2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by 36th year head coach and Hall of Fame member Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 25–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UNC Wilmington and Yale to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Oregon.
| 2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball | |
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2K Sports Classic champion | |
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| 2015–16 record | 25–11 (11–7 ACC) |
| Head coach | Mike Krzyzewski (36th year) |
| Assistant coach | Jeff Capel Nate James Jon Scheyer |
| Captain | Amile Jefferson[1] Marshall Plumlee Matt Jones |
| Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Carolina † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 33 | – | 7 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Miami (FL) | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Louisville* | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Duke | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off season
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Quinn Cook | 2 | SG | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Bowie, Maryland | Graduated |
| Jahlil Okafor | 15 | C | 6'11" | 270 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois | Declared for 2015 NBA draft[2] |
| Tyus Jones | 5 | PG | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Declared for 2015 NBA draft [3] |
| Justise Winslow | 12 | SF | 6'6" | 225 | Freshman | Houston, Texas | Declared for 2015 NBA draft [4] |
Class of 2015 signees
Duke recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Luke Kennard SG |
Franklin, OH | Franklin HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Mar 24, 2014 | |
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| Chase Jeter C |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 4, 2014 | |
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| Justin Robinson PF |
San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Christian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 16, 2014 | |
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| Antonio Vrankovic C |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Pine Crest School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | Apr 15, 2015 | |
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| Derryck Thornton PG |
Chatsworth, CA | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Apr 21, 2015 | |
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| Brandon Ingram SF |
Kinston, NC | Kinston HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Apr 27, 2015 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1 Rivals: #1 ESPN: #1 | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| Oct 30, 2015* 7:00 pm |
No. 5 | Florida Southern | W 112–68 | 1–0 |
22 – Thornton | 12 – Jefferson | 6 – Jefferson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Nov 4, 2015* 7:00 pm |
No. 5 | Livingstone | W 119–54 | 2–0 |
25 – Kennard | 11 – Jeter | 7 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 13, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 5 | Siena 2K Sports Classic Durham Regional |
W 92–74 | 1–0 |
26 – Allen | 12 – Jefferson | 2 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Nov 14, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 5 | Bryant 2K Sports Classic Durham Regional |
W 113–75[5] | 2–0 |
28 – Allen | 11 – Jefferson | 6 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Nov 17, 2015[6]* 7:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | vs. No. 2 Kentucky Champions Classic |
L 63–74 | 2–1 |
16 – Tied | 15 – Jefferson | 3 – Thornton | United Center (21,461) Chicago, IL | |||
| Nov 20, 2015[7]* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | vs. VCU 2K Sports Classic Semifinal |
W 79–71 | 3–1 |
30 – Allen | 7 – Jefferson | 4 – Thornton | Madison Square Garden (18,238) New York, NY | |||
| Nov 22, 2015[7]* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | vs. Georgetown 2K Sports Classic Championship |
W 86–84 | 4–1 |
32 – Allen | 8 – Jefferson | 4 – Allen | Madison Square Garden (17,287) New York, NY | |||
| Nov 25, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 6 | Yale | W 80–61 | 5–1 |
17 – Jones | 12 – Jefferson | 5 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Nov 29, 2015* 12:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 6 | Utah State | W 85–52 | 6–1 |
22 – Tied | 9 – Jefferson | 2 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Dec 2, 2015[8]* 9:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | Indiana ACC-Big Ten Challenge |
W 94–74 | 7–1 |
24 – Ingram | 11 – Jefferson | 8 – Jefferson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Dec 5, 2015* 5:15 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | Buffalo | W 82–59 | 8–1 |
23 – Ingram | 11 – Allen | 5 – Thornton | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Dec 15, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | Georgia Southern | W 99–65 | 9–1 |
26 – Ingram | 14 – Ingram | 5 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Dec 19, 2015* 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | vs. Utah Madison Square Garden Showcase |
L 75–77 OT | 9–2 |
24 – Kennard | 8 – Kennard | 4 – Thornton | Madison Square Garden (13,174) New York, NY | |||
| Dec 28, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 15 | Elon | W 105–66 | 10–2 |
26 – Ingram | 11 – Tied | 5 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Dec 30, 2015* 4:00 pm, RSN |
No. 15 | Long Beach State | W 103–81 | 11–2 |
33 – Allen | 6 – Allen | 2 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| ACC regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 2, 2016 4:30 pm, RSN |
No. 15 | at Boston College | W 81–64 | 12–2 (1–0) |
25 – Ingram | 9 – Ingram | 3 – Ingram | Conte Forum (7,963) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||
| Jan 6, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 14 | at Wake Forest | W 91–75 | 13–2 (2–0) |
24 – Allen | 7 – Plumlee | 3 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (13,466) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
| Jan 9, 2016 12:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 14 | Virginia Tech | W 82–58 | 14–2 (3–0) |
21 – Plumlee | 10 – Plumlee | 7 – Thornton | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Jan 13, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | at Clemson | L 63–68 | 14–3 (3–1) |
17 – Allen | 9 – Plumlee | 4 – Allen | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,972) Greenville, NC | |||
| Jan 16, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | Notre Dame | L 91–95 | 14–4 (3–2) |
30 – Kennard | 9 – Plumlee | 6 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Jan 18, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 20 | Syracuse | L 62–64 | 14–5 (3–3) |
19 – Plumlee | 17 – Plumlee | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Jan 23, 2016 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 20 | at NC State | W 88–78 | 15–5 (4–3) |
28 – Allen | 8 – Plumlee | 7 – Allen | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC | |||
| Jan 25, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 24 | at No. 15 Miami (FL) | L 69–80 | 15–6 (4–4) |
19 – Ingram | 10 – Ingram | 2 – Tied | BankUnited Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL | |||
| Feb 2, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Georgia Tech | W 80–71 | 16–6 (5–4) |
27 – Allen | 12 – Plumlee | 4 – Tied | Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| Feb 6, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN |
NC State | W 88–80 | 17–6 (6–4) |
28 – Allen | 12 – Plumlee | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
| Feb 8, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 13 Louisville | W 72–65 | 18–6 (7–4) |
19 – Allen | 10 – Ingram | 4 – Ingram | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
| Feb 13, 2016 4:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 Virginia | W 63–62 | 19–6 (8–4) |
25 – Ingram | 10 – Plumlee | 7 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
| Feb 17, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN |
No. 20 | at No. 5 North Carolina Rivalry |
W 74–73 | 20–6 (9–4) |
23 – Allen | 10 – Ingram | 4 – Ingram | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| Feb 20, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 20 | at No. 18 Louisville | L 64–71 | 20–7 (9–5) |
29 – Allen | 14 – Plumlee | 3 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (22,785) Louisville, KY | |||
| Feb 25, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 15 | Florida State | W 80–65 | 21–7 (10–5) |
18 – Allen | 10 – Plumlee | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Feb 28, 2016 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 15 | at Pittsburgh | L 62–76 | 21–8 (10–6) |
22 – Allen | 4 – Plumlee | 2 – Tied | Peterson Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| Mar 1, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 17 | Wake Forest | W 79–71 | 22–8 (11–6) |
30 – Allen | 17 – Plumlee | 4 – Thornton | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| Mar 5, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 17 | No. 8 North Carolina Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay |
L 72–76 | 22–9 (11–7) |
29 – Allen | 9 – Plumlee | 5 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 9, 2016 2:30 pm, ESPN |
(5) No. 19 | vs. (12) NC State Second round |
W 92–89 | 23–9 |
22 – Tied | 10 – Plumlee | 6 – Allen | Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C. | |||
| Mar 10, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN |
(5) No. 19 | vs. (4) Notre Dame Quarterfinals |
L 79–84 OT | 23–10 |
27 – Allen | 7 – Ingram | 4 – Thornton | Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 17, 2016* 12:15 pm, CBS |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (13 W) UNC Wilmington First round |
W 93–85 | 24–10 |
23 – Tied | 10 – Allen | 5 – Allen | Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,656) Providence, RI | |||
| Mar 19, 2016* 2:40 pm, CBS |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (12 W) Yale Second round |
W 71–64 | 25–10 |
29 – Allen | 10 – Plumlee | 5 – Thornton | Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,679) Providence, RI | |||
| Mar 24, 2016* 6:55 pm, TBS |
(4 W) No. 19 | vs. (1 W) No. 5 Oregon Sweet Sixteen |
L 68–82 | 25–11 |
24 – Ingram | 11 – Kennard | 3 – Tied | Honda Center (17,601) Anaheim, CA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Post | Final |
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| AP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | 20 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | *N/A |
| Coaches | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 20 | RV | RV | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
- Duke Sports Information (April 24, 2015). "Duke Holds Annual Postseason Awards Banquet". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- Duke Sports Information (April 9, 2015). "Okafor to Enter 2015 NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- Duke Sports Information (April 15, 2015). "Jones to Enter NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- Duke Sports Information (April 14, 2015). "Winslow to Enter NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- "Jones, Allen lead No. 5 Duke past Bryant, 113-75". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- "About - Champions Classic". ESPN Events. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- Duke Sports Information (April 20, 2015). "Field Announced for 2015 2K Classic". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- Duke Sports Information (May 13, 2015). "Duke to Face Indiana in Big Ten/ACC Challenge". Go Duke. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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