2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by third year head coach Chris Casey, played their home games at the Gallagher Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Canisius.

2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2015–16 record7–25 (5–15 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marc Rybczyk
  • Will Lanier
  • Kareem Brown
Home arenaGallagher Center
2015–16 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Monmouth173 .850  288  .778
Iona164 .800  2211  .667
Siena137 .650  2113  .618
Fairfield128 .600  1914  .576
Saint Peter's128 .600  1416  .467
Manhattan911 .450  1318  .419
Canisius812 .400  1419  .424
Rider812 .400  1320  .394
Quinnipiac614 .300  921  .300
Niagara515 .250  725  .219
Marist416 .200  723  .233
2016 MAAC Tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Chris Barton Guard 6–3 180 Freshman Pontiac, Michigan
1 Camerson Fowler Guard 6–0 165 RS–Junior Detroit, Michigan
2 Emile Blackman Guard 6–4 195 RS–Junior Dix Hills, New York
4 Romero Collier Guard 6–1 190 Freshman Syracuse, New York
5 Kevin Larkin Guard 6–5 180 RS–Sophomore Lincoln, Delaware
10 Kahlil Dukes Guard 6–0 170 RS–Junior Hartford, Connecticut
11 Marvin Prochet Forward 6–7 195 Freshman Brooklyn, New York
12 Karonn Davis Guard 6–2 185 RS–Sophomore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13 Matt Scott Forward 6–4 170 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York
20 Maurice Taylor, Jr. Forward 6–6 205 Junior Cambridge, Massachusetts
21 Justin Satchell Forward 6–8 225 Junior Miramar, Florida
24 David Varoli Guard 6–0 175 Junior Katonah, New York
30 Alioune Tew Forward 6–9 215 RS–Sophomore Paris, France
31 Thomas Fleming Guard 6–4 195 RS–Junior Dobbs Ferry, New York
32 Dominic Robb Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 50–67  0–1
Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,150)
Norfolk, VA
11/15/2015*
5:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 62–73  0–2
Hagan Arena (3,486)
Philadelphia
11/18/2015*
7:00 pm, LCTV 21
Brown W 75–66  1–2
Gallagher Center (1,335)
Lewiston, NY
11/21/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Vermont
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 67–85  1–3
Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507)
Uncasville, CT
11/22/2015*
7:00 pm
vs. North Carolina A&T
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 73–72  2–3
Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, CT
11/24/2015*
7:00 pm
at Hartford L 73–77  2–4
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (772)
Hartford, CT
11/28/2015*
3:00 pm
Youngstown State L 70–88  2–5
Gallagher Center (883)
Lewiston, NY
12/04/2015
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 76–72  3–5
(1–0)
Gallagher Center (1,204)
Lewiston, NY
12/06/2015
2:00 pm, TWCSC
Monmouth L 42–56  3–6
(1–1)
Gallagher Center (1,147)
Lewiston, NY
12/09/2015*
5:00 pm, FS1
at St. John's L 44–48  3–7
Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
12/12/2015*
3:00 pm, LCTV 21
LIU Brooklyn L 79–80 OT 3–8
Gallagher Center (1,077)
Lewiston, NY
12/23/2015*
7:00 pm
at Albany L 56–65  3–9
SEFCU Arena (3,182)
Albany, NY
12/30/2015*
7:00 pm, TWCSC
at St. Bonaventure L 68–82  3–10
Reilly Center (3,728)
Olean, NY
01/02/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC
at Siena L 63–75  3–11
(1–2)
Times Union Center (6,483)
Albany, NY
01/04/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona L 52–65  3–12
(1–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,081)
New Rochelle, NY
01/07/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC
Saint Peter's W 63–61  4–12
(2–3)
Gallagher Center (851)
Lewiston, NY
01/09/2016
3:00 pm, TWCSC
Manhattan W 55–53  5–12
(3–3)
Gallagher Center (1,021)
Lewiston, NY
01/15/2016
7:00 pm
at Fairfield L 68–73  5–13
(3–4)
Webster Bank Arena (1,014)
Bridgeport, CT
01/17/2016
2:00 pm
at Manhattan L 64–69  5–14
(3–5)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,492)
Riverdale, NY
01/22/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 61–70  5–15
(3–6)
Gallagher Center (2,110)
Lewiston, NY
01/26/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC
Siena L 70–82  5–16
(3–7)
Gallagher Center (1,098)
Lewiston, NY
01/28/2016
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Marist W 69–66  6–16
(4–7)
McCann Field House (1,017)
Poughkeepsie, NY
01/30/2016
2:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 68–82  6–17
(4–8)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,451)
Hamden, CT
02/05/2016
7:00 pm
Rider L 60–66  6–18
(4–9)
Gallagher Center (1,257)
Lewiston, NY
02/07/2016
2:00 pm, TWCSC
Iona L 61–75  6–19
(4–10)
Gallagher Center (1,154)
Lewiston, NY
02/12/2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
at Saint Peter's L 59–72  6–20
(4–11)
Yanitelli Center (346)
Jersey City, NY
02/14/2016
2:00 pm
at Rider L 59–77  6–21
(4–12)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,414)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/18/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC
Marist W 76–72  7–21
(5–12)
Gallagher Center (1,163)
Lewiston, NY
02/20/2016
3:00 pm
Fairfield L 59–71  7–22
(5–13)
Gallagher Center (1,270)
Lewiston, NY
02/25/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 60–65  7–23
(5–14)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,023)
Buffalo, NY
02/28/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 68–77  7–24
(5–15)
Multipurpose Activity Center (4,172)
West Long Branch, NJ
MAAC Tournament
03/03/2016
7:00 pm
vs. Canisius
First round
L 97–102 3OT 7–25
Times Union Center (2,628)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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