2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Akron.

2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2015–16 record18–15 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Brown
  • Kevin Mondro
  • Benny White
Home arenaConvocation Center
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron135 .722  269  .743
Ohio117 .611  2312  .657
Kent State108 .556  1913  .594
Buffalo108 .556  2015  .571
Miami (OH)612 .333  1320  .394
Bowling Green513 .278  1618  .471
West
Ball State108 .556  2114  .600
Central Michigan108 .556  1716  .515
Northern Illinois99 .500  2113  .618
Eastern Michigan99 .500  1815  .545
Toledo810 .444  1715  .531
Western Michigan711 .389  1319  .406
2016 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 21–14, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Toledo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Monroe.

Roster Changes

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mike Talley1G6'0"176RS SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Anali Okoloji3F6'8"232RS SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Olalekan Ajayi12F/C6'11"245JuniorWinston-Salem, NCTransferred to Cal State Northridge
Karrington Ward14F6'7"186SeniorLockport, ILGraduated
Ali Farhat20G6'0"160SophomoreDearborn, MITransferred to Wayne State
Jerome Hunter21F6'9"250RS SeniorBuffalo, NYGraduated
Mike Samuels30C6'11"285RS JuniorBushkill, PAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Willie Mangum10G6'1"200JuniorRichmond, VAJunior college transferred from San Jacinto College
Quaran Jones21C6'6"230JuniorDetroit, MITransferred from Findlay. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jones will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ty Toney32G6'2"185JuniorAlpharetta, GAJunior college transferred from Georgia Highlands College
Nick Madray35F6'9"215JuniorMississauga, ONTransferred from Binghamton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Madray will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LaMonta Stone II
#56 PG
River Rouge, MI River Rouge High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
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 23, 2015.

    Preseason Accolades

    Hustle Belt Top 25 Players[1]

    • #2 Raven Lee

    West Division Preseason All-MAC

    • Raven Lee

    Lou Henson Preseason Player of the Year Award Watch List

    • Raven Lee

    Roster

    2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Raven Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrRomulus Detroit, MI
    G 1 Tim Bond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoCity College HS Baltimore, MD
    C 2 James Thompson IV 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrParkview Baptist Baton Rouge, LA
    G 3 LaMonta Stone II 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrRiver Rouge Bowling Green, OH
    F 4 Brandon Nazione 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrHowell
    Des Moines Area CC
    Howell, MI
    G/F 5 Jodan Price 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrDetroit Country Day
    DePaul
    Indianapolis, IN
    G 10 Willie Mangum 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMarshall
    San Jacinto College
    Richmond, VA
    G 12 Daryl Kirkland (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrMuskegon Grand Rapids, MI
    G 13 Trent Perry (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoIndependence Franklin, TN
    F 15 Jordan Nobles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrCanton Canton, MI
    F 21 Quaran Jones (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrEcrose
    Findlay
    Dearborn Heights, MI
    G 22 Jordan Martin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrChandler Park Academy
    Oakland CC
    Detroit, MI
    G 25 Ethan Alvano 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoCorona Corona, CA
    G 32 Ty Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrAlpharetta
    Georgia Highlands College
    Alpharetta, GA
    F 35 Nick Madray (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrStephen Lewis/Findlay Prep
    Binghamton
    Mississauga, ON
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Source:

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    11:04 am, ESPN3
    Vermont W 70–50  1–0
    Convocation Center (3,307)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    11/18/2015*
    7:05 pm, ESPN3
    at Oakland L 81–91  1–1
    Athletics Center O'rena (3,808)
    Rochester, MI
    11/21/2015*
    11:04 am, ESPN3
    Siena Heights W 79–34  2–1
    Convocation Center (1,135)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    11/23/2015*
    7:01 pm, BTN
    at No. 3 Michigan State L 65–89  2–2
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    11/25/2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Marygrove W 108–64  3–2
    Convocation Center (714)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    11/28/2015*
    2:04 pm, ESPN3
    Madonna W 79–63  4–2
    Convocation Center (626)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Nebraska–Omaha W 80–73  5–2
    Baxter Arena (1,739)
    Omaha, NE
    12/05/2015*
    12:01 pm, BTN
    at Penn State L 70–81  5–3
    Bryce Jordan Center (10,303)
    University Park, PA
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Rochester College W 86–58  6–3
    Convocation Center (729)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    12/12/2015*
    12:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3
    at No. 19 Louisville L 53–86  6–4
    KFC Yum! Center (20,649)
    Louisville, KY
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 pm
    at Coppin State W 73–62  7–4
    Physical Education Complex (813)
    Baltimore, MD
    12/28/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Detroit W 88–73  8–4
    Convocation Center (1,415)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    01/02/2016*
    12:04 pm, ESPN3
    North Florida L 77-82  8–5
    Convocation Center (1,081)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    MAC regular season
    01/06/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Central Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    W 99–80  9–5
    (1–0)
    McGuirk Arena (2,207)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/09/2016
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Illinois L 63–80  9–6
    (1–1)
    Convocation Center (1,349)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/12/2016
    7:04 pm, ESPN3
    Buffalo W 81–69  10–6
    (2–1)
    Convocation Center (1,333)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    01/16/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bowling Green L 79–84  10–7
    (2–2)
    Convocation Center (1,280)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    01/19/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Akron L 88–92  10–8
    (2–3)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (2,839)
    Akron, OH
    01/23/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    Ball State L 87-88 2OT 10-9
    (2-4)
    Convocation Center (1,067)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    01/26/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Kent State L 58–73  10–10
    (2–5)
    MAC Center (3,858)
    Kent, OH
    01/30/2016
    2:00 pm
    at Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    L 86–94  10–11
    (2–6)
    University Arena (3,115)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    02/02/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Miami (OH) W 94–69  11–11
    (3–6)
    Convocation Center (779)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/06/2016
    3:30 pm
    at Buffalo L 70–80  11–12
    (3–7)
    Alumni Arena (3,417)
    Amherst, NY
    02/09/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Central Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    W 71–56  12–12
    (4–7)
    Convocation Center (1,233)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/13/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    Kent State W 75–70  13–12
    (5–7)
    Convocation Center (1,059)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/16/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Ohio L 64–86  13–13
    (5–8)
    Convocation Center (6,212)
    Athens, OH
    02/20/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    Toledo W 91–85  14–13
    (6–8)
    Convocation Center (1,636)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/23/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Western Michigan
    Michigan MAC Trophy
    W 73–62  15–13
    (7–8)
    Convocation Center (928)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    02/27/2016
    2:00 pm
    at Ball State L 79–115  15–14
    (7–9)
    John E. Worthen Arena (3,353)
    Muncie, IN
    03/01/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Illinois W 75–71  16–14
    (8–9)
    Convocation Center (993)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    03/04/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Toledo W 75–71  17–14
    (9–9)
    Savage Arena (4,633)
    Toledo, OH
    MAC Tournament
    03/07/2016
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    (8) (9) Toledo W 69–60  18–14
    Convocation Center (1,556)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    03/10/2016
    12:00 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3
    (8) vs. (1) Akron L 63–65  18–15
    Quicken Loans Arena (2,217)
    Cleveland, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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