2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

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.

2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record17–17 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Vickers
  • Kevin Jones
  • C.J. Clemons
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hampton133 .813  2111  .656
South Carolina State124 .750  1915  .559
Norfolk State124 .750  1717  .500
Bethune-Cookman106 .625  1418  .438
Savannah State97 .563  1616  .500
North Carolina Central79 .438  1319  .406
North Carolina A&T79 .438  1022  .313
Md. Eastern Shore79 .438  1022  .313
Howard610 .375  1220  .375
Morgan State610 .375  922  .290
Coppin State610 .375  922  .290
Delaware State511 .313  725  .219
Florida A&M*412 .250  821  .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016; 

Roster

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

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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
Rivalry
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.

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