2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
CIT, First round
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	17–17 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Robert Jones (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Larry Vickers; Kevin Jones; C.J. Clemons;
Home arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Hampton †	13	–	3	.813	21	–	11	.656
South Carolina State	12	–	4	.750	19	–	15	.559
Norfolk State	12	–	4	.750	17	–	17	.500
Bethune–Cookman	10	–	6	.625	14	–	18	.438
Savannah State	9	–	7	.563	16	–	16	.500
North Carolina Central	7	–	9	.438	13	–	19	.406
North Carolina A&T	7	–	9	.438	10	–	22	.313
Md. Eastern Shore	7	–	9	.438	10	–	22	.313
Howard	6	–	10	.375	12	–	20	.375
Morgan State	6	–	10	.375	9	–	22	.290
Coppin State	6	–	10	.375	9	–	22	.290
Delaware State	5	–	11	.313	7	–	25	.219
Florida A&M*	4	–	12	.250	8	–	21	.276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

† 2016 MEAC tournament winner As of March 18, 2016

The 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Roster[edit]

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
0	Brian Kelley	Guard	5–10	180	Junior	Lanham, Maryland
1	Preston Bungei	Guard/Forward	6–6	175	Junior	Albuquerque, New Mexico
2	Zaynah Robinson	Guard	5–11	170	Sophomore	Duluth, Georgia
3	Johnathan Wade	Guard	6–4	195	RS–Junior	Panama City, Florida
4	D'Shon Taylor	Guard	6–5	205	Senior	Nassau, Bahamas
10	Jeff Short	Guard	6–4	205	RS–Senior	The Bronx, New York
11	Kerwin Okoro	Guard	6–4	210	Senior	Harlem, New York
15	Devonte Banner	Guard	6–1	165	Freshman	Mount Vernon, New York
20	Charles Oliver	Guard	6–3	215	RS–Senior	Scotch Plains, New Jersey
22	Alex Long	Forward	6–8	220	Freshman	Clinton, Maryland
30	Jeustin Peebles-Jennings	Guard	6–5	175	Sophomore	Richmond, Virginia
32	Moses Toriola	Forward/Center	6–10	230	Freshman	Lagos, Nigeria
44	Dan Robinson	Center	7–0	225	Junior	Norfolk, Virginia
45	Jordan Butler	Forward	6–6	240	Sophomore	Hartford, Connecticut

Schedule[edit]

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
11/14/2015* 7:00 pm, SEC Network+		at South Carolina	L 69–84	0–1	Colonial Life Arena (10,623) Columbia, SC
11/17/2015* 7:00 pm		Washington Adventist	W 78–58	1–1	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (864) Norfolk, VA
11/20/2015* 8:30 pm		vs. Indiana State Paradise Jam quarterfinals	L 60–71	1–2	Sports and Fitness Center (1,601) St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2015* 4:00 pm		vs. Ohio Paradise Jam Consolation	W 93–71	1–3	Sports and Fitness Center (2,205) St. Thomas, VI
11/23/2015* 3:30 pm, CBSSN		vs. DePaul Paradise Jam 7th Place Game	L 78–82	1–4	Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) St. Thomas, VI
11/30/2015* 8:30 pm		at Northern Arizona	W 70–66	2–4	Walkup Skydome (967) Flagstaff, AZ
12/02/2015* 7:00 pm		Mercy	W 71–65	3–4	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,576) Norfolk, VA
12/07/2015 7:30 pm		at Coppin State	W 88–56	4–4 (1–0)	Physical Education Complex (588) Baltimore, MD
12/13/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Northern Kentucky	L 60–81	4–5	BB&T Arena (2,351) Highland Heights, KY
12/15/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 23 Cincinnati	L 59–75	4–6	Fifth Third Arena (6,215) Cincinnati, OH
12/17/2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Evansville	L 70–84	4–7	Ford Center (3,883) Evansville, IN
12/21/2015* 9:00 pm		at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational	W 85–76	5–7	Don Haskins Center (7,746) El Paso, TX
12/22/2015* 9:00 pm		vs. UC Riverside Sun Bowl Invitational	L 62–80	5–8	Don Haskins Center (5,946) El Paso, TX
12/29/2015* 7:00 pm		at Old Dominion Scope Series	L 57–68	5–9	Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Norfolk, VA
01/02/2016* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Alabama	L 49–68	5–10	Coleman Coliseum (10,884) Tuscaloosa, AL
01/05/2016* 7:00 pm		Princeton	L 74–83	5–11	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,011) Norfolk, VA
01/09/2016 6:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 77–56	6–11 (2–0)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,167) Norfolk, VA
01/11/2016 8:00 pm		Bethune-Cookman	L 70–72	6–12 (2–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,756) Norfolk, VA
01/16/2016 4:00 pm		at North Carolina Central	W 88–79	7–12 (3–1)	McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,236) Durham,, NC
01/18/2016 7:30 pm		at North Carolina A&T	W 75–68	8–12 (4–1)	Corbett Sports Center (1,206) Greensboro, NC
01/23/2016 6:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 87–74	9–12 (5–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,461) Norfolk, VA
01/25/2016 8:00 pm		Savannah State	W 92–73	10–12 (6–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812) Norfolk, VA
01/30/2016 6:00 pm		at Hampton	L 76–86	10–13 (6–2)	Hampton Convocation Center (8,123) Hampton, VA
02/06/2016 4:00 pm		at Howard	W 99–92 ^2OT	11–13 (7–2)	Burr Gymnasium (1,550) Washington, D.C.
02/08/2016 7:30 pm		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 76–70	12–13 (8–2)	Hytche Athletic Center (2,810) Princess Anne, MD
02/13/2016 6:20 pm		Morgan State	W 79–73	13–13 (9–2)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,561) Norfolk, VA
02/20/2016 4:00 pm		at Delaware State	L 64–67	13–14 (9–3)	Memorial Hall (1,846) Dover, DE
02/22/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU		Coppin State	W 85–77	14–14 (10–3)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,083) Norfolk, VA
02/24/2016 7:00 pm		at Morgan State	L 72–89	14–15 (10–4)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (857) Baltimore, MD
02/29/2016 8:00 pm		Howard	W 84–66	15–15 (11–4)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,111) Norfolk, VA
03/03/2016 8:00 pm		Hampton	W 83–63	16–15 (12–4)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500) Norfolk, VA
MEAC tournament
03/09/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3	(2)	vs. (7) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals	W 66–47	17–15	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
03/11/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3	(2)	vs. (3) South Carolina State Semifinals	L 65–67	17–16	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
CIT
03/16/2016* 7:00 pm		at Columbia First round	L 54–86	17–17	Levien Gymnasium (1,037) New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References[edit]

^ "2015-2016 Men's Basketball Schedule".

[1] "2015-2016 Men's Basketball Schedule".

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v t e Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Venues	Booker T. Washington High School Gym (1946–1955) Tidewater Gym (1955–1960) Gill Gymnasium (1960–1982) Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1982–present)
Rivalries	Hampton Old Dominion
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24