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2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

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2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–23 (4–12 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachReggie Sharp
Ronnie Dean
Home arenaPete Mathews Coliseum
Seasons
2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
Tennessee State 11 5   .688 20 11   .645
Tennessee Tech 11 5   .688 19 12   .613
Morehead State 11 5   .688 23 14   .622
Eastern Kentucky 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Jacksonville State 4 12   .250 8 23   .258
West
UT Martin 10 6   .625 20 15   .571
Murray State 10 6   .625 17 14   .548
Eastern Illinois 9 7   .563 13 17   .433
Austin Peay 7 9   .438 18 18   .500
SIU Edwardsville 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
Southeast Missouri St. 2 14   .125 5 24   .172
2016 OVC tournament winner

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Jacksonville State parts ways with men's basketball coach James Green". March 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jacksonville State hires Ray Harper as men's basketball coach". AL.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule".