2015–16 Central Connecticut Blue Devils 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 =Central Connecticut Blue Devils
|image =Central Connecticut Blue Devils wordmark.png
|image_size =200
|conference =Northeast Conference
|division =
|short_conf =NEC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record =4–25
|conf_record =3–15
|head_coach =Howie Dickenman
|hc_year =20th
|asst_coach1 =Greg Collucci
|asst_coach2 =Tobe Carberry
|asst_coach3 =Obie Nwadike
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium =William H. Detrick Gymnasium
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by 20th year head coach Howie Dickenman, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 3–15 in NEC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.
On February 18, head coach Howie Dickenman announced he would retire at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160218xwch76|title = Howie Dickenman Announces Retirement as CCSU Men's Basketball Head Coach|date = 18 February 2016}} He finished at Central Connecticut with a 20-year record of 281–311.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 1
| Kevin Seymour | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Sophomore |
| 2
| J. J. Cratit | Guard | 6–3 | 213 | Junior |
| 3
| Mustafa Jones | Forward | 6–7 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 5
| Eric Bowles | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Freshman |
| 10
| Austin Nehls | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Freshman |
| 11
| Tidell Pierre | Guard | 6–7 | 210 | Junior |
| 12
| Khalen Kumberlander | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | RS–Junior |
| 13
| Evan Phoenix | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman |
| 15
| Shakaris Laney | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Malik Toppin | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Freshman |
| 22
| George Davis III | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior |
| 24
| Jahlil Nails | Guard | 6–5 | 185 | Freshman |
| 25
| Malcolm Simmons | Forward | 6–5 | 230 | Junior |
| 34
| Brandon Peel | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Senior |
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:#1F24B4; color:#C0C0C0;"| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 9, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mitchell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 94–66
| overtime =
| record =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#1F24B4; color:#C0C0C0;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 13, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Hartford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename = Connecticut 6 Classic
| tv =
| score = 83–92
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend =
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 15, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Palestra
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–77
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
| attend = 1,246
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 19, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
| attend = 1,853
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Binghamton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
| attend = 1,012
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 29, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–81
| overtime =
| record = 0–5
| attend = 776
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Brown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pizzitola Sports Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–82
| overtime =
| record = 0–6
| attend = 625
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 5, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–86
| overtime =
| record = 0–7
| attend = 1,992
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 8, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The RAC
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 59–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–8
| attend = 3,131
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–79
| overtime =
| record = 1–8
| attend = 1,207
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 23, 2015
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UConn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = XL Center
| site_cityst = Hartford, CT
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 52–99
| overtime =
| record = 1–9
| attend = 7,123
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 30, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Yale
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 42–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–10
| attend = 1,237
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#1F24B4; color:#C0C0C0;"| Northeast Conference Regular Season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 2, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–88
| overtime =
| record = 1–11
| conference = 0–1
| attend = 360
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv = MSG
| score = 67–76
| overtime =
| record = 1–12
| conference = 0–2
| attend = 1,067
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 7, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 62–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–13
| conference = 0–3
| attend = 2,215
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 9, 2016
| time = pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–92
| overtime =
| record = 1–14
| conference = 0–4
| attend = 387
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–80
| overtime = OT
| record = 1–15
| conference = 0–5
| attend = 1,004
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 16, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 48–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–16
| conference = 0–6
| attend = 1,632
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 21, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 45–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–17
| conference = 0–7
| attend = 1,017
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 23, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–79
| overtime =
| record = 1–18
| conference = 0–8
| attend = 812
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 28, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–18
| conference = 1–8
| attend = 1,012
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 30, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 49–60
| overtime =
| record = 2–19
| conference = 1–9
| attend = 1,217
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 4, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–60
| overtime =
| record = 3–19
| conference = 2–9
| attend = 1,615
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 6, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–91
| overtime =
| record = 3–20
| conference = 2–10
| attend = 1,392
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–74
| overtime =
| record = 3–21
| conference = 2–11
| attend = 355
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 13, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–87
| overtime =
| record = 3–22
| conference = 2–12
| attend =
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–72
| overtime =
| record = 4–22
| conference = 3–12
| attend = 2,215
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 20, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–83
| overtime =
| record = 4–23
| conference = 3–13
| attend = 1,428
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 25, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–80
| overtime =
| record = 4–24
| conference = 3–14
| attend = 1,194
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 27, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–81
| overtime =
| record = 4–25
| conference = 3–15
| attend = 2,512
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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