2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I; ** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
	† 2016 Southland Tournament winner ;

Northwestern State Demons men's basketball
2015–16 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
2015–16 record	8–20 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach	Mike McConathy (17th season)
Assistant coach	Jeff Moore
Assistant coach	Bill Lewit
Assistant coach	Jacob Spielbauer
Home arena	Prather Coliseum; (Capacity: 3,900)

The 2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 17th year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 8–20, 5–13 to finish 12th place in conference. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament.

Previous season

The Demons were picked to finish second (2nd) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll receiving one first place vote in the coaches' poll and three first place votes in the SID poll.^[1] They finished the season 19–13, 13–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland Tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee–Martin.

Roster

2015–16 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Tra'von Joseph	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	North Central HS	Morrow, LA
G	2	Ta'Jon Welcome	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Booker T. Washington HS Tyler JC	Houston, TX
G	3	Devonte Hall	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Bossier HS	Bossier City, LA
G/F	10	Reginald Kissoonial	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	William M. Raines HS	Jacksonville, FL
G	11	Paxson Guest	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Airline HS	Bossier City, LA
G	12	Jalan West	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Bossier HS	Bossier City, LA
F	13	Matt Killian	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Hornbeck HS	Hornbeck, LA
G	21	Sabri Thompson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Sanford HS	Newark, DE
G	22	Tony Dobbinson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Westhill HS McCook CC	Stamford, CT
G	23	Zeek Woodley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Pelican All-Saints HS	Pelican, LA
F	42	Deji Adekunle	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Woodside HS Williston State College	London, England
G	44	Peyton Prudhomme	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Westwind Preparatory Academy	Newport Beach, CA

Head coach

Mike McConathy

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff Moore
Bill Lewit
Jacob Spielbauer

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 09/23/2014

Radio

Most games will be carried live on the Demon Sports Radio Network. There are three affiliates for the Demon Sports Radio Network.

KZBL (Flagship)
KSYR
KTEZ

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015* 4:00 pm, SEC+	at Ole Miss	L 76–90	0–1	Tad Smith Coliseum (6,386) Oxford, MS
11/16/2015* 6:30 pm	LSU–Alexandria	L 97–99	0–2	Prather Coliseum (1,726) Natchitoches, LA
11/19/2015* 6:30 pm	Louisiana–Monroe	L 64–80	0–3	Prather Coliseum (1,917) Natchitoches, LA
11/22/2015* 7:00 pm, P12	at No. 12 Arizona	L 42–61	0–4	McKale Center (14,396) Tucson, AZ
11/25/2015* 6:30 pm	Louisiana College	W 86–80	1–4	Prather Coliseum (1,220) Natchitoches, LA
11/27/2015* 7:30 pm, SEC+	at Auburn	L 81–119	1–5	Auburn Arena (8,529) Auburn, AL
12/01/2015* 7:00 pm, SEC+	at Arkansas	L 78–117	1–6	Bud Walton Arena (13,984) Fayetteville, AR
12/08/2015* 7:00 pm, FSSW+	at No. 16 Baylor	L 62–75	1–7	Ferrell Center (4,627) Waco, TX
12/19/2015* 2:00 pm	Missouri Valley College	W 105–79	2–7	Prather Coliseum (1,244) Natchitoches, LA
12/29/2015* 6:00 pm	at Centenary	W 92–69	3–7	Gold Dome (1,377) Shreveport, LA
Conference Games
01/02/2016 3:00 pm	Houston Baptist	L 73–99	3–8 (0–1)	Prather Coliseum (1,218) Natchitoches, LA
01/04/2016 7:00 pm	Sam Houston State	L 79–94	3–9 (0–2)	Prather Coliseum (1,223) Natchitoches, LA
01/09/2016 4:30 pm	at Incarnate Word	L 56–70	3–10 (0–3)	McDermott Center (554) San Antonio, TX
01/12/2016 7:00 pm	at Abilene Christian	L 72–87	3–11 (0–4)	Moody Coliseum (1,512) Abilene, TX
01/16/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3	at Lamar	L 82–86	3–12 (0–5)	Montagne Center (1,825) Beaumont, TX
01/19/2016 6:30 pm	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 79–89	3–13 (0–6)	Prather Coliseum (1,620) Natchitoches, LA
01/23/2016 3:00 pm	at McNeese State	L 74–75	3–14 (0–7)	Burton Coliseum (1,231) Lake Charles, LA
01/25/2016 6:30 pm	at Nicholls State	W 88–80	4–14 (1–7)	Stopher Gym (2,147) Thibodaux, LA
01/30/2016 3:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	W 91–76	5–14 (2–7)	Prather Coliseum (1,920) Natchitoches, LA
02/02/2016 6:30 pm	Central Arkansas	W 91–75	6–14 (3–7)	Prather Coliseum (1,423) Natchitoches, LA
02/08/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Stephen F. Austin	L 72–83	6–15 (3–8)	William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
02/13/2016 3:30 pm	McNeese State	W 87–78	7–15 (4–8)	Prather Coliseum (1,837) Natchitoches, LA
02/15/2016 7:00 pm	at Central Arkansas	L 94–107	7–16 (4–9)	Farris Center (715) Conway, AR
02/20/2016 3:00 pm	New Orleans	L 99–102	7–17 (4–10)	Prather Coliseum (1,928) Natchitoches, LA
02/22/2016 6:30 pm	Nicholls State	W 81–67	8–17 (5–10)	Prather Coliseum (1,923) Natchitoches, LA
02/29/2016 7:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	L 82–84	8–18 (5–11)	University Center (1,050) Hammond, LA
03/03/2016 7:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	L 55–95	8–19 (5–12)	Prather Coliseum (3,020) Natchitoches, LA
03/05/2016 6:15 pm	at New Orleans	L 86–97	8–20 (5–13)	Lakefront Arena (866) New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "2014–15 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2014.

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[1] "2014–15 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 12. Retrieved October 26, 2014.

Northwestern State Demons basketball
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2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Stephen F. Austin †	18	–	0	1.000	28	–	6	.824
Texas A&M–CC	15	–	3	.833	25	–	8	.758
Sam Houston State	12	–	6	.667	18	–	16	.529
Incarnate Word*	12	–	6	.667	17	–	12	.586
Houston Baptist	10	–	8	.556	17	–	17	.500
Southeastern Louisiana	9	–	9	.500	12	–	21	.364
Abilene Christian*	8	–	10	.444	13	–	18	.419
McNeese State	7	–	11	.389	9	–	20	.310
Central Arkansas**	6	–	12	.333	7	–	21	.250
New Orleans	6	–	12	.333	10	–	20	.333
Nicholls State	6	–	12	.333	11	–	23	.324
Northwestern State	5	–	13	.278	8	–	20	.286
Lamar	3	–	15	.167	11	–	19	.367
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I ** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2016 Southland Tournament winner