2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by eighth year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Rhode Island in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VCU.

2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record14–18 (6–12 A-10)
Head coachDerek Kellogg (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Ginsburg
  • Shyrone Chatman
  • Andy Allison
Home arenaWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton144 .778  258  .758
VCU144 .778  2511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778  229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722  288  .778
George Washington117 .611  2810  .737
Davidson108 .556  2013  .606
Rhode Island99 .500  1715  .531
Fordham810 .444  1714  .548
Richmond711 .389  1616  .500
UMass612 .333  1418  .438
Duquesne612 .333  1717  .500
George Mason513 .278  1121  .344
Saint Louis513 .278  1121  .344
La Salle414 .222  922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2014–15 season 17–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to La Salle.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maxie Esho1F6'8"215RS SeniorUpper Marlboro, MDGraduated
Derrick Gordon2G6'3"205RS JuniorPlainfield, NJGraduate transferred to Seton Hall
Mike Wojewodzic20G6'4"215JuniorBoston, MAWalk-on; didn't return
Demetrius Dyson22G6'5"200SophomoreCovington, TNTransferred to Samford
Cady Lalanne25C6'10"253SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Zach Lewis1G6'3"175JuniorWindsor, CTTransferred from Canisius. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lewis will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Antwan Space3F6'8"229RS SeniorDeSoto, TXTransferred from Texas A&M. Will be eligible to play immediately since Space graduated from Texas A&M.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luwane Pipkins
PG
Chicago, IL Bogan High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
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 2015-07-14.

    Recruiting Class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Donte Clark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoQueen’s Grant HS Chatham, VA
    G 1 Zach Lewis (I)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNW Catholic HS
    Canisius
    Windsor, CT
    G 2 Luwane Pipkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBogan HS Chicago, IL
    F 3 Antwan Space 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrDeSoto HS
    Texas A&M
    DeSoto, TX
    G 5 Jabarie Hinds 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrMount Vernon HS
    West Virginia
    Mount Vernon, NY
    F 10 Malik Hines 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrMurrah HS Jackson, MS
    G 12 Trey Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWoodrow Wilson HS DeSoto, TX
    F 13 Zach Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoWoodrow Wilson HS Dallas, TX
    C 22 Tyler Bergantino 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrNature Coast Technical HS Spring Hill, FL
    G 23 C. J. Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWhitehaven HS Memphis, TN
    F 24 Seth Berger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBallard HS Seattle, WA
    C 45 Rashaan Holloway 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)280 lb (127 kg) FrSchalick HS Elmer, NJ
    F 55 Zach Turcotte (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMasconomet Regional HS Boxford, MA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular Season
    Nov 15, 2015*
    12:00 pm
    Howard
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    W 85–79  1–0
    Mullins Center (3,188)
    Amherst, MA
    Nov 17, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Harvard W 69–63  2–0
    Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
    Cambridge, MA
    Nov 19, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Central Arkansas
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    W 89–62  3–0
    Mullins Center (3,158)
    Amherst, MA
    Nov 23, 2015*
    9:30 pm
    vs. Clemson
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight semifinals
    W 82–65  4–0
    MGM Grand Garden Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 25, 2015*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Creighton
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight final
    L 76–97  4–1
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,623)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 2, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Boston University W 99–69  5–1
    Mullins Center (3,818)
    Amherst, MA
    Dec 5, 2015*
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    vs. Ole Miss
    Hall of Fame Holiday Classic
    L 64–74  5–2
    MassMutual Center (3,765)
    Springfield, MA
    Dec 8, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UCF L 63–67  5–3
    CFE Arena (4,395)
    Orlando, FL
    Dec 13, 2015*
    1:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Florida Gulf Coast L 76–77  5–4
    Alico Arena (3,049)
    Fort Myers, FL
    Dec 16, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    New Orleans W 103–95 OT 6–4
    Mullins Center (4,273)
    Amherst, MA
    Dec 21, 2015*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 10 Providence L 66–90  6–5
    Mullins Center (4,411)
    Amherst, MA
    Dec 29, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    LIU Brooklyn W 83-79  7-5
    Mullins Center (3,019)
    Amherst, MA
    Atlantic 10 regular Season
    Jan 3, 2016
    5:00 pm, NBCSN
    at La Salle W 74–67  8–5
    (1–0)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,525)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 6, 2016
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 25 Dayton L 63–93  8–6
    (1–1)
    UD Arena (12,237)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 9, 2016
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    St. Bonaventure L 77–88  8–7
    (1–2)
    Mullins Center (4,224)
    Amherst, MA
    Jan 12, 2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    George Washington L 70–81  8–8
    (1–3)
    Mullins Center (2,571)
    Amherst, MA
    Jan 16, 2016
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    at Davidson L 74–86  8–9
    (1–4)
    John M. Belk Arena (5,069)
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 23, 2016
    12:00 pm
    Saint Louis L 75–86  8–10
    (1–5)
    Mullins Center (3,484)
    Amherst, MA
    Jan 27, 2016
    7:00 pm
    at Saint Joseph's L 70–78  8–11
    (1–6)
    Hagan Arena (3,856)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 30, 2016
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    Fordham L 72–78 OT 8–12
    (1–7)
    Mullins Center (3,562)
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 2, 2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    Rhode Island W 61–56  9–12
    (2–7)
    Mullins Center (2,423)
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 6, 2016
    6:00 pm
    at Richmond L 53–69  9–13
    (2–8)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 11, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    VCU W 69–63  10–13
    (3–8)
    Mullins Center (2,698)
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 14, 2016
    3:00 pm, ASN
    at Duquesne W 108–99 OT 11–13
    (4–8)
    Palumbo Center (2,364)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 17, 2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at Fordham L 66–76  11–14
    (4–9)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,341)
    Bronx, NY
    Feb 21, 2016
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    George Mason W 70–64  12–14
    (5–9)
    Mullins Center (3,691)
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 24, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Saint Joseph's L 57–74  12–15
    (5–10)
    Mullins Center (2,460)
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 27, 2016
    4:00 pm
    at St. Bonaventure L 83–85  12–16
    (5–11)
    Reilly Center (5,294)
    Olean, NY
    Mar 2, 2016
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Rhode Island L 50–68  12–17
    (5–12)
    Ryan Center (5,113)
    Kingston, RI
    Mar 5, 2016
    3:00 pm
    La Salle W 69–52  13–17
    (6–12)
    Mullins Center (3,096)
    Amherst, MA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 10, 2016
    6:30 pm, NBCSN
    (10) vs. (7) Rhode Island
    Second round
    W 67–62  14–17
    Barclays Center (5,507)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 11, 2016
    6:30 pm, NBCSN
    (10) vs. (2) VCU
    Quarterfinals
    L 70–85  14–18
    Barclays Center (8,223)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    See also

    References

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