2015–16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode =Basketball
|year =2015–16
|team =Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
|image =Fairleigh Dickinson University Wordmark.png
|image_size =150
|conference =Northeast Conference
|division =
|short_conf =NEC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record =18–15
|conf_record =11–7
|head_coach =Greg Herenda
|hc_year =3rd
|assoc_coach =Bruce Hamburger
|asst_coach1 =Dwayne Lee
|asst_coach2 =Winston Smith
|asst_coach3 =
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium =Rothman Center
|champion =Northeast tournament champions
|bowl =NCAA tournament
|bowl_result =First Four
}}
{{2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Greg Herenda. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Saint Francis (PA), Mount St. Mary's, and Wagner to win the NEC tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 16 seed, they lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the First Four.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player |first=Stephan |last= Jiggetts |num=1 |pos=G |ft=6|in=1 |lbs=205|class=SO|rs= |home=Forestville, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Darian |last=Anderson |num=2 |pos=G |ft=6|in=1|lbs=205|class=SO|rs= |home=Washington, D.C.}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=DaRon |last=Curry |num=3 |pos=G |ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=FR|rs= |home=Deptford, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Earl|last=Potts Jr.|num=5|link=y|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SO|rs=|home=Severn, Maryland|high_schools=
Archbishop Spalding(Severn, Maryland|Coastal Academy(Belmar, New Jersey)|nat=USA}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Tyrone |last= O'Garro |num=13 |pos=F |ft=6|in=6|lbs=170|class=JR|rs= |home= Newark, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Marques |last= Townes |link=y|num= 15 |pos=G |ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=SO|rs= |home=Edison, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Dondre |last= Rhoden |num=20 |pos=F |ft=6|in=6|lbs=230|class=FR|rs= |home= Ridgefield Park, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Myles |last= Mann |num=21 |pos=F |ft=6|in=6|lbs=250|class=JR|rs= |home= Atlanta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Darnell |last=Edge |num=22|pos=G |ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=FR|rs= |home= Saugerties, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Ghassan |last=Nehme |link=y|num=23|pos=G |ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=FR|rs= |home=Colorado Springs, Colorado}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first=Mike |last= Schroback |num= 24 |pos=G |ft=5 |in=4|lbs=210|class=SO|rs= |home= Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey]}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Mike |last= Holloway |num=34 |pos=F |ft=6|in=7|lbs=245|class=FR|rs= |home= Pittsgrove, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player |first= Malik |last=Miller |num=35|pos=C |ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=FR|rs= |home= Troy, New York }}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Greg Herenda ({{college|Merrimack College}})
|asst_coach=
- Bruce Hamburger
- Dwayne Lee
|roster_url=http://fduknights.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}
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:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 13, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = The Pavilion
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename =
| tv = FS2
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend = 6,500
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 16, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FDU–Florham Campus
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| attend = 478
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Army
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
| attend = 638
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 21, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
| attend = 2,108
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
| attend = 1,584
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 28, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–62
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
| attend = 692
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 30, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Princeton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jadwin Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–91
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
| attend = 1,232
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Liacouras Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
| attend = 4,034
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 9, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91–89
| overtime = OT
| record = 3–6
| attend = 1,432
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 18, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
| attend = 547
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 23, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The RAC
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = BTN+
| score = 64–72
| overtime =
| record = 4–7
| attend = 3,624
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;"| Northeast Conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 2, 2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–77
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 638
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–85
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 468
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 7, 2016
| time = pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–8
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 354
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 9, 2016
| time = pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–73
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
| conference = 3–1
| attend = 387
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–59
| overtime =
| record = 8–8
| conference = 4–1
| attend = 1,072
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 16, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–64
| overtime =
| record = 8–9
| conference = 4–2
| attend = 1,678
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 21, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 101–95
| overtime =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 5–2
| attend = 379
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 24, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = Postponed from 1/23/16
| tv =
| score = 72–87
| overtime =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 5–3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 28, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–82
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–10
| conference = 6–3
| attend = 523
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 30, 2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–85
| overtime =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 7–3
| attend = 1,375
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 4, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–79
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–10
| conference = 8–3
| attend = 1,722
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 6, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–85
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 8–4
| attend = 355
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename =
| score = 91–77
| overtime =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 9–4
| attend = 689
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 13, 2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = MSG/FCS/RTPT
| score = 70–72
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 1,411
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–94
| overtime =
| record = 13–13
| conference = 9–6
| attend = 1,116
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 20, 2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–91
| overtime =
| record = 13–14
| conference = 9–7
| attend = 1,228
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 25, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–54
| overtime =
| record = 14–14
| conference = 10–7
| attend = 2,160
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 27, 2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–75
| overtime =
| record = 15–14
| conference = 11–7
| attend = 2,512
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;"| NEC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,127
| tv =
| score = 74–72
| overtime =
| record = 16–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| seed = 2
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = MSG+, FCS
| score = 80–74
| overtime =
| record = 17–14
| attend = 1,562
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Wagner
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 87–79
| record = 18–14
| attend = 2,358
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;"|NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 16 E
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| oppseed = 16 E
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = First Four
| tv = truTV
| score = 65–96
| attend = 11,728
| record = 18–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time| region = E
| regionname = East Region}}
References
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