2015–16 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifth year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at SECU Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament to CAA Tournament. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Oakland.

2015–16 Towson Tigers men's basketball
Vegas 16, Quarterfinals
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2015–16 record20–13 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
2015–16 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra14–4 .778  24–10  .706
UNC Wilmington †14–4 .778  25–8  .758
Towson11–7 .611  20–13  .606
James Madison11–7 .611  21–11  .656
William & Mary11–7 .611  20–11  .645
Northeastern9–9 .500  18–15  .545
College of Charleston8–10 .444  17–14  .548
Elon7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Drexel3–15 .167  6–25  .194
Delaware2–16 .111  7–23  .233
† 2016 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They were eliminated in the first round of the CAA Tournament where they lost to Elon.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Four McGlynn4G6'2"180RS JuniorYork, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Rhode Island
Alex Gavrilovic11F6'9"245SeniorStrasbourg, FranceGraduated
Jamel Flash44F6'10"220RS SeniorWest Hempstead, New YorkGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Deshaun Morman3G6'3"195SophomoreRichmond, VirginiaCincinnati

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dennis Tunstall
PF		 Medford, New Jersey Life Center Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Alex Thomas
PF		 Hawthorne, New Jersey Coastal Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 62
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:

  • "Towson 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  • "Towson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Josh Ivory 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBaton Rouge CC Alexandria, Louisiana
    G 1 Bryon Hawkins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoClinton Christian School Fort Washington, Maryland
    G 2 Jordan McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrMount St. Joseph Baltimore
    G 3 Deshaun Morman (I)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCoolidge Senior HS Richmond, Virginia
    F/C 5 Walter Foster 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrBooker T. Washington Atlanta
    F 10 John Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSaints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Philadelphia
    F 11 Dennis Tunstall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLife Center Academy Medford, New Jersey
    F 15 Timajh Parker-Rivera 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrSt. Joseph Milford, Connecticut
    F 23 Mike Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. John's College HS Fort Washington, Maryland
    F 24 Arnaud William Adala Moto 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrEpiscopal Yaoundé, Cameroon
    G 25 A. J. Astroth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrWharton Tampa, Florida
    F 33 Eddie Keith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoEdgewater Orlando, Florida
    F 44 Alex Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCoastal Academy Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 28, 2015

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular season
    November 14*
    3:00 pm    		 at La Salle L 76–78  0–1
    		 Tom Gola Arena (3,400)
    Philadelphia
    November 16*
    7:00 pm    		 Morgan State W 69–61  1–1
    		 SECU Arena (2,351)
    Towson, Maryland
    November 19*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Oklahoma State
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals    		 L 52–69  1–2
    		 TD Arena (1,760)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    November 20*
    3:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Ole Miss
    Charleston Classic consolation round    		 L 60–76  1–3
    		 TD Arena (1,220)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    November 22*
    1:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Bradley
    Charleston Classic 7th place game    		 W 62–60  2–3
    		 TD Arena (1,553)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    November 25*
    7:00 pm    		 Gallaudet W 88–45  3–3
    		 SECU Arena (1,137)
    Towson, Maryland
    November 28*
    4:00 pm    		 at Coppin State W 81–77  4–3
    		 Physical Education Complex (1,201)
    Baltimore
    December 2*
    7:00 pm    		 George Mason W 75–54  5–3
    		 SECU Arena (1,562)
    Towson, Maryland
    December 5*
    2:00 pm    		 Sacred Heart W 82–74  6–3
    		 SECU Arena (1,303)
    Towson, Maryland
    December 8*
    7:30 pm    		 at Loyola W 65–54  7–3
    		 Reitz Arena (892)
    Baltimore, Maryland
    December 18*
    8:00 pm    		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 68–69  7–4
    		 Rothman Center (547)
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    December 20*
    4:30 pm    		 Rio Grande W 88–47  8–4
    		 SECU Arena (1,660)
    Towson, Maryland
    December 23*
    2:00 pm    		 UMBC W 91–65  9–4
    		 SECU Arena (1,224)
    Towson, Maryland
    CAA Regular Season
    December 31
    4:00 pm    		 at William & Mary W 76–69  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Kaplan Arena (2,531)
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    January 2
    7:00 pm    		 Hofstra L 58–90  10–5
    (1–1)    		 SECU Arena (2,331)
    Towson, Maryland
    January 7
    7:00 pm    		 UNC Wilmington W 76–60  11–5
    (2–1)    		 SECU Arena (1,381)
    Towson, Maryland
    January 9
    4:00 pm    		 at James Madison L 59-73  11–6
    (2–2)    		 JMU Convocation Center (3,197)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    January 14
    7:00 pm    		 at Delaware W 79–77  12–6
    (3–2)    		 Bob Carpenter Center (1,727)
    Newark, Delaware
    January 16
    4:00 pm, CSN    		 Drexel W 69–50  13–6
    (4–2)    		 SECU Arena (2,000)
    Towson, Maryland
    January 21
    6:00 pm, CSN    		 College of Charleston L 37–40  13–7
    (4–3)    		 SECU Arena (1,466)
    Towson, Maryland
    January 23
    1:00 pm    		 at Northeastern W 79–72  14–7
    (5–3)    		 Matthews Arena (1,187)
    Boston
    January 28
    7:00 pm    		 at Drexel W 77–70  15–7
    (6–3)    		 Daskalakis Athletic Center (962)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    January 30
    2:00 pm, CSN    		 Delaware W 101–97 OT 16–7
    (7–3)    		 SECU Arena (3,115)
    Towson, Maryland
    February 4
    7:30 pm    		 at College of Charleston L 47–65  16–8
    (7–4)    		 TD Arena (2,538)
    Charleston, South Carolina
    February 6
    6:00 pm, CSN    		 at Elon W 81–77  17–8
    (8–4)    		 Alumni Gym (1,479)
    Elon, North Carolina
    February 11
    7:00 pm    		 Northeastern L 44–47  17–9
    (8–5)    		 SECU Arena (1,578)
    Towson, Maryland
    February 13
    4:00 pm, CSN    		 William & Mary W 99–82  18–9
    (9–5)    		 SECU Arena (2,334)
    Towson, Maryland
    February 18
    7:00 pm    		 at Hofstra L 82–84  18–10
    (9–6)    		 Hofstra Arena (1,958)
    Hempstead, New York
    February 20
    2:00 pm, CSN    		 Elon W 67–56  19–10
    (10–6)    		 SECU Arena (2,736)
    Towson, Maryland
    February 25
    8:00 pm, CSN    		 James Madison W 69–67  20–10
    (11–6)    		 SECU Arena (2,546)
    Towson, Maryland
    February 27
    1:00 pm    		 at UNC Wilmington L 68–74  20–11
    (11–7)    		 Trask Coliseum (4,791)
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    CAA Tournament
    March 5
    8:30 pm, CSN    		 vs. Northeastern
    Quarterfinals    		 L 60–71  20–12
    		 Royal Farms Arena (3,450)
    Baltimore
    Vegas 16
    March 28*
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Oakland
    Quarterfinals    		 L 72–90  20–13
    		 Mandalay Bay Events Center 
    Paradise, Nevada
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References
    1. http://www.towsontigers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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