2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates played home games in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center, with one exhibition and one regular season game at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. They were coached, for the sixth year, by Kevin Willard. They were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They defeated Creighton, Xavier, and the eventual national champion Villanova to become champions of the Big East Tournament. They received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.

2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
2015–16 record25–9 (12–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPrudential Center
Walsh Gymnasium
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Villanova162 .889  355  .875
No. 9 Xavier144 .778  285  .848
No. 20 Seton Hall126 .667  259  .735
Providence108 .556  2411  .686
Butler108 .556  2211  .667
Creighton99 .500  2015  .571
Marquette810 .444  2013  .606
Georgetown711 .389  1518  .455
DePaul315 .167  922  .290
St. John's117 .056  824  .250
2016 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pirates finished the season 16–15, 6–12 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Marquette.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brandon Mobley2F6'9"225SeniorSavannah, GAGraduated
Sterling Gibbs4G6'2"185RS JuniorScotch Plains, NJGraduate transferred to Connecticut
Haralds Kārlis13F6'6"210SeniorRiga, LatviaGraduated
Cheir Ajou42C7'1"245RS JuniorAweil, South SudanTransferred to Texas Wesleyan
Stephane Manga45F6'6"220SeniorOrléans, FranceGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jevon Thomas2G6'0"180JuniorQueens, NYTransferred from Kansas State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Braeden Anderson4F6'9"225RS JuniorOkotoks, ABTransferred from Fresno State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Anderson graduated from Fresno State.
Derrick Gordon32G6'3"205RS SeniorPlainfield, NJTransferred from Massachusetts. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gordon graduated from Massachusetts.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amarveer Singh
SF
New Orleans, LA Thurgood Marshall High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Myles Carter
SF
Chicago, IL Saint Rita High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Mar 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Dalton Soffer
SG
San Diego, CA Poway High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
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 6 August 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Khadeen Carrington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
    F 1 Michael Nzei 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Makurdi, Nigeria
    G 2 Jevon Thomas (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Queens, New York
    F 4 Braeden Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Okotoks, Alberta
    G 14 Ismael Sanogo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Newark, New Jersey
    G 15 Isaiah Whitehead 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
    F 20 Desi Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
    G 21 Dalton Soffer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr San Diego, California
    F 23 Myles Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
    F 25 Rashed Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS So Orangeburg, South Carolina
    F 31 Ángel Delgado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
    G 32 Derrick Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Plainfield, New Jersey
    G/F 33 Veer Singh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr New Orleans, Louisiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 31, 2015*
    12:00 pm
    Baruch W 84–79 
    Walsh Gymnasium (1,073)
    South Orange, NJ
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov 13, 2015*
    7:00 pm, FSN
    Dartmouth W 84–67  1–0
    Prudential Center (6,114)
    Newark, NJ
    Nov 15, 2015*
    1:30 pm, FS1
    Wagner W 69–59  2–0
    Walsh Gymnasium (1,800)
    South Orange, NJ
    Nov 19, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Long Beach State
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals
    L 77–80  2–1
    TD Arena (3,437)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 20, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Bradley
    Charleston Classic consolation round
    W 67–59  3–1
    TD Arena (2,820)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 21, 2015*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Ole Miss
    Charleston Classic 5th place game
    W 75–63  4–1
    TD Arena (1,553)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 28, 2015*
    7:30 pm, FS1
    Georgia W 69–62  5–1
    Prudential Center (6,553)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 2, 2015*
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at George Washington L 64–72  5–2
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,280)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 5, 2015*
    12:00 pm, ESPNews
    at Rutgers
    Garden State Hardwood Classic
    W 84–55  6–2
    The RAC (5,631)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Dec 10, 2015*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Troy W 78–69  7–2
    Prudential Center (5,549)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 13, 2015*
    2:30 pm, FS1
    Saint Peter's W 72–64  8–2
    Prudential Center (6,433)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 19, 2015*
    12:00 pm, FOX
    Wichita State W 80–76 OT 9–2
    Prudential Center (7,596)
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 22, 2015*
    6:30 pm, FS2
    South Florida W 66–49  10–2
    Prudential Center (5,700)
    Newark, NJ
    Big East Regular Season
    Dec 30, 2015
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at Marquette W 83–63  11–2
    (1–0)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,314)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 2, 2016
    11 am, FS1
    DePaul
    Big East New Year's Marathon
    W 78–74  12–2
    (2–0)
    Prudential Center (8,201)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 6, 2016
    7:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 11 Villanova L 63–72  12–3
    (2–1)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    Jan 9, 2016
    2:00 pm, FS1
    Creighton L 67–82  12–4
    (2–2)
    Prudential Center (8,010)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 16, 2016
    4:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 12 Providence W 81–72  13–4
    (3–2)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,148)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 20, 2016
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 4 Villanova L 71–72  13–5
    (3–3)
    Prudential Center (8,788)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 23, 2016
    2:00 pm, FSN
    at No. 5 Xavier L 76–84  13–6
    (3–4)
    Cintas Center (10,368)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 27, 2016
    7:00 pm, FS1
    St. John's W 79–60  14–6
    (4–4)
    Prudential Center (6,767)
    Newark, NJ
    Jan 30, 2016
    8:00 pm, FSN
    at Creighton W 75–65  15–6
    (5–4)
    CenturyLink Center (17,927)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 3, 2016
    8:30 pm, FS1
    Marquette W 79–62  16–6
    (6–4)
    Prudential Center (6,008)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 6, 2016
    9:05 pm, CBSSN
    Georgetown W 69–61  17–6
    (7–4)
    Prudential Center (9,167)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 10, 2016
    7:00 pm, FS1
    Butler L 75–81  17–7
    (7–5)
    Prudential Center (7,476)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 17, 2016
    9:15 pm, FS1
    at Georgetown W 72–64  18–7
    (8–5)
    Verizon Center (5,278)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 21, 2016
    12:00 pm, FS1
    at St. John's W 62–61  19–7
    (9–5)
    Madison Square Garden (13,204)
    New York City, NY
    Feb 25, 2016
    7:00 pm, FS1
    Providence W 70–52  20–7
    (10–5)
    Prudential Center (8,600)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 28, 2016
    12:30 pm, FS1
    No. 5 Xavier W 90–81  21–7
    (11–5)
    Prudential Center (10,353)
    Newark, NJ
    Mar 2, 2016
    8:30 pm, FS1
    at Butler L 78–85  21–8
    (11–6)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,392)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Mar 5, 2016
    12:00 pm, FSN
    at DePaul W 80–66  22–8
    (12–6)
    Allstate Arena (5,954)
    Rosemont, IL
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 10, 2016
    9:30 pm, FS1
    (3) vs. (6) Creighton
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–73  23–8
    Madison Square Garden (13,813)
    New York City, NY
    Mar 11, 2016
    9:00 pm, FS1
    (3) vs. (2) No. 5 Xavier
    Semifinals
    W 87–83  24–8
    Madison Square Garden (17,130)
    New York City, NY
    Mar 12, 2016
    5:30 pm, FOX
    (3) vs. (1) No. 3 Villanova
    Championship
    W 69–67  25–8
    Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2016*
    9:57 pm, truTV
    (6 MW) No. 20 vs. (11 MW) Gonzaga
    First Round
    L 52–68  25–9
    Pepsi Center (19,500)
    Denver, CO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR RV NR NR RV RV 20 N/A
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 21 RV

    References

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