2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games Charles Koch Arena and were led by ninth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 16–2 in Missouri Valley play to win the MVC regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament to Northern Iowa. The Shockers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 11 seed. They defeated Vanderbilt in the First Four and Arizona in the first round before losing to Miami (FL) in the second round.

2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2015–16 record26–9 (16–2 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena (10,506)
2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wichita State16–2 .889  26–9  .743
Evansville12–6 .667  25–9  .735
Illinois State12–6 .667  18–14  .563
Southern Illinois11–7 .611  22–10  .688
Northern Iowa †11–7 .611  23–13  .639
Indiana State8–10 .444  15–17  .469
Missouri State8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Loyola (IL)7–11 .389  15–17  .469
Bradley3–15 .167  5–27  .156
Drake2–16 .111  7–24  .226
† 2016 MVC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Shockers finished the 2014–15 season 30–5, 17–1 in MVC play to win the regular season Missouri Valley championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Illinois State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Indiana in the Second Round and Kansas in the Third Round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Notre Dame.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason
Darius Carter12F6'7"245SeniorAkron, OHGraduated
Tekele Cotton32G6'3"205SeniorMarietta, GAGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious SchoolNotes
Anton Grady15F6'8"225Senior (redshirt)Cleveland, OHCleveland StateGraduate transfer[1]

Class of 2015 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Markis McDuffie
SF		 Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Landry Shamet
SG		 Kansas City, MO Park Hill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Tyrone Taylor
SG		 Grandview, MO Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Eric Hamilton
PF		 Duluth, GA Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  • "2015 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  • "2015 Wichita State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Rashard Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Fredericksburg, Virginia
    F 1 Zach Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) So Houston, Texas
    G 3 Evan Wessel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) Sr Wichita, Kansas
    F 5 Zach Bush (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Wichita, Kansas
    G 10 Tyrone Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Grandview, Missouri
    G 11 Landry Shamet 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Kansas City, Missouri
    F 12 Brett Barney (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Wichita, Kansas
    G 14 John Robert Simon (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg) Jr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    F 15 Anton Grady 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Cleveland, Ohio
    C 20 Rauno Nurger 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)242 lb (110 kg) So Keila, Estonia
    C 21 Tom Wamukota 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)224 lb (102 kg) Sr Bungoma, Kenya
    G 22 Peyton Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg) So Chatham, Illinois
    G 23 Fred VanVleet 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Rockford, Illinois
    F 24 Shaquille Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)261 lb (118 kg) RS So Edmond, Oklahoma
    F 25 Eric Hamilton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Duluth, Georgia
    G 31 Ron Baker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Scott City, Kansas
    F 32 Markis McDuffie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Jersey City, New Jersey
    G 33 Conner Frankamp 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS So Wichita, Kansas
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 07, 2015*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 10 Hawaii Pacific W 91–57 
    		 13 – Grady  7 – Wamukota  4 – Baker  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 10 Charleston Southern W 88–63  1–0
    		  15 – Baker  7 – Hamilton  3 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    November 17, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 9 at Tulsa L 67–77  1–1
    		  23 – Baker  9 – Grady  4 – Wessel  Reynolds Center (5,670)
    Tulsa, OK
    November 21, 2015*
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 9 Emporia State W 76–54  2–1
    		  23 – Baker  7 – Wamukota  4 – Baker  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    November 26, 2015*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 20 vs. USC
    AdvoCare Invitational First round    		 L 69–72  2–2
    		  25 – Baker  7 – Tied  5 – Baker  HP Field House (4,629)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 27, 2015*
    11:00 am, ESPN3    		 No. 20 vs. Alabama
    AdvoCare Invitational Consolation 2nd round    		 L 60–64  2–3
    		  15 – Baker  7 – Tied  6 – Taylor II  HP Field House (4,170)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 29, 2015*
    10:00 am, ESPN3    		 No. 20 vs. Iowa
    AdvoCare Invitational 7th place game    		 L 61–84  2–4
    		  14 – Hamilton  5 – Hamilton  4 – Baker  HP Field House (1,631)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    December 05, 2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Saint Louis W 63–58  3–4
    		  14 – Tied  6 – Baker  7 – VanVleet  Chaifetz Arena (8,459)
    St. Louis, MO
    December 09, 2015*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 UNLV
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 W 56–50  4–4
    		  17 – VanVleet  6 – Tied  4 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    December 12, 2015*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 Utah W 67–50  5–4
    		  14 – Brown  4 – Tied  6 – VanVleet  Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)
    Wichita, KS
    December 19, 2015*
    11:00 am, FOX    		 at Seton Hall L 76–80 OT 5–5
    		  9 – VanVleet  6 – Grady  7 – Baker  Prudential Center (7,596)
    Newark, NJ
    December 22, 2015*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 Nevada W 98–69  6–5
    		  17 – Baker  7 – Grady  6 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    December 31, 2015
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Drake W 67–47  7–5
    (1–0)    		  14 – Baker  6 – Morris  6 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 3, 2016
    1:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 at Bradley W 85–58  8–5
    (2–0)    		  14 – McDuffie  6 – MCDuffie  6 – VanVleet  Carver Arena (6,597)
    Peoria, IL
    January 6, 2016
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 Evansville W 67–64  9–5
    (3–0)    		  17 – Grady  7 – Grady  9 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 9, 2016
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Southern Illinois W 83–58  10–5
    (4–0)    		  18 – Baker  12 – VanVleet  6 – VanVleet  SIU Arena (8,284)
    Carbondale, IL
    January 13, 2016
    8:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 at Missouri State W 78–62  11–5
    (5–0)    		  16 – McDuffie  9 – McDuffie  8 – VanVleet  JQH Arena (7,684)
    Springfield, MO
    January 17, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Indiana State W 82–62  12–5
    (6–0)    		  29 – VanVleet  7 – Tied  5 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 20, 2016
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 at Northern Iowa W 74–55  13–5
    (7–0)    		  21 – Baker  7 – Baker  7 – VanVleet  McLeod Center (5,425)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    January 23, 2016
    2:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 Bradley W 88–54  14–5
    (8–0)    		  13 – VanVleet  4 – Tied  4 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 27, 2016
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 22 Loyola–Chicago W 80–54  15–5
    (9–0)    		  12 – Morris  7 – Baker  8 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 31, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 22 at Evansville W 78–65  16–5
    (10–0)    		  32 – VanVleet  8 – Grady  3 – VanVleet  Ford Center (10,034)
    Evansville, IN
    February 3, 2016
    8:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 21 Southern Illinois W 76–55  17–5
    (11–0)    		  13 – Morris  8 – Baker  11 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    February 6, 2016
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 21 at Illinois State L 53–58  17–6
    (11–1)    		  10 – Tied  6 – Grady  7 – VanVleet  Redbird Arena (8,284)
    Normal, IL
    February 9, 2016
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 No. 25 at Drake W 74–48  18–6
    (12–1)    		  11 – Tied  8 – Kelly  5 – Tied  Knapp Center (3,317)
    Des Moines, IA
    February 13, 2016
    11:00 am, ESPN2    		 No. 25 Northern Iowa L 50–53  18–7
    (12–2)    		  12 – Tied  7 – Baker  6 – Baker  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    February 15, 2016*
    7:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 New Mexico State
    Postponed from December 28, 2015    		 W 71–41  19–7
    		  13 – Baker  6 – Wessel  7 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    February 18, 2016
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Missouri State W 99–68  20–7
    (13–2)    		  16 – Brown  8 – Morris  5 – Baker  Charles Koch Arena (10,656)
    Wichita, KS
    February 21, 2016
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Indiana State W 84–54  21–7
    (14–2)    		  14 – Baker  7 – Wessel  8 – VanVleet  Hulman Center (10,200)
    Terre Haute, IN
    February 24, 2016
    8:00 pm, Cox Kansas    		 at Loyola–Chicago W 76–64  22–7
    (15–2)    		  19 – Baker  7 – VanVleet  7 – VanVleet  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,709)
    Chicago, IL
    February 27, 2016
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Illinois State W 74–58  23–7
    (16–2)    		  16 – Grady  8 – Wessel  9 – VanVleet  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    March 4, 2016
    12:05 pm, ESPN3    		 (1) vs. (8) Loyola–Chicago
    Quarterfinals    		 W 66–58  24–7
    		  25 – Baker  6 – Grady  4 – Baker  Scottrade Center (10,560)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 5, 2016
    2:35 pm, CBSSN    		 (1) vs. (4) Northern Iowa
    Semifinals    		 L 52–57 OT 24–8
    		  14 – Grady  9 – Baker  5 – VanVleet  Scottrade Center (14,299)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    March 15, 2016*
    8:10 pm, truTV    		 (11 S) vs. (11 S) Vanderbilt
    First Four    		 W 70–50  25–8
    		  14 – Tied  9 – Baker  7 – VanVleet  UD Arena (11,728)
    Dayton, OH
    March 17, 2016*
    7:20 pm, TNT    		 (11 S) vs. (6 S) No. 17 Arizona
    First round    		 W 65–55  26–8
    		  16 – VanVleet  7 – Morris  6 – Baker  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,559)
    Providence, RI
    March 19, 2016*
    12:10 pm, CBS    		 (11 S) vs. (3 S) No. 10 Miami (FL)
    Second round    		 L 57–65  26–9
    		  12 – Tied  6 – Morris  6 – VanVleet  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,679)
    Providence, RI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Received votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Wk 20Final
    AP 10 9 20 RV RV RV 22 21 25 RV RV RV RV N/A
    Coaches 12 11 20 24 RV 25 22 24 RV RV 23 RV

    References
    1. Goodman, Jeff (May 8, 2015). "Wichita State lands Cleveland State graduate transfer Anton Grady". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
    2. "Marshall adds Kyle Lindsted to men's basketball staff | KSN-TV". Ksn.com. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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