White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrManual Peoria, IL
    F 24 Montel James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBonnabel
    Coffeyville CC
    Kenner, LA
    G 25 Tyson Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWestwind Prep
    Southern Idaho
    Baltimore, MD
    F 31 Maurice Kirby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoBasha
    Coffeyville CC
    Chandler, AZ
    F 34 Cal Kennedy (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoBrother Rice Oak Lawn, IL
    G 35 Milton Doyle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMarshall
    Kansas
    Chicago, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Lewis W 75–65 
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    UTSA W 76–64  1–0
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,711)
    Chicago, IL
    11/14/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Eureka W 84–51  2–0
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,217)
    Chicago, IL
    11/18/2015*
    8:00 PM, ROOT
    at New Mexico
    MW–MWC Challenge
    L 51–75  2–1
    The Pit (11,951)
    Albuquerque, NM
    11/21/2015*
    4:00 PM, ESPN3
    Toledo
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 69–62  3–1
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,556)
    Chicago, IL
    11/26/2015*
    1:00 AM, CBSSN
    vs. San Diego
    Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
    W 67–57  4–1
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,362)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/27/2015*
    9:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. Toledo
    Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
    L 74–82  4–2
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,757)
    Anchorage, AK
    11/28/2015*
    8:30 PM
    vs. UNC Asheville
    Great Alaska Shootout 3rd place game
    L 48–59  4–3
    Alaska Airlines Center (2,906)
    Anchorage, AK
    12/05/2015*
    1:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    Creighton W 68–65  5–3
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,473)
    Chicago, IL
    12/13/2015*
    1:00 PM
    at Notre Dame L 61–81  5–4
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,653)
    South Bend, IN
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Cleveland State L 54–60  5–5
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,189)
    Chicago, IL
    12/19/2015*
    3:00 PM, ESPN3
    UIC W 64–47  6–5
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,562)
    Chicago, IL
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Western Illinois W 72–67  7–5
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,211)
    Chicago, IL
    Missouri Valley regular season
    12/30/2015
    7:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    Southern Illinois L 62–72  7–6
    (0–1)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,624)
    Chicago, IL
    01/02/2016
    1:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Indiana State L 58–73  7–7
    (0–2)
    Hulman Center (3,375)
    Terre Haute, IN
    01/06/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Illinois State L 52–54  7–8
    (0–3)
    Redbird Arena (4,106)
    Normal, IL
    01/09/2016
    3:00 PM, ESPN3
    Missouri State L 54–56  7–9
    (0–4)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,128)
    Chicago, IL
    01/13/2016
    6:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    Bradley L 53–54  7–10
    (0–5)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,386)
    Chicago, IL
    01/16/2016
    3:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    at Northern Iowa W 51–41  8–10
    (1–5)
    McLeod Center (6,033)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    01/19/2016
    8:00 PM, CBSSN
    at Evansville L 66–74  8–11
    (1–6)
    Ford Center (4,014)
    Evansville, IN
    01/23/2016
    1:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    Drake W 68–63  9–11
    (2–6)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,925)
    Chicago, IL
    01/27/2016
    8:00 PM, CBSSN
    at No. 22 Wichita State L 54–80  15–5
    (9–0)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/30/2016
    3:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    Indiana State W 104–96 OT 10–12
    (3–7)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    02/03/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Illinois State L 70–73  10–13
    (3–8)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,691)
    Chicago, IL
    02/06/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois W 73–59  11–13
    (4–8)
    SIU Arena (5,788)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/10/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Bradley W 54–43  12–13
    (5–8)
    Carver Arena (5,400)
    Peoria, IL
    02/14/2016
    3:00 PM, ESPNU
    Evansville L 73–74  12–14
    (5–9)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,257)
    Chicago, IL
    02/17/2016
    3:00 PM, ESPN3
    Northern Iowa W 59–56  13–14
    (6–9)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,690)
    Chicago, IL
    02/21/2016
    3:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3
    at Missouri State W 75–62  14–14
    (7–9)
    JQH Arena (3,385)
    Springfield, MO
    02/24/2016
    8:00 PM, CSN Chicago
    Wichita State L 54–76  14–15
    (7–10)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,709)
    Chicago, IL
    02/27/2016
    1:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Drake L 59–69 OT 14–16
    (7–11)
    Knapp Center (3,362)
    Des Moines, IA
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/03/2016
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    vs. Bradley
    First round
    W 74–66  15–16
    Scottrade Center (6,929)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/04/2016
    12:00 PM, ESPN3
    vs. Wichita State
    Quarterfinals
    L 58–65  15–17
    Scottrade Center (10,560)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

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