2015–16 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{One source|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| CoachRank=
| APRank=
| mode=Basketball
| sex=none
| year=2015–16
| team=Texas Southern Tigers
| image= Texas Southern University box logo.png
| image_size= 250
| conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division=
| short_conf=SWAC
| record=18–15
| conf_record=16–2
| head_coach=Mike Davis
| hc_year = 4th
| assoc_coach = Donnie Marsh
| asst_coach2 = Michael Davis, Jr.
| asst_coach3 = J. Keith LeGree
| stadium=Health and Physical Education Arena
| champion= SWAC regular season champions
| bowl= NIT
| bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fourth year head coach Mike Davis, played pik home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 16–2 in SWAC play to win the regular season SWAC championship. They defeated Alabama A&M in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Southern. As regular season conference champions who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Valparaiso in the first round.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 22–13, 16–2 in conference and winners of the SWAC regular season and Tournament. By winning the tournament, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Arizona.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Thomas|link=|dab=|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Denver, CO}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Blanks|link=|dab=|num=3|pos=G|ft=3|in=3|lbs=180|class=SR|rs=|home=Barberton, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jose|last=Rodriquez|link=|dab=|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=|home=The Bronx, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyree|last=Bynum|link=|dab=|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=165|class=JR|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malcolm|last=Riley|link=|dab=|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Newport News, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Washington|link=|dab=|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Birmingham, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerron|last=Martin|link=|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=JR|rs=|home=Baltimore, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick|last=Griffin|link=y|dab=|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=y|home=Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Orlando|last=Coleman|link=|dab=|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Birmingham, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joshua|last=Friar|link=|dab=|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=260|class=SO|rs=|home=Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwayne|last=Washington|link=|dab=|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=275|class=SR|rs=|home=Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jermain|last=Davis II|link=|dab=|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=275|class=SR|rs=|home=Cleveland, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Billy|last=Rosenburg|link=|dab=|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=255|class=SR|rs=|home=Memphis, TN}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Mike Davis ({{college|Alabama}})
|asst_coach=
- Michael Davis, Jr.
- J. Keith LeGree
|roster_url=
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Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas-southern/2016.html|title=2015-16 Texas Southern Tigers Roster and Stats}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/2640/texas-southern-tigers|title = 2021-22 Texas Southern Tigers Stats}}
Schedule
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|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 12,269
| tv = RTRM
| score = 57–86
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center Omaha
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event
| attend = 16,538
| tv = FS2
| score = 70–93
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event
| attend = 6,185
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 56–76
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MGM Grand Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event
| attend = 323
| tv =
| score = 81–87
| overtime =
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2015
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MGM Grand Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event
| attend = 217
| tv =
| score = 91–80
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,604
| tv = P12N
| score = 65–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 6,239
| tv = SECN
| score = 73–86
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,392
| tv =
| score = 62–66
| overtime =
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,492
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–79
| overtime =
| record = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,326
| tv =
| score = 73–83
| overtime =
| record = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 21,601
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 67–80
| overtime =
| record = 1–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,223
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 59–72
| overtime =
| record = 1–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = Cancelled
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,467
| tv =
| score = 88–66
| overtime =
| record = 2–11
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,245
| tv =
| score = 74–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–11
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,287
| tv =
| score = 64–38
| overtime =
| record = 4–11
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 1,591
| tv =
| score = 71–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–11
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 537
| tv =
| score = 69–54
| overtime =
| record = 6–11
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,468
| tv =
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,271
| tv =
| score = 78–49
| overtime =
| record = 8–11
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,846
| tv =
| score = 75–72
| overtime =
| record = 9–11
| conference = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 71–66
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 3,527
| tv =
| score = 55–59
| overtime =
| record = 10–12
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,642
| tv =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| record = 11–12
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,426
| tv =
| score = 79–72
| overtime =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harris Arena
| site_cityst = Moorhead, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 898
| tv =
| score = 98–67
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| opprank =
| site_stadium = K. L. Johnson Complex
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 889
| tv =
| score = 54–52
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,342
| tv =
| score = 77–54
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 14–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 98–86
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 15–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,795
| tv =
| score = 79–84
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
| conference = 15–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 1,921
| tv =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 17–13
| conference = 16–2
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}}| 2016 SWAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2016
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Toyota Center
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 77–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Southern
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Toyota Center
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 73–81
| overtime =
| attend = 2,008
| record = 18–14
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}}| 2016 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/15/16
| time = 8:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| seed = 8
| opponent = Valparaiso
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename = First round – Valparaiso Bracket
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–84
| overtime =
| attend = 2,912
| record = 18–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time
Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas-southern/2016-schedule.html|title=2015-16 Texas Southern Tigers Schedule and Results}}}}
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