2015–16 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team

2015–16 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball
Conference Big Sky Conference
2015–16 record 10–21 (7–11 Big Sky)
Head coach B. J. Hill (6th season)
Assistant coach Joel Davidson
Assistant coach Will Hensley
Assistant coach Eric Murphy
Home arena Bank of Colorado Arena
2015–16 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State153 .833  269  .743
Montana144 .778  2112  .636
Idaho126 .667  2113  .618
Idaho State117 .611  1615  .516
Eastern Washington108 .556  1816  .529
North Dakota108 .556  1716  .515
Montana State99 .500  1417  .452
Portland State810 .444  1318  .419
Northern Colorado711 .389  1021  .323
Sacramento State612 .333  1417  .452
Northern Arizona315 .167  525  .167
Southern Utah315 .167  524  .172
Conference tournament winner

The 2015–16 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by sixth-year head coach B. J. Hill and played their home games at Bank of Colorado Arena. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Bears finished the season 10–21, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Portland State in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament.

On April 21, 2016, the school fired head coach B. J. Hill amid an NCAA investigation into "serious and concerning" allegations of violations within the program.[1] On May 1, the school hired Jeff Linder as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2014–15 season 15–15, 10–8 in Big Sky play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Northern Arizona.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Corey Spence0G5'9"175SeniorBaltimore, MarylandGraduated
Cody McDavis1F6'8"230JuniorPhoenix, ArizonaLeft the team due to personal reasons
Tevin Svihovec5G6'2"190SeniorKingwood, TexasGraduated
Dominique Lee13F6'5"215SeniorOakland, CaliforniaGraduated
Tim Huskisson22F6'5"210SeniorWillard, MissouriGraduated
Collin Sanger23F6'5"200FreshmanSterling, ColoradoLeft the team due to personal reasons
Drew Bender42G6'5"195SophomorePhoenix, ArizonaTransferred to Cal State East Bay
Dwight Smith44G6'4"190RS SeniorOmaha, NebraskaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chaz Glotta13G6'2"172SophomoreSt. Louis, MissouriTransferred from Southern Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Glotta will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Tanner Morgan20F6'9"234JuniorSalem, OregonJunior college transferred from Casper College
Dallas Anglin55G6'2"180RS JuniorMontclair, New JerseyTransferred from Southern Miss. Under NCAA transfer rules, Anglin has to sit out until January and will be eligible to start in January during the 2015–16 season. Anglin will have one and a half years of remaining eligibility.

2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Miles Seward
SG
Toronto, Ontario Athlete Institute Basketball Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Nov 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Jordan Davis
#78 PG
Las Vegas, Nevada Canyon Springs High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-09-24.

    2016 incoming recruits

    Roster

    2015–16 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jordan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCanyon Springs Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 2 Cameron Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrAir Force Loveland, Colorado
    G 4 Tyler Loose (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCasper College Laramie, Wyoming
    F 5 Jamal Evans 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMidland College St. Petersburg, Florida
    F 10 Ibrahim Sylla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrSouth Denver, Colorado
    F 11 Spencer Mathis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoValley Las Vegas, Nevada
    G 12 Jonah Radebaugh (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrNorthglen Thornton, Colorado
    G 13 Chaz Glotta (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSouthern Illinois O'Fallon, Missouri
    G 15 Miles Seward 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAthlete Institute Basketball Academy Toronto
    F 20 Tanner Morgan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrCasper College Salem, Oregon
    G 24 Anthony Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrDecatur Central Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 25 Jordan Wilson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrWindward Los Angeles, California
    G 30 Jon'te Dotson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLincoln Denver, Colorado
    F 33 Jeremy Verhagen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoFlorence Florence, Arizona
    F 40 Kenny Lesley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrChristian Brothers College Elsberry, Missouri
    G 55 Dallas Anglin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrSouthern Miss Montclair, New Jersey
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at No. 4 Kansas
    Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round
    L 72–109  0–1
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, Kansas
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Colorado Christian W 85–70  1–1
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,150)
    Greeley, Colorado
    11/21/2015*
    5:00 PM
    UMBC
    Maui on the Mainland
    L 72–81  1–2
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,121)
    Greeley, Colorado
    11/22/2015*
    2:30 PM
    Austin Peay
    Maui on the Mainland
    L 76–91  1–3
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,038)
    Greeley, Colorado
    11/25/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Nebraska–Omaha L 85–105  1–4
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,106)
    Greeley, Colorado
    11/29/2015*
    1:00 PM, P12N
    at Colorado L 52–82  1–5
    Coors Events Center (7,424)
    Boulder, Colorado
    12/03/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at UC Riverside L 66–77  1–6
    UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (603)
    Riverside, California
    12/09/2015*
    7:00 PM
    York (NE) W 91–58  2–6
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,052)
    Greeley, Colorado
    12/13/2015*
    5:00 PM, CET
    Colorado State W 73–64  3–6
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,576)
    Greeley, Colorado
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 PM, CET
    Denver L 77–81  3–7
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,245)
    Greeley, Colorado
    12/21/2015*
    5:00 PM
    at Jacksonville State L 76–79  3–8
    Pete Mathews Coliseum (821)
    Jacksonville, Alabama
    12/23/2015*
    6:00 PM, SECN
    vs. Mississippi State L 69–93  3–9
    Mississippi Coliseum (4,512)
    Jackson, Mississippi
    Big Sky regular season
    12/31/2015
    5:00 PM, CET
    Eastern Washington W 96–90  4–9
    (1–0)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,125)
    Greeley, Colorado
    01/02/2016
    2:00 PM
    Idaho L 70–75  4–10
    (1–1)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,145)
    Greeley, Colorado
    01/07/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Idaho State L 78–83  4–10
    (1–2)
    Holt Arena (1,462)
    Pocatello, Idaho
    01/09/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Weber State L 68–85  4–11
    (1–3)
    Dee Events Center (6,518)
    Ogden, Utah
    01/14/2016
    7:00 PM, CET
    Montana L 66–73  4–12
    (1–4)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,302)
    Greeley, Colorado
    01/16/2016
    5:00 PM
    Montana State W 78–76  5–12
    (2–4)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,120)
    Greeley, Colorado
    01/21/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Southern Utah W 90–80  6–13
    (3–4)
    Centrum Arena (1,356)
    Cedar City, Utah
    01/23/2016
    2:00 PM
    at Northern Arizona W 84–79  7–13
    (4–4)
    Walkup Skydome (1,526)
    Flagstaff, Arizona
    01/30/2016
    7:00 PM, CET
    North Dakota W 71–70  8–13
    (5–4)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (2,016)
    Greeley, Colorado
    02/04/2016
    7:00 PM, CET
    Weber State L 54–64  8–14
    (5–5)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,110)
    Greeley, Colorado
    02/06/2016
    7:00 PM
    Idaho State L 57–90  8–15
    (5–6)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,268)
    Greeley, Colorado
    02/11/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Idaho L 67–73  8–16
    (5–7)
    Cowan Spectrum (1,012)
    Moscow, Idaho
    02/13/2016
    3:00 PM
    at Eastern Washington L 80–97  8–17
    (5–8)
    Reese Court (1,689)
    Cheney, Washington
    02/20/2016
    1:00 PM
    at North Dakota L 73–74  8–18
    (5–9)
    Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,424)
    Grand Forks, North Dakota
    02/25/2016
    7:00 PM, CET
    Sacramento State W 72–67  9–18
    (6–9)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,295)
    Greeley, Colorado
    02/27/2016
    7:00 PM, CET
    Portland State L 86–89  9–19
    (6–10)
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,290)
    Greeley, Colorado
    03/03/2016
    7:05 PM
    at Montana State L 63–81  9–20
    (6–11)
    Worthington Arena (2,227)
    Bozeman, Montana
    03/05/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Montana W 78–72  10–20
    (7–11)
    Dahlberg Arena (4,224)
    Missoula, Montana
    Big Sky Tournament
    03/08/2016
    12:05 pm
    vs. Portland State
    First round
    L 67–74  10–21
    Reno Events Center (1,311)
    Reno, Nevada
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    References

    1. "Northern Colorado fires men's basketball coach B.J. Hill – The Denver Post". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
    2. "Jeff Linder Named New @unco_mbb Head Coach". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
    3. http://uncbears.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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