2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Wolfpack were led by fifth year head coach Mark Gottfried . The team played its home games at PNC Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 16–17, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke .
Previous season
The Wolfpack finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament , where they defeated LSU in the second round and Villanova in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to fellow ACC member Louisville.
Pre-season
Departures
Class of 2015 signees
In addition to freshman signees Shaun Kirk and Maverick Rowan, NC State also added University of Charlotte transfer Torin Dorn. Dorn, a sophomore guard who will redshirt the 2015–2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules, was the 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.[ 1]
Roster
2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
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Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
0
Abdul-Malik Abu
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Boston, Massachusetts
F
1
Lennard Freeman
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Washington, D.C.
G
2
Torin Dorn
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
3
Terry Henderson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Jr
Raleigh, North Carolina
F
4
Chris Brickhouse (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Raleigh, North Carolina
G
12
Cat Barber
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Newport News, Virginia
G
13
Chris Jr. Corchiani (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Raleigh, North Carolina
G/F
14
Caleb Martin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Mocksville, North Carolina
G/F
15
Cody Martin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Mocksville, North Carolina
F
21
BeeJay Anya
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Jr
Gaithersburg, Maryland
G/F
22
Shaun Kirk
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Whiteville, North Carolina
G/F
24
Maverick Rowan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G
25
Chase Cannon (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Morehead City, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 4, 2015
Season
Non-conference Play
NC State opened the season with an 85–68 win at home to William & Mary. During the loss, guard Terry Henderson suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle and missed the entire season.[ 2]
Conference Play
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 8, 2015 *2:00 pm
Cal State Los Angeles
W 71–54
21 – Barber
9 – Abu
6 – Barber
PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 13, 2015 *8:00 pm, ESPN3
William & Mary
L 68–85
0–1
21 – Caleb Martin
6 – Tied
6 – Barber
PNC Arena (16,377)Raleigh, NC
Nov 15, 2015 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
South Alabama Legends Classic
W 88–70
1–1
19 – Caleb Martin
12 – Freeman
8 – Barber
PNC Arena (15,076)Raleigh, NC
Nov 18, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
IUPUI Legends Classic
W 79–56
2–1
19 – Barber
9 – Abu
4 – Cody Martin
PNC Arena (14,660)Raleigh, NC
Nov 23, 2015 *9:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Arizona State Legends Classic semifinals
L 76–79
2–2
22 – Barber
6 – Tied
8 – Barber
Barclays Center (5,775)Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2015 *5:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 22 LSU Legends Classic 3rd place game
W 83–72
3–2
20 – Barber
12 – Abu
7 – Barber
Barclays Center (4,777)Brooklyn, NY
Nov 27, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Winthrop
W 87–79
4–2
37 – Barber
10 – Freeman
8 – Barber
PNC Arena (15,700)Raleigh, NC
Dec 1, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
Michigan ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 59–66
4–3
19 – Caleb Martin
7 – 3 Tied
4 – Barber
PNC Arena (17,645)Raleigh, NC
Dec 5, 2015 *12:00 pm, RSN (FS South )
Bucknell
W 99–86
5–3
27 – Rowan
13 – Freeman
4 – Tied
PNC Arena (16,378)Raleigh, NC
Dec 13, 2015 *4:00 pm, ESPNU
at South Florida
W 65–46
6–3
19 – Barber
14 – Abu
6 – Barber
USF Sun Dome (2,945)Tampa, FL
Dec 16, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
High Point
W 76–73
7–3
26 – Barber
9 – Abu
6 – Barber
PNC Arena (15,602)Raleigh, NC
Dec 19, 2015 *6:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri
W 73–59
8–3
33 – Barber
11 – Abu
4 – Barber
Mizzou Arena (8,087)Columbia, MO
Dec 22, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Greensboro
W 58–52
9–3
27 – Barber
11 – Abu
2 – 3 Tied
PNC Arena (15,716)Raleigh, NC
Dec 29, 2015 *7:00 pm, RSN
Northeastern
W 72–66
10–3
29 – Barber
12 – Abu
3 – Tied
PNC Arena (17,074)Raleigh, NC
ACC Regular season
Jan 2, 2016 2:30 pm, ACCN
at Virginia Tech
L 68–73
10–4 (0–1)
21 – Barber
12 – Anya
2 – 3 Tied
Cassell Coliseum (4,971)Blacksburg, VA
Jan 7, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 Louisville
L 72–77
10–5 (0–2)
20 – Barber
12 – Abu
4 – Barber
PNC Arena (17,762)Raleigh, NC
Jan 10, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Wake Forest Tobacco Road Rivalry
L 74–77
10–6 (0–3)
26 – Barber
11 – Caleb Martin
7 – Tied
LJVM Coliseum (11,865)Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 13, 2016 9:00 pm, ACCN
Florida State
L 78–85
10–7 (0–4)
22 – Rowan
13 – Abu
6 – Abu
PNC Arena (16,846)Raleigh, NC
Jan 16, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 5 North Carolina Carolina–State Game
L 55–67
10–8 (0–5)
12 – Abu
14 – Abu
3 – Tied
Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 19, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 21 Pittsburgh
W 78–61
11–8 (1–5)
31 – Barber
14 – Freeman
8 – Barber
Peterson Events Center (9,849)Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 23, 2016 2:00 pm, CBS
No. 20 Duke Tobacco Road Rivalry
L 78–88
11–9 (1–6)
19 – Barber
7 – Freeman
6 – Freeman
PNC Arena (19,500)Raleigh, NC
Jan 27, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN
Georgia Tech
L 83–90
11–10 (1–7)
36 – Barber
11 – Abu
5 – Barber
PNC Arena (15,945)Raleigh, NC
Jan 30, 2016 3:00 pm, ACCN
No. 15 Miami (FL)
W 85–69
12–10 (2–7)
30 – Barber
7 – 4 Tied
4 – Tied
PNC Arena (18,103)Raleigh, NC
Feb 1, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Florida State
L 73–77
12–11 (2–8)
31 – Barber
6 – Caleb Martin
4 – Tied
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,375)Tallahassee, FL
Feb 6, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN
at Duke Tobacco Road Rivalry
L 80–88
12–12 (2–9)
26 – Barber
17 – Abu
6 – Barber
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
Feb 13, 2016 12:00 pm, RSN (FS South)
Wake Forest Tobacco Road Rivalry
W 99–88
13–12 (3–9)
38 – Barber
7 – Caleb Martin
3 – Barber
PNC Arena (17,074)Raleigh, NC
Feb 15, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 7 Virginia
L 53–73
13–13 (3–10)
14 – Barber
6 – Cody Martin
2 – Barber
John Paul Jones Arena (14,016)Charlottesville, VA
Feb 20, 2016 3:00 pm, ACCN
Clemson
W 77–74
14–13 (4–10)
20 – Rowan
16 – Abu
5 – Barber
PNC Arena (17,536)Raleigh, NC
Feb 24, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 7 North Carolina Carolina–State Game
L 68–80
14-14 (4–11)
32 – Barber
6 – 4 Tied
3 – Barber
PNC Arena (19,500)Raleigh, NC
Feb 27, 2016 2:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse
L 66–75
14–15 (4–12)
18 – Martin
12 – Abu
4 – Freeman
Carrier Dome (27,141)Syracuse, NY
Mar 2, 2016 9:00 pm, RSN
Boston College
W 73–72
15–15 (5–12)
24 – Barber
8 – Anya
6 – Barber
PNC Arena (15,152)Raleigh, NC
Mar 5, 2016 12:00 pm, CBS
at Notre Dame
L 75–89
15–16 (5–13)
29 – Barber
12 – Abu
4 – Cody Martin
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,715)South Bend, IN
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2016 12:00 pm
(12)
vs. (13) Wake Forest First round
W 75–72
16–16
24 – Rowan
9 – Tied
6 – Barber
Verizon Center (7,302)Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2016 2:00 pm
(12)
vs. (5) No. 19 Duke Second round
L 89–92
16–17
29 – Barber
9 – Abu
7 – Barber
Verizon Center (18,561)Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References
[ 1]
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics