2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball team

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|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference

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|conf_record=6–12

|head_coach=Derek Kellogg

|hc_year = 8th

|asst_coach1=Adam Ginsburg

|asst_coach2=Shyrone Chatman

|asst_coach3=Andy Allison

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The 2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by eighth year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They defeated Rhode Island in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to VCU.

Previous season

The Minutemen finished the 2014–15 season 17–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to La Salle.

Departures

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Notes
Maxie Esho	1	F	6'8"	215	RS Senior	Upper Marlboro, MD	Graduated
Derrick Gordon	2	G	6'3"	205	RS Junior	Plainfield, NJ	Graduate transferred to Seton Hall
Mike Wojewodzic	20	G	6'4"	215	Junior	Boston, MA	Walk-on; didn't return
Demetrius Dyson	22	G	6'5"	200	Sophomore	Covington, TN	Transferred to Samford
Cady Lalanne	25	C	6'10"	253	Senior	Orlando, FL	Graduated

=Incoming Transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School

Zach Lewis

1

G

6'3"

175

Junior

Windsor, CT

Transferred from Canisius. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lewis will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Antwan Space

3

F

6'8"

229

RS Senior

DeSoto, TX

Transferred from Texas A&M. Will be eligible to play immediately since Space graduated from Texas A&M.

Incoming recruits

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=Recruiting Class of 2016=

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| position = SG

| hometown = Granby, MA

| highschool = The MacDuffie School

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| weight = 170

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Roster

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West Virginia}}

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Shyrone Chatman ({{college|Memphis}})
Andy Allison ({{college|Youngstown State}})

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Schedule

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#881C1C; color:white;"| Non-conference regular Season

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| opponent = Howard

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event

| tv =

| score = 85–79

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

| attend = 3,188

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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

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| opponent = Harvard

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| site_stadium = Lavietes Pavilion

| site_cityst = Cambridge, MA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69–63

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

| attend = 2,195

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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

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| opponent = Central Arkansas

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event

| tv =

| score = 89–62

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

| attend = 3,158

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 9:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight semifinals

| tv = YouTube

| score = 82–65

| overtime =

| record = 4–0

| attend =

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{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 9:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight final

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–97

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

| attend = 1,623

}}

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

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| opponent = Boston University

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

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| score = 99–69

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

| attend = 3,818

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MassMutual Center

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| gamename = Hall of Fame Holiday Classic

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 64–74

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

| attend = 3,765

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 8, 2015

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

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UCF

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CFE Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 63–67

| overtime =

| record = 5–3

| attend = 4,395

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 13, 2015

| time = 1:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 76–77

| overtime =

| record = 5–4

| attend = 3,049

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 2015

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

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| homecoming =

| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = New Orleans

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 103–95

| overtime = OT

| record = 6–4

| attend = 4,273

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 2015

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

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Providence

| opprank =10

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score =66–90

| overtime =

| record =6–5

| attend = 4,411

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 2015

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

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = LIU Brooklyn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 83-79

| overtime =

| record = 7-5

| attend = 3,019

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#881C1C; color:white;"| Atlantic 10 regular Season

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| date = Jan 3, 2016

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

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = La Salle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 74–67

| overtime =

| record = 8–5

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 1,525

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2016

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Dayton

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = UD Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score =63–93

| overtime =

| record = 8–6

|conference = 1–1

| attend = 12,237

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9, 2016

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 77–88

| overtime =

| record = 8–7

|conference = 1–2

| attend = 4,224

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 2016

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

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| opponent = George Washington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 70–81

| record = 8–8

|conference = 1–3

| attend = 2,571

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 2016

| time = 12:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| neutral =

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| opponent = Davidson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 74–86

| overtime =

| record = 8–9

|conference = 1–4

| attend = 5,069

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23, 2016

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Saint Louis

| opprank =

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

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| score = 75–86

| overtime =

| record = 8–10

| conference = 1–5

| attend = 3,484

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2016

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

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| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

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| score = 70–78

| overtime =

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|conference = 1–6

| attend = 3,856

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2016

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Fordham

| opprank =

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 72–78

| overtime = OT

| record = 8–12

| conference = 1–7

| attend = 3,562

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 2, 2016

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

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| homecoming =

| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = Rhode Island

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 61–56

| overtime =

| record = 9–12

| conference = 2–7

| attend = 2,423

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 2016

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

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Richmond

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Robins Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

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| score = 53–69

| overtime =

| record = 9–13

|conference = 2–8

| attend = 7,201

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 11, 2016

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

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| opponent = VCU

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–63

| overtime =

| record = 10–13

|conference = 3–8

| attend = 2,698

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 14, 2016

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Duquesne

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Palumbo Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 108–99

| overtime = OT

| record = 11–13

|conference = 4–8

| attend = 2,364

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2016

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

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| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fordham

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 66–76

| overtime =

| record = 11–14

|conference = 4–9

| attend = 2,341

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 2016

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

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| rank =

| opponent = George Mason

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 70–64

| overtime =

| record = 12–14

|conference = 5–9

| attend = 3,691

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2016

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

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| opponent = Saint Joseph's

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| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

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| score = 57–74

| overtime =

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|conference = 5–10

| attend = 2,460

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27, 2016

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

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| neutral =

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| opponent = St. Bonaventure

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| site_stadium = Reilly Center

| site_cityst = Olean, NY

| gamename =

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| overtime =

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|conference = 5–11

| attend = 5,294

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 2016

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

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| neutral =

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| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

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| overtime =

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|conference = 5–12

| attend = 5,113

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| overtime =

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|conference = 6–12

| attend = 3,096

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#881c1c; color:#FFFFFF;"| Atlantic 10 tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 10, 2016

| time = 6:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = Rhode Island

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Second round

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 67–62

| overtime =

| record = 14–17

| attend = 5,507

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 11, 2016

| time = 6:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 10

| opponent = VCU

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 70–85

| overtime =

| record = 14–18

| attend = 8,223

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll / Coaches' Poll|timezone=Eastern}}

References

Category:UMass Minutemen basketball seasons

Umass

UMass Minutemen basketball

2015–16 UMass Minutemen basketball team

Previous season

Departures

=Incoming Transfers=

Incoming recruits

=Recruiting Class of 2016=

Roster

Schedule

See also

References