2015–16 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
|image=Tennessee Tech Athletics pre-2005 logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|division=East Division
|short_conf=OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–12
|conf_record=11–5
|head_coach=Steve Payne
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Rick Cabrera
|asst_coach2=Frank Davis
|asst_coach3=Jason Taylor
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Eblen Center
|champion=
|bowl=Vegas 16
|bowl_result=Quarterfinals
}}
{{2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Steve Payne, played their home games at the Eblen Center and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in a three way tie for second place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Austin Peay.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/400868364|title=Horton's 37 and 21 propels Austin Peay over Tennessee Tech|work=ESPN|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=February 14, 2024}} They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had 8 teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Old Dominion.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Shirmane Thomas | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Junior |
| 1
| Markell Henderson | Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Junior |
| 2
| Hakeem Rogers | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior |
| 4
| Aleksa Jugovic | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Sophomore |
| 11
| Micaiah Henry | Center | 6–8 | 230 | Freshman |
| 12
| Torrance Rowe | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Senior | Atlanta |
| 13
| Ryan Martin | Forward | 6–9 | 225 | Junior | London, England |
| 20
| Savonte Frazier | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | RS–Freshman |
| 21
| Conner Hall | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman |
| 22
| Courtney Alexander | Forward | 6–7 | 195 | Freshman |
| 23
| Josiah Moore | Guard | 6–5 | 215 | RS–Senior | Atlanta |
| 25
| Mason Ramsey | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | RS–Sophomore |
| 35
| Anthony Morse | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Senior |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Piedmont College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,615
| tv =
| score = 110–72
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, Colorado
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 488
| tv =
| score = 70–80
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| 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, New Mexico
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 4,104
| tv =
| score = 63–76
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 779
| tv =
| score = 86–82
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 760
| tv =
| score = 85–72
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UC Clermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 755
| tv =
| score = 91–66
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename = Air Force Classic
| attend = 605
| tv =
| score = 101–64
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,011
| tv =
| score = 63–61
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,620
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–78
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| attend = 14,336
| tv = SECN
| score = 57–83
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,500
| tv =
| score = 69–80
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,378
| tv =
| score = 77–64
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
| gamename =
| attend = 14,432
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–85
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}| Ohio Valley Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,272
| tv =
| score = 94–84
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,581
| tv =
| score = 86–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 3,063
| tv =
| score = 71–65
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| 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 = 1,585
| tv =
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee–Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena
| site_cityst = Martin, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,497
| tv =
| score = 90–96
| overtime =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,386
| tv =
| score = 91–55
| overtime =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 2,735
| tv =
| score = 74–81
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, Kentucky
| gamename =
| attend = 1,050
| tv =
| score = 89–83
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,146
| tv = ASN
| score = 81–79
| overtime =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 4,428
| tv =
| score = 89–79
| overtime =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Alabama
| gamename =
| attend = 1,248
| tv =
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| 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 = 2,554
| tv =
| score = 55–85
| overtime =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 3,611
| tv =
| score = 72–70
| overtime =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 5,074
| tv =
| score = 86–95
| overtime =
| record = 18–9
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 2,567
| tv =
| score = 59–69
| overtime =
| record = 18–10
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 3,078
| tv =
| score = 92–82
| overtime =
| record = 19–10
| conference = 11–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}| 2016 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| attend = 1,122
| tv =
| score = 72–92
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}| 2016 Vegas 16 Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/28/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mandalay Bay Events Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, Nevada
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 59–75
| overtime =
| record = 19–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=no|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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