2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The Scarlet Knights finished the 2014-15 Season 10–22, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Corey Sanders

| position = PG

| hometown = Lakeland, FL

| highschool = Faith Baptist Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 170

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| commitdate = 09/04/2014

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jonathan Jean Laurent

| position = PF

| hometown = Orlando, FL

| highschool = Dr. Phillips High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 192

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/02/2015

| scout stars = NR

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Justin Goode

| position = PF

| hometown = Daleville, VA

| highschool = Hargrave Military Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 185

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/10/2014

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

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| espn ref title = ESPN - Rutgers Scarlet Knights Basketball Recruiting 2015

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khalil|last=Batie|link=|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|class=JR|rs=|home=Willingboro, NJ|high_school=Trenton Catholic Acad.|nat=USA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Dadika|link=|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=165|class=SO|rs=|home=Milltown, NJ|high_school=Spotswood|nat=USA]|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nigel|last=Johnson|num=22|link=n|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Ashburn, VA|high_school=Riverdale Baptist School
Kansas State|nat=USA|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Omari|last=Grier|num=31|link=n|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=SR|rs=y|home=Erial, NJ|high_school=Episcopal Acad.
Bradley|nat=USA}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deshawn|last=Freeman|num=33|link=n|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Rocky Mount, NC|high_school=Rocky Mount Academy
Hutchinson CC|nat=USA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Lewis|num=35|link=n|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=y|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=St. Frances Academy|nat=USA}}

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|head_coach=

• Eddie Jordan (Rutgers)

|asst_coach=

• Van Macon (Southampton)
• Mike O'Koren (North Carolina)
• Greg Vetrone (Long Island)

|roster_url=http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rutu-m-baskbl-mtt.html

|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|rank=}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov. 13, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rutgers–Newark‡

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| attend = 3,945

| score = 72–59

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 15, 2015

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Howard

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename = MGM Grand Main Event

| attend = 3,537

| tv =

| score = 82–70

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff

| attend = 4,540

| tv = FS1

| score = 59–61

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 21, 2015

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Central Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename = MGM Grand Main Event

| attend = 4,113

| tv =

| score = 87–84

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23, 2015

| time = 11:59{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = MGM Grand Main Event Heavyweight semifinals

| attend =  

| tv = YouTube

| score = 75–85

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2015

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = MGM Grand Main Event Heavyweight 3rd place game

| attend =  

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 58–76

| overtime =

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 30, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge

| attend = 3,817

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 68–69

| overtime =

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2015

| time = Noon

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename = Rivalry/Garden State Hardwood Classic

| attend = 5,631

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 55–84

| overtime =

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 8, 2015

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 3,131

| tv = BTN

| score = 75–59

| overtime =

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 2015

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = George Washington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| attend = 3,172

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 49–83

| overtime =

| record = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 2015

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Monmouth

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 6,637

| tv = BTN

| score = 67–73

| overtime =

| record = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 23, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 3,624

| tv =

| score = 72–64

| overtime =

| record = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 4,075

| tv = BTN

| score = 89–66

| overtime =

| record = 6–7

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}}|2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 2015

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 6,002

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–79

| overtime =

| record = 6–8

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 2, 2016

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| attend = 17,287

| tv = BTN

| score = 57–79

| overtime =

| record = 6–9

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| attend = 17,950

| tv = BTN

| score = 63–88

| overtime =

| record = 6–10

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9, 2016

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 4,454

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 56–90

| overtime =

| record = 6–11

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 2016

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| attend = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400839403 11,635]

| tv = BTN

| score = 68–94

| overtime =

| record = 6–12

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 5,085

| tv = BTN

| score = 57–107

| overtime =

| record = 6–13

| conference = 0–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 4,209

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 76–90

| overtime =

| record = 6–14

| conference = 0–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| attend = 11,519

| tv = BTN

| score = 57–68

| overtime =

| record = 6–15

| conference = 0–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 2016

| time = 5:15{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank =12

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| attend = 14,797

| tv = BTN

| score = 62–96

| overtime =

| record = 6–16

| conference = 0–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2016

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 4,500

| tv = BTN

| score = 101–110

| overtime = 3OT

| record = 6–17

| conference = 0–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 2016

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 15,695

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 63–87

| overtime =

| record = 6–18

| conference = 0–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2016

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 5,658

| tv = BTN

| score = 69–79

| overtime =

| record = 6–19

| conference = 0–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 2016

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = State Farm Center

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| attend = 11,323

| tv = BTN

| score = 66–82

| overtime =

| record = 6–20

| conference = 0–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 20, 2016

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 5,307

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 58–70

| overtime =

| record = 6–21

| conference = 0–14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 23, 2016

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| attend = 10,333

| tv = BTN

| score = 61–83

| overtime =

| record = 6–22

| conference = 0–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2016

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| attend = 7,833

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 59–98

| overtime =

| record = 6–23

| conference = 0–16

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 5,561

| tv = BTN

| score = 66–97

| overtime =

| record = 6–24

| conference = 0–17

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 2016

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 4,473

| tv = BTN

| score = 75–52

| overtime =

| record = 7–24

| conference = 1–17

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}}| 2016 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 14

| opponent = Nebraska

| oppseed = 11

| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = First round

| attend = 16,528

| tv = BTN

| score = 72–89

| record = 7–25

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time
‡: Although Rutgers counts this as a regular season game, Rutgers-Newark does not and considers it an exhibition game for their schedule.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rutgersnewarkathletics.com/news/2015/11/13/MBB_1113151223.aspx|title = Men's Basketball Pushes DI Rutgers, Eventually Falls, 72-59}}}}

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