2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
2015–16 record	13–19 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach	Steve Hawkins (13th year)
Assistant coach	Clayton Bates
Assistant coach	Larry Farmer
Assistant coach	James Holland
Home arena	University Arena

2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Akron	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
Ohio	11	–	7	.611	23	–	12	.657
Kent State	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
Buffalo †	10	–	8	.556	20	–	15	.571
Miami (OH)	6	–	12	.333	13	–	20	.394
Bowling Green	5	–	13	.278	16	–	18	.471
West
Ball State	10	–	8	.556	21	–	14	.600
Central Michigan	10	–	8	.556	17	–	16	.515
Northern Illinois	9	–	9	.500	21	–	13	.618
Eastern Michigan	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
Toledo	8	–	10	.444	17	–	15	.531
Western Michigan	7	–	11	.389	13	–	19	.406

† 2016 MAC Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 13th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Northern Illinois. WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 20–14 (10–8 in the MAC) to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC Tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.

Departures

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
David Brown	05 !5	G	6.04 !6′ 4″	205	4.1 !Senior (redshirt)	Roscoe, IL	Graduated
Bishop Robinson	11	G	6.03 !6′ 3″	190	1.1 !Freshman (redshirt)	Kalamazoo, MI	Transferred
Tim Brennan	20	G/F	6.05 !6′ 5″	200	4 !Senior	Chicago, IL	Graduated
Austin Richie	22	G	6.03 !6′ 3″	185	4 !Senior	Lowell, IN	Graduated
Von Washington	30	G	6.02 !6′ 2″	175	2.1 !Sophomore (redshirt)	Kalamazoo, MI	Transferred to Quincy
Mario Matasovic	31	F	6.08 !6′ 8″	215	2 !Sophomore	Croatia	Transferred to Sacred Heart
Charles Harris	35	G/F	6.05 !6′ 5″	195	2.1 !Sophomore (redshirt)	Antioch, IL	Transferred

Recruiting class of 2015

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Seth Dugan C	Otsego, MI	Otsego High School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 18, 2014
Seth Dugan C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Josh Davis SG	Detroit, MI	Henry Ford High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 10, 2014
Josh Davis SG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Bryce Moore PG	Indianapolis, IN	Park Tudor School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 19, 2014
Bryce Moore PG	Scout: 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: "2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

Recruiting class of 2016

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jarrin Randall PG	Chicago, IL	Morgan Park High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 6, 2015
Jarrin Randall PG	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: "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Moore, BryceBryce Moore	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Park Tudor	Indianapolis, IN
2.5 !G/F	1	Haymond, TuckerTucker Haymond	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Garfield	Seattle, WA
3.5 !F	2	Tava, ConnarConnar Tava	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Warren De La Salle	Macomb, MI
2.5 !G/F	3	Davis, JoshJosh Davis	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Henry J. Ford	Detroit, MI
1.5 !G	4	Klein, JaredJared Klein	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Otsego	Otsego, MI
1.5 !G	10	Wilder, ThomasThomas Wilder	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Quakerdale Prep	Montgomery, IL
1.5 !G	11	Wade, RyanRyan Wade (W)	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Laingsburg	Laingsburg, MI
5.0 !C	15	Dieng, KhadimKhadim Dieng	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	NorthPointe Christian	Senegal
2.5 !G/F	22	Kennedy, JoeviairJoeviair Kennedy	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Muskegon	Muskegon, MI
1.5 !G	32	Perry, TaylorTaylor Perry	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Rochester	Rochester, MI
3.5 !F	34	Avery, AnthonyAnthony Avery	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	St. Rita of Cascia	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	40	McCormick, KellenKellen McCormick	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Notre Dame Prep	West Bloomfield, MI
5.0 !C	42	LaMont, DrakeDrake LaMont	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	American Heritage	Plantation, FL
5.0 !C	50	Dugan, SethSeth Dugan	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Otsego	Otsego, MI

Head coach

Steve Hawkins (South Alabama)

Assistant coach(es)

Clayton Bates (Florida)
Larry Farmer (UCLA)
Jason Larson (USC Upstate)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 7, 2015* 2:00 pm		Kalamazoo	W 107–50		University Arena (2,135) Kalamazoo, MI
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2015* 9:00 pm, FSN^[2]		at DePaul	L 69–63	0–1	McGrath–Phillips Arena (4,001) Chicago, IL
November 17, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3^[3]		San Diego	W 74–62	1–1	University Arena (2,087) Kalamazoo, MI
November 21, 2015* 7:00 pm, CAA.tv^[4]		at UNC Wilmington	L 80–76	1–2	Trask Coliseum (4,019^[5]) Wilmington, NC
November 23, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3^[6]		Rochester College	W 85–73	2–2	University Arena (1,821) Kalamazoo, MI
November 26, 2015* 4:30 pm, ASN^[7]		vs. Stephen F. Austin Music City Challenge	L 79–71	2–3	Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
November 27, 2015* 3:30 pm		vs. Liberty Music City Challenge	W 68–58	3–3	Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
November 29, 2015* 5:00 pm, ASN^[8]		vs. Mercer Music City Challenge	L 68–65	3–4	Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
December 3, 2015* 7:00 pm		at James Madison	L 63–57	3–5	James Madison University Convocation Center (2,660) Harrisonburg, VA
December 7, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3^[9]		Northeastern	W 87–86 ^OT	4–5	University Arena (2,031) Kalamazoo, MI
December 12, 2015* 4:30 pm, ESPN3^[10]		Marygrove	W 101–59	5–5	University Arena (2,316) Kalamazoo, MI
December 22, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		IPFW	L 89–86 ^OT	5–6	University Arena (2,676) Kalamazoo, MI
December 30, 2015* 9:00 pm, SECN		at Vanderbilt	L 81–61	5–7	Memorial Gymnasium (10,092) Nashville, TN
January 2, 2016* 2:00 pm		Jacksonville	W 76–72	6–7	University Arena (2,343) Kalamazoo, MI
MAC regular season
January 5, 2016 7:00 pm		Kent State	L 87–74	6–8 (0–1)	University Arena (2,016) Kalamazoo, MI
January 8, 2016 7:00 pm		at Akron	L 62–53	6–9 (0–2)	James A. Rhodes Arena (2,642) Akron, OH
January 12, 2016 7:00 pm		Ball State	L 74–64	6–10 (0–3)	University Arena (1,901) Kalamazoo, MI
January 16, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Northern Illinois	W 83–69	7–10 (1–3)	University Arena (2,649) Kalamazoo, MI
January 19, 2016 7:00 pm, ASN		at Ohio	L 82–64	7–11 (1–4)	Convocation Center (6,346) Athens, OH
January 23, 2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Buffalo	W 91–71	8–11 (2–4)	University Arena (3,079) Kalamazoo, MI
January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Bowling Green	L 79–78	8–12 (2–5)	University Arena (2,245) Kalamazoo, MI
January 30, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3		Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	W 94–86	9–12 (3–5)	University Arena (3,115) Kalamazoo, MI
February 2, 2016 7:00 pm		at Toledo	L 89–62	9–13 (3–6)	Savage Arena (3,854) Toledo, OH
February 6, 2016 2:00 pm		at Ball State	L 75–71 ^OT	9–14 (3–7)	John E. Worthen Arena (3,346) Muncie, IN
February 9, 2016 7:00 pm, l		Miami	L 45–44	9–15 (3–8)	University Arena (2,014) Kalamazoo, MI
February 13, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3		at Bowling Green	W 74–68	10–15 (4–8)	Stroh Center (2,979) Bowling Green, OH
February 16, 2016 7:00 pm		at Kent State	L 85–78 ^OT	10–16 (4–9)	MAC Center (3,035) Kent, OH
February 20, 2016 2:00 pm		Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	W 92–85	11–16 (5–9)	University Arena (3,869) Kalamazoo, MI
February 23, 2016		at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	L 73–62	11–17 (5–10)	Convocation Center (928) Ypsilanti, MI
February 27, 2016		at Northern Illinois	L 76–67	11–18 (5–11)	Convocation Center (3,019) DeKalb, IL
March 1, 2016 7:00 pm		Toledo	W 70–64	12–18 (6–11)	University Arena (2,382) Kalamazoo, MI
March 4, 2016 7:00 pm		at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy	W 91–82	13–18 (7–11)	McGuirk Arena (3,292^[11]) Mount Pleasant, MI
MAC Tournament
March 7, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3	(10)	at (7) Northern Illinois First round	L 56–50	13–19	Convocation Center (1,594^[12]) DeKalb, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball

Venues	East Hall gymnasium (1913–1938) Oakland Gymnasium (1938–1957) Read Fieldhouse (1957–1992) Lawson Arena (1992–1994) University Arena (1994–present)

Rivalries	In-state MAC schools

Culture and lore	Buster Bronco The Zoo

People	Head coaches NBA players

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