2015–16 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 2015–16 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Roadrunners, led by tenth-year head coach Brooks Thompson, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 5-27, 3-15 in C-USA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Florida Atlantic.

2015–16 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record5-27 (3-15 C-USA)
Head coachBrooks Thompson (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dan O'Dowd
  • Robert Guster
  • Shenton Wai
Home arenaConvocation Center
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB162 .889  267  .788
Middle Tennessee135 .722  2510  .714
Marshall126 .667  1716  .515
Louisiana Tech126 .667  2310  .697
Old Dominion126 .667  2513  .658
UTEP108 .556  1914  .576
Charlotte99 .500  1419  .424
Western Kentucky810 .444  1816  .529
North Texas711 .389  1220  .375
Rice711 .389  1220  .375
FIU711 .389  1319  .406
Florida Atlantic513 .278  825  .242
Southern Miss*513 .278  821  .276
UTSA315 .167  527  .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 C-USA Tournament winner

On March 10, 2016, head coach Brooks Thompson was fired.[1] He finished at UTSA with a 10-year record of 130–176. On April 1, the school hired Steven Hensen as head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Roadrunners finished the 2014–15 season 14–16, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4-way tie for 7th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to FIU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
James Williams0G6'4"190JuniorArlington, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons
Edwin Olympio3G6'4"185FreshmanMarseille, FranceTransferred to Arkansas–Fort Smith
Tyler Flores5G6'4"220FreshmanSaginaw, TXLeft the team due to personal reasons
Jeromie Hill12F6'8"250SeniorCairns, AustraliaGraduated
Larry Lewis, Jr.34G6'2"175RS FreshmanScottsdale, AZTransferred to Odessa College
Keon Lewis44G6'2"180SeniorSeattle, WAGraduated
Kaj-Björn Sherman45C7'0"250SeniorMercer Island, WAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
James Harris, Jr.2G6'4"185JuniorBaton Rouge, LAJunior college transferred from Indian Hills Community College
Nick Billingsley34G6'4"175JuniorOmaha, NEJunior college transferred from New Mexico Junior College

Class of 2015 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Garrett Thibodeaux
SF
Tyler, TX Robert E. Lee High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
A.J. Cockrell
PF
Tulsa, OK Memorial High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Nick Allen
SF
Surprise, AZ Willow Canyon High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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 July 31, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Terrell Scruggs (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGrand View HS Fresno, TX
    G 1 George Matthews 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrUtah Phoenix, AZ
    G 2 J. R. Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Baton Rouge, LA
    G 3 Gino Littles (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoDesert Mountain HS Phoenix, AZ
    G 5 Ömer Alp Aksu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Frİzmir American Collegiate Institute Istanbul, Turkey
    G 10 Christian Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoNotre Dame Prep Baton Rouge, LA
    G 11 Austin Karrer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCanyon HS New Braunfels, TX
    C 15 Lucas O'Brien 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrPerry HS Chandler, AZ
    F 22 Garrett Thibodeaux 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLee HS Tyler, TX
    F 24 Phillip Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrPine Woods HS Freeport, Bahamas
    F 25 Nick Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWillow Canyon HS Surprise, AZ
    C 32 James Ringholt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBrisbane Boys' College Rockhampton, Australia
    F 33 A. J. Cockrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMemorial HS Tulsa, OK
    G 34 Nick Billingsley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNew Mexico JC Omaha, NE
    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
    Exhibition
    11/05/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Southeastern Oklahoma State W 92–81 
    Convocation Center (762)
    San Antonio, TX
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Loyola–Chicago L 64–76  0–1
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,711)
    Chicago, IL
    11/15/2015*
    1:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Clemson
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    L 45–78  0–2
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,262)
    Greenville, SC
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 PM, FS2
    at Creighton
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event
    L 78–103  0–3
    CenturyLink Center (16,580)
    Omaha, NE
    11/21/2015*
    9:00 PM
    at Southern Utah W 82–79  1–3
    Centrum Arena (3,256)
    Cedar City, UT
    11/23/2015*
    2:30 PM
    vs. Central Arkansas
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event Middleweight semifinals
    L 84–94  1–4
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (323)
    Paradise, NV
    11/25/2015*
    2:30 PM
    vs. Texas Southern
    Men Who Speak Up Main Event Middleweight 3rd place
    L 80–91  1–5
    MGM Grand Garden Arena (217)
    Paradise, NV
    11/29/2015*
    6:00 PM
    UTPB L 85–90  1–6
    Convocation Center (707)
    San Antonio, TX
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 PM, TWCS
    at Texas State
    I-35 Rivalry
    L 53–76  1–7
    Strahan Coliseum (3,220)
    San Marcos, TX
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 PM, LHN
    at Texas L 50–116  1–8
    Frank Erwin Center (9,657)
    Austin, TX
    12/12/2015*
    2:00 PM, TWCS
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 79–85  1–9
    Convocation Center (704)
    San Antonio, TX
    12/16/2015*
    11:30 AM
    East Central Oklahoma W 75–61  2–9
    Convocation Center (2,217)
    San Antonio, TX
    12/19/2015*
    5:00 PM
    Utah Valley L 78–83  2–10
    Convocation Center (1,098)
    San Antonio, TX
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Cal Poly L 73–88  2–11
    Convocation Center (795)
    San Antonio, TX
    Conference USA Regular season
    01/01/2016
    6:00 PM, ASN
    North Texas L 66–70  2–12
    (0–1)
    Convocation Center (829)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/03/2016
    3:00 PM
    Rice W 85–80  3–12
    (1–1)
    Convocation Center (607)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/07/2016
    7:00 PM
    at UAB L 82–104  3–13
    (1–2)
    Bartow Arena (3,747)
    Birmingham, AL
    01/09/2016
    3:00 PM, ASN
    at Middle Tennessee L 71–79  3–14
    (1–3)
    Murphy Center (4,632)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    01/16/2016
    3:00 PM, ASN
    UTEP W 71–67  4–14
    (2–3)
    Convocation Center (1,550)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/21/2016
    7:00 PM
    FIU L 56–72  4–15
    (2–4)
    Convocation Center (966)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/23/2016
    2:00 PM
    Florida Atlantic L 71–86  4–16
    (2–5)
    Convocation Center (1,128)
    San Antonio, TX
    01/28/2016
    6:30 PM
    at Louisiana Tech L 75–85  4–17
    (2–6)
    Thomas Assembly Center (3,428)
    Ruston, LA
    01/30/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Southern Miss L 70–86  4–18
    (2–7)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,343)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/04/2016
    7:00 PM
    WKU L 71–83  4–19
    (2–8)
    Convocation Center (1,003)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/06/2016
    1:00 PM, ASN
    Marshall L 91–109  4–20
    (2–9)
    Convocation Center (900)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/11/2016
    6:00 PM
    at Florida Atlantic L 73–79  4–21
    (2–10)
    FAU Arena (933)
    Boca Raton, FL
    02/13/2016
    6:00 PM
    at FIU L 65–79  4–22
    (2–11)
    FIU Arena (1,062)
    Miami, FL
    02/18/2016
    8:00 PM, ASN
    Louisiana Tech L 74–87  4–23
    (2–12)
    Convocation Center (1,258)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/20/2016
    3:00 PM, ASN
    Southern Miss W 74–53  5–23
    (3–12)
    Convocation Center (1,250)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/25/2016
    6:00 PM
    at Charlotte L 108–114 2OT 5–24
    (3–13)
    Dale F. Halton Arena (3,701)
    Charlotte, NC
    02/27/2016
    7:00 PM, ASN
    at Old Dominion L 56–78  5–25
    (3–14)
    Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,372)
    Norfolk, VA
    03/05/2016
    3:00 PM, ASN
    at UTEP L 74–81  5–26
    (3–15)
    Don Haskins Center (7,430)
    El Paso, TX
    Conference USA Tournament
    03/08/2016
    4:00 PM, ASN
    vs. Florida Atlantic
    First round
    L 58–82  5–27
    Bartow Arena (220)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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