2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball | |
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Barclays Center Classic Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
2015–16 record | 22–11 (12–6 The American) |
Head coach | Mick Cronin (10th year) |
Assistant coach | Larry Davis |
Assistant coach | Darren Savino |
Assistant coach | Antwon Jackson |
Home arena | Fifth Third Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#24 SMU* | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 25 | .242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 22 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban † American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, are led by tenth year year head coach Mick Cronin, who will return full time after taking a hiatus in December 2014. The Bearcats play home games on Ed Jucker Court at Fifth Third Arena
Previous season
Cincinnati finished the season 23–11, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue in the second round before losing to Kentucky in the third round.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Morman, DeshaunDeshaun Morman | 1 | G | 6'3'" | 190 | RS Freshman | Richmond, Virginia | transferred to Towson[1] |
Guyn, Ge’LawnGe’Lawn Guyn | 14 | G | 6'2'" | 185 | Senior | Lexington, Kentucky | Released[2]transferred to East Tennessee State[3] |
Sanders, JermaineJermaine Sanders | 15 | G | 6'5'" | 210 | Senior | Far Rockaway, New York | Graduated |
Strickland, JamareeJamaree Strickland | 32 | C | 6'10'" | 270 | RS Freshman | Oakland, California | Transferred to Arizona Western College[4] |
2015-16 Newcomers
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Justin Jenifer G |
Gwynn Oak, Maryland | Milford Mill Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 9, 2014 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Tre Scott F |
Darien, Georgia | McIntosh County Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 15, 2014 | |
Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: n/a | ||||||
Jacob Evans G |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | St. Michael High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 14, 2013 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Cincinnati also added Kyle Washington a 6'9 Center transfer from NC State. Washington will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2015-16 Season.[5]
2016–17 Commitments and Signees
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nysier Brooks C |
Burlington, New Jersey | Life Center Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 30, 2015 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Jarron Cumberland SG |
Wilmington, Ohio | Wilmington | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 1, 2015 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/03/2015* 7:00 PM |
Grand Valley State | W 93–63 | |
Fifth Third Arena (4,404) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/07/2015* 12:00 PM |
Bellarmine | W 81–60 | |
Fifth Third Arena (4,507) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/13/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Western Carolina | W 97–72 | 1–0 |
Fifth Third Arena (7,213) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/15/2015* 2:00 PM, FSOH/ESPN3 |
Robert Morris | W 106–44 | 2–0 |
Fifth Third Arena (6,292) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/18/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Bowling Green | W 83–50 | 3–0 |
Stroh Center (3,411) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
11/22/2015* 1:00 PM, FSOH/ESPN3 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Barclays Center Classic |
W 99–50 | 4–0 |
Fifth Third Arena (6,083) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
11/24/2015* 7:00 PM, FSOH/ESPN3 |
#24 | Southeastern Louisiana Barclays Center Classic |
W 64–49 | 5–0 |
Fifth Third Arena (6,824) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
11/27/2015* 6:30 PM, ASN/ESPN3 |
#24 | vs. Nebraska Barclays Center Classic semifinals |
W 65–61 | 6–0 |
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
11/28/2015* 2:30 PM, ASN/ESPN3 |
#24 | vs. George Washington Barclays Center Classic Championship |
W 61–56 | 7–0 |
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
12/02/2015* 7:00 PM, CBSSN |
#17 | Butler | L 76–78 | 7–1 |
Fifth Third Arena (11,125) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
12/06/2015* 5:30 PM, ASN/ESPN3 |
#17 | Morgan State | W 87–66 | 8–1 |
Fifth Third Arena (6,126) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
12/12/2015* 5:30 PM, FOX |
#23 | at #12 Xavier Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout |
L 55–65 | 8–2 |
Cintas Center (10,617) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
12/15/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
#23 | Norfolk State | W 75–59 | 9–2 |
Fifth Third Arena (6,215) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
12/19/2015* 4:00 PM, CBSSN |
#23 | at VCU | W 69–63 | 10–2 |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||||
12/22/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
#22 | #11 Iowa State | L 79–81 | 10–3 |
Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
American Athletic Conference regular season | |||||||||||
12/29/2015 3:00 PM, ESPN2 |
#22 | Temple | L 70–77 | 10–4 (0–1) |
Fifth Third Arena (10,029) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
01/02/2016 4:00 PM, ESPNU |
#22 | Tulsa | W 76–57 | 11–4 (1–1) |
Fifth Third Arena (10,102) Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
01/07/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN |
at #15 SMU | L 57–59 | 11–5 (1–2) |
Moody Coliseum (6,971) Dallas, TX | |||||||
01/10/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
at South Florida | W 54–51 | 12–5 (2–2) |
USF Sun Dome (3,062) Tampa, FL | |||||||
01/13/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
Houston | W 70–59 | 13–5 (3–2) |
Fifth Third Arena (9,345) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/16/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Temple | L 65–67 2OT | 13–6 (3–3) |
Liacouras Center (7,481) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/21/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
Memphis | W 76–72 | 14–6 (4–3) |
Fifth Third Arena (10,320) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/24/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
Tulane | W 97–75 | 15–6 (5–3) |
Fifth Third Arena (9,224) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/28/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Connecticut | W 58–57 | 16–6 (6–3) |
XL Center (13,242) Hartford, CT | |||||||
02/04/2016 8:00 PM, CBSSN |
South Florida | W 88–57 | 17–6 (7–3) |
Fifth Third Arena (9,116) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
02/06/2016 12:00 PM, ESPN2 |
at Memphis | L 59–63 | 17–7 (7–4) |
FedEx Forum (12,920) Memphis, TN | |||||||
02/09/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews |
at UCF | W 69–51 | 18–7 (8–4) |
CFE Arena (4,143) Orlando, FL | |||||||
02/13/2016 4:00 PM, ESPNU |
East Carolina | W 75–60 | 19–7 (9–4) |
Fifth Third Arena (12,513) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
02/18/2016 9:00 PM, CBSSN |
at Tulsa | L 68–70 OT | 19–8 (9–5) |
Reynolds Center (4,402) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
02/20/2016 4:00 PM, ESPN2 |
Connecticut | W 65–60 | 20–8 (10–5) |
Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
02/27/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
at East Carolina | W 65–56 | 21–8 (11–5) |
Williams Arena (4,841) Greenville, NC | |||||||
03/03/2016 9:00 PM, CBSSN |
at Houston | L 56–69 | 21–9 (11–6) |
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,171) Houston, TX | |||||||
03/06/2016 12:00 PM, CBS |
#24 SMU | W 61–54 | 22–9 (12–6) |
Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
American Athletic Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
03/11/2016 2:00 PM, ESPN2 |
(4) | vs. (5) Connecticut Quarterfinals |
L 97–104 4OT | 22–10 |
Amway Center (7,475) Orlando, FL | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
03/18/2016* 9:57 PM, TruTV |
(9 W) | vs. (8 W) Saint Joseph's First Round |
L 76-78 | 22-11 |
Spokane Arena Spokane, WA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches' | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | RV | RV | RV |
References
- ↑ Bains, Chris. "Deshaun Morman Officially Transferring From Cincinnati". Cincy on the Prowl. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ Groeschen, Tom. "UC's Guyn granted release from basketball team". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Young, Jake. "ETSU lands Cincinnati transfer Guyn". WJHL-News Channel 11. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ Vicar, Nathan. "Redshirt freshmen to transfer from UC's men's basketball program". WXIX Fox 19. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "ACC Basketball: Former Wolfpack forward Kyle Washington headed to Cincinnati". Fayetteville Observer. BLOX Content Management System. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ The Official Website of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats – Men's Basketball
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