2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team

2015–16 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball
CIT, First round
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record 16–16 (9–7 MEAC)
Head coach Horace Broadnax (11th year)
Assistant coach Clyde Wormley
Assistant coach Timothy "Pat" Hardy
Assistant coach Joseph Flegler
Home arena Tiger Arena
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Hampton 13 3   .813     21 11   .656
South Carolina State 12 4   .750     19 15   .559
Norfolk State 12 4   .750     17 17   .500
Bethune-Cookman 10 6   .625     14 18   .438
Savannah State 9 7   .563     16 16   .500
North Carolina Central 7 9   .438     13 19   .406
North Carolina A&T 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Md. Eastern Shore 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Howard 6 10   .375     12 20   .375
Morgan State 6 10   .375     9 22   .290
Coppin State 6 10   .375     9 22   .290
Delaware State 5 11   .313     7 25   .219
Florida A&M* 4 12   .250     8 21   .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016; 

The 2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Delaware State and Bethune-Cookman to advance to the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.

Roster

2015–16 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G/F 00 Cherry, NovianNovian Cherry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr San Diego, California
G 1 Martin, ChristopherChristopher Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 2 Pinkett, KhalenKhalen Pinkett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Norcross, Georgia
G 3 Kilo, LenjoLenjo Kilo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Silver Springs, Maryland
G/F 4 Manassa, TroyceTroyce Manassa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mobile, Alabama
F 5 Jenkins, JarvarisJarvaris Jenkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Deerfield Beach, Florida
F 10 Jordan, BrandonBrandon Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Savannah, Georgia
G 11 Francis, TreyvonTreyvon Francis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Covington, Georgia
G/F 12 Wells, CaseyCasey Wells 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 15 Felder, IsaiahIsaiah Felder 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Orangeburg, South Carolina
G 22 McClanaha, DexterDexter McClanaha 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Stockbridge, Georgia
F/C 23 Diallo, IbrahimaIbrahima Diallo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Dakar, Senegal
F 30 Idris, TeslimTeslim Idris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr London, England
G/F 33 Iwelomen, IsmaelIsmael Iwelomen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Groves Point, Michigan
F/C 34 Hagan, TylerTyler Hagan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Effingham, Georgia
C 44 Baxter, JasonJason Baxter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Jacksonville, Florida
G 50 Williams, KamilKamil Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Palm Beach, Florida
F 55 Pearson, BrianBrian Pearson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Monroe, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Clyde Wormley (The Citadel)
  • Timothy "Pat" Hardy
  • Joseph Flegler

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

Roster
Last update: 2015-11-17

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/03/2015*
8:00 pm
Armstrong State W 91–84 
Tiger Arena (4,650)
Savannah, GA

11/09/2015*
7:00 pm
Limestone W 90–82 
Tiger Arena (1,650)
Savannah, GA
Regular season

11/13/2015*
8:00 pm
Florida National W 87–69  1–0
Tiger Arena (2,860)
Savannah, GA

11/16/2015*
7:00 pm
Campbell W 59–57  2–0
Tiger Arena (1,420)
Savannah, GA

11/18/2015*
7:00 pm
Arkansas State
Global Sports Shootout
W 76–75  3–0
Tiger Arena (1,440)
Savannah, GA

11/20/2015*
11:00 pm, P12N
at #25 Oregon
Global Sports Shootout
L 59–77  3–1
Matthew Knight Arena (6,465)
Eugene, OR

11/23/2015*
8:00 pm, FSSW
at Baylor
Global Sports Shootout
L 61–100  3–2
Ferrell Center (4,714)
Waco, TX

11/27/2015*
8:00 pm
at Jackson State
Global Sports Shootout
L 42–69  3–3
Williams Assembly Center (587)
Jackson, MS

11/29/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida L 57–67  3–4
USF Sun Dome (2,429)
Tampa, FL

12/02/2015*
8:00 pm
Georgia Southern W 76–67  4–4
Tiger Arena (4,523)
Savannah, GA

12/05/2015*
4:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky L 71–74  4–5
Tiger Arena (1,020)
Savannah, GA

12/16/2015*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Utah L 53–99  4–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,911)
Salt Lake City, UT

01/02/2016*
3:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri L 50–81  4–7
Mizzou Arena (6,037)
Columbia, MO

01/05/2016
7:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 58–61  4–8
(0–1)
Teaching Gym (Florida A&M) (1,398)
Tallahassee, FL

01/09/2016
6:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 75–68  5–8
(1–1)
Tiger Arena (1,240)
Savannah, GA

01/11/2016
8:00 pm
North Carolina Central L 46–69  5–9
(1–2)
Tiger Arena (1,230)
Savannah, GA

01/16/2016
6:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 68–61  6–9
(2–2)
Tiger Arena (930)
Savannah, GA

01/18/2016
8:00 pm
Delaware State W 64–47  7–9
(3–2)
Tiger Arena (1,020)
Savannah, GA

01/23/2016
6:00 pm
at Hampton L 52–75  7–10
(3–3)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,521)
Hampton, VA

01/25/2016
8:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 73–92  7–11
(3–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812)
Norfolk, VA

01/30/2016
4:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 62–63  7–12
(3–5)
Corbett Sports Center (1,461)
Greensboro, NC

02/02/2016
7:30 pm
at Bethune-Cookman L 59–62  7–13
(3–6)
Moore Gymnasium (805)
Daytona Beach, FL

02/06/2016
8:00 pm
Morgan State W 57–49  8–13
(4–6)
Tiger Arena (2,671)
Savannah, GA

02/08/2016
8:00 pm
Coppin State W 72–63  9–13
(5–6)
Tiger Arena (1,211)
Savannah, GA

02/13/2016
6:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 60–57  10–13
(6–6)
SHM Memorial Center (469)
Orangeburg, SC

02/20/2016
4:00 pm
at Howard W 66–56  11–13
(7–6)
Burr Gymnasium (1,205)
Washington, D.C.

02/23/2016*
8:00 pm
Allen W 83–72  12–13
Tiger Arena (1,008)
Savannah, GA

02/27/2016
6:00 pm
South Carolina State W 76–64  13–13
(8–6)
Tiger Arena (1,801)
Savannah, GA

02/29/2016
8:00 pm
at North Carolina Central L 44–61  13–14
(8–7)
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,427)
Durham,, NC

03/03/2016
8:00 pm
Florida A&M W 52–40  14–14
(9–7)
Tiger Arena (2,420)
Savannah, GA
MEAC Tournament

03/07/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (12) Delaware State
First round
W 63–58  15–14
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA

03/10/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals
W 57–50  16–14
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA

03/11/2016
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (1) Hampton
Semifinals
L 55–89  16–15
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CIT

03/16/2016*
7:00 pm
Texas–Arlington
First round
L 59–75  16–16
Tiger Arena (1,192)
Savannah, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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