2015–16 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=Canisius Golden Griffins
|image=Canisius Athletics wordmark.png
|image_size=250
|conference=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MAAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=14–19
|conf_record=8–12
|head_coach=Jim Baron
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Pat Clarke
|asst_coach2=Fred Dupree
|asst_coach3=Mike Iuzzolino
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Koessler Athletic Center
|champion=Las Vegas Classic Upper Division champions
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 MAAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by fourth year head coach Jim Baron, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the first round of the MAAC tournament to advance the quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.
On May 20, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/longtime-atlantic-10-coach-jim-baron-retires-from-canisius/|title=Longtime Atlantic 10 coach Jim Baron retires from Canisius}} He finished at Canisius with a four year record of 73–59.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 00
| Ronnie Gombe | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Sophomore |
| 1
| Malcolm McMillan | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Senior |
| 2
| Forward | 6–6 | 245 | Sophomore |
| 3
| Raven Owen | Guard | 5–10 | 155 | RS–Freshman |
| 4
| Kiefer Douse | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Junior |
| 5
| Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Sophomore |
| 10
| Cassidy Ryan | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Sophomore | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| 11
| Chris Atkinson | Guard | 5–9 | 155 | Freshman |
| 13
| Isaiah Gurley | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman |
| 14
| Center | 6–11 | 230 | Senior |
| 22
| Phil Valenti | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Junior |
| 23
| Jamal Reynolds | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Senior |
| 25
| Adam Weir | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Sophomore |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0B2548; color:#EAAB20;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Ryerson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 813
| tv =
| score = 81–61
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Buffalo State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,113
| tv =
| score = 106–67
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0B2548; color:#EAAB20;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mack Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,106
| tv =
| score = 85–96
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,153
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 98–89
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 3:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cornell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,310
| tv = ESPN3
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,007
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Buffalo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 3112
| tv =
| score = 96–98
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Monmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,544
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 96–86
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 984
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rec Hall
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 4,509
| tv = BTN+
| score = 67–81
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 3,107
| tv =
| score = 77–84
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 926
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 84–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 2,120
| tv =
| score = 108–96
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2015
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 2,154
| tv =
| score = 83–74
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Marist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCann Field House
| site_cityst = Poughkeepsie, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,200
| tv =
| score = 92–83
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Monmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 2,731
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–81
| overtime =
| record = 7–7
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Manhattan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 725
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–94
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,132
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–70
| overtime =
| record = 7–9
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Dartmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leede Arena
| site_cityst = Hanover, NH
| gamename =
| attend = 528
| tv =
| score = 69–80
| overtime =
| record = 7–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Manhattan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Riverdale, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,029
| tv =
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| record = 8–10
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Bank Sports Center
| site_cityst = Hamden, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,377
| tv =
| score = 63–53
| overtime =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher Center
| site_cityst = Lewiston, NY
| gamename = Battle of the Bridge
| attend = 2,110
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Siena
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,614
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–99
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Webster Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Bridgeport, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,008
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–84
| overtime =
| record = 10–12
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rider
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Lawrenceville, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 1,631
| tv =
| score = 68–79
| overtime =
| record = 10–13
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,702
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–84
| overtime =
| record = 10–14
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rider
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 792
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–14
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Siena
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Times Union Center
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 5,477
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–90
| overtime =
| record = 11–15
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yanitelli Center
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 648
| tv =
| score = 57–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–16
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,137
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–17
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Marist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,318
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–17
| conference = 7–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename = Battle of the Bridge
| attend = 2,023
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–60
| overtime =
| record = 13–17
| conference = 8–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,079
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–86
| overtime =
| record = 13–18
| conference = 8–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0B2548; color:#EAAB20;"| MAAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Times Union Center
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename = First round
| attend = 2,628
| tv =
| score = 102–97
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 14–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 9:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Times Union Center
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,269
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–73
| overtime =
| record = 14–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
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