2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

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2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
Norfolk State Spartans Wordmark.jpg
CIT, First round
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record 17–17 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach Robert Jones (3rd year)
Assistant coach Larry Vickers
Assistant coach Kevin Jones
Assistant coach C.J. Clemons
Home arena Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
« 2014–15 2016–17 »
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Hampton 13 3   .813     21 11   .656
South Carolina State 12 4   .750     19 15   .559
Norfolk State 12 4   .750     17 17   .500
Bethune-Cookman 10 6   .625     14 18   .438
Savannah State 9 7   .563     16 16   .500
North Carolina Central 7 9   .438     13 19   .406
North Carolina A&T 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Md. Eastern Shore 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Howard 6 10   .375     12 20   .375
Morgan State 6 10   .375     9 22   .290
Coppin State 6 10   .375     9 22   .290
Delaware State 5 11   .313     7 25   .219
Florida A&M* 4 12   .250     8 21   .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016; 

The 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carlina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Brian Kelley Guard 5–10 180 Junior Lanham, Maryland
1 Preston Bungei Guard/Forward 6–6 175 Junior Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 Zaynah Robinson Guard 5–11 170 Sophomore Duluth, Georgia
3 Johnathan Wade Guard 6–4 195 RS–Junior Panama City, Florida
4 D'Shon Taylor Guard 6–5 1205 Senior Nassau, Bahamas
10 Jeff Short Guard 6–4 205 RS–Senior The Bronx, New York
11 Kerwin Okoro Guard 6–4 210 Senior Harlem, New York
15 Devonte Banner Guard 6–1 165 Freshman Mount Vernon, New York
20 Charles Oliver Guard 6–3 215 RS–Senior Scotch Plains, New Jersey
22 Alex Long Forward 6–8 220 Freshman Clinton, Maryland
30 Jeustin Peebles-Jennings Guard 6–5 175 Sophomore Richmond, Virginia
32 Moses Toriola Forward/Center 6–10 230 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria
44 Dan Robinson Center 7–0 225 Junior Norfolk, Virginia
45 Jordan Butler Forward 6–6 240 Sophomore Hartford, Connecticut

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular season
11/14/2015*
7:00 pm, SEC Network+
at South Carolina L 69–84  0–1
Colonial Life Arena (10,623)
Columbia, South Carolina
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm
Washington Adventist W 78–58  1–1
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (864)
Norfolk, VA
11/20/2015*
8:30 pm
vs. Indiana State
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
L 60–71  1–2
Sports and Fitness Center (1,601)
St. Thomas, VI
11/21/2015*
4:00 pm
vs. Ohio
Paradise Jam Consolation
L 93–71  1–3
Sports and Fitness Center (2,205)
St. Thomas, VI
11/23/2015*
3:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. DePaul
Paradise Jam 7th Place Game
L 78–82  1–4
Sports and Fitness Center (1,433)
St. Thomas, VI
11/30/2015*
8:30 pm
at Northern Arizona W 70–66  2–4
Walkup Skydome (967)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm
Mercy W 71–65  3–4
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,576)
Norfolk, VA
12/07/2015
7:30 pm
at Coppin State W 88–56  4–4
(1–0)
Physical Education Complex (588)
Baltimore, MD
12/13/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky L 60–81  4–5
BB&T Arena (2,351)
Highland Heights, KY
12/15/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at #23 Cincinnati L 59–75  4–6
Fifth Third Arena (6,215)
Cincinnati, OH
12/17/2015*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Evansville L 70–84  4–7
Ford Center (3,883)
Evansville, IN
12/21/2015*
9:00 pm
at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational
W 85–76  5–7
Don Haskins Center (7,746)
El Paso, TX
12/22/2015*
9:00 pm
vs. UC Riverside
Sun Bowl Invitational
L 62–80  5–8
Don Haskins Center (5,946)
El Paso, TX
12/29/2015*
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 57–68  5–9
Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
Norfolk, VA
01/02/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama L 49–68  5–10
Coleman Coliseum (10,884)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/05/2016*
7:00 pm
Princeton L 74–83  5–11
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,011)
Norfolk, VA
01/09/2016
6:00 pm
Florida A&M W 77–56  6–11
(2–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,167)
Norfolk, VA
01/11/2016
8:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman L 70–72  6–12
(2–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,756)
Norfolk, VA
01/16/2016
4:00 pm
at North Carolina Central W 88–79  7–12
(3–1)
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,236)
Durham,, NC
01/18/2016
7:30 pm
at North Carolina A&T W 75–68  8–12
(4–1)
Corbett Sports Center (1,206)
Greensboro, NC
01/23/2016
6:00 pm
South Carolina State W 87–74  9–12
(5–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,461)
Norfolk, VA
01/25/2016
8:00 pm
Savannah State W 92–73  10–12
(6–1)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812)
Norfolk, VA
01/30/2016
6:00 pm
at Hampton L 76–86  10–13
(6–2)
Hampton Convocation Center (8,123)
Hampton, VA
02/06/2016
4:00 pm
at Howard W 99–92 2OT 11–13
(7–2)
Burr Gymnasium (1,550)
Washington, D.C.
02/08/2016
7:30 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 76–70  12–13
(8–2)
Hytche Athletic Center (2,810)
Princess Anne, MD
02/13/2016
6:20 pm
Morgan State W 79–73  13–13
(9–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,561)
Norfolk, VA
02/20/2016
4:00 pm
at Delaware State L 64–67  13–14
(9–3)
Memorial Hall (1,846)
Dover, DE
02/22/2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Coppin State W 85–77  14–14
(10–3)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,083)
Norfolk, VA
02/24/2016
7:00 pm
at Morgan State L 72–89  14–15
(10–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (857)
Baltimore, MD
02/29/2016
8:00 pm
Howard W 84–66  15–15
(11–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,111)
Norfolk, VA
03/03/2016
8:00 pm
Hampton W 83–63  16–15
(12–4)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500)
Norfolk, VA
MEAC Tournament
03/09/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (7) North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals
W 66–47  17–15
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/11/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (3) South Carolina State
Semifinals
L 65–67  17–16
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CIT
03/16/2016*
7:00 pm
at Columbia
First round
L 54–86  17–17
Levien Gymnasium (1,037)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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