2015–16 Delaware State Hornets 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=Delaware State Hornets
| image= Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg
| image_size= 250
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=7–25
|conf_record=5–11
|head_coach=Keith Walker
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Keith Johnson
|asst_coach2=Kevin Washington
|asst_coach3=Arthur Tyson
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Memorial Hall
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by second year head coach Keith Walker, played their home games at Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 5–11 record in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They lost to Savannah State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Quincy Tillinghast | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1
| DeAndre Haywood | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Junior |
| 3
| Scott Sill | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Junior |
| 4
| Cahli Thomas | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Junior |
| 5
| Malik Carter | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 10
| Kavon Waller | Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Sophomore |
| 11
| Devin Morgan, Jr. | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Freshman |
| 12
| Joseph Lewis | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 225 | Junior |
| 13
| Mahir Johnson | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman |
| 15
| Jamelle Christian | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Freshman |
| 20
| Mrdjan Gasevic | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 235 | Junior | Mladenovac, Serbia |
| 21
| Dana Raysor | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 22
| Aric Dickerson | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Senior |
| 23
| Jason Owens | Forward | 6–6 | 232 | Senior |
| 24
| Artem Tavakalyan | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore |
| 35
| Todd Hughes | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Sophomore |
| 44
| DeVaughn Mallory | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Freshman |
| 55
| Demola Onifade | Center | 6–9 | 245 | Freshman |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Delaware State Hornets|1}}; color:white;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,584
| tv =
| score = 56–62
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,058
| tv =
| score = 54–60
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 15,447
| tv =
| score = 60–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename = Roundball Showcase
| attend = 209
| tv =
| score = 66–77
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Riverside
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UC Riverside Student Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| gamename = Roundball Showcase
| attend = 562
| tv =
| score = 55–81
| overtime =
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = Roundball Showcase
| attend = 5,959
| tv =
| score = 59–80
| overtime =
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| gamename = Roundball Showcase
| attend = 1,148
| tv =
| score = 47–67
| overtime =
| record = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| attend = 6,764
| score = 38–82
| record = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Michigan
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| attend = 10,599
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 33–80
| record = 0–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 5,223
| tv =
| score = 59–88
| overtime =
| record = 0–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Liacouras Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,578
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–78
| overtime =
| record = 0–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 12,041
| tv = P12N
| score = 58–105
| overtime =
| record = 0–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,024
| tv = FSSW+
| score = 47–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Summit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 239
| tv =
| score = 93–44
| overtime =
| record = 1–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 1,109
| tv =
| score = 58–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–14
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 476
| tv =
| score = 79–90
| overtime =
| record = 1–15
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,020
| tv =
| score = 47–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–16
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename = Postponed from 1/11/16{{Cite web|url=http://www.hubison.com/news/2016/1/11/MBB_0111165149.aspx?path=mbball|title=Men's Basketball Contest vs Delaware State Suspended}}
| attend = 1,685
| tv =
| score = 67–71
| overtime =
| record = 1–17
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,084
| tv =
| score = 57–55
| overtime =
| record = 2–17
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename = Postponed from 1/23/16
| attend = 1,371
| tv =
| score = 71–60
| overtime =
| record = 3–17
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 968
| tv =
| score = 41–56
| overtime =
| record = 3–18
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cheyney
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,387
| tv =
| score = 86–70
| overtime =
| record = 4–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 487
| tv =
| score = 56–85
| overtime =
| record = 4–19
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 95–96
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 4–20
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,983
| tv =
| score = 71–75
| overtime =
| record = 5–20
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 533
| tv =
| score = 71–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–20
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,846
| tv =
| score = 67–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–20
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,254
| tv =
| score = 72–82
| overtime =
| record = 7–21
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hytche Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 3,002
| tv =
| score = 65–74
| overtime =
| record = 7–22
| conference = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,123
| tv =
| score = 65–79
| overtime =
| record = 7–23
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 1,236
| tv =
| score = 62–72
| overtime =
| record = 7–24
| conference = 5–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Delaware State Hornets|1}}; color:white;"| MEAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 12
| opponent = Savannah State
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = First Round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–63
| overtime =
| record = 7–25
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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{{Delaware State Hornets men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team}}