2015–16 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bonnies, led by ninth year head coach Mark Schmidt , played their home games at the Reilly Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They finished the season 22–9, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Davidson . While the two other teams who tied with Saint Bonaventure for the A-10 title received at-large bids to the NCAA tournament , the Bonnies were one of the "First Four Out" and instead received a top seed in the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Wagner .
Previous season
The Bonnies finished the 2014–15 season 18–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Dayton . For the second consecutive year, the Bonnies accumulated a winning record but did not receive an invite the postseason; the team failed to receive a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and, in accordance with school policy, preemptively ruled out participating in either the College Basketball Invitational or CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament .
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
David Andoh
0
F
6'7"
220
Senior
Montreal, QC
Transferred from Liberty . Under NCAA transfer rules, Andoh will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Matt Mobley
2
G
6'1"
175
Junior
Worcester, MA
Transferred from Central Connecticut . Under NCAA transfer rules, Mobley will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Courtney Stockard
11
G
6'5"
185
Junior
St. Louis, MO
Junior college transferred from Allen Community College
Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
LaDarien Griffin PF
Jacksonville, FL
Providence School of Jacksonville
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
N/A
Nov 13, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Nelson Kaputo PG
Toronto, ON
St. Michael's College School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
N/A
May 1, 2015
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2015–16 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
0
David Andoh (I)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Montreal, QC
G
1
Idris Taqqee
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Ashburnham, MA
G
2
Matt Mobley (I)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Worcester, MA
G
3
Marcus Posley
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Rockford, IL
G
4
Nelson Kaputo
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Toronto, ON
G
10
Jaylen Adams
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Baltimore, MD
G/F
11
Courtney Stockard
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
St. Louis, MO
F
12
Denzel Gregg
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Syracuse, NY
F
15
LaDarien Griffin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Jacksonville, FL
F
20
Derrick Woods
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Trenton, NJ
F
21
Dion Wright
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Lakewood, CA
G
24
Caleb McGuire (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Belmont, NY
F
45
Jordan Tyson
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Fr
Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2015 *4:00 pm
Mansfield
W 108–48
Reilly Center (3,273)Olean, NY
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015 *8:00 pm
Binghamton
W 63–53
1–0
Reilly Center (4,277)Olean, NY
11/17/2015 *7:00 pm, RSN
at Syracuse
L 66–79
1–1
Carrier Dome (21,379)Syracuse, NY
11/21/2015 *7:00 pm
Loyola (MD)
W 94–82
2–1
Reilly Center (3,658)Olean, NY
11/24/2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius
W 77–73
3–1
Koessler Athletic Center (2,007)Buffalo, NY
11/28/2015 *4:00 pm
Hofstra
L 83–89
3–2
Reilly Center (3,229)Olean, NY
12/02/2015 *7:00 pm
at Buffalo
W 60–58
4–2
Alumni Arena (4,192)Amherst, NY
12/05/2015 *4:00 pm, TWCSC
Ohio
W 81–68
5–2
Reilly Center (3,565)Olean, NY
12/08/2015 *7:00 pm, TWCSC
Vermont
W 80–68
6–2
Reilly Center (3,021)Olean, NY
12/19/2015 *2:00 pm, TWCSC
South Carolina State
W 64–45
7–2
Reilly Center (3,347)Olean, NY
12/22/2015 *7:00 pm, TWCSC
at Siena Franciscan Cup
L 70–73
7-3
Times Union Center (6,593)Albany, NY
12/30/2015 *7:00 pm, TWCSC
Niagara
W 82–68
8–3
Reilly Center (3,728)Olean, NY
Atlantic 10 regular season
01/02/2016 8:00 pm, ASN
Davidson
W 97–85
9–3 (1–0)
Reilly Center (3,783)Olean, NY
01/06/2016 8:00 pm, ASN
at George Mason
W 77–58
10–3 (2–0)
EagleBank Arena (2,807)Fairfax, VA
01/09/2016 12:00 pm, CBSSN
at Massachusetts
W 88–77
11–3 (3–0)
Mullins Center (4,224)Amherst, MA
01/13/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC
Rhode Island
W 69–64
12–3 (4–0)
Reilly Center (3,219)Olean, NY
01/16/2016 6:00 pm, ASN
at Duquesne
L 88–95
12–4 (4–1)
Palumbo Center (2,425)Pittsburgh, PA
01/19/2016 7:00 pm, ASN
Dayton
L 79–85
12–5 (4–2)
Reilly Center (4,176)Olean, NY
01/23/2016 2:30 pm, NBCSN
at VCU
L 76–84
12–6 (4–3)
Siegel Center (7,637)Richmond, VA
01/31/2016 3:00 pm, ASN
Richmond
W 84–68
13–6 (5–3)
Reilly Center (5,263)Olean, NY
02/03/2016 7:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's
W 83–73
14–6 (6–3)
Hagan Arena (4,027)Philadelphia, PA
02/07/2016 2:00 pm, NBCSN
Saint Louis
W 65–62
15–6 (7–3)
Reilly Center (3,712)Olean, NY
02/10/2016 7:00 pm
at Fordham
W 76–72 OT
16–6 (8–3)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,021)Bronx, NY
02/13/2016 4:00 pm, TWCSC
George Washington
W 64–57
17–6 (9–3)
Reilly Center (5,480)Olean, NY
02/17/2016 7:00 pm
at La Salle
L 64–71
17–7 (9–4)
Tom Gola Arena (1,329)Philadelphia, PA
02/20/2016 12:00 pm, NBCSN
at No. 15 Dayton
W 79–72
18–7 (10–4)
UD Arena (13,455)Dayton, OH
02/24/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC
Duquesne
W 80–76
19–7 (11–4)
Reilly Center (4,101)Olean, NY
02/27/2016 4:00 pm
Massachusetts
W 85–83
20–7 (12–4)
Reilly Center (5,294)Olean, NY
03/02/2016 7:00 pm
vs. Saint Joseph's Lightower Conference Classic
W 98–90
21–7 (13–4)
Blue Cross Arena (6,734)Rochester, NY
03/05/2016 8:00 pm
at Saint Louis
W 76–67
22–7 (14–4)
Chaifetz Arena (7,812)St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/11/2016 9:00 pm, NBCSN
(3)
vs. (6) Davidson Quarterfinals
L 86–90 OT
22–8
Barclays Center (8,223)Brooklyn, NY
NIT
03/16/2016 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
(1)
(8) Wagner First round – St. Bonaventure Bracket
L 75–79
22–9
Reilly Center (4,793)Olean, NY
See also
References
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