2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2015–16
|team=Savannah State Tigers
|image=Savannah State Tigers wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–16
|conf_record=9–7
|head_coach=Horace Broadnax
|hc_year = 11th
|asst_coach1=Clyde Wormley
|asst_coach2=Timothy "Pat" Hardy
|asst_coach3=Joseph Flegler
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Tiger Arena
|champion=
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Delaware State and Bethune-Cookman to advance to the semifinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christopher|last=Martin|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khalen|last=Pinkett|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Norcross, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lenjo|last=Kilo|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=|home=Silver Springs, Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Troyce|last=Manassa|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Mobile, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarvaris|last=Jenkins|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Deerfield Beach, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Jordan|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Savannah, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Treyvon|last=Francis|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Covington, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Casey|last=Wells|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Felder|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=Orangeburg, South Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dexter|last=McClanaha|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=Stockbridge, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ibrahima|last=Diallo|num=23|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home=Dakar, Senegal}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Teslim|last=Idris|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=London, England}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ismael|last=Iwelomen|num=33|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Groves Point, Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Hagan|num=34|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Effingham, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Baxter|num=44|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=FR|home=Jacksonville, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kamil|last=Williams|num=50|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=FR|home=Palm Beach, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Pearson|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=SR|home=Monroe, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Horace Broadnax ({{college|Georgetown}})
|asst_coach=
- Clyde Wormley ({{college|The Citadel}})
- Timothy "Pat" Hardy ({{college|Savannah State}})
- Joseph Flegler ({{college|Savannah State}})
|roster_url=http://ssuathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=154&path=mbball
|accessdate=2015-11-17}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Savannah State Tigers|3}}; color:white;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Armstrong State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,650
| tv =
| score = 91–84
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Limestone
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,650
| tv =
| score = 90–82
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Savannah State Tigers|3}}; color:white;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida National
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,860
| tv =
| score = 87–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Campbell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,420
| tv =
| score = 59–57
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| attend = 1,440
| tv =
| score = 76–75
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2015
| time = 11:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| attend = 6,465
| tv = P12N
| score = 59–77
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| attend = 4,714
| tv = FSSW
| score = 61–100
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Global Sports Shootout
| attend = 587
| tv =
| score = 42–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,429
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 57–67
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,523
| tv =
| score = 76–67
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,020
| tv =
| score = 71–74
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 11,911
| tv = P12N
| score = 53–99
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,037
| tv = SECN+
| score = 50–81
| overtime =
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym (Florida A&M)
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,398
| tv =
| score = 58–61
| overtime =
| record = 4–8
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,240
| tv =
| score = 75–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,230
| tv =
| score = 46–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–9
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 930
| tv =
| score = 68–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–9
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,020
| tv =
| score = 64–47
| overtime =
| record = 7–9
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,521
| tv =
| score = 52–75
| overtime =
| record = 7–10
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,812
| tv =
| score = 73–92
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,461
| tv =
| score = 62–63
| overtime =
| record = 7–12
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 805
| tv =
| score = 59–62
| overtime =
| record = 7–13
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,671
| tv =
| score = 57–49
| overtime =
| record = 8–13
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,211
| tv =
| score = 72–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–13
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 469
| tv =
| score = 60–57
| overtime =
| record = 10–13
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 1,205
| tv =
| score = 66–56
| overtime =
| record = 11–13
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Allen
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,008
| tv =
| score = 83–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,801
| tv =
| score = 76–64
| overtime =
| record = 13–13
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Durham,, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,427
| tv =
| score = 44–61
| overtime =
| record = 13–14
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,420
| tv =
| score = 52–40
| overtime =
| record = 14–14
| conference = 9–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Savannah State Tigers|3}}; color:white;"| MEAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Delaware State
| oppseed = 12
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = First round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–58
| overtime =
| record = 15–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/10/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 57–50
| overtime =
| record = 16–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Hampton
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–89
| overtime =
| record = 16–15
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|Savannah State Tigers|3}}; color:white;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas–Arlington
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename = First round
| attend = 1,192
| tv =
| score = 59–75
| overtime =
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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