2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2015–16 record 16–16 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach Mike Anderson (5th year)
Assistant coach Melvin Watkins
T. J. Cleveland
Matt Zimmerman
Home arena Bud Walton Arena
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#15 Texas A&M 13 5   .722     28 9   .757
#10 Kentucky 13 5   .722     27 9   .750
South Carolina 11 7   .611     25 9   .735
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611     19 14   .576
LSU 11 7   .611     19 14   .576
Ole Miss 10 8   .556     20 12   .625
Georgia 10 8   .556     20 14   .588
Florida 9 9   .500     21 15   .583
Arkansas 9 9   .500     16 16   .500
Alabama 8 10   .444     18 15   .545
Mississippi State 7 11   .389     14 17   .452
Tennessee 6 12   .333     15 19   .441
Auburn 5 13   .278     11 20   .355
Missouri* 3 15   .167     10 21   .323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 season. The team's head coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his fifth season. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the SEC. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC Tournament to Florida.

Previous season

The Razorbacks achieved a 27–9 record during the 2014–15 season, where they finished runner-up to Kentucky both in the league and in the SEC Tournament.

Arkansas earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008, defeating Wofford before falling to North Carolina in the round of 32.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Rashad Madden 00 G 6'5" 180 Senior Lepanto, AR Graduated
Alandise Harris 2 G 6'6" 237 RS Senior Little Rock, AR Graduated
Bobby Portis 10 F 6'11" 242 Sophomore Little Rock, AR Declared for 2015 NBA draft
Nick Babb 14 G 6'4" 185 Freshman Arlington, TX Transferred to Iowa State
Jacorey Williams 22 F 6'8" 218 Junior Birmingham, AL Transferred to Middle Tennessee State
Michael Qualls 24 G 6'6" 210 Junior Shreveport, LA Declared for 2015 NBA draft

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Dustin Thomas 13 G/F 6'7" 225 Junior Texarkana, TX Transferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Willy Kouassi 50 C 6'10" 230 Senior Abidjan, Ivory Coast Transferred from Kennesaw State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kouassi graduated from Kennesaw State.

Incoming class

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jimmy Whitt
G
Columbia, Missouri Hickman High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 19, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Lorenzo Jenkins
F
Naples, Florida First Baptist Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 8, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
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:

Recruiting class of 2016

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 1 Thompson, TreyTrey Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Madison, Arkansas
G 2 Mosiman, JakeJake Mosiman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lawrence, Kansas
G 3 Hannahs, DustyDusty Hannahs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 4 Durham, JabrilJabril Durham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr DeSoto, Texas
G 5 Bell, AnthlonAnthlon Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bartlett, Tennessee
F 13 Thomas, DustinDustin Thomas  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Texarkana, Texas
G 14 Simmons, TristanTristan Simmons 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr El Dorado, Arkansas
G 15 Jenkins, LorenzoLorenzo Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Naples, Florida
G 21 Watkins, ManualeManuale Watkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Fayetteville, Arkansas
G 24 Whitt, JimmyJimmy Whitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Columbia, Missouri
G 31 Beard, AntonAnton Beard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So North Little Rock, Arkansas
C 33 Kingsley, MosesMoses Kingsley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Abuja, Nigeria
F 50 Kouassi, WillyWilly Kouassi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Abidjan, Ivory Coast
F 55 Miles, KeatonKeaton Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Sr Dallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2016-01-13

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Non-conference exhibition

November 5, 2015*
7:00 PM
Southwestern Oklahoma State W 103–58 
 21  Bell  10  Kouassi  9  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,996)
Fayetteville, AR

November 10, 2015*
7:00 PM
Delta State W 74–40 
 16  Kingsley  9  Miles  7  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,970)
Fayetteville, AR
Regular season

November 13, 2015*
7:00 PM
Southern W 86–68  1–0
 22  Kingsley  12  Kingsley  10  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,158)
Fayetteville, AR

November 18, 2015*
7:00 PM
Akron
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 80–88  1–1
 23  Bell  12  Kingsley  4  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,041)
Fayetteville, AR

November 20, 2015*
7:00 PM
Charleston Southern
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 93–75  2–1
 21  Hannahs  6  Tied  11  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,203)
Fayetteville, AR

November 26, 2015*
1:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. Georgia Tech
NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
L 73–83  2–2
 14  Bell  9  Kingsley  6  Durham  Barclays Center (1,283)
Brooklyn, NY

November 27, 2015*
11:30 AM, ESPNU
vs. Stanford
NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game
L 66–69  2–3
 17  Bell  12  Kingsley  7  Durham  Barclays Center (4,156)
Brooklyn, NY

December 1, 2015*
7:00 PM
Northwestern State W 117–78  3–3
 21  Tied  10  Kingsley  10  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,984)
Fayetteville, AR

December 4, 2015*
6:00 PM, ESPN3
at Wake Forest L 85–88  3–4
 15  Tied  7  Kingsley  8  Durham  LJVM Coliseum (9,488)
Winston-Salem, NC

December 8, 2015*
8:00 PM, SECN
Evansville W 89–76  4–4
 23  Hannahs  9  Durham  7  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (13,980)
Fayetteville, AR

December 12, 2015*
7:00 PM, SECN
Tennessee Tech W 83–57  5–4
 21  Tied  13  Kingsley  10  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,336)
Fayetteville, AR

December 19, 2015*
7:00 PM
vs. Mercer L 66–69 OT 5–5
 18  Kingsley  14  Kingsley  5  Durham  Verizon Arena (9,120)
North Little Rock, AR

December 22, 2015*
7:00 PM
North Florida W 97–72  6–5
 22  Kingsley  10  Kingsley  7  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,794)
Fayetteville, AR

December 30, 2015*
8:00 PM, CBSSN
at Dayton L 81–85 OT 6–6
 26  Kingsley  11  Kingsley  5  Tied  UD Arena (13,455)
Dayton, OH

January 2, 2016
3:30 PM, SECN
at #20 Texas A&M L 69–92  6–7 (1–0)
 16  Bell  7  Kingsley  5  Durham  Reed Arena (11,332)
College Station, TX

January 5, 2016
8:00 PM, SECN
Vanderbilt W 90–85 OT 7–7 (1–1)
 26  Bell  8  Kingsley  6  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,179)
Fayetteville, AR

January 9, 2016
2:30 PM, SECN
Mississippi State W 82–68  8–7 (2–1)
 26  Hannahs  8  Kingsley  12  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (16,246)
Fayetteville, AR

January 12, 2016
8:00 PM, SECN
at Missouri W 94–61  9–7 (3–1)
 24  Kingsley  5  Kingsley  6  Durham  Mizzou Arena (6,627)
Columbia, MO

January 16, 2016
7:30 PM, SECN
at LSU L 74–76  9–8 (3–2)
 19  Bell  8  Kingsley  6  Durham  Maravich Cetner (13,610)
Baton Rouge, LA

January 21, 2016
6:00 PM, ESPN
#23 Kentucky L 66–80  9–9 (3–3)
 20  Hannahs  6  Kingsley  5  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (18,588)
Fayetteville, AR

January 23, 2016
5:00 PM, SECN
at Georgia L 73–76 OT 9–10 (3–4)
 24  Hannahs  11  Kingsley  6  Durham  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA

January 27, 2016
6:00 PM, ESPNU
#5 Texas A&M W 74–71  10–10 (4–4)
 18  Kingsley  11  Kingsley  7  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,410)
Fayetteville, AR

January 30, 2016*
3:00 PM, ESPNU
Texas Tech
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 75–68 OT 11–10
 25  Hannahs  11  Kingsley  5  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (15,975)
Fayetteville, AR

February 3, 2016
6:00 PM, SECN
at Florida L 83–87  11–11 (4–5)
 24  Bell  9  Kingsley  4  Durham  O'Connell Center (9,013)
Gainesville, FL

February 6, 2016
7:00 PM, SECN
Tennessee W 85–67  12–11 (5–5)
 17  Kingsley  5  Tied  4  Durham, Beard  Bud Walton Arena (15,970)
Fayetteville, AR

February 9, 2016
8:00 PM, SECN
at Mississippi State L 46–78  12–12 (5–6)
 11  Whitt  8  Miles  1  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,272)
Starkville, MS

February 13, 2016
1:00 PM, ESPNU
at Ole Miss L 60–76  12–13 (5–7)
 19  Kingsley  13  Kingsley  3  Durham, Beard  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS

February 17, 2016
6:00 PM, SECN
Auburn L 86–90  12–14 (5–8)
 21  Bell  10  Kingsley  10  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (14,351)
Fayetteville, AR

February 20, 2016
6:30 PM, SECN
Missouri W 84–72  13–14 (6–8)
 22  Hannahs  12  Kingsley  6  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (16,617)
Fayetteville, AR

February 23, 2016
6:00 PM, ESPNU
LSU W 85–65  14–14 (7–8)
 21  Kingsley  12  Kingsley  6  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (15,767)
Fayetteville, AR

February 27, 2016
6:30 PM, SECN
at Tennessee W 75–65  15–14 (8–8)
 17  Hannahs  8  Kingsley  4  Kingsley  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,413)
Knoxville, TN

March 2, 2016
8:00 PM, SECN
at Alabama W 62–61  16–14 (9–8)
 19  Kingsley  8  Kingsley  3  Durham, Miles  Coleman Coliseum (11,533)
Tuscaloosa, AL

March 5, 2016
4:00 PM, SECN
South Carolina L 61–76  16–15 (9–9)
 16  Bell, Hannahs  7  Kingsley  11  Durham  Bud Walton Arena (17,106)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament

March 10, 2016
12:00 PM, SECN
(9) (8) Florida
Second round
L 61–68  16–16
 33  Hannahs  14  Kingsley  6  Durham  Bridgestone Arena (12,270)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: 2015–16 Schedule

References

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