2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 2015–16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Jamion Christian, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference.
Newcomers to the team included incoming freshmen Bryce Thurston{{cite web | author =Matt Bracken | title =Former Mount St. Joseph guard Bryce Thurston headed to Mount St. Mary's | website =The Baltimore Sun | date =November 24, 2014 | url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bal-former-mount-st-joseph-guard-bryce-thurston-headed-to-mount-st-marys-20141124-story.html | accessdate = July 15, 2015}} and Elijah Long, the latter of whom committed to the Mountaineers after originally planning to play for Florida Gulf Coast.{{cite web | author =Matt Bracken | title =John Carroll's Elijah Long talks about his Mount St. Mary's commitment | website =The Baltimore Sun | date =August 4, 2015 | url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bal-john-carrolls-elijah-long-talks-about-his-mount-st-marys-commitment-20150804-story.html | accessdate = August 6, 2015}} Guard Marcell Haskett signed with the Mountaineers, but later re-opened his recruiting and enrolled in a prep school instead.{{cite web | author =Dave Johnson | title =Kecoughtan's Marcell Haskett heading to prep school | website =Daily Press | date =July 15, 2015 | url =http://www.dailypress.com/sports/highschool/inside-the-pd-blog/dp-kecoughtan-s-marcell-haskett-heading-to-prep-school-20150715-post.html | accessdate = July 29, 2015}}
Returning players included Byron "BK" Ashe and Gregory Graves, who were both members of the NEC's All-Conference Third Team the previous season.{{cite web | url=http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2015/3/2/MBB_AllConfRelease_1415.aspx |title=St. Francis Brooklyn's Jalen Cannon Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year |publisher=NortheastConference.org |date=March 3, 2015 |accessdate=August 6, 2015}} Lamont "Junior" Robinson, now a sophomore, was named to the All-Conference Rookie Team in his freshman year.
They finished the season 14–19, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round of the NEC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Fairleigh Dickinson.
Previous season
{{main|2014–15 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team}}
The 2014–15 Mountaineers finished the regular season with a record of 15–14 (11–7 in the Northeast Conference) and qualified for the conference tournament as the #4 seed. They were knocked off by #5 seed Saint Francis (PA) at home in the first game of the tournament, finishing the season at 15–15.{{cite web | author =Greg Swatek | title =Mountaineers done in a flash | website =The Frederick News-Post | date =March 5, 2015 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/locations/local/frederick_county/thurmont-emmitsburg/mountaineers-done-in-a-flash/article_97b87bd7-ba93-5c24-96d1-4b297d551f36.html | accessdate = July 15, 2015}}
Departures
Roster
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Pre-season
Greg Alexander, a shooting guard who played two seasons at East Carolina, transferred to Mount St. Mary's in June 2015. Due to NCAA transfer rules, Alexander will sit out the 2015–16 season and will join the Mountaineers in 2016–17 with two seasons of eligibility remaining.{{cite web | author = | title =Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Greg Alexander | website =MountAthletics.com | date =June 15, 2015 | url =http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150615jj363x | accessdate =August 10, 2015 | archive-date =September 10, 2015 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150910065632/http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150615jj363x | url-status =dead }}
In June 2015, the website Big Apple Buckets, which covers college basketball in the Northeast, named guard Byron "BK" Ashe and forward Gregory Graves as prospective members of its NEC All-Conference First Team. Ashe was described as a "stud ... as evident from his fantastic 119.1 offensive rating in league play (in the 2014–15 season)," while Graves "edge(d) out a group of impressive power forwards thanks to his athleticism, tenacity and efficiency around the rim."{{cite web | author =Ryan Peters | title =Way Too Early NEC All-Conference Teams | website =NYCBuckets.com | date =June 24, 2015 | url =http://www.nycbuckets.com/2015/06/way-too-early-nec-all-conference-teams/ | accessdate = July 29, 2015}}
In October, Northeast Conference head coaches voted the Mountaineers as the league's favorite prior to the season.{{cite web | author = | title =Bring on the Mayhem! Mount St. Mary’s Tabbed 2015–16 NEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite | website =Northeastconference.org | date =October 27, 2015 | url =http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2015/10/24/MBB_PreseasonPollRel_NEC_2015-16.aspx?path=mbball | accessdate = October 27, 2015}} This marked the fifth time in the team's history it was voted preseason favorites, with the most recent being 2009–10.{{cite web | author =Greg Swatek | title =Expectations high at the Mount as basketball practice begins | website =Frederick News-Post | date =October 29, 2015 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/expectations-high-at-the-mount-as-basketball-practice-begins/article_d3b6fe81-8647-53b8-a0f9-9ecacd39d3e3.html | accessdate = October 31, 2015}}
Ashe and Graves were voted to the official 2015–16 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team.{{cite web | author = | title =Mount St. Mary’s Lands Two on 2015–16 Preseason All-NEC Men’s Basketball Team | website =Northeastconference.org | date =October 27, 2015 | url =http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2015/10/25/MBB_PreseasonAllNEC_2015-16.aspx?path=mbball | accessdate = October 27, 2015}}
Schedule
Prior to the regular season, the Mountaineers won two exhibition games at Knott Arena: 64–44 over Hood College{{cite web | author = | title =Strong Defensive Effort Leads Mount St. Mary's Past Hood, 64-44, in Exhibition Game | website =MountAthletics.com | date =November 3, 2015 | url =http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20151103wyzbi9 | accessdate =November 8, 2015 | archive-date =March 17, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160317004851/http://mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20151103wyzbi9 | url-status =dead }} and 79–63 over Randolph–Macon College.{{cite web | author = | title =Robinson, Ashe Power Mount St. Mary's University Past Randolph-Macon, 79-63 | website =MountAthletics.com | date =November 7, 2015 | url =http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20151107thlaru | accessdate =November 8, 2015 | archive-date =March 4, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050848/http://www.mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20151107thlaru | url-status =dead }}
The Mountaineers opened the regular season with an 80–56 loss against the #3-ranked team in the nation, Maryland.{{cite web | author =Todd Karpovich | title =No. 3 Terps rout Mount in opener | website =Frederick News-Post | date =November 14, 2015 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/public/ap/no-terps-rout-mount-in-opener/article_246bc670-7f86-5996-b84e-952ff474bc06.html | accessdate =November 14, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Mount St. Mary's also lost its second game, 76–54 to Ohio State.{{cite web | author =Associated Press | title =College basketball: Ohio State tops Mount St. Mary’s for Matta’s 300th Buckeye win | website =Massillon Independent | date =November 15, 2015 | url =http://www.indeonline.com/article/20151115/SPORTS/151119536 | accessdate = November 15, 2015}}
The Mountaineers fell to 0–3 with a 100–67 loss to Washington,{{cite web | author =Percy Allen | title =Washington Huskies dominant in home opener win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 100-67 | website =The Seattle Times | date =November 19, 2015 | url =http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/uw-huskies-dominant-home-opener-over-mt-st-marys-100-67/ | accessdate = November 21, 2015}} then to 0–4 with a 101–56 loss to #10 Gonzaga.{{cite web | author = Peter Woodburn | title =Gonzaga vs. Mount St. Mary's: Zags overcome sluggish first half to earn Taco Bell for everyone | website =The Slipper Still Fits | date =November 21, 2015 | url =http://www.slipperstillfits.com/2015/11/21/9777218/gonzaga-vs-mount-st-marys-game-recap-taco-bell | accessdate = November 22, 2015}} Both games were part of the Battle 4 Atlantis mainland bracket. Also as part of the tournament, the Mountaineers fell to 0–5 with a 79–74 Thanksgiving Day loss to Elon.{{cite web | title =Mount St. Mary's men's basketball still winless after 79-74 loss to Elon | website =The Baltimore Sun | date =November 27, 2015 | url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-digest-1127-20151127-story.html | accessdate = November 27, 2015}} The Mountaineers finished last place in the tournament, and fell to 0–6 on the season, with a 69–60 loss to Furman.{{cite web | title =Furman tops Mount St. Mary's from the free-throw line, 69-60 | website =The Olympian | date =November 28, 2015 | url =http://www.theolympian.com/sports/article46814985.html | accessdate =November 28, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In its first non-conference home games, the Mountaineers defeated Patriot League opponents American, 81–56,{{cite web | author = Greg Swatek | title =Big second half propels Mount past American | website =Frederick News-Post | date =December 2, 2015 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/high_school/big-second-half-propels-mount-past-american/article_6cd4f62d-2d31-5eb7-98e0-acd997ee3209.html | accessdate = December 2, 2015}} Loyola (MD), 85–68,{{cite web | author = Pat Stoetzer | title =Men's Basketball: Ashe, Mount St. Mary's take Clash | website =Carroll County Times | date =December 5, 2015 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/ph-cc-sp-mb-loyola-mount-st-marys-1206-20151205-story.html | accessdate = December 6, 2015}} and Bucknell, 81–73.{{cite web | author =Associated Press | title =Robinson scores 19 points, spurs Mount St. Mary's late in 81-73 win over Bucknell | website =Daily Reporter | date =December 8, 2015 | url =http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/15b8b91e509b44a8989a68e55546f05c/BKC--Bucknell-Mount-St-Marys | accessdate =December 8, 2015 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20151222123004/http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/15b8b91e509b44a8989a68e55546f05c/BKC--Bucknell-Mount-St-Marys | archive-date =December 22, 2015 | url-status =dead | df =mdy-all }} The Mountaineers also visited Patriot League opponent Lehigh, losing 76–73.{{cite web | author = Tom Hinkel | title =Late rally lifts Lehigh men's basketball team past Mount St. Mary's | website =Lehigh Valley Live | date =December 19, 2015 | url =http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh/index.ssf/2015/12/late_rally_lifts_lehigh_mens_b.html | accessdate = December 20, 2015}}
In an intrastate road game, the Mountaineers lost to UMBC, 75–63.{{cite web | author =Associated Press | title =UMBC uses second-half run to top Mount St. Mary's 75-63 | website =USA Today | date =December 12, 2015 | url =https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/12/12/umbc-uses-second-half-run-to-top-mount-st-marys-75-63/77211506/ | accessdate = December 12, 2015}} They also dropped road games to James Madison (73–53){{cite web | author =Associated Press | title =James Madison handles Mount St. Mary's 73-53 | website =WTOP | date =December 22, 2015 | url =http://wtop.com/virginia/2015/12/james-madison-handles-mount-st-marys-73-53/ | accessdate =December 22, 2015 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20151223141757/http://wtop.com/virginia/2015/12/james-madison-handles-mount-st-marys-73-53/ | archive-date =December 23, 2015 | url-status =dead }} and Binghamton (62–53).{{cite web | author =Lynn Worthy | title =Rodriguez paces Bearcats to a win over Mount St. Mary's | website =Press & Sun-Bulletin | date =December 29, 2015 | url =http://www.pressconnects.com/story/sports/2015/12/29/bubasketball-beat-mount-st-marys/78034368/ | accessdate = December 30, 2015}}
Mount St. Mary's finished out-of-conference play with a 3–10 record, winning all three of their home games while going 0–10 on the road.{{cite web | author = | title =Mount falls to Binghamton, now 0–10 on the road | website =Frederick News-Post | date =December 29, 2015 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/mount-falls-to-binghamton-now---on-the-road/article_1463b629-b49d-5978-a11b-f1aedc9bdf8c.html | accessdate = December 30, 2015}}
The Mountaineers opened conference play on January 2 with a 79–63 win at Knott Arena over LIU Brooklyn, the team's first win in a conference home opener since the 2007–08 season.{{cite web | author = Pat Stoetzer | title =Men's Basketball: For Mount St. Mary's Wray, 'Film actually helps' | website =Carroll County Times | date =January 2, 2016 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/ph-cc-sp-mbb-mount-st-marys-0103-20160102-story.html | accessdate = January 2, 2016}} They improved to 2–0 in-conference two days later with a 44–40 overtime win over St. Francis Brooklyn.{{cite web | author = | title =Men's Basketball: Mount guts out overtime victory | website =Carroll County Times | date =January 4, 2016 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/mountstmarys/ph-cc-sp-mb-mount-st-marys-0105-20160104-story.html | accessdate = January 6, 2016}} The Mountaineers got to 3–0 on the NEC season with a home win over Central Connecticut, 73–62,{{cite web | author = | title =Mount St. Mary's Takes Control Early In Second Half To Defeat Central Connecticut | website =Hartford Courant | date =January 7, 2016 | url =http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-state-colleges-0108-20160107-story.html | accessdate = January 9, 2016}} before blowing a 20–point lead and dropping a home game to Bryant, 82–79 in double overtime.{{cite web | author =Joe Calabro | title =NEW: Bryant Rallies From 20 Point Deficit, Beats Mount St. Mary’s in 2 OT | website =GoLocalProv | date =January 9, 2016 | url =http://www.golocalprov.com/sports/new-bryant-rallies-from-20-point-deficit-beats-mount-st.-marys-in-2-ot | accessdate = January 9, 2016}}
In its first conference road game, Mount St. Mary's jumped out to a 30–point halftime lead and beat Robert Morris 76–52.{{cite web | author =Megan Ryan | title =Mount St. Mary's pounds slumping Robert Morris, 76–52 | website =Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date =January 14, 2016 | url =http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/rmu/2016/01/14/Mount-St-Mary-s-pounds-slumping-Robert-Morris-76-52/stories/201601140224 | accessdate = January 15, 2016}} The Mountaineers moved to 5–1 in conference play with another road victory, 82–72 over Saint Francis (PA).{{cite web | author =Associated Press | title =Gregory Graves and Junior Robinson combined for a 14-of-21 performance as Mount St. Mary's shot nearly 60 percent from the field in an 82-72 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday | website =Daily Journal | date =January 16, 2016 | url =http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bd6931d8be774c3e85b0cc96aaa54cae/BKC--Mount-St-Marys-St-Francis-Pa | accessdate =January 17, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160129033638/http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bd6931d8be774c3e85b0cc96aaa54cae/BKC--Mount-St-Marys-St-Francis-Pa | archive-date =January 29, 2016 | url-status =dead | df =mdy-all }} A loss to Sacred Heart, 76–71, dropped the Mountaineers to 5–2 on the conference season.{{cite web | author =Ray Curren | title =Sacred Heart 76, The Mount 71: Pioneers Finally Break Out Of Slump | website =Big Apple Buckets | date =January 21, 2016 | url =http://www.nycbuckets.com/2016/01/sacred-heart-76-the-mount-71-pacers-finally-break-out-of-slump/ | accessdate = January 22, 2016}}
The Mountaineers' game against Fairleigh Dickinson, originally scheduled for January 23, was postponed by one day due to the January 2016 United States winter storm.{{cite web | title =Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Game at Fairleigh Dickinson Moved to Sunday | website =MountAthletics.com | date =January 22, 2016 | url =http://mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160122oar6hv | accessdate =January 23, 2016 | archive-date =January 30, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160130070217/http://mountathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160122oar6hv | url-status =dead }} When the game was played, Mount St. Mary's won 87–72 to improve to 6–2 in-conference and take over first place.{{cite web | title =State hoops (Jan. 24): Mount St. Mary's men team alone in first after beating FDU | website =The Baltimore Sun | date =January 25, 2016 | url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-local-college-basketball-roundup-0125-20160124-story.html | accessdate = January 25, 2016}}
Mount St. Mary's improved to 7–2 in-conference and completed a season sweep of Robert Morris on January 28 with a 70–49 victory.{{cite web | author =Jake Rill | title =Men's Basketball: Mount's recent electricity continued with another win over Robert Morris | website =Carroll County Times | date =January 28, 2016 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/ph-cc-sp-mb-robert-morris-mount-st-marys-0129-20160128-story.html | accessdate = January 30, 2016}} In their next game, however, the Mountaineers fell behind by 22 points by halftime against Wagner and ultimately lost 73–63.{{cite web | author =Jake Rill | title =Men's Basketball: Mount St. Mary's comeback attempt against Wagner falls short | website =Carroll County Times | date =January 30, 2016 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/ph-cc-sp-mb-wagner-mount-st-marys-0131-20160130-story.html | accessdate = January 31, 2016}} The Mount lost a second consecutive game on February 4, falling 77–74 to LIU Brooklyn.{{cite web | author =John Templon | title =LIU 77, Mount St. Mary’s 74: LIU Hoping Talent Trumps Experience | website =Big Apple Buckets | date =February 4, 2016 | url =http://www.nycbuckets.com/2016/02/liu-77-mount-st-marys-74-liu-hoping-talent-trumps-experience/ | accessdate =February 6, 2016}} The team's losing streak extended to three two days later, when Wagner blew out the Mountaineers, 72–51, to complete a season sweep.{{cite web | title =Wagner handles Mount St. Mary's in 2nd half, wins 72-51 | website =CBSSports.com | date =February 6, 2016 | url =http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20160206_MOUNT@WAGNER/wagner-handles-mount-st-marys-in-2nd-half-wins-72-51 | accessdate =February 7, 2016}}
On February 11, the Mountaineers snapped their losing streak with a 66–61 win over Sacred Heart.{{cite web | author =Jake Rill | title =Men's Basketball: Robinson lifts Mount St. Mary's over Sacred Heart in final minute | website =Carroll County Times | date =February 11, 2016 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/ph-cc-sp-mb-sacred-heart-mount-st-marys-0212-20160211-story.html | accessdate =February 12, 2016}} The Mountaineers won again by a 66–61 score two days later, completing a season sweep of Saint Francis (PA).{{cite web | author = | title =Glover sparks 66–61 comeback win for Mount St. Mary's | website =CBS Sports | date =February 13, 2016 | url =http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20160213_SFTRPA@MOUNT/glover-sparks-66-61-comeback-win-for-mount-st-marys | accessdate =February 13, 2016}} The Mount was then upset on the road by Central Connecticut, 76–72.{{cite web | author =Matt Straub | title =CCSU men's basketball wins one for head coach Dickenman | website =New Britain Herald | date =February 18, 2016 | url =http://www.centralctcommunications.com/newbritainherald/article_3c42388c-d6b8-11e5-bb34-c3881df5bf4b.html | accessdate =February 19, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001910/http://www.centralctcommunications.com/newbritainherald/article_3c42388c-d6b8-11e5-bb34-c3881df5bf4b.html | archive-date =March 5, 2017 | url-status =dead }}
The Mountaineers were able to hand Bryant its 11th-straight loss, with a 71–53 victory February 20.{{cite web | author = | title =Zouzoua nets game-high 20 points in the Bulldogs’ 71-53 loss to the Mount on Senior Day | website =BryantBulldogs.com | date =February 20, 2016 | url =http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160220rupfb4 | accessdate =February 20, 2016}} On February 25, in their final regular-season home game, the Mount fell 67–54 to Fairleigh Dickinson.{{cite web | author =Jake Rill | title =Men's Basketball: Mount St. Mary's plays 'flat' late, falls to Fairleigh Dickinson | website =Carroll County Times | date =February 25, 2016 | url =http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/colleges/ph-cc-sp-mb-fairleigh-dickinson-mount-st-marys-0226-20160225-story.html | accessdate =February 26, 2016}}
Mount St. Mary's finished the regular-season with a 55–49 loss to St. Francis Brooklyn, finishing fifth in the conference with a 10–8 record.{{cite web | author = | title =Mount falls to St. Francis Brooklyn | website =Frederick News-Post | date =February 27, 2016 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/mount-falls-to-st-francis-brooklyn/article_8f6a1663-6b9b-518d-9b91-dbdbd5249e80.html | accessdate =February 28, 2016}}
Post-season
The Mountaineers earned the #5 seed in the 2016 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament and visited #4 seed St. Francis Brooklyn in the quarterfinal round on March 2. In that game, the Mountaineers came back from a 14–point second-half deficit and defeated the Terriers, 60–51.{{cite web | author = | title =Mount men rally into NEC semifinals | website =Frederick News-Post | date =March 3, 2016 | url =http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/mount-men-rally-into-nec-semifinals/article_b7c97c6b-a8ab-572b-8873-812d5a2e99f5.html | accessdate = March 3, 2016}}
The Mount St. Mary's season came to an end with an 80–75 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in the conference semifinals on March 5.{{cite web | author = | title =State hoops roundup (March 5): Mount men fall to FDU in NEC semifinal | website =The Baltimore Sun | date =March 5, 2016 | url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-college-hoops-roundup-0306-20160305-story.html | accessdate =June 19, 2016}}
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=11 style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;"| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 3, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = –
| attend = 925
| highscorer = Graves
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Robinson, Wray
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 7, 2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Randolph–Macon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = –
| attend = 900
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Ashe, Glover, Graves, Long
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Long, Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
|-
!colspan=11 style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;"| Regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 13, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend = 17,590
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 15, 2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
| attend = 11,590
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Danaher, Glover
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Ashe, Glover
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 19, 2015
| time = 10:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = P12N
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
| attend = 5,381
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Danaher, Long
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 21, 2015
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
| attend = 6,000
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Graves, Long, Nwandu
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Nwandu
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 26, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–5
| attend = 611
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 25
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Nov 27, 2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–6
| attend = 847
| highscorer = Ashe, Graves
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 1, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
| attend = 1,504
| highscorer = Danaher
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Glover
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 5, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename = Catholic Clash
| tv = MASN
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
| attend = 2,418
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 8, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
| attend = 1,789
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Glover, Graves
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 12, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMBC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 3–7
| attend = 826
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 19, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stabler Arena
| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 3–8
| attend = 673
| highscorer = Glover
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Danaher, Wray
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Glover
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 22, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 3–9
| attend = 2,291
| highscorer = Glover
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Long
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Dec 29, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Binghamton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center
| site_cityst = Binghamton, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 3–10
| attend = 3,721
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 10
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Graves, Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;"| NEC regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 2, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 4–10
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 2,315
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Graves, Wray
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Long, Robinson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 4, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 44–40
| record = 5–10
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 1,120
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Ashe
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 7, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 6–10
| conference = 3–0
| attend = 2,315
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Glover
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Graves, Long, Robinson
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 9, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–82
| record = 6–11
| conference = 3–1
| attend = 2,190
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Ashe, Long, Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 4–1
| attend = 1,547
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Long, Robinson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 16, 2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3/MASN
| overtime =
| record = 8–11
| conference = 5–1
| attend = 1,128
| highscorer = Graves
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 21, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| overtime =
| record = 8–12
| conference = 5–2
| attend = 1,502
| highscorer = Long
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Long, Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 24, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = Postponed from Jan 23
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 9–12
| conference = 6–2
| attend =
| highscorer = Graves
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Long
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 28, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| overtime =
| record = 10–12
| conference = 7–2
| attend = 2,421
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Long
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Jan 30, 2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 10–13
| conference = 7–3
| attend = 3,121
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Wray
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 4, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 10–14
| conference = 7–4
| attend = 1,143
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Danaher
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Graves
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 6, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 10–15
| conference = 7–5
| attend = 2,082
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Ashe, Nwandu, Robinson
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 11–15
| conference = 8–5
| attend = 2,014
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Wray
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nwandu, Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 13, 2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| overtime =
| record = 12–15
| conference = 9–5
| attend = 3,121
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Graves
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Robinson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 12–16
| conference = 9–6
| attend = 2,215
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Long
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 20, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 13–16
| conference = 10–6
| attend = 580
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Ashe, Long, Robinson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 25, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 13–17
| conference = 10–7
| attend = 2,260
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Ashe, Graves
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Glover, Graves, Robinson
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = Feb 27, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pope Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 13–18
| conference = 10–8
| attend = 675
| highscorer = Long
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Wray
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Glover, Graves, Long, Nwandu, Robinson
| assists = 1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;"| NEC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2016
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 5
| oppseed = 4
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pope Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 675
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 14–18
| highscorer = Ashe
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Ashe, Graves
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Ashe
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 5
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,562
| overtime =
| record = 14–19
| highscorer = Robinson
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Ashe
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Ashe, Long, Robinson
| assists = 2
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
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