2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2015–16 record 7–25 (5–15 MAAC)
Head coach Chris Casey (3rd year)
Assistant coach Marc Rybczyk
Assistant coach Will Lanier
Assistant coach Kareem Brown
Home arena Gallagher Center
2015–16 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Monmouth 17 3   .850     27 7   .794
Iona 16 4   .800     22 10   .688
Siena 13 7   .650     21 12   .636
Fairfield 12 8   .600     19 13   .594
Saint Peter's 12 8   .600     14 16   .467
Manhattan 9 11   .450     13 18   .419
Canisius 8 12   .400     14 19   .424
Rider 8 12   .400     13 20   .394
Quinnipiac 6 14   .300     9 21   .300
Niagara 5 15   .250     7 25   .219
Marist 4 16   .200     7 23   .233
2016 MAAC Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2016; 

The 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by third year head coach Chris Casey, played their home games at the Gallagher Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Canisius.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Chris Barton Guard 6–3 180 Freshman Pontiac, Michigan
1 Camerson Fowler Guard 6–0 165 RS–Junior Detroit, Michigan
2 Emile Blackman Guard 6–4 195 RS–Junior Dix Hills, New York
4 Romero Collier Guard 6–1 190 Freshman Syracuse, New York
5 Kevin Larkin Guard 6–5 180 RS–Sophomore Lincoln, Delaware
10 Kahlil Dukes Guard 6–0 170 RS–Junior Hartford, Connecticut
11 Marvin Prochet Forward 6–7 195 Freshman Brooklyn, New York
12 Karonn Davis Guard 6–2 185 RS–Sophomore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13 Matt Scott Forward 6–4 170 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York
20 Maurice Taylor, Jr. Forward 6–6 205 Junior Cambridge, Massachusetts
21 Justin Satchell Forward 6–8 225 Junior Miramar, Florida
24 David Varoli Guard 6–0 175 Junior Katonah, New York
30 Alioune Tew Forward 6–9 215 RS–Sophomore Paris, France
31 Thomas Fleming Guard 6–4 195 RS–Junior Dobbs Ferry, New York
32 Dominic Robb Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season

11/13/2015*
7:00 pm

 

at Old Dominion
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 50–67  0–1
Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,150)
Norfolk, VA

11/15/2015*
5:00 pm

 

at Saint Joseph's
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 62–73  0–2
Hagan Arena (3,486)
Philadelphia

11/18/2015*
7:00 pm, LCTV 21

 

Brown W 75–66  1–2
Gallagher Center (1,335)
Lewiston, NY

11/21/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3

 

vs. Vermont
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 67–85  1–3
Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507)
Uncasville, CT

11/22/2015*
7:00 pm

 

vs. North Carolina A&T
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 73–72  2–3
Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, CT

11/24/2015*
7:00 pm

 

at Hartford L 73–77  2–4
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (772)
Hartford, CT

11/28/2015*
3:00 pm

 

Youngstown State L 70–88  2–5
Gallagher Center (883)
Lewiston, NY

12/04/2015
7:00 pm

 

Quinnipiac W 76–72  3–5
(1–0)
Gallagher Center (1,204)
Lewiston, NY

12/06/2015
2:00 pm, TWCSC

 

Monmouth L 42–56  3–6
(1–1)
Gallagher Center (1,147)
Lewiston, NY

12/09/2015*
5:00 pm, FS1

 

at St. John's L 44–48  3–7
Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY

12/12/2015*
3:00 pm, LCTV 21

 

LIU Brooklyn L 79–80 OT 3–8
Gallagher Center (1,077)
Lewiston, NY

12/23/2015*
7:00 pm

 

at Albany L 56–65  3–9
SEFCU Arena (3,182)
Albany, NY

12/30/2015*
7:00 pm, TWCSC

 

at St. Bonaventure L 68–82  3–10
Reilly Center (3,728)
Olean, NY

01/02/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC

 

at Siena L 63–75  3–11
(1–2)
Times Union Center (6,483)
Albany, NY

01/04/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3

 

at Iona L 52–65  3–12
(1–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,081)
New Rochelle, NY

01/07/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC

 

Saint Peter's W 63–61  4–12
(2–3)
Gallagher Center (851)
Lewiston, NY

01/09/2016
3:00 pm, TWCSC

 

Manhattan W 55–53  5–12
(3–3)
Gallagher Center (1,021)
Lewiston, NY

01/15/2016
7:00 pm

 

at Fairfield L 68–73  5–13
(3–4)
Webster Bank Arena (1,014)
Bridgeport, CT

01/17/2016
2:00 pm

 

at Manhattan L 64–69  5–14
(3–5)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,492)
Riverdale, NY

01/22/2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU

 

Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 61–70  5–15
(3–6)
Gallagher Center (2,110)
Lewiston, NY

01/26/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC

 

Siena L 70–82  5–16
(3–7)
Gallagher Center (1,098)
Lewiston, NY

01/28/2016
7:30 pm, ESPN3

 

at Marist W 69–66  6–16
(4–7)
McCann Field House (1,017)
Poughkeepsie, NY

01/30/2016
2:00 pm

 

at Quinnipiac L 68–82  6–17
(4–8)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,451)
Hamden, CT

02/05/2016
7:00 pm

 

Rider L 60–66  6–18
(4–9)
Gallagher Center (1,257)
Lewiston, NY

02/07/2016
2:00 pm, TWCSC

 

Iona L 61–75  6–19
(4–10)
Gallagher Center (1,154)
Lewiston, NY

02/12/2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3

 

at Saint Peter's L 59–72  6–20
(4–11)
Yanitelli Center (346)
Jersey City, NY

02/14/2016
2:00 pm

 

at Rider L 59–77  6–21
(4–12)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,414)
Lawrenceville, NJ

02/18/2016
7:00 pm, TWCSC

 

Marist W 76–72  7–21
(5–12)
Gallagher Center (1,163)
Lewiston, NY

02/20/2016
3:00 pm

 

Fairfield L 59–71  7–22
(5–13)
Gallagher Center (1,270)
Lewiston, NY

02/25/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3

 

at Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 60–65  7–23
(5–14)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,023)
Buffalo, NY

02/28/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3

 

at Monmouth L 68–77  7–24
(5–15)
Multipurpose Activity Center (4,172)
West Long Branch, NJ
MAAC Tournament

03/03/2016
7:00 pm

 

vs. Canisius
First round
L 97–102 3OT 7–25
Times Union Center (2,628)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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