2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his second season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Tennessee in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2015–16 record11–20 (5–13 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAuburn Arena
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M135 .722  289  .757
No. 10 Kentucky135 .722  279  .750
South Carolina117 .611  259  .735
Vanderbilt117 .611  1914  .576
LSU117 .611  1914  .576
Ole Miss108 .556  2012  .625
Georgia108 .556  2014  .588
Florida99 .500  2115  .583
Arkansas99 .500  1616  .500
Alabama810 .444  1815  .545
Mississippi State711 .389  1417  .452
Tennessee612 .333  1519  .441
Auburn513 .278  1120  .355
Missouri*315 .167  1021  .323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season 15–20 record, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malcolm Canada00G6'3"225SeniorAustin, TXGraduated
K. T. Harrell1G6'4"212SeniorMontgomery, ALGraduated
K. C. Ross-Miller12G6'0"178RS SeniorGrand Prairie, TXGraduated
Antoine Mason14G6'1"216SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Alex Thompson20F6'9"210SophomoreDothan, ALTransferred to Samford
Alex Purchase24F6'8"198FreshmanMelbourne, AustraliaTransferred to Hawaii
Matthew Atewe41C6'8"250SophomoreBrampton, ONTransferred to Washington

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
T. J. Dunans4G6'5"190JuniorAtlanta, GAJunior college transferred from Columbia State Community College
Tyler Harris12F6'9"223RS SeniorDix Hills, NYTransferred from Providence. Haris will be eligible to play immediately since Harris graduated from Providence.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Horace Spencer
PF
Henderson, NV Findlay Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Danjel Purifoy
SF
Centreville, AL Hargrave Military 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
New Williams
PG/SG
Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Aug 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Bryce Brown
SG
Decatur, GA Columbia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Nov 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 28
  • 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:

  • "Auburn 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  • "2015 Auburn Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Horace Spencer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrFindlay Prep Warminster, PA
    G 1 Kareem Canty (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrMarshall Harlem, NY
    G 2 Bryce Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrTucker Stone Mountain, GA
    G 4 T. J. Dunans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)174 lb (79 kg) JrColumbia State CC Atlanta, GA
    F 5 Cinmeon Bowers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrChipola College Racine, WI
    F 12 Tyler Harris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) GSProvidence Dix Hills, NY
    G 13 Tahj Shamsid-Deen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrColumbia Decatur, GA
    G 20 Jonathan Walker (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)197 lb (89 kg) SrSparkman Madison, AL
    G 21 Patrick Keim (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoMountain Brook Birmingham, AL
    G 22 Zach Allison (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrPelham Pelham, AL
    G 23 T. J. Lang 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMcGill Toolen Mobile, AL
    F 25 Jordon Granger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMcCluer North St. Louis, MO
    F 31 Devin Waddell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Summerfield, NC
    F 41 Cole Blackstock (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253 lb (115 kg) FrBrooks Killen, AL
    G 42 Cole Stockton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrShelton State CC Auburn, AL
    G 44 New Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSanta Monica Santa Monica, CA
    C 50 Trayvon Reed 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoLife Center Academy Mobile, AL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    Brevard College W 99−59  0−0
    Auburn Arena (6,999)
    Auburn, AL
    November 5, 2015*
    6:00 pm
    Indianapolis W 114−109 OT 0−0
    Auburn Arena (5,327)
    Auburn, AL
    Regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    8:30 pm, SECN+
    UAB W 75−74  1−0
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    November 17, 2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    Colorado
    ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
    L 84−91  1−1
    Auburn Arena (8,075)
    Auburn, AL
    November 20, 2015*
    8:30 pm, SECN+
    Georgia Southern W 92–62  2–1
    Auburn Arena (7,806)
    Auburn, AL
    November 27, 2015*
    7:30 pm, SECN
    Northwestern State W 119−81  3−1
    Auburn Arena (8,529)
    Auburn, AL
    December 2, 2015*
    6:00 pm, BSN
    at Coastal Carolina W 81−78  4−1
    HTC Center (3,286)
    Conway, SC
    December 12, 2015*
    12:00 pm, MTSU
    vs. Middle Tennessee L 81−88 OT 4−2
    Bridgestone Arena (7,322)
    Nashville, TN
    December 15, 2015*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Mercer W 78−71  5−2
    Auburn Arena (8,033)
    Auburn, AL
    December 19, 2015*
    11:00 am, FS1
    at No. 10 Xavier L 61−85  5−3
    Cintas Center (10,018)
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 22, 2015*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. New Mexico
    Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
    W 83−78  6−3
    Stan Sheriff Center (7,161)
    Honolulu, HI
    December 23, 2015*
    3:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Harvard
    Diamond Head Classic Semifinals
    L 51−69  6−4
    Stan Sheriff Center (6,437)
    Honolulu, HI
    December 25, 2015*
    5:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Hawaii
    Diamond Head Classic Consolation
    L 67−79  6−5
    Stan Sheriff Center (7,251)
    Honolulu, HI
    January 2, 2016
    1:00 pm, CBS
    Tennessee W 83−77  7−5
    (1−0)
    Auburn Arena (8,614)
    Auburn, AL
    January 5, 2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 22 South Carolina L 69−81  7−6
    (1−1)
    Auburn Arena (7,556)
    Auburn, AL
    January 9, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Missouri L 61–76  7–7
    (1–2)
    Mizzou Arena (6,533)
    Columbia, MO
    January 12, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Vanderbilt L 57–75  7–8
    (1–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,414)
    Nashville, TN
    January 16, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 Kentucky W 75−70  8−8
    (2−3)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    January 19, 2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    Alabama
    Iron Bowl of Basketball
    W 83−77  9−8
    (3−3)
    Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    January 23, 2016
    7:00 pm, SECN
    at Florida L 63−95  9−9
    (3−4)
    O'Connell Center (11,230)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 27, 2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Ole Miss L 63–80  9–10
    (3–5)
    The Pavilion at Ole Miss (8,057)
    Oxford, MS
    January 30, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oklahoma State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    L 63–74  9–11
    Auburn Arena (8,867)
    Auburn, AL
    February 2, 2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    LSU L 68–80  9–12
    (3–6)
    Auburn Arena (8,051)
    Auburn, AL
    February 6, 2016
    4:30 pm, SECN
    at Georgia L 55–65  9–13
    (3–7)
    Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    February 9, 2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Tennessee L 45–71  9–14
    (3–8)
    Thompson-Boling Arena (13,740)
    Knoxville, TN
    February 13, 2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    Vanderbilt L 57–86  9–15
    (3–9)
    Auburn Arena (7,954)
    Auburn, AL
    February 17, 2016
    6:00 pm, SECN
    at Arkansas W 90–86  10–15
    (4–9)
    Bud Walton Arena (14,351)
    Fayetteville, AR
    February 20, 2016
    4:00 pm, SECN
    Ole Miss L 59–69  10–16
    (4–10)
    Auburn Arena (8,046)
    Auburn, AL
    February 24, 2015
    6:00 pm, SECN
    Georgia W 84–81  11–16
    (5–10)
    Auburn Arena (7,112)
    Auburn, AL
    February 27, 2016
    4:00 pm, SECN
    at Alabama
    Iron Bowl of Basketball
    L 57–65  11–17
    (5–11)
    Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 1, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 20 Texas A&M L 63–81  11–18
    (5–12)
    Auburn Arena (7,238)
    Auburn, AL
    March 5, 2016
    1:30 pm, SECN
    at Mississippi State L 66–79  11–19
    (5–13)
    Humphrey Coliseum (7,722)
    Starkville, MS
    SEC Tournament
    March 9, 2016
    8:00 pm, SECN
    (13) vs. (12) Tennessee
    First round
    L 59–97  11–20
    Bridgestone Arena (9,787)
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. Source[1].

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