The 2015–16 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by seventh year head coach Edward Joyner, played their home games at the Hampton Convocation Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 13–3 in MEAC play to win the MEAC regular season championship. They defeated Morgan State, Savannah State, and South Carolina State to be champions of the MEAC tournament. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Virginia.
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MEAC regular season and tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 21–11 (13–3 MEAC) |
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| Home arena | Hampton Convocation Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savannah State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Md. Eastern Shore | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coppin State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M* | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 MEAC tournament winner As of March 18, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 0 | Donald Ralls, Jr. | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jared Brown, | Guard | 5-11 | 165 | Freshman | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 1 | Keith Carroll | Guard | 5–11 | 160 | Sophomore | Santa Clarita, California |
| 3 | Quinton Chievous | Guard | 6–6 | 215 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 4 | Lawrence Cooks | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | RS–Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 11 | Devon Oakley | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | RS–Freshman | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| 12 | Imani Miller | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Freshman | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 13 | Gregory Hayden | Guard | 5–7 | 160 | Junior | Dallas, Texas |
| 14 | Brian Darden | Guard | 6–2 | 183 | Junior | Hampton, Virginia |
| 15 | Branden Aughburns | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Freshman | Queens, New York |
| 20 | David Runcie | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | RS–Freshman | Maplewood, New Jersey |
| 22 | Trevond Barnes | Forward | 6–9 | 210 | Freshman | LaFayette, Alabama |
| 25 | Akim Mitchell | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Freshman | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 30 | Jervon Pressley | Forward | 6–8 | 250 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles Wilson-Fisher | Forward | 6–9 | 205 | RS–Sophomore | Alpharetta, Georgia |
| 32 | Dionte Adams | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 33 | Tre Houston | Guard | 6–0 | 155 | RS–Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 34 | Reginald Johnson | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 35 | Rasheed Stanley | Center | 7–0 | 290 | RS–Freshman | Duluth, Georgia |
| 35 | Eugene Marshall III | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | RS–Freshman | Hackensack, New Jersey |
| 50 | Kalin Fisher | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Winthrop | L 95–102 | 0–1 |
Winthrop Coliseum (2,340) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
| 11/17/2015* 7:30 pm |
at American | W 61–48 | 1–1 |
Bender Arena (1,224) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 11/20/2015* 7:00 pm |
Appalachian State | W 82–61 | 2–1 |
Hampton Convocation Center (5,124) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 11/25/2015* 7:00 pm |
at William & Mary | L 67–86 | 2–2 |
Kaplan Arena (2,330) Williamsburg, VA | |||||||
| 11/30/2015* 9:00 pm |
at Grand Canyon | L 51–63 | 2–3 |
GCU Arena (4,723) Phoenix, AZ | |||||||
| 12/02/2015* 9:00 pm |
at Northern Arizona | W 98–94 2OT | 3–3 |
Walkup Skydome (986) Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||
| 12/05/2015 4:00 pm |
at Coppin State | W 74–71 | 4–3 (1–0) |
Physical Education Complex (768) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| 12/17/2015* 7:00 pm, TWCS |
at No. 18 SMU Las Vegas Classic |
L 72–105 | 4–4 |
Moody Coliseum (6,329) University Park, TX | |||||||
| 12/19/2015* 9:00 pm, P12N |
at Colorado Las Vegas Classic |
L 53–95 | 4–5 |
Coors Events Center (8,177) Boulder, CO | |||||||
| 12/22/2015* 3:00 pm |
vs. Nicholls State Las Vegas Classic |
L 81–84 | 4–6 |
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||
| 12/23/2015* |
vs. Louisiana–Monroe Las Vegas Classic |
W 75–64 | 5–6 |
Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||
| 12/31/2015* 3:00 pm |
vs. Texas Southern | Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| 01/03/2016* 3:00 pm |
Princeton | L 59–89 | 5–7 |
Hampton Convocation Center (2,115) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm |
at Morgan State | W 83–80 OT | 6–7 (2–0) |
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (306) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| 01/09/2016 6:00 pm |
Bethune-Cookman | W 75–70 | 7–7 (3–0) |
Hampton Convocation Center (3,543) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 01/11/2016 7:00 pm |
Florida A&M | W 71–65 OT | 8–7 (4–0) |
Hampton Convocation Center (3,456) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 01/16/2016 4:00 pm |
at North Carolina A&T | W 79–62 | 9–7 (5–0) |
Corbett Sports Center (1,543) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
| 01/18/2016 7:30 pm, ESPNU |
at North Carolina Central | W 80–79 | 10–7 (6–0) |
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,065) Durham,, NC | |||||||
| 01/23/2016 6:00 pm |
Savannah State | W 75–52 | 11–7 (7–0) |
Hampton Convocation Center (3,521) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 01/25/2016 7:00 pm |
South Carolina State | L 62–67 | 11–8 (7–1) |
Hampton Convocation Center (3,756) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 01/30/2016 6:00 pm |
Norfolk State | W 86–76 | 12–8 (8–1) |
Hampton Convocation Center (8,123) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 02/02/2016* 6:00 pm |
Washington Adventist | W 69–67 | 13–8 |
Hampton Convocation Center (2,124) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 02/06/2016 4:00 pm |
at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 70–73 | 13–9 (8–2) |
Hytche Athletic Center (2,173) Princess Anne, MD | |||||||
| 02/08/2016 7:30 pm |
at Howard | W 68–65 | 14–9 (9–2) |
Burr Gymnasium (2,700) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 02/15/2016 7:00 pm |
Morgan State | W 87–79 | 15–9 (10–2) |
Hampton Convocation Center (5,123) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 02/22/2016 7:30 pm |
at Delaware State | W 82–72 | 16–9 (11–2) |
Memorial Hall (1,254) Dover, DE | |||||||
| 02/27/2016 6:00 pm |
Howard | W 68–67 | 17–9 (12–2) |
Hampton Convocation Center (6,943) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 02/29/2016 7:00 pm |
Delaware State | W 79–65 | 18–9 (13–2) |
Hampton Convocation Center (4,123) Hampton, VA | |||||||
| 03/03/2016 8:00 pm |
at Norfolk State | L 63–83 | 18–10 (13–3) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/09/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(1) | vs. (9) Morgan State Quarterfinals |
W 83–81 | 19–10 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
| 03/11/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(1) | vs. (5) Savannah State Semifinals |
W 89–55 | 20–10 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
| 03/12/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(1) | vs. (3) South Carolina State Championship |
W 81–69 | 21–10 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/17/2016 3:10 pm, truTV |
(16 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Virginia First Round |
L 45–81 | 21–11 |
PNC Arena (19,722) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||