2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by ninth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. They defeated TCU and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a #3 seed, they were upset in the first round by #14 seed Stephen F. Austin.

2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Las Vegas Invitational Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 8
2015–16 record26–9 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas †15–3 .833  33–5  .868
No. 8 West Virginia13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma12–6 .667  29–8  .784
Texas11–7 .611  20–13  .606
No. 21 Baylor10–8 .556  22–12  .647
No. 22 Iowa State10–8 .556  23–12  .657
Texas Tech9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Kansas State5–13 .278  17–16  .515
Oklahoma State3–15 .167  12–20  .375
TCU2–16 .111  12–21  .364
† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Baylor. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Buffalo in the second round and Maryland in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Kentucky.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Juwan Staten3G6'1"190RS SeniorDayton, OHGraduated
Chase Connor10G6'1"190SophomoreShady Spring, WVTransferred to Fairmont State
Gary Browne14G6'1"195SeniorCupey, PRGraduated
BillyDee Williams21F6'6"215JuniorOrlando, FLTransferred to Texas–Permian Basin
Tyron Hughes23G6'0"185JuniorChicago, ILWalk-on; left the team
Kevin Noreen34F6'10"245SeniorMinneapolis, MNGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Teyvon Meyers1G6'3"180JuniorBrooklyn, NYJunior college transfer from Williston State College
TyQuane GoardF6'7"215RS SeniorCharleston, WVTransferred from Marshall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Goard will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Esa Ahmad
SF		 Shaker Heights, OH Shaker Heights High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sep 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
James Bolden
PG		 Covington, KY Holmes High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Lamont West
PG		 Lithonia, GA Miller Grove High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: 23  ESPN: 20
  • 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:

  • "West Virginia 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  • "2015 West Virginia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2015.

    Recruit Class of 2016

    Roster
    2015–16 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Teyvon Myers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWilliston State College Brooklyn, NY
    F 1 Jonathan Holton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrPalm Beach State CC Miami, FL
    G 2 Jevon Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoProviso East HS Maywood, IL
    G 3 James Bolden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrHolmes HS Covington, KY
    G 4 Daxter Miles Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNotre Dame Prep Baltimore, MD
    G 5 Jaysean Paige 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrMoberly Area CC Jamestown, NY
    F 11 Nathan Adrian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMorgantown Morgantown, WV
    G 12 Tarik Phillip 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrIndependence CC Brooklyn, NY
    G 13 James Long 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWofford Charleston, WV
    F 15 Lamont West 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMiller Grove Cincinnati, OH
    F 20 Brandon Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrGrady Decatur, GA
    F 21 Logan Routt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrCameron Cameron, WV
    F 23 Esa Ahmad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrShaker Heights Shaker Heights, OH
    G 30 Richard Romeo III 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrGreenbrier East White Sulphur Springs, WV
    F 41 Devin Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrMontverde Academy Cincinnati, OH
    F 45 Elijah Macon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoBrewster Academy Columbus, OH
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Sources: and

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 Glenville State W 114–76 
    		WVU Coliseum (6,115)
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 pm    		 Northern Kentucky W 107–61  1–0
    		 WVU Coliseum (10,120)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm, RTPT    		 vs. James Madison
    Charleston Showcase    		 W 86–73  2–0
    		 Charleston Civic Center (8,101)
    Charleston, WV
    11/20/2015*
    7:00 pm, RTPT    		 Stetson
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 103–62  3–0
    		 WVU Coliseum (8,268)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/23/2015*
    7:00 pm, RTPT    		 Bethune-Cookman
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 97–44  4–0
    		 WVU Coliseum (6,196)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/26/2015*
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Richmond
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals    		 W 67–59  5–0
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    11/27/2015*
    10:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. San Diego State
    Las Vegas Invitational championship    		 W 72–50  6–0
    		 Orleans Arena (3,245)
    Paradise, NV
    12/05/2015*
    12:30 pm, RTPT    		 No. 20 Kennesaw State W 87–54  7–0
    		 WVU Coliseum (8,731)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 vs. No. 10 Virginia
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 54–70  7–1
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York City, NY
    12/13/2015*
    5:00 pm    		 No. 14 Louisiana–Monroe W 100–58  8–1
    		 WVU Coliseum (8,323)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/17/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 20 vs. Marshall
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic    		 W 86–68  9–1
    		 Charleston Civic Center (11,748)
    Charleston, WV
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 19 Eastern Kentucky W 84–59  10–1
    		 WVU Coliseum (8,121)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/30/2015*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 19 at Virginia Tech W 88–63  11–1
    		 Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
    Blacksburg, VA
    01/02/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 19 at Kansas State W 87–83 2OT 12–1
    (1–0)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,270)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/04/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 at TCU W 95–87  13–1
    (2–0)    		 Schollmaier Arena (4,239)
    Fort Worth, TX
    01/09/2016
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 17 Oklahoma State W 77–60  14–1
    (3–0)    		 WVU Coliseum (11,219)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/12/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 No. 1 Kansas W 74–63  15–1
    (4–0)    		 WVU Coliseum (12,097)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/16/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 at No. 2 Oklahoma L 68–70  15–2
    (4–1)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (11,933)
    Norman, OK
    01/20/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 6 Texas L 49–56  15–3
    (4–2)    		 WVU Coliseum (9,881)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/23/2016
    1:00 pm, ESPNews    		 No. 6 at Texas Tech W 80–76  16–3
    (5–2)    		 United Supermarkets Arena (10,732)
    Lubbock, TX
    01/26/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 No. 9 Kansas State W 70–55  17–3
    (6–2)    		 WVU Coliseum (9,936)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/30/2016*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 9 at Florida
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 71–88  17–4
    		 O'Connell Center (11,611)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/02/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 at No. 13 Iowa State W 81–76  18–4
    (7–2)    		 Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
    Ames, IA
    02/06/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 No. 15 Baylor W 80–69  19–4
    (8–2)    		 WVU Coliseum (14,069)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/09/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 10 at No. 6 Kansas L 65–75  19–5
    (8–3)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    02/13/2016
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 10 TCU W 73–42  20–5
    (9–3)    		 WVU Coliseum (13,137)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/16/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 10 at No. 24 Texas L 78–85  20–6
    (9–4)    		 Frank Erwin Center (12,284)
    Austin, TX
    02/20/2016
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 No. 3 Oklahoma L 62–76  20–7
    (9–5)    		 WVU Coliseum (15,289)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/22/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 14 No. 17 Iowa State W 97–87  21–7
    (10–5)    		 WVU Coliseum (10,683)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/27/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 14 at Oklahoma State W 70–56  22–7
    (11–5)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,539)
    Stillwater, OK
    03/02/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 10 Texas Tech W 90–68  23–7
    (12–5)    		 WVU Coliseum (12,680)
    Morgantown, WV
    03/05/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 at No. 19 Baylor W 69–58  24–7
    (13–5)    		 Ferrell Center (7,629)
    Waco, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    03/10/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) No. 9 vs. (10) TCU
    Quarterfinals    		 W 86–66  25–7
    		 Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/11/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2) No. 9 vs. (3) No. 6 Oklahoma
    Semifinals    		 W 69–67  26–7
    		 Sprint Center (18,972)
    Kansas City, MO
    03/12/2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) No. 9 vs. (1) No. 1 Kansas
    Championship game    		 L 71–81  26–8
    		 Sprint Center (19,046)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    03/18/2016*
    7:10 PM, CBS    		 (3 E) No. 8 vs. (14 E) Stephen F. Austin
    First round    		 L 56–70  26–9
    		 Barclays Center (17,502)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
    AP RV RV RV 20 14 20 19 19 17 11 6 9 14 10 10 14 10 9 8 *N/A
    Coaches 23 22 22 15 14 16 18 17 15 10 7 9 12 10 11 12 9 8 8 14

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    References
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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