2015–16 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

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2015–16 Lamar Cardinals basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–19 (3–15 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Anthony Anderson (2nd season)
  • Bobby Kummer (2nd season)
  • Brian Burton (2nd season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity 10,080)
Seasons
2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin † 18 – 0   1.000 28 – 6   .824
Texas A&M–CC 15 – 3   .833 25 – 8   .758
Sam Houston State 12 – 6   .667 18 – 16   .529
Incarnate Word* 12 – 6   .667 17 – 12   .586
Houston Baptist 10 – 8   .556 17 – 17   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 9 – 9   .500 12 – 21   .364
Abilene Christian* 8 – 10   .444 13 – 18   .419
McNeese State 7 – 11   .389 9 – 20   .310
Central Arkansas** 6 – 12   .333 7 – 21   .250
New Orleans 6 – 12   .333 10 – 20   .333
Nicholls State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 23   .324
Northwestern State 5 – 13   .278 8 – 20   .286
Lamar 3 – 15   .167 11 – 19   .367
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2016 Southland tournament winner

The 2015–16 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by second year head coach Tic Price. The team played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas and are members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals finished the season with a record of 11–19, 3–15 to finish in last place in conference. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

Previous season

The Cardinals were picked to finish 10th in the conference in both the Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Director polls.[1] The Cardinals finished the season 15–15, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. Due to APR penalties, the Cardinals were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland tournament.

Preseason

The Cardinals were picked to finish fifth (5th) in the conference in the Coaches' Poll and sixth (6th) in the Sports Information Director polls.[2]

Roster

2015–16 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PG 0 Kevin Booze 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Irving, TX
F 2 Dorian Chapman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Fr Port Arthur, TX
G 3 Nick Garth 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Houston, TX
C 4 LeMon Gregory 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Sr Greenville, KY / Angelina College
G 5 Lincoln Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, PA / South Plains College
F 11 Josh Nzeakor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Mesquite, TX
G 12 Zjori Bosha 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 173 lb (78 kg) So Nome, TX
C 14 Christian Kennedy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Warner Robins, GA / Daytona State College
C 15 Terrance Hubby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Arlington, TX
G/F 20 Marcus Owens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 21 Boaz Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Houston, TX
G 22 Preston Mattingly 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Evansville, IN
F 23 Dontavious Sears 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Memphis, TN / Eastern Oklahoma State College
G 24 Quan Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Little Rock, AR / Connors State College
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2015-12-06

Media

All 2015 Lamar Cardinals home games except those otherwise contracted for through were broadcast online live by Big Red Sports Network (BRSN). Starting January 4, 2016 all home games except for the January 11, 2016 game will be broadcast on ESPN3. The January 11 game will be broadcast on the ASN.[3]

Schedule and results

[4] Season Results:[5][6]

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Out of Conference
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm, BRSN 		Austin College W 101–58  1–0
  17 – Owens, M.   13 – Owens, M.   7 – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (937)
Beaumont, TX
11/16/2015*
9:00 pm, MW Net 		at Fresno State
Roundball Showcase 		L 72–80  1–1
  20 – Booze, K.   9 – Chatman, D.   4 – Booze, K.  Save Mart Center (4,799)
Fresno, CA
11/21/2015*
11:00 am 		at Delaware State
Roundball Showcase 		W 77–66  2–1
  18 – Davis, L.; Garth, N.   7 – Chatman, D.   9 – Davis, L.  Memorial Hall (209)
Dover, DE
11/25/2015*
7:00 pm, ASN 		at Rice
Roundball Showcase 		L 82–94  2–2
  25 – Booze, K.   7 – Mattingly, P.   5 – Booze, K.  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,376)
Houston, TX
11/29/2015*
2:00 pm, BRSN 		UC Riverside
Roundball Showcase 		L 69–74  2–3
  16 – Nzeakor, J.   8 – Sears, D.   4 – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (1,481)
Beaumont, TX
12/2/2015*
7:00 pm, TWCS Alt. 		UTRGV W 83–60  3–3
  21 – Garth, N.   10 – Sears, D.   3 – Three players  Montagne Center (1,766)
Beaumont, TX
12/05/2015*
8:00 pm, BRSN 		Idaho State W 82–70  4–3
  21 – Gregory, L.   11 – Gregory, L.   5 – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (2,137)
Beaumont, TX
12/12/2015*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Liberty W 73–58  –
  22 – Garth, N.   5 – Davis, L.   8 – Booze, K.  Vines Center (1,990)
Lynchburg, VA
12/13/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Virginia Tech L 53–88  5–4
  12 – Owens, M; Garth, N   7 – Mattingly, P   3 – Booze, K; Garth, N  Cassell Coliseum (4,870)
Blacksburg, VA
12/18/2015*
12:00 pm, BRSN 		Jarvis Christian W 80–56  6–4
  24 – Sears, D.   16 – Mattingly, P.   6 – Owens, M.  Montagne Center (1,377)
Beaumont, TX
12/21/2015*
7:00 pm, BRSN 		Texas Lutheran W 86–69  7–4
  15 – Davis, L.   7 – Mattingly, P.   7 – Jones, Q.  Montagne Center (1,592)
Beaumont, TX
12/29/2015*
7:00 pm, BRSN 		Howard Payne W 97–74  8–4
  23 – Chatman, D.   7 – Gregory, L.   5 – Garth, N.  Montagne Center (1,695)
Beaumont, TX
Conference Games
01/02/2016
3:30 pm 		at Nicholls State W 79–67  9–4
(1–0) 		 17 – Garth, N.   9 – Chatman, D.   6 – Booze, K.  Stopher Gym (792)
Thibodaux, LA
01/04/2016
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		New Orleans L 64–68  9–5
(1–1) 		 15 – Garth, N.   11 – Sears, D.   4 – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (1,731)
Beaumont, TX
01/9/2016
4:00 pm 		at Central Arkansas L 76–93  9–6
(1–2) 		 16 – Garth, N.   13 – Sears, D.   3 – Garth, N.  Farris Center (1,225)
Conway, AR
01/11/2016
7:00 pm, ASN 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 82–91  9–7
(1–3) 		 25 – Garth, N.   10 – Sears, D.   4 – Mattingly, P.; Garth, N.  Montagne Center (1,539)
Beaumont, TX
01/16/2016
4:40 pm, ESPN3 		Northwestern State W 86–82  10–7
(2–3) 		 19 – Sears, D.; Garth, N.   15 – Nzeakor, j.   10 – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (1,825)
Beaumont, TX
01/18/2016
7:00 pm 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 70–98  10–8
(2–4) 		 15 – Booze, K.   8 – Nzeakor, J.   4 – Booze, K.  University Center (641)
Hammond, LA
01/23/2016
4:30 pm, ESPN3 		Houston Baptist L 79–92  10–9
(2–5) 		 18 – Owens, M.   6 – Owens, M.   5 – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (2,312)
Beaumont, TX
01/25/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Stephen F. Austin L 52–86  10–10
(2–6) 		 12 – Garth, N.   6 – Owens, M.   4 – Booze, K.  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,485)
Nacogdoches, TX
01/30/2016
4:00 pm 		at Abilene Christian L 71–80  10–11
(2–7) 		 24 – Chatman, D.   9 – Nzeakor, J.   2 – Booze, K.  Moody Coliseum (2,103)
Abilene, TX
02/01/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Sam Houston State L 66–69  10–12
(2–8) 		 12 – 3 players   6 – Nzeakor, J.   3 – Mattingly, P.  Montagne Center (2,076)
Beaumont, TX
02/06/2016
4:30 pm, ESPN3 		Incarnate Word L 71–74  10–13
(2–9) 		 14 – Garth, N.   13 – Nzeakor, J.   4 – Garth, N.; Jones, Q.  Montagne Center (2,128)
Beaumont, TX
02/08/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Abilene Christian L 67–71  10–14
(2–10) 		 20 – Garth, N.   6 – Mattingly, P.   3 – Davis, L.  Montagne Center (1,743)
Beaumont, TX
02/15/2016
7:00 pm 		at Houston Baptist L 78–79  10–15
(2–11) 		 17 – Booze, K.   9 – Chatman, D.   11 – Booze, K.  Sharp Gymnasium (703)
Houston, TX
02/20/2016
6:00 pm 		at McNeese State W 87–76  11–15
(3–11) 		 21 – Owens, M.   8 – Nzeakor, J.   5 – Booze, K.  Burton Coliseum (1,403)
Lake Charles, LA
02/22/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Stephen F. Austin L 58–79  11–16
(3–12) 		 11 – Nzeakor, J.   6 – Chatman, D.    – Booze, K.  Montagne Center (1,931)
Beaumont, TX
02/27/2016
4:30 pm, TWCS 		at Incarnate Word L 70–89  11–17
(3–13) 		 22 – Mattingly, P.   5 – Nzeakor, J.   4 – Garth, N.  McDermott Convocation Center (824)
San Antonio, TX
02/29/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		McNeese State L 74–77  11–18
(3–14) 		 14 – Three players   12 – Mattingly, P.   5 – Garth, N.  Montagne Center (2,143)
Beaumont, TX
03/03/2016
6:30 pm 		at Sam Houston State L 76–94  11–19
(3–15) 		 17 – Booze, K.   5 – Bosha, Z.    – Booze, K.  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,257)
Huntsville, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2014-15 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 12. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Stephen F. Austin Named Favorite in Southland Preseason Polls". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "LU teams up with ESPN3 to show home games". lamarcardinals.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "LAMARCARDINALS.COM - 2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule". lamarcardinals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "2015–16 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". Lamar University Department of Athletics.
  6. ^ "Lamar Cardinals". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.