2015–16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
|image=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders wordmark.svg
|image_size = 250px
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf= Southland
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=25–8
|conf_record=15–3
|head_coach=Willis Wilson
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Marty Gross
|asst_coach2=Mark Dannhoff
|asst_coach3=Yaphett King
|stadium=American Bank Center
(Capacity: 8,280)
Dugan Wellness Center
|champion=
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Willis Wilson's fifth season at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. The Islanders were members of the Southland Conference and played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center. They finished the season 25–8, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in second place. They defeated Sam Houston State to advance to the championship game of the Southland tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They received an invite to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Lafayette.
Preseason
The Islanders were picked to finish third (3rd) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Director Poll.{{cite web|title=Stephen F Austin Named Favorite in Conference Preseason Polls|url=http://www.southland.org/news/2015/10/28/MBB_1028150040.aspx?path=mbball|publisher=Southland Conference|accessdate=November 15, 2015|date=October 28, 2015}}
Media
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi men's basketball airs on KKTX with Steven King on the call all season long. Video streaming of all non-televised home games is available at GoIslanders.com.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hameed|last=Ali|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=yes|home=Hayward, CA|high_school=San Leandro HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Martinez|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Air Force Academy Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Kilgore|link=y|dab=basketball|num=3|pos=g|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Spring, TX|high_school=Dekaney HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jelani|last=Currie|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Albany, NY|high_school=Albany Academy}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emmanuel|last=Toney|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Annapolis, MD|high_school=Annapolis Area Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=Douvier|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=235|class=sr|rs=yes|home=Sedgwick, KS|high_school=Sedgwick HS
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Viktor|last=Juricek|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Prievidza, Slovakia|high_school=Canarias Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dale|last=Francis|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=260|class=sr|rs=|home=Leighton Buzzard, England|high_school=Canarias Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Willis Wilson ({{college|Rice}})
|asst_coach=
- Marty Gross ({{college|Jacksonville}})
- Mark Dannhoff ({{college|UW-La Crosse}})
- Yaphett King ({{college|Cal State Fullerton}})
|roster_url=http://www.goislanders.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/roster
|accessdate=2015-11-20
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0067C5; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
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| date = 11/07/2015
| time = 9:28 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Mary's University, Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 94–63
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 904
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0067C5; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular Season
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| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 9:40 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Our Lady of the Lake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 94–72
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 1,045
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = SECN+
| score = 70–95
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| attend = 5,392
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv = LHN
| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
| attend = 11,315
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = St. Edward's University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–50
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
| attend = 868
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2015
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv =
| score = 73–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
| attend = 611
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Elon, NC
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis
| tv =
| score = 85–81
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| attend = 847
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–48
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
| attend = 948
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 47–39
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
| attend = 1,586
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 85–79
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
| attend = 704
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 49–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
| attend = 17,287
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–74
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
| attend = 917
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–70
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
| attend = 1,345
}}
|-
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0067C5; color:#FFFFFF;"|Southland regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 94–82
| overtime =
| record = 10–3
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 837
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–3
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 520
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ASN
| score = 91–82
| overtime =
| record = 12–3
| conference = 3–0
| attend = 1,539
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Nicholls State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–71
| overtime =
| record = 13–3
| conference = 4–0
| attend = 1,247
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89–79
| overtime =
| record = 14–3
| conference = 5–0
| attend = 1,620
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 97–76
| overtime =
| record = 15–3
| conference = 6–0
| attend = 1,708
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 73–63
| overtime =
| record = 16–3
| conference = 7–0
| attend = 1,906
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–66
| overtime =
| record = 16–4
| conference = 7–1
| attend = 2,348
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| tv = TWCS
| score = 65–70
| overtime =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 7–2
| attend = 1,230
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename = Homecoming
| tv = RTSW
| score = 51–48
| overtime =
| record = 17–5
| conference = 8–2
| attend = 3,713
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ASN
| score = 83–76
| overtime =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 9–2
| attend = 1,038
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 18–6
| conference = 9–3
| attend = 6,264
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–57
| overtime =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 10–3
| attend = 332
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dugan Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–69
| overtime =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 11–3
| attend = 1,422
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–59
| overtime =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 12–3
| attend = 1,428
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–70
| overtime =
| record = 22–6
| conference = 13–3
| attend = 1,217
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–71
| overtime =
| record = 23–6
| conference = 14–3
| attend = 957
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–69
| overtime =
| record = 24–6
| conference = 15–3
| attend = 1,363
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0067C5; color:#FFF;"| Southland tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Semifinal
| attend = 3,019
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–76
| overtime =
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Championship game
| attend = 4,399
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–82
| overtime =
| record = 25–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0067C5; color:#FFFFFF;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = First round
| attend = 1,205
| tv =
| score = 72–96
| overtime =
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank = no
| time=Central
}}
See also
References
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