2015–16 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode =Basketball
|year =2015–16
|team =Robert Morris Colonials
|image =Robert Morris Colonials wordmark.svg
|image_size =175
|conference =Northeast Conference
|division =
|short_conf =NEC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record =10–22
|conf_record =8–10
|head_coach =Andrew Toole
|hc_year =6th
|asst_coach1 =Joe Gallo
|asst_coach2 =Robby Pridgen
|asst_coach3 =Tim Lawrence
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium =Charles L. Sewall Center
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by sixth year head coach Andrew Toole, played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 8–10 in NEC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to Wagner.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 1
| Isaiah Still | Guard | 6–6 | 190 | Freshman |
| 2
| Steven Whitley | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Freshman |
| 3
| Kavon Stewart | Guard | 6–0 | 190 | Junior |
| 4
| Anthony Pugh | Guard | 5–8 | 150 | Freshman |
| 5
| Elijah Minnie | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Sophomore |
| 10
| Jordan Lester | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Freshman |
| 11
| Rodney Pryor | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Senior |
| 12
| Nate Johnson | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman |
| 15
| Joe Hugley | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman |
| 20
| Billy Giles | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Junior |
| 23
| Matty McConnell | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Freshman |
| 24
| Aaron Tate | Forward | 6–5 | 230 | Senior |
| 25
| Conrad Stephens | Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Junior |
| 33
| Andre Frederick | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Sophomore |
| 45
| Stephan Bennett | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Senior |
{{Clear}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2014|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#14234B; color:white;"| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 3, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Vincent
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–57
| overtime =
| record = –
| attend = 869
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#14234B; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 13, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Palestra
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| attend = 2,587
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 15, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–106
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
| attend = 6,292
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
| attend = 1,602
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 22, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
| attend = 983
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| tv =
| score = 71–81
| record = 0–5
| attend = 4,115
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 27, 2015
| time = pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| tv =
| score = 72–85
| overtime =
| record = 0–6
| attend = 760
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 28, 2015
| time = pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| tv =
| score = 67–64
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
| attend = 755
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–65
| overtime =
| record = 1–7
| attend = 1,497
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 5, 2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–92
| overtime =
| record = 1–8
| attend = 2,123
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 14, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Columbia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Levien Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New York City, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–78
| overtime =
| record = 1–9
| attend = 462
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 17, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–9
| attend = 651
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 19, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–72
| overtime =
| record = 2–10
| attend = 2,119
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 29, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 67–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–11
| attend = 6,458
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#14234B; color:white;"| NEC regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 2, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–12
| conference = 0–1
| attend = 1,334
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–72
| overtime =
| record = 2–13
| conference = 0–2
| attend = 1,226
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 7, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–60
| overtime =
| record = 3–13
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 1,003
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 9, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 49–56
| overtime =
| record = 3–14
| conference = 1–3
| attend = 375
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 14, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–76
| overtime =
| record = 3–15
| conference = 1–4
| attend = 1,547
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 16, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–58
| overtime =
| record = 4–15
| conference = 2–4
| attend = 1,678
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 21, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–45
| overtime =
| record = 5–15
| conference = 3–4
| attend = 1,017
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 23, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–54
| overtime =
| record = 6–15
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 323
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 28, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 49–70
| overtime =
| record = 6–16
| conference = 4–5
| attend = 2,421
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 30, 2016
| time = pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–90
| overtime =
| record = 6–17
| conference = 4–6
| attend = 1,723
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 4, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–18
| conference = 4–7
| attend = 1,615
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 6, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89–71
| overtime =
| record = 7–18
| conference = 5–7
| attend = 1,709
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 57–68
| overtime =
| record = 7–19
| conference = 5–8
| attend = 1,591
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 13, 2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename =
| score = 72–70
| overtime =
| record = 8–19
| conference = 6–8
| attend = 1,411
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–67
| overtime =
| record = 9–19
| conference = 7–8
| attend = 952
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 20, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–82
| overtime =
| record = 9–20
| conference = 7–9
| attend = 2,284
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 25, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–20
| conference = 8–9
| attend = 312
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 27, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 54–62
| overtime =
| record = 10–21
| conference = 8–10
| attend = 1,988
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#14234B; color:white;"| Northeast Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,012
| tv =
| score = 50–59
| overtime =
| record = 10–22
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time.}}
References
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