2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=UNC Asheville Bulldogs
|image=UNC Asheville Bulldogs wordmark.png
|image_size=250
|conference=Big South Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big South
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=22–12
|conf_record=12–6
|head_coach=Nick McDevitt
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Brett Carey
|asst_coach2=Sean Dixon
|asst_coach3=Logan Johnson
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Kimmel Arena
|champion=Big South tournament champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = First Round
}}
{{2015–16 Big South men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Nick McDevitt, played their home games at Kimmel Arena and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Liberty, High Point, and Winthrop to become champions Big South tournament and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were eliminated in the first round by Villanova.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2014–15 season 15–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 3
| Trae Bryant | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Freshman |
| 4
| Jack Costigan | Forward | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman |
| 10
| Kevin Vannatta | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 11
| Isaiah White | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Freshman |
| 12
| Raekwon Miller | Guard | 6–3 | 160 | Sophomore |
| 13
| David Robertson | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Junior |
| 14
| Ahmad Thomas | Guard | 6–3 | 205 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Giacomo Zilli | Forward | 6–9 | 255 | Junior |
| 22
| Guard | 6–5 | 195 | Freshman |
| 24
| Dylan Smith | Guard | 6–5 | 170 | Freshman |
| 25
| Jacob Casper | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Junior |
| 31
| Sam Hughes | Forward | 6–4 | 210 | Senior |
| 32
| Will Weeks | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Junior |
| 41
| John Cannon | Center | 6–10 | 240 | Senior |
Schedule
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{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00438C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/07/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Brevard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 906
| tv =
| score = 76–64
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00438C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 11,564
| tv = SECN+
| score = 78–82
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,113
| tv =
| score = 81–90
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mars Hill
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 936
| tv =
| score = 84–51
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,557
| tv = SECN+
| score = 47–75
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 12:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals
| attend = 2,542
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 85–66
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 12:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
| attend = 2,822
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 61–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 9:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout 3rd place game
| attend = 2,906
| tv =
| score = 59–48
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Johnson & Wales–Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,262
| tv =
| score = 103–36
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Campbell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,028
| tv =
| score = 80–60
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,327
| tv =
| score = 84–64
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Verizon Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 7,467
| tv = FSN
| score = 79–73
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,611
| tv =
| score = 81–86
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,073
| tv =
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Longwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 516
| tv =
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Liberty
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vines Center
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,310
| tv =
| score = 76–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Winthrop
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,712
| tv =
| score = 85–84
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CSU Field House
| site_cityst = North Charleston, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 775
| tv =
| score = 83–73
| overtime =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dedmon Center
| site_cityst = Radford, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,412
| tv =
| score = 91–86
| overtime = OT
| record = 12-6
| conference =5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,218
| tv =
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = High Point
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Millis Athletic Center
| site_cityst = High Point, NC
| gamename =
| attend =1,629
| tv =
| score = 69–73
| overtime =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Presbyterian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,034
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–55
| overtime =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,165
| tv =
| score = 68–66
| overtime = OT
| record = 14–8
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Longwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,623
| tv =
| score = 88–74
| overtime =
| record = 15–8
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,927
| tv =
| score = 63–55
| overtime =
| record = 16–8
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Campbell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 2,345
| tv =
| score = 81–71
| overtime =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,547
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 59–60
| overtime =
| record = 17–9
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Presbyterian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Templeton Center
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 606
| tv =
| score = 70–61
| overtime =
| record = 18–9
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Winthrop
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Winthrop Coliseum
| site_cityst = Rock Hill, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,919
| tv =
| score = 80–81
| overtime =
| record = 18–10
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Liberty
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,645
| tv =
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| record = 19–10
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 3,269
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–81
| overtime =
| record = 19–11
| conference = 12–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00438C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big South tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Liberty
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,505
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–49
| overtime =
| record = 20–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = High Point
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 2,580
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| record = 21–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2016
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Winthrop
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Gore Arena
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| gamename = Championship
| attend = 2,538
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| record = 22–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00438C; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/18/06
| time = 12:40 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 15 S
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 6
| oppseed = 2 S
| site_stadium = Barclays Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 17,333
| tv = truTV
| score = 56–86
| record = 22–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time | region = S
| regionname = South Region
}}
References
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