2015–16 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks 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=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
|image=ULM Warhawks wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|record=20–14
|conf_record=15–5
|head_coach= Keith Richard
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Ryan Cross
|asst_coach2=Lonnie Cooper
|asst_coach3=J.A. Anglin
|stadium= Fant–Ewing Coliseum
|champion=
|bowl= CIT
|bowl_result= First round
}}
{{2015–16 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warhawks were led by sixth year head coach Keith Richard, played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 15–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in second place. They defeated Texas–Arlington in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the championship game where they lost to Little Rock. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Furman.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Ramses Sandifer | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Freshman |
| 1
| Travis Munnings | Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Freshman |
| 2
| DeMondre Harvey | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior |
| 3
| Marcus Washington | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Junior |
| 4
| Mack Foster | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Senior |
| 5
| Jamaal Samuel | Forward | 6–9 | 195 | Senior |
| 11
| Nick Coppola | Guard | 5–11 | 195 | Junior |
| 13
| Forward | 6–10 | 185 | Senior | Adelaide, Australia |
| 14
| Prince Cooper | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Junior |
| 22
| Lance Richard | Guard | 5–10 | 185 | Sophomore |
| 24
| Roderick Taylor | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman |
| 25
| Wade Martin | Guard | 6–5 | 185 | Freshman |
| 32
| Justin Roberson | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | 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:#8C1919; color:#FFCC33;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,174
| tv =
| score = 107–51
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#8C1919; color:#FFCC33;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = McMurry
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,344
| tv =
| score = 88–43
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota
| gamename =
| attend = 9,915
| tv = BTN
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,917
| tv =
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| attend = 2,332
| tv =
| score = 64–76
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 2,604
| tv =
| score = 64–54
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,310
| tv =
| score = 81–70
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, Ohio
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 2,689
| tv =
| score = 62–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rec Hall
| site_cityst = University Park, Pennsylvania
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 4,824
| tv = BTN
| score = 50–54
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, West Virginia
| gamename =
| attend = 8,323
| tv = RTPT
| score = 58–100
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,065
| tv =
| score = 101–76
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Canisius
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, Nevada
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 96–108
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2015
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, Nevada
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,278
| tv =
| score = 72–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–7
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, Arkansas
| gamename =
| attend = 1,385
| tv =
| score = 65–68
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–8
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, Arkansas
| gamename =
| attend = 3,629
| tv =
| score = 57–58
| overtime =
| record = 6–9
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,789
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–10
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hanner Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 1,206
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–66
| overtime =
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,284
| tv =
| score = 85–74
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,556
| tv =
| score = 100–68
| overtime =
| record = 8–11
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Arlington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,857
| tv =
| score = 99–88
| overtime =
| record = 9–11
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,319
| tv =
| score = 72–59
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2016
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,749
| tv =
| score = 65–72
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–12
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Holmes Center
| site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 1,509
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 91–90
| overtime =
| record = 11–12
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,761
| tv =
| score = 86–82
| overtime =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,792
| tv =
| score = 78–73
| overtime = OT
| record = 13–12
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, Texas
| gamename =
| attend = 2,452
| tv =
| score = 76–57
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Arlington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = College Park Center
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| attend = 3,314
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–61
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 1,877
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 4:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 1,414
| tv =
| score = 66–51
| overtime =
| record = 17–12
| conference = 13–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 3,483
| tv =
| score = 83–76
| overtime =
| record = 18–12
| conference = 14–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, Louisiana
| gamename =
| attend = 1,470
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 91–78
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
| conference = 15–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#8C1919; color:#FFCC33;"| Sun Belt tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas–Arlington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 82–71
| overtime =
| record = 20–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename = Championship game
| attend = 1,665
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 50–70
| overtime =
| record = 20–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#8C1919; color:#FFCC33;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/15/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, South Carolina
| gamename = First round
| attend = 806
| tv =
| score = 57–58
| overtime =
| record = 20–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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