2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

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2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
Northern Illinois Huskies basketball wordmark.svg
Vegas 16, Quarterfinals
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–13 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJon Borovich
Lou Dawkins
Jason Larson
Home arena Convocation Center
Seasons
  2014–15
2016–17  
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron 135 .722269  .743
Ohio 117 .6112312  .657
Kent State 108 .5561913  .594
Buffalo108 .5562015  .571
Miami (OH) 612 .3331320  .394
Bowling Green 513 .2781618  .471
West
Ball State 108 .5562114  .600
Central Michigan 108 .5561716  .515
Northern Illinois 99 .5002113  .618
Eastern Michigan 99 .5001815  .545
Toledo 810 .4441715  .531
Western Michigan 711 .3891319  .406
2016 MAC tournament winner

The 2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.

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Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 14–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Akron.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Pete Rakocevic0C6'11"245RS Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Aaron Armstead2G6'4"195Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Kevin Gray13F6'8"225Senior Chicago, IL Graduated & transferred to Minnesota State
Keith Gray21F6'8"225RS Junior Chicago, IL Graduated & transferred to Flagler College
Anthony Johnson33G6'3"190RS Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Jordan Threloff42F6'9"255RS Senior DeKalb, IL Graduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Andrew Zelis32C7'0"245Junior Wheaton, IL Junior college transferred from Kaskaskia College

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Marshawn Wilson
#27 PG
Oakdale, MNHill-Murray School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Mar 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Jaylen Key
#39 PF
Milwaukee, WIHomestead High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sep 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Levi Bradley
SF
Milwaukee, WIPius XI High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)Sep 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Laytwan Porter
PG
Rockford, ILAuburn High School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)Sep 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Austin Pauga
SG
Naperville, ILIMG Academy6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Oct 14, 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 September 20, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Eugene German
PG
Gary, IN21st Century Charter School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)150 lb (68 kg)Jun 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Noah McCarty
PF
Sterling, ILNewman Central Catholic High School6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)Aug 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Nick Wagner
PG
Galesville, WIGale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 6, 2015 
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:

Roster

2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Marshawn Wilson6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb(93 kg)Fr Hill-Murray Oakdale, MN
G 2Laytwan Porter6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Auburn Rockford, IL
G 3Dontel Highsmith6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)JrDowagiac Dowagiac, MI
G 5Travon Baker5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)SrDetroit Consortium Detroit, MI
G/F 10Darrell Bowie6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)220 lb(100 kg)SrLa Jolla Prep Milwaukee, WI
G/F 11Chuks Iroegbu6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)RS Sr Franklin HS
Washington State
Elk Grove, CA
G 12Jordan Thomas (W)5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Menomonee Falls (WI) Northfield, IL
F 15Jaylen Key6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Homestead Mequon, WI
G 23Aaric Armstead6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)195 lb(88 kg)JrLa Jolla Prep Chicago, IL
G 24Michael Orris6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS Jr Crete-Monee
Kansas State
Crete, IL
G 25Jay DeHaan (W)6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Waubonsie Valley Naperville, IL
G 31Austin Pauga6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr IMG Academy Naperville, IL
C 32Andrew Zelis7 ft 0 in(2.13 m)255 lb(116 kg)Jr Wheaton North
Kaskaskia College
Wheaton, IL
G 33Jon Siu (W)6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)255 lb(116 kg)Fr Middlesex School Hong Kong
C 34Marin Maric6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)250 lb(113 kg)Jr La Lumiere School Split, Croatia
G/F 42Levi Bradley6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Pius XI Milwaukee, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm,  ESPN3
Cal State Northridge
NIU Showcase
W 83–71 1–0
Convocation Center  (995)
DeKalb, IL
11/14/2015*
3:30 pm
South Dakota
NIU Showcase
W 72–65 2–0
Convocation Center (913)
DeKalb, IL
11/15/2015*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Wright State
NIU Showcase
W 65–59 3–0
Convocation Center (888)
DeKalb, IL
11/21/2015*
1:00 pm
Eureka W 100–52 4–0
Convocation Center (457)
DeKalb, IL
11/25/2015*
7:00 pm
Indiana Northwest W 87–55 5–0
Convocation Center (578)
DeKalb, IL
11/28/2015*
9:00 pm
at  Idaho W 66–59 6–0
Memorial Gym  (571)
Moscow, ID
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chicago State W 80–58 7–0
Convocation Center (1,047)
DeKalb, IL
12/04/2015*
7:00 pm
at  Missouri L 71–78 7–1
Mizzou Arena  (6,214)
Columbia, MO
12/16/2015*
6:00 pm,  BTN
at  Ohio State L 54–67 7–2
Value City Arena  (12,880)
Columbus, OH
12/19/2015*
2:00 pm
FIU W 78–75 2OT8–2
Convocation Center (959)
DeKalb, IL
12/22/2015*
7:00 pm
Roosevelt W 85–52 9–2
Convocation Center (823)
DeKalb, IL
12/29/2015*
7:00 pm
at  UIC W 70–65 10–2
UIC Pavilion  (2,349)
Chicago, IL
01/02/2016*
1:00 pm
Judson W 91–48 11–2
Convocation Center (1,073)
DeKalb, IL
MAC Regular season
01/06/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ohio W 80–69 12–2
(1–0)
Convocation Center (1,038)
DeKalb, IL
01/09/2016
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 80–63 13–2
(2–0)
Convocation Center (1,349)
DeKalb, IL
01/12/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at  Toledo W 71–66 14–2
(3–0)
Savage Arena  (4,271)
Toledo, OH
01/16/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at  Western Michigan L 69–83 14–3
(3–1)
University Arena  (2,649)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/19/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Michigan W 75–70 15–3
(4–1)
Convocation Center (1,497)
DeKalb, IL
01/22/2016
5:30 pm,  CBSSN
ToledoW 58–49 16–3
(5–1)
Convocation Center (3,166)
DeKalb, IL
01/26/2016
6:00 pm
at  Akron L 66–76 16–4
(5–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena  (3,205)
Akron, OH
01/30/2016
2:30 pm, ESPN3
at  Miami (OH) L 59–72 16–5
(5–3)
Millett Hall  (1,297)
Oxford, OH
02/02/2016
8:00 pm,  ASN
Buffalo L 78–90 16–6
(5–4)
Convocation Center (1,494)
DeKalb, IL
02/06/2016
1:00 pm
at OhioL 69–80 16–7
(5–5)
Convocation Center  (8,773)
Athens, OH
02/09/2016
6:00 pm
at  Kent State L 74–75 16–8
(5–6)
MAC Center  (2,764)
Kent, OH
02/13/2016
4:45 pm, ESPN3
AkronW 80–79 17–8
(6–6)
Convocation Center (3,457)
DeKalb, IL
02/16/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bowling Green W 71–60 18–8
(7–6)
Convocation Center (1,148)
DeKalb, IL
02/19/2016
5:30 pm, CBSSN
at  Ball State L 59–63 18–9
(7–7)
John E. Worthen Arena  (5,160)
Muncie, IN
02/23/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central MichiganL 64–76 18–10
(7–8)
McGuirk Arena  (2,371)
Mount Pleasant, MI
02/27/2016
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Western MichiganW 76–67 19–10
(8–8)
Convocation Center (3,019)
DeKalb, IL
03/01/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern MichiganL 71–75 19–11
(8–9)
Convocation Center  (993)
Ypsilanti, MI
03/04/2016
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Ball StateW 80–69 20–11
(9–9)
Convocation Center (2,102)
DeKalb, IL
MAC tournament
03/07/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan
First round
W 56–50 21–11
Convocation Center (1,594)
DeKalb, IL
03/10/2016
5:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Ohio
Quarterfinals
L 62–79 21–12
Quicken Loans Arena  (2,311)
Cleveland, OH
Vegas 16
03/28/2016*
4:30 pm, CBSSN
vs.  UC Santa Barbara
Quarterfinals
L 63–70 21–13
Mandalay Bay Events Center  
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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