2015–16 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 2015–16 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They defeated UCLA in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Utah. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Providence.

2015–16 USC Trojans men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2015–16 record21–13 (9–9 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGalen Center
2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Oregon144 .778  317  .816
No. 13 Utah135 .722  279  .750
No. 17 Arizona126 .667  259  .735
No. 23 California126 .667  2311  .676
Colorado108 .556  2212  .647
USC99 .500  2113  .618
Oregon State99 .500  1913  .594
Washington99 .500  1915  .559
Stanford810 .444  1515  .500
UCLA612 .333  1517  .469
Arizona State513 .278  1517  .469
Washington State117 .056  922  .290
Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2014–15 USC Trojans finished the season with an overall record of 12–20, and 3–15 in the Pac-12 regular season. In the 2015 Pac-12 Tournament, the Trojans defeated Arizona State, 67–64 in the first round, before losing to UCLA, 70–96 in the Quarterfinal. USC became the first 12-seed to win a game in the Pac-12 Tournament.

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kahlil Dukes5G6'0"170JuniorHartford, CTTransferred to Niagara
Brendyn Taylor15G6'3"185RS JuniorLos Angeles, CATransferred to Santa Clara

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Shaqquan Aaron3SF6'7"170FreshmanSeattle, WATransfer from Louisville. Aaron will have to sit out the 2015–16 season under NCAA transfer rules. He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.[1]

2015 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chimezie Metu
#9 PF
Lawndale, CA Lawndale High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bennie Boatwright
#20 PF
Sun Valley, CA Village Christian Schools 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 USC Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.

    Roster

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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Darion Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Conyers, GA
    F 2 Malik Martin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Miami, FL
    F 3 Shaqquan Aaron  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Seattle, WA
    F 4 Chimezie Metu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Lawndale, CA
    G 5 Katin Reinhardt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Dana Point, CA
    G 11 Jordan McLaughlin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    G 12 Julian Jacobs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
    F 13 Samer Dhillon (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Sacramento, CA
    F 14 Strahinja Gavrilović 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Kragujevac, RS
    G 21 Kurt Karis (W)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Northbrook, IL
    F 24 Malik Marquetti 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Compton, CA
    F 25 Bennie Boatwright 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sun Valley, CA
    G 30 Elijah Stewart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Los Angeles, CA
    F 32 Nikola Jovanović 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Belgrade, RS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: May 3, 2016

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 13*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    San Diego W 84–63  1–0
     20  McLaughlin  11  Stewart  4  Reinhardt  Galen Center (3,434)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov. 16*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Monmouth
    AdvoCare Invitational Opening Round
    W 101–90  2–0
     22  McLaughlin  12  Jovanovic  8  Jacobs  Galen Center (2,230)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov. 21*
    7:30 pm, P12N
    New Mexico W 90–82  3–0
     19  McLaughlin  9  Boatwright  6  McLaughlin  Galen Center (2,943)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov. 23*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Cal State Northridge W 96–61  4–0
     20  McLaughlin  12  Jacobs  8  Jacobs  Galen Center (2,764)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov. 26*
    11:30 am, ESPN2
    vs. No. 20 Wichita State
    AdvoCare Invitational Quarterfinals
    W 72–69  5–0
     22  Boatwright  11  Jovanovic  9  Jacobs  HP Field House (4,629)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov. 27*
    11:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. No. 23 Xavier
    AdvoCare Invitational Semifinals
    L 77–87  5–1
     15  Tied  5  Tied  6  Jacobs  HP Field House (4,170)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov. 29*
    9:30 am, ESPN2
    vs. Monmouth
    AdvoCare Invitational 3rd place game
    L 73–83  5–2
     19  Jacobs  10  Clark  5  Jacobs  HP Field House (1,631)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec. 3*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Santa Barbara W 75–63  6–2
     15  Stewart  10  Jacobs  7  Reinhardt  The Thunderdome (3,585)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Dec. 7*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Idaho W 74–55  7–2
     17  Tied  8  Jovanovic  7  McLaughlin  Galen Center (2,865)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec. 13*
    1:00 pm, P12N
    Yale W 68–56  8–2
     17  Boatwright  9  Clark  4  McLaughlin  Galen Center (4,117)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec. 17*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Cal Poly W 101–82  9–2
     29  Reinhardt  7  Jovanovic  13  Jacobs  Galen Center (2,811)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec. 21*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    SIU Edwardsville W 70–51  10–2
     21  Jovanovic  16  Jovanovic  6  McLaughlin  Galen Center (3,409)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec. 23*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    Lafayette W 100–64  11–2
     27  Stewart  8  3 Tied  16  McLaughlin  Galen Center (3,215)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan. 1
    6:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington State W 90–77  12–2
    (1–0)
     20  Jovanovic  12  Jovanovic  4  Jacobs  Beasley Coliseum (2,314)
    Pullman, WA
    Jan. 3
    12:00 pm, P12N
    at Washington L 85–87  12–3
    (1–1)
     15  3 Tied  10  Jovanovic  6  McLaughlin  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,031)
    Seattle, WA
    Jan. 7
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Arizona State W 85–75  13–3
    (2–1)
     15  Jacobs  10  Clark  8  McLaughlin  Galen Center (2,754)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 9
    4:00 pm, P12N
    No. 7 Arizona W 103–101 4OT 14–3
    (3–1)
     27  Stewart  7  Clark  9  Jacobs  Galen Center (6,854)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 13
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at UCLA
    Rivalry
    W 89–75  15–3
    (4–1)
     23  McLaughlin  8  Tied  5  Jacobs  Pauley Pavilion (12,993)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 21
    6:00 pm, P12N
    No. 21 at Oregon L 81–89  15–4
    (4–2)
     23  Boatwright  12  Boatwright  5  Jacobs  Matthew Knight Arena (8,471)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 24
    12:00 pm, P12N
    No. 21 at Oregon State L 70–85  15–5
    (4–3)
     16  Stewart  9  Stewart  6  Jacobs  Gill Coliseum (7,020)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan. 28
    7:30 pm, P12N
    Washington State W 81–71  16–5
    (5–3)
     18  Reinhardt  7  Jovanovic  9  Jacobs  Galen Center (4,392)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 30
    12:00 pm, P12N
    Washington W 98–88  17–5
    (6–3)
     28  Jovanovic  8  Boatwright  6  Jacobs  Galen Center (6,387)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb. 4
    7:30 pm, P12N
    UCLA
    Rivalry
    W 80–61  18–5
    (7–3)
     17  Jacobs  6  Tied  10  McLaughlin  Galen Center (10,258)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb. 12
    5:00 pm, P12N
    No. 23 at Arizona State L 67–74  18–6
    (7–4)
     25  Jovanovic  15  Jovanovic  6  McLaughlin  Wells Fargo Arena (7,772)
    Tempe, AZ
    Feb. 14
    5:00 pm, FS1
    No. 23 at No. 17 Arizona L 78–86  18–7
    (7–5)
     18  Boatwright  7  Boatwright  7  Jacobs  McKale Center (14,644)
    Tucson, AZ
    Feb. 17
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Colorado W 79–72  19–7
    (8–5)
     25  McLaughlin  6  Jovanovic  5  McLaughlin  Galen Center (5,132)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb. 21
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Utah L 69–80  19–8
    (8–6)
     20  McLaughlin  6  Boatwright  4  Boatwright  Galen Center (7,931)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Feb. 25
    8:00 pm, P12N
    at Stanford L 64–84  19–9
    (8–7)
     14  Reinhardt  5  Tied  4  McLaughlin  Maples Pavilion (4,080)
    Stanford, CA
    Feb. 28
    5:00 pm, FS1
    at California L 65–87  19–10
    (8–8)
     21  Jovanovic  9  Jovanovic  6  Jacobs  Haas Pavilion (11,858)
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar. 2
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Oregon State W 81–70  20–10
    (9–8)
     17  McLaughlin  8  Jovanovic  9  McLaughlin  Galen Center (4,588)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Mar. 4
    1:00 pm, P12N
    No. 9 Oregon L 66–76  20–11
    (9–9)
     12  Tied  6  Metu  4  Jacobs  Galen Center (6,834)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar. 9
    6:00 pm, P12N
    vs. UCLA
    First round
    W 95–71  21–11
     19  Boatwright  11  Metu  9  Jacobs  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar. 10
    6:00 pm, P12N
    vs. No. 12 Utah
    Quarterfinals
    L 72–80  21–12
     24  McLaughlin  8  Jacobs  6  Jacobs  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 17*
    6:50 PM, TBS
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) Providence
    First round
    L 69–70  21–13
     15  McLaughlin  7  Jovanovic  5  McLaughlin  PNC Arena (17,387)
    Raleigh, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Ranking movement

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV = Received votes. NV = Received no votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV RV 21 RV RV 23 RV RV NV NV NV N/A
    Coaches NV NV NV NV NV NV NV RV RV RV 25 RV RV 23 RV RV NV NV NV NV

    References

    1. Dauster, Rob. "Report: USC lands Louisville transfer, former top 50 recruit". CollegeBasketballTalk. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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