2015–16 North Carolina Central Eagles 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=North Carolina Central Eagles
|logo = NCCU Eagles wordmark.svg
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=13–19
|conf_record=7–9
|head_coach=LeVelle Moton
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1=Chris Skinkis
|asst_coach2=Chuck Taylor
|asst_coach3=Eric Wilson
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at the McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They defeated Howard in the first round of the MEAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Norfolk State.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Dante Holmes | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Senior |
| 1
| Jay Copeland Jr. | Forward | 6–7 | 255 | Senior |
| 2
| A.J. Lynch | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Junior |
| 3
| Rashawun Madison | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior |
| 4
| Kevin Crawford II | Guard | 6–1 | 150 | Junior |
| 10
| C.J. Wiggins | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman |
| 11
| Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Junior |
| 12
| Jeremiah Ingram | Guard | 6–7 | 210 | Senior |
| 13
| Enoch Hood | Forward | 6–9 | 205 | Senior |
| 20
| Jamal Ferguson | Guard | 6–5 | 185 | Junior |
| 22
| Kyle Benton | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Junior |
| 23
| Nate Allen | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Freshman |
| 25
| Marius McAllister | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Sophomore |
| 35
| Dajuan Graf | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior |
{{Clear}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style="background:#800000; color:#C0C0C0;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,742
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 40–74
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Allen
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,176
| tv =
| score = 78–54
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Barclays Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,274
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Bank Sports Center
| site_cityst = Hamden, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 713
| tv =
| score = 59–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,227
| tv =
| score = 50–71
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,133
| tv =
| score = 86–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,056
| tv =
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,226
| tv =
| score = 69–71
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| attend = 4,178
| tv =
| score = 73–92
| overtime =
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| attend = 3,342
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–73
| overtime =
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 63–68
| overtime =
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Global Sports Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 57–52
| overtime =
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montreat
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 687
| tv =
| score = 107–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 2,016
| tv = SECN+
| score = 48–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 881
| tv =
| score = 68–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Johnson & Wales–Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 805
| tv =
| score = 78–70
| overtime =
| record = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| 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 =
| tv =
| score = 75–91
| overtime =
| record = 6–11
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,230
| tv =
| score = 69–46
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,236
| tv =
| score = 79–88
| overtime =
| record = 7–12
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 3,065
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 79–80
| overtime =
| record = 7–13
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename = Postponed from 1/23/16
| attend = 1,371
| tv =
| score = 60–71
| overtime =
| record = 7–14
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2016
| 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 = 1,738
| tv =
| score = 81–63
| overtime =
| record = 8–14
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,362
| tv =
| score = 63-67
| overtime =
| record = 8-15
| conference = 3-6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,362
| tv =
| score = 90–66
| overtime =
| record = 9–15
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,478
| tv =
| score = 79–74
| overtime =
| record = 10–15
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename = Postponed from 1/25/16
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 60–71
| overtime =
| record = 10–16
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| 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 = 1,104
| tv =
| score = 73–59
| overtime =
| record = 11–16
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| 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 = 881
| tv =
| score = 61–69
| overtime =
| record = 11–17
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,427
| tv =
| score = 61–44
| overtime =
| record = 12–17
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,700
| tv =
| score = 87–93
| overtime =
| record = 12–18
| conference = 7–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#800000; color:#C0C0C0;"| MEAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Howard
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = First round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–66
| overtime =
| record = 13–18
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Norfolk State
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 47–66
| overtime =
| record = 13–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region}}
References
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