2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by sixteenth year head coach Mike Brey, played its home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana and were third year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Michigan, Stephen F. Austin, and Wisconsin to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC member North Carolina.

2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
2015–16 record24–12 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEdmund P. Joyce Center
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 4 Virginia135 .722  298  .784
No. 10 Miami (FL)135 .722  278  .771
No. 16 Louisville*126 .667  238  .742
Notre Dame117 .611  2412  .667
No. 19 Duke117 .611  2511  .694
Virginia Tech108 .556  2015  .571
Clemson108 .556  1714  .548
Pittsburgh99 .500  2112  .636
Syracuse99 .500  2314  .622
Georgia Tech810 .444  2115  .583
Florida State810 .444  2014  .588
NC State513 .278  1617  .485
Wake Forest216 .111  1120  .355
Boston College018 .000  725  .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC Tournament and the 2016 NCAA Tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in third place. They defeated Miami (FL), Duke, and North Carolina to become champions of the ACC Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Northeastern in the second round, Butler in the third round, and Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen before losing in the Elite Eight to unbeaten Kentucky in a close game, 68–66.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Katenda15F6'9"230JuniorParis, FranceGraduate transferred to North Texas
Jerian Grant22G6'5"202SeniorBowie, MDGraduated/2015 NBA draft
Pat Connaughton24G/F6'5"206SeniorArlington, MAGraduated/2015 NBA draft

Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rex Pflueger
SG
Dana Point, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Elijah Burns
PF
Troy, NY Blair Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matt Ryan
SF
Cortlandt Manor, NY Iona College Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 20  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

  • "Notre Dame 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "2015 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "2015 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.

    Class of 2016 signees

    Roster

    2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Rex Pflueger 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrMater Dei Dana Point, California
    F 1 Austin Torres 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS SoPenn Granger, Indiana
    F 3 V. J. Beachem 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNew Haven Fort Wayne, Indiana
    F 4 Matt Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrIona Preparatory Cortlandt Manor, New York
    G 5 Matt Farrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoPoint Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant, New Jersey
    G 11 Demetrius Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrMarian Mishawaka, Indiana
    F 12 Elijah Burns  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)234 lb (106 kg) FrBlair Academy Troy, New York
    F 20 Austin Burgett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrAvon Avon, Indiana
    F 21 Matt Gregory (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCathedral Avon, Indiana
    F 23 Martinas Geben 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)253 lb (115 kg) SoSt. Maria Goretti Vilnius, Lithuania
    F 30 Zach Auguste 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrNew Hampton Marlborough, Massachusetts
    G 32 Steve Vasturia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrSt. Joseph's Prep Medford, New Jersey
    F 35 Bonzie Colson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSt. Andrew's School New Bedford, Massachusetts
    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
    Oct 30, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    No. 19 St. Francis (IL) W 87–56 
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,873)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 5, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    No. 19 Caldwell W 81–56 
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,585)
    South Bend, IN
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 13, 2015*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    No. 19 Saint Francis (PA) W 87–56[1]  1–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 17, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 18 Milwaukee W 86–78  2–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,464)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 21, 2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 18 UMass Lowell W 83–57  3–0
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,888)
    South Bend, IN
    Nov 26, 2015*
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 vs. Monmouth
    AdvoCare Invitational First Round
    L 68–70  3–1
    HP Field House (4,871)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 27, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 17 vs. Iowa
    Advocare Invitational Consolation 2nd Round
    W 68–62  4–1
    HP Field House (4,508)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 29, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 vs. Alabama
    Advocare Invitational 5th Place Game
    L 73–74  4–2
    HP Field House (4,633)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Dec 2, 2015*
    9:15 pm, ESPN2
    at Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 84–79  5–2
    State Farm Center (14,953)
    Champaign, IL
    Dec 8, 2015*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Stony Brook W 86–61  6–2
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,537)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 13, 2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Loyola–Chicago W 81–61  7–2
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,653)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 19, 2015*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Indiana
    Crossroads Classic
    L 73-80  7–3
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,156)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 21, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Youngstown State W 87–78  8–3
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,313)
    South Bend, IN
    Dec 29, 2015*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Liberty W 73–56  9–3
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,837)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Regular season
    Jan 2, 2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 5 Virginia L 66-77  9–4
    (0–1)
    John Paul Jones Arena (14,389)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 7, 2016
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Boston College W 82–54  10–4
    (1–1)
    Conte Forum (4,165)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 9, 2016
    4:00 pm, RSN
    No. 24 Pittsburgh L 82-86  10–5
    (1–2)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,298)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 13, 2016
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    Georgia Tech W 72–64  11–5
    (2–2)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,795)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 16, 2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 9 Duke W 95–91  12–5
    (3–2)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Jan 20, 2016
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Virginia Tech W 83–81  13–5
    (4–2)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,888)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 23, 2016
    12:00 pm, ACCN
    Boston College W 76–49  14–5
    (5–2)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Jan 28, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 at Syracuse L 66-81  14–6
    (5–3)
    Carrier Dome (22,861)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 31, 2016
    1:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 25 Wake Forest W 85–62  15–6
    (6–3)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 3, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 17 Miami (FL) L 70-79  15–7
    (6–4)
    Bank United Center (6,819)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 6, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 North Carolina
    ESPN College GameDay
    W 80–76  16–7
    (7–4)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 8, 2016
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Clemson W 89–83  17–7
    (8–4)
    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,195)
    Greenville, SC
    Feb 13, 2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 Louisville W 71–66  18–7
    (9–4)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 20, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 at Georgia Tech L 62–63  18–8
    (9–5)
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
    Atlanta, GA
    Feb 24, 2016
    9:00 pm, RSN
    No. 23 at Wake Forest W 69–58  19–8
    (10–5)
    LJVM Coliseum (8,498)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Feb 27, 2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 23 at Florida State L 56–77  19–9
    (10–6)
    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,819)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Mar 2, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 Miami (FL) L 50–68  19–10
    (10–7)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    Mar 5, 2016
    12:00 pm, CBS
    NC State W 89–75  20–10
    (11–7)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,715)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 10, 2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    (4) vs. (5) No. 19 Duke
    Quarterfinals
    W 84–79 OT 21–10
    Verizon Center (18,561)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 11, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    (4) vs. (1) No. 7 North Carolina
    Semifinals
    L 47–78  21–11
    Verizon Center (20,719)
    Washington, D.C.
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18, 2016*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    (6 E) vs. (11 E) Michigan
    First round
    W 70–63  22–11
    Barclays Center (17,502)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 20, 2016*
    2:40 pm, CBS
    (6 E) vs. (14 E) Stephen F. Austin
    Second round
    W 76–75  23–11
    Barclays Center (17,401)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 25, 2016*
    7:27 pm, TBS
    (6 E) vs. (7 E) Wisconsin
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 61–56  24–11
    Wells Fargo Center (20,686)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Mar 27, 2016
    8:49 pm, TBS
    (6 E) vs. (1 E) No. 3 North Carolina
    Elite Eight
    L 74–88  24–12
    Wells Fargo Center (20,743)
    Philadelphia, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    Source:[2]

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP 19 18 17 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR RV 25 RV RV 19 23 RV RV RV N/A
    Coaches 18 18 18 RV NR RV RV RV NR NR NR RV RV RV 18 20 RV RV RV 17

    References

    1. "Jackson scores career-high 27 for No. 19 Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
    2. "2015-16 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28.
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