2015–16 Murray State Racers 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=Murray State Racers
|image=Murray State M Racers logo.png
|image_size=200
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|division=West Division
|short_conf=OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=17–14
|conf_record=10–6
|head_coach=Matt McMahon
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=James Kane
|asst_coach2=Tim Kaine
|asst_coach3=Shane Nichols
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=CFSB Center
|champion=OVC West Division co–champions
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first year head coach Matt McMahon, played their home games at the CFSB Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–6 in OVC play to finish in a tie for the West Division title. They defeated Eastern Illinois in the first round of the OVC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Morehead State.
Roster
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McLennan CC |home=Upper Marlboro, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce |last=Jones |link=y |dab=basketball, born 1994|num=1 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=0 |lbs=170 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Boys and Girls
Jones County CC |home=Brooklyn, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeffery |last=Moss |num=2 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=4 |lbs=190 |class=sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Bob Jones |home=Madison, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brion |last=Sanchious |num=4 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=8 |lbs=230 |class=fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Northeast |home=Pompano Beach, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chad |last=Culbreath |num=10 |pos=G |ft=5 |in=9 |lbs=165 |class=fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Ripley |home=Henning, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damarcus |last=Croaker |num=11 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=4 |lbs=190 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Jones
Texas |home=Orlando, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gee |last=McGhee |num=12 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=225 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Redemptorist
Chattanooga |home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles |last=Brown |num=13 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=6 |lbs=210 |class=fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=St. Augustine
Tulane |home=New Orleans}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan |last=Stark |num=14 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=0 |lbs=170 |class=jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Munford
Tulane |home=Munford, Tennessee|dab=basketball|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin |last=Seymour |num=23 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |lbs=215 |class=Jr |rs=y |high_school=Wheeler
Utah |home=Atlanta}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kedrick |last=Flomo |num=24 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=1 |lbs=185 |class=so |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=North Forsyth |home=Winston-Salem, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=A.J. |last=Patty |num=32 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=9 |lbs=215 |class=jr |rs= |high_school=St. Joseph
Vincennes JC |home=Westchester, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terron |last=Gilmore |num=34 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs=230 |class=sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Callaway |home=Jackson, Mississippi}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Matt McMahon ({{college|App State}})
|asst_coach=
- James Kane ({{college|Florida}})
- Tim Kaine ({{college|Winthrop}})
- Shane Nichols ({{college|Wofford}})
|roster_url=http://www.goracers.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=11-5-15
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000033; color:#ECAC00;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Freed–Hardeman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 85–87
| overtime = OT
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000033; color:#ECAC00;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Harris–Stowe State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 2,691
| tv =
| score = 105–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,070
| tv = ASN
| score = 76–65
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| gamename =
| attend = 5,982
| tv =
| score = 52–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, Florida
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
| attend = 523
| tv =
| score = 66–63
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, Florida
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
| attend = 823
| tv =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Germain Arena
| site_cityst = Estero, Florida
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase championship
| attend = 1,102
| tv =
| score = 59–75
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 2,356
| tv =
| score = 63–61
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston
| gamename =
| attend = 2,089
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–93
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,174
| tv =
| score = 81–85
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend = 4,239
| tv =
| score = 61–63
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,784
| tv =
| score = 73–88
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Fairborn, Ohio
| gamename =
| attend = 3,708
| tv =
| score = 49–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Brescia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 2,462
| tv =
| score = 101–75
| overtime =
| record = 6–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000033; color:#ECAC00;"| Ohio Valley Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,125
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 62–57
| overtime =
| record = 7–7
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,063
| tv =
| score = 65–71
| overtime =
| record = 7–8
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,191
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 69–54
| overtime =
| record = 8–8
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,522
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 73–81
| overtime =
| record = 8–9
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,246
| tv =
| score = 71–73
| overtime =
| record = 8–10
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 2,328
| tv =
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,011
| tv =
| score = 70–54
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 2,700
| tv =
| score = 75–71
| overtime =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena
| site_cityst = Martin, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 3,407
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 59–63
| overtime =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend = 2,332
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 78–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 4,501
| tv =
| score = 73–76
| overtime =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend = 2,007
| tv =
| score = 70–64
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,569
| tv =
| score = 83–56
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 5,419
| tv =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend = 2,023
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 74–85
| overtime =
| record = 15–13
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UT Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 5,412
| tv =
| score = 79–55
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
| conference = 10–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#000033; color:#ECAC00;"|Ohio Valley Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = First round
| attend = 1,122
| tv =
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
| record = 17–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,545
| tv =
| score = 66–75
| overtime =
| record = 17–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|rank=no
|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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