2015–16 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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2015–16 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference American Athletic Conference
2015–16 record25–11 (11–7 The American)
Head coach Kevin Ollie (4th season)
Assistant coach Glen Miller
Assistant coach Karl Hobbs
Assistant coach Ricky Moore
Home arena Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
←  2014–15
2016–17  →
2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Temple 14–4 .778  21–12 .636
#24 SMU*13–5 .722  25–5 .833
Houston 12–6 .667  22–10 .688
Cincinnati 12–6 .667  22–11 .667
Tulsa 12–6 .667  20–12 .625
Connecticut †11–7 .611  25–11 .694
Memphis 8–10 .444  19–15 .559
UCF 6–12 .333  12–18 .400
East Carolina 4–14 .222  12–20 .375
South Florida 4–14 .222  8–25 .242
Tulane 3–15 .167  12–22 .353
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
† American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–11, 11–7 in American Athletic play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Cincinnati, Temple, and Memphis to be champions of the American Athletic Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Colorado in the Round of 64 before losing to Kansas in the Round of 32.

University of Connecticut Public research university in Connecticut

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land grant, National Sea Grant and National Space Grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881.

2015–16 NCAA Division I mens basketball season

The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2.

Kevin Ollie American basketball player and coach

Kevin Jermaine Ollie is a former American basketball coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. Ollie graduated from Connecticut in 1995 with a degree in Communications. He played for twelve National Basketball Association franchises, most prominently in three stints with the Philadelphia 76ers, in thirteen seasons from 1997 to 2010 after beginning his career with the CBA in 1995.

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Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the American Athletic Tournament where they lost to SMU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Arizona State.

2015 American Athletic Conference Mens Basketball Tournament

The 2015 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 12–15, 2015 at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

The 2015 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The annual tournament is being played on campus sites for the first three rounds, with the Final Four and Championship game being held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tournament began on Tuesday, March 17 and ended on Thursday, April 2. On February 6, the NCAA announced the 2015 NIT will use a 30-second shot clock and a 4-foot restricted-area arc as experimental rules for the 2015 tournament. On March 4, the NCAA announced teams that are marked as the first four teams left out of the 2015 NCAA tournament field will be the top-seeded teams in the 2015 NIT.

The 2014–15 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team represented Arizona State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sun Devils were led by ninth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. They were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the regular season 17–14, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The Sun Devils lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to USC. ASU was invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they won at Connecticut in the first round, before losing in the second round at Richmond.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Terrence Samuel 3G6'4"202Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Penn State
Ryan Boatright 11G6'0"175Senior Aurora, IL Graduated/Went undrafted in 2015 NBA draft
Rakim Lubin14F6'8"260Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to Cal State Northridge
Pat Lenehan22G6'3"190Senior Cheshire, CT Graduated
Dan Guest24G6'2"214Senior West Hartford, CT Graduated
Terrance Ditimi33F6'2"209Senior Stamford, CT Graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Sterling Gibbs4G6'2"185Graduate Student Scotch Plains, NJ Transferred from Seton Hall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gibbs will be eligible to start at the beginning the 2015–16 season. Gibbs has one year of remaining eligibility.
Terry Larrier 22G/F6'8"185RS Freshman Bronx, NY Transferred from VCU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Larrier will sit out for one year and be eligible to start at the beginning the 2016–17 season. Larrier will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Shonn Miller 32F6'7"210Graduate Student Euclid, OH Transferred from Cornell. Under NCAA transfer rules, Miller will be eligible to start at the beginning the 2015–16 season. Miller has one year of remaining eligibility.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jalen Adams
PG		Roxbury, MABrewster Academy6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg)Jun 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 89
Steven Enoch
C		Norwalk, CTSt. Thomas More School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)Sep 13, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 81
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 Connecticut Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 Connecticut Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Connecticut Recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2015–16 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    PF 0 Phillip Nolan 6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)237 lb(108 kg)Sr Riverside University Milwaukee, WI
    PG 2Jalen Adams6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Brewster Academy Roxbury, MA
    PG 4 Sterling Gibbs 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)GS Seton Hall University Scotch Plains, NJ
    SF 5 Daniel Hamilton 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)190 lb(86 kg)So St. John Bosco Los Angeles, CA
    PG 10Sam Cassell Jr.6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)192 lb(87 kg)RS Jr Chipola College Baltimore, MD
    PF 12 Kentan Facey 6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)206 lb(93 kg)Jr Long Island (NY) Lutheran Trelawny, Jamaica
    C 13Steven Enoch6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)245 lb(111 kg)Fr St. Thomas More Norwalk, CT
    SG 21Omar Calhoun6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Christ the King Brooklyn, NY
    SF 22 Terry Larrier  (I)  Redshirt.svg 6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS Fr Virginia Commonwealth University Bronx, NY
    PF 23Nnamdi Amilo6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)Sr Avon Old Farms New Fairfield, CT
    PF 24Christian Foxen (W)6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)223 lb(101 kg)SoSouth Kent Prep Rocky Hill, CT
    SG 31Michael Noyes (W)5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Granby Memorial Granby, CT
    PF 32 Shonn Miller 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)210 lb(95 kg)GS Cornell University Euclid, OH
    C 35 Amida Brimah 7 ft 0 in(2.13 m)230 lb(104 kg)Jr Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll Accra, Ghana
    SG 44 Rodney Purvis 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)RS JrUpper Room Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    The term walk-on is used in sports, particularly American college athletics, to describe an athlete who becomes part of a team without being recruited beforehand or awarded an athletic scholarship. This results in the differentiation between "walk-on" players and "scholarship" players.

    Roster
    Last update: 3/19/16

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2015*
    2:00 PM,  HuskyVision     		No. 20 Tampa W 88–72 –
    		 18 – Miller  8 – Hamilton  5 – Gibbs  Gampel Pavilion  (7,153)
    Storrs, CT
    11/07/2015*
    1:00 PM, HuskyVision    		No. 20 New Haven W 83–43 –
    		 11 – Tied  7 – Brimah  4 – Tied  XL Center  (7,518)
    Hartford, CT
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:30 PM,  SNY     		No. 20 Maine W 100–56 1–0
    		 20 – Gibbs  10 – Miller  9 – Hamilton Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 PM, SNY    		No. 19 New Hampshire W 85–66 2–0
    		 21 – Gibbs  11 – Hamilton  6 – Hamilton Gampel Pavilion (9,047)
    Storrs, CT
    11/21/2015*
    12:00 PM, SNY    		No. 19 Furman
    Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland    		W 83–58 3–0
    		 18 – Miller  7 – Miller  7 – Purvis Gampel Pavilion (8,190)
    Storrs, CT
    11/25/2015*
    9:30 PM,  AXS TV     		No. 18 vs.  Michigan
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals    		W 74–60 4–0
    		 16 – Hamilton  9 – Hamilton  9 – Hamilton Imperial Arena (2,491)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/26/2015*
    3:30 PM,  ESPN     		No. 18 vs.  Syracuse
    Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals/Rivalry     		L 76–79 4–1
    		 18 – Hamilton  12 – Hamilton  7 – Hamilton Imperial Arena (3,009)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/27/2015*
    12:30 PM, ESPN    		No. 18 vs. No. 10  Gonzaga
    Battle 4 Atlantis Third Place Game    		L 70–73 4–2
    		 19 – Miller  7 – Hamilton  2 – 4 tied Imperial Arena (2,122)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 PM, SNY    		 Sacred Heart W 82–49 5–2
    		 19 – Purvis  13 – Hamilton  7 – Hamilton XL Center (8,563)
    Hartford, CT
    12/08/2015*
    9:00 PM, ESPN    		vs. No. 6  Maryland
    Jimmy V Classic     		L 66–76 5–3
    		 23 – Hamilton  7 – Brimah  2 – 3 tied  Madison Square Garden  (19,812)
    New York City, NY
    12/12/2015*
    12:00 PM,  CBS     		Ohio State W 75–55 6–3
    		 14 – Calhoun  9 – Miller  5 – Tied Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    12/20/2015*
    4:00 PM, SNY    		No. 25 UMass Lowell W 88–79 7–3
    		 28 – Purvis  11 – Hamilton  7 – Hamilton XL Center (9,848)
    Hartford, CT
    12/23/2015*
    12:30 PM,  ESPNU     		Central Connecticut W 99–52 8–3
    		 25 – Miller  12 – Facey  11 – Hamilton XL Center (7,123)
    Hartford, CT
    12/29/2015*
    9:00 PM,  ESPN2     		at  Texas W 71–66 9–3
    		 16 – Purvis  8 – Facey  4 – Gibbs  Frank Erwin Center  (13,931)
    Austin, TX
    01/02/2016
    7:30 PM,  CBSSN     		at  Tulane W 75–67 10–3
    (1–0)    		 20 – Purvis  9 – Hamilton  7 – Gibbs  Devlin Fieldhouse  (2,243)
    New Orleans, LA
    01/05/2016
    8:00 PM, CBSSN    		No. 23 Temple L 53–55 10–4
    (1–1)    		 18 – Miller  9 – Hamilton  2 – Tied XL Center (11,319)
    Hartford, CT
    01/09/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		No. 23 Memphis W 81–78 11–4
    (2–1)    		 26 – Gibbs  8 – Hamilton  4 – Hamilton Gampel Pavilion (9,409)
    Storrs, CT
    01/14/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		at  Tulsa L 51–60 11–5
    (2–2)    		 20 – Gibbs  14 – Hamilton  5 – Hamilton  Reynolds Center  (5,192)
    Tulsa, OK
    01/17/2016
    2:00 PM, CBSSN    		at  Houston W 69–57 12–5
    (3–2)    		 20 – Gibbs  9 – Hamilton  3 – 3 tied  Hofheinz Pavilion  (4,672)
    Houston, TX
    01/19/2016
    7:00 PM, CBSSN    		TulaneW 60–42 13–5
    (4–2)    		 18 – Miller  7 – Tied  3 – Hamilton XL Center (9,516)
    Hartford, CT
    01/23/2016*
    12:00 PM, CBS    		 Georgetown
    Rivalry     		W 68–62 14–5
    		 17 – Purvis  8 – Hamilton  3 – Hamilton XL Center (15,564)
    Hartford, CT
    01/28/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Cincinnati L 57–58 14–6
    (4–3)    		 14 – Gibbs  8 – Tied  8 – Hamilton XL Center (13,242)
    Hartford, CT
    01/31/2016
    4:00 PM, CBSSN    		at  UCF W 67–41 15–6
    (5–3)    		 11 – Miller  8 – Miller  5 – Adams  CFE Arena  (6,414)
    Orlando, FL
    02/04/2016
    9:00 PM, ESPN2    		at MemphisW 77–57 16–6
    (6–3)    		 16 – Hamilton  13 – Hamilton  8 – Hamilton  FedEx Forum  (13,323)
    Memphis, TN
    02/07/2016
    12:00 PM, CBSSN    		 East Carolina W 85–67 17–6
    (7–3)    		 16 – Tied  16 – Hamilton  5 – Hamilton Gampel Pavilion (9,307)
    Storrs, CT
    02/11/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		at TempleL 58–63 17–7
    (7–4)    		 15 – Miller  10 – Hamilton  6 – Hamilton  Liacouras Center  (8,316)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/13/2016
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		TulsaW 75–73 18–7
    (8–4)    		 14 – Tied  10 – Hamilton  5 – Tied Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    02/18/2016
    8:00 PM, ESPN2    		No. 21  SMU W 68–62 19–7
    (9–4)    		 16 – Brimah  8 – Brimah  4 – Hamilton XL Center (15,564)
    Hartford, CT
    02/20/2016
    4:00 PM, ESPN2    		at CincinnatiL 60–65 19–8
    (9–5)    		 19 – Adams  8 – Hamilton  5 – Hamilton  Fifth Third Arena  (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/25/2016
    7:30 PM, CBSSN    		at  South Florida W 81–51 20–8
    (10–5)    		 18 – Purvis  8 – Hamilton  9 – Hamilton  USF Sun Dome  (4,668)
    Tampa, FL
    02/28/2016
    1:00 PM, CBSSN    		HoustonL 68–75 20–9
    (10–6)    		 20 – Hamilton  7 – Tied  6 – Adams Gampel Pavilion (9,667)
    Storrs, CT
    03/03/2016
    9:00 PM, ESPN2    		at No. 24 SMUL 54–80 20–10
    (10–7)    		 20 – Gibbs  5 – Hamilton  2 – 4 tied  Moody Coliseum  (7,303)
    Dallas, TX
    03/06/2016
    2:00 PM, ESPNU    		UCFW 67–46 21–10
    (11–7)    		 12 – Hamilton  7 – Tied  5 – Purvis Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    AAC Tournament
    03/11/2016
    2:00 PM, ESPN2    		(5) vs. (4) Cincinnati
    Quarterfinals    		W 104–97 4OT22–10
    		 32 – Hamilton  12 – Hamilton  8 – Hamilton  Amway Center  (7,475)
    Orlando, FL
    03/12/2016
    3:00 PM, ESPN2    		(5) vs. (1) Temple
    Semifinals    		W 77–62 23–10
    		 19 – Tied  11 – Hamilton  8 – Adams Amway Center (7,465)
    Orlando, FL
    03/13/2016
    3:15 PM, ESPN    		(5) vs. (6) Memphis
    Championship game    		W 72–58 24–10
    		 13 – Tied  11 – Hamilton  6 – Hamilton Amway Center (7,990)
    Orlando, FL
    NCAA Tournament
    03/17/2016*
    1:30 PM,  TNT     		(9 S) vs. (8 S)  Colorado
    First round    		W 74–67 25–10
    		 19 – Purvis  10 – Hamilton  3 – Adams  Wells Fargo Arena  (16,628)
    Des Moines, IA
    03/19/2016*
    7:45 PM, CBS    		(9 S) vs. (1 S) No. 1  Kansas
    Second round    		L 61–73 25–11
    		 20 – Gibbs  8 – Hamilton  6 – Hamilton Wells Fargo Arena (16,824)
    Des Moines, IA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    The 2016–17 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at Fifth Third Arena, with a capacity of 13,176. The season marked the final year prior to major renovations to Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats were led by 11th-year head coach Mick Cronin and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 30–6, 16–2 to finish in second place in AAC play. They beat Tulsa and Connecticut in the AAC Tournament before losing to SMU in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South region. They defeated No. 11-seeded Kansas State in the First Round before losing to No. 3-seeded UCLA in the Second Round.

    2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies womens basketball team

    The 2016–17 Northern Illinois Huskies women's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second-year head coach Lisa Carlsen, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West division. They defeated Ohio and Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament before losing to Toledo in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they lost in the first round to South Dakota State.

    2016–17 Northeastern Huskies mens basketball team

    The 2016–17 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by eleventh-year head coach Bill Coen, played their home games at Matthews Arena in Boston Massachusetts as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to Towson.

    2016–17 Temple Owls mens basketball team

    The 2016–17 Temple Owls basketball team represented Temple University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by 11th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to East Carolina.

    2016–17 Hampton Pirates mens basketball team

    The 2016–17 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by eighth-year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 11–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to Maryland Eastern Shore. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.

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    2017–18 Northeastern Huskies womens basketball team

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    The 2018–19 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by first-year head coach Dan Hurley and participate as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.

    References

    1. ↑ The Official Website of the University of Connecticut Huskies – Men's Basketball
    2. 1 2 "2015–16 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN . ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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