2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Gamecocks, led by eighth year head coach James Green , played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference . They finished the season 8–23, 4–12 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament .
On March 16, Jacksonville State and head coach James Green mutually agreed to part ways.[ 1] He finished at Jacksonville State with an eight-year record of 89–153. On April 6, 2016, the school hired Ray Harper as head coach.[ 2]
Roster
Number
Name
Position
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
0
DelFincko Bogan
Guard
5–9
194
Freshman
Charleston, Missouri
1
Greg Tucker
Guard
6–2
195
Junior
Charleston, Missouri
2
JaQuail Townser
Guard
6–3
195
Senior
Alton, Illinois
3
Cam Biedscheid
Guard/Forward
6–7
198
Junior
St. Louis , Missouri
4
Deitrich Cole
Forward/Center
6–9
210
Sophomore
Detroit , Michigan
5
Des Curry
Guard
6–0
180
Junior
Jacksonville, Alabama
10
Nathan Laing
Guard
6–0
165
RS–Sophomore
Lillington, North Carolina
13
Jared Hamilton
Guard/Forward
6–4
190
Freshman
Charlotte, North Carolina
14
Edward Jones
Forward
6–7
180
RS–Freshman
Atlanta
15
Erik Durham
Guard
6–4
190
Junior
Springfield, Missouri
21
Malcolm Drumwright
Guard
6–2
165
Sophomore
Rancho Cucamonga, California
24
Ousmane Ba
Forward/Center
6–11
227
Junior
Kinshasa , DRC
31
Christian Cunningham
Forward
6–6
200
Freshman
Albuquerque, New Mexico
32
Jeremy Watson
Forward
6–7
200
RS–Senior
Birmingham, Alabama
33
Andre Statam
Guard/Forward
6–6
227
Freshman
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Schedule
[ 3]
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015 *1:30 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan
L 83–89
0–1
McGuirk Arena (3,116)Mount Pleasant, Michigan
11/15/2015 *2:00 pm
Fort Valley State
W 81–68
1–1
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,004)Jacksonville, Alabama
11/16/2015 *7:00 pm
Oakwood
W 96–60
2–1
Pete Mathews Coliseum (913)Jacksonville, Alabama
11/18/2015 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Virginia Tech Emerald Coast Classic
L 62–71
2–2
Cassell Coliseum (4,984)Blacksburg, Virginia
11/20/2015 *6:00 pm
at Winthrop
L 69–80
2–3
Winthrop Coliseum (1,379)Rock Hill, South Carolina
11/22/2015 *4:00 pm, ASN
at UAB Emerald Coast Classic
L 55–61
2–4
Bartow Arena (3,939)Birmingham, Alabama
11/24/2015 *8:00 pm
Alabama A&M
L 69–73
2–5
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,019)Jacksonville, Alabama
11/27/2015 *1:30 pm
vs. Chicago State Emerald Coast Classic
W 68–65
3–5
Northwest Florida State College (250)Niceville, Florida
11/28/2015 *1:00 pm
vs. Chattanooga Emerald Coast Classic
L 52–62
3–6
Northwest Florida State College (250)Niceville, Florida
12/01/2015 *8:00 pm
Samford
L 71–77
3–7
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,491)Jacksonville, Alabama
12/05/2015 *7:00 pm
Jacksonville
L 82–86
3–8
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,012)Jacksonville, Alabama
12/13/2015 *3:00 pm
Alabama State
L 60–63
3–9
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,103)Jacksonville, Alabama
12/18/2015 *8:00 pm
at Loyola Marymount
L 60–77
3–10
Gersten Pavilion (1,524)Los Angeles
12/21/2015 *7:00 pm
Northern Colorado
W 79–76
4–10
Pete Mathews Coliseum (821)Jacksonville, Alabama
12/29/2015 *4:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama
L 59–67
4–11
Coleman Coliseum (11,417)Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Ohio Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2015 3:30 pm
SIU Edwardsville
W 72–67
5–11 (1–0)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (724)Jacksonville, Alabama
01/02/2016 4:30 pm
Eastern Illinois
L 64–75
5–12 (1–1)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (692)Jacksonville, Alabama
01/07/2016 4:30 pm
at Austin Peay
L 54–73
5–13 (1–2)
Dunn Center (1,297)Clarksville, Tennessee
01/09/2016 5:30 pm
at Murray State
L 54–69
5–14 (1–3)
CFSB Center (3,191)Murray, Kentucky
01/13/2016 7:45 pm
at Southeast Missouri State
W 74–60
6–14 (2–3)
Show Me Center (1,275)Cape Girardeau, Missouri
01/16/2016 12:00 pm
UT Martin
W 82–60
7–14 (3–3)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,009)Jacksonville, Alabama
01/21/2016 6:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky
L 88–91
7–15 (3–4)
McBrayer Arena (2,700)Richmond, Kentucky
01/23/2016 12:00 pm, ASN
at Morehead State
W 78–74
8–15 (4–4)
Ellis Johnson Arena (3,870)Morehead, Kentucky
01/28/2016 7:00 pm
Belmont
L 63–72
8–16 (4–5)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,488)Jacksonville, Alabama
01/30/2016 4:30 pm
Tennessee State
L 53–78
8–17 (4–6)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,065)Jacksonville, Alabama
02/06/2016 4:30 pm
Tennessee Tech
L 58–68
8–18 (4–7)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,248)Jacksonville, Alabama
02/10/2016 7:30 pm
at Belmont
L 73–81
8–19 (4–8)
Curb Event Center (1,828)Nashville, Tennessee
02/13/2016 7:30 pm
at Tennessee Tech
L 70–72
8–20 (4–9)
Eblen Center (3,611)Cookeville, Tennessee
02/20/2016 7:30 pm
at Tennessee State
L 46–61
8–21 (4–10)
Gentry Complex (2,341)Nashville, Tennessee
02/25/2016 7:00 pm
Eastern Kentucky
L 54–76
8–22 (4–11)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (821)Jacksonville, Alabama
02/27/2016 4:30 pm
Morehead State
L 71–82
8–23 (4–12)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (975)Jacksonville, Alabama
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
References
Venues People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold