2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Western Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they lost in the quarterfinals to UC Santa Barbara.

2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
Vegas 16, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2015–16 record21–13 (9–9 MAC)
Head coachMark Montgomery (5th season)
Assistant coachJon Borovich
Lou Dawkins
Jason Larson
Home arenaConvocation Center
2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron135 .722  269  .743
Ohio117 .611  2312  .657
Kent State108 .556  1913  .594
Buffalo108 .556  2015  .571
Miami (OH)612 .333  1320  .394
Bowling Green513 .278  1618  .471
West
Ball State108 .556  2114  .600
Central Michigan108 .556  1716  .515
Northern Illinois99 .500  2113  .618
Eastern Michigan99 .500  1815  .545
Toledo810 .444  1715  .531
Western Michigan711 .389  1319  .406
2016 MAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 14–16, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Akron.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Pete Rakocevic0C6'11"245RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Aaron Armstead2G6'4"195SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Kevin Gray13F6'8"225SeniorChicago, ILGraduated & transferred to Minnesota State
Keith Gray21F6'8"225RS JuniorChicago, ILGraduated & transferred to Flagler College
Anthony Johnson33G6'3"190RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Jordan Threloff42F6'9"255RS SeniorDeKalb, ILGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Andrew Zelis32C7'0"245JuniorWheaton, ILJunior college transferred from Kaskaskia College

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marshawn Wilson
#27 PG
Oakdale, MN Hill-Murray School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 31, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jaylen Key
#39 PF
Milwaukee, WI Homestead High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Levi Bradley
SF
Milwaukee, WI Pius XI High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Laytwan Porter
PG
Rockford, IL Auburn High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Austin Pauga
SG
Naperville, IL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 14, 2014 
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

    Recruiting class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marshawn Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHill-Murray Oakdale, MN
    G 2 Laytwan Porter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAuburn Rockford, IL
    G 3 Dontel Highsmith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDowagiac Dowagiac, MI
    G 5 Travon Baker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrDetroit Consortium Detroit, MI
    G/F 10 Darrell Bowie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrLa Jolla Prep Milwaukee, WI
    G/F 11 Chuks Iroegbu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrFranklin HS
    Washington State
    Elk Grove, CA
    G 12 Jordan Thomas (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMenomonee Falls (WI) Northfield, IL
    F 15 Jaylen Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrHomestead Mequon, WI
    G 23 Aaric Armstead 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrLa Jolla Prep Chicago, IL
    G 24 Michael Orris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrCrete-Monee
    Kansas State
    Crete, IL
    G 25 Jay DeHaan (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWaubonsie Valley Naperville, IL
    G 31 Austin Pauga 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrIMG Academy Naperville, IL
    C 32 Andrew Zelis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrWheaton North
    Kaskaskia College
    Wheaton, IL
    G 33 Jon Siu (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrMiddlesex School Hong Kong
    C 34 Marin Maric 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrLa Lumiere School Split, Croatia
    G/F 42 Levi Bradley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPius XI Milwaukee, WI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Cal State Northridge
    NIU Showcase
    W 83–71  1–0
    Convocation Center (995)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/14/2015*
    3:30 PM
    South Dakota
    NIU Showcase
    W 72–65  2–0
    Convocation Center (913)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/15/2015*
    3:30 PM, ESPN3
    Wright State
    NIU Showcase
    W 65–59  3–0
    Convocation Center (888)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/21/2015*
    1:00 PM
    Eureka W 100–52  4–0
    Convocation Center (457)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/25/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Indiana Northwest W 87–55  5–0
    Convocation Center (578)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/28/2015*
    9:00 PM
    at Idaho W 66–59  6–0
    Memorial Gym (571)
    Moscow, ID
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Chicago State W 80–58  7–0
    Convocation Center (1,047)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/04/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at Missouri L 71–78  7–1
    Mizzou Arena (6,214)
    Columbia, MO
    12/16/2015*
    6:00 PM, BTN
    at Ohio State L 54–67  7–2
    Value City Arena (12,880)
    Columbus, OH
    12/19/2015*
    2:00 PM
    FIU W 78–75 2OT 8–2
    Convocation Center (959)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/22/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Roosevelt W 85–52  9–2
    Convocation Center (823)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at UIC W 70–65  10–2
    UIC Pavilion (2,349)
    Chicago, IL
    01/02/2016*
    1:00 PM
    Judson W 91–48  11–2
    Convocation Center (1,073)
    DeKalb, IL
    MAC Regular season
    01/06/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Ohio W 80–69  12–2
    (1–0)
    Convocation Center (1,038)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/09/2016
    7:30 PM, ESPN3
    Eastern Michigan W 80–63  13–2
    (2–0)
    Convocation Center (1,349)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/12/2016
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Toledo W 71–66  14–2
    (3–0)
    Savage Arena (4,271)
    Toledo, OH
    01/16/2016
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 69–83  14–3
    (3–1)
    University Arena (2,649)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    01/19/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Central Michigan W 75–70  15–3
    (4–1)
    Convocation Center (1,497)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/22/2016
    5:30 PM, CBSSN
    Toledo W 58–49  16–3
    (5–1)
    Convocation Center (3,166)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/26/2016
    6:00 PM
    at Akron L 66–76  16–4
    (5–2)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (3,205)
    Akron, OH
    01/30/2016
    2:30 PM, ESPN3
    at Miami (OH) L 59–72  16–5
    (5–3)
    Millett Hall (1,297)
    Oxford, OH
    02/02/2016
    8:00 PM, ASN
    Buffalo L 78–90  16–6
    (5–4)
    Convocation Center (1,494)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/06/2016
    1:00 PM
    at Ohio L 69–80  16–7
    (5–5)
    Convocation Center (8,773)
    Athens, OH
    02/09/2016
    6:00 PM
    at Kent State L 74–75  16–8
    (5–6)
    MAC Center (2,764)
    Kent, OH
    02/13/2016
    4:45 PM, ESPN3
    Akron W 80–79  17–8
    (6–6)
    Convocation Center (3,457)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/16/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Bowling Green W 71–60  18–8
    (7–6)
    Convocation Center (1,148)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/19/2016
    5:30 PM, CBSSN
    at Ball State L 59–63  18–9
    (7–7)
    John E. Worthen Arena (5,160)
    Muncie, IN
    02/23/2016
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Central Michigan L 64–76  18–10
    (7–8)
    McGuirk Arena (2,371)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    02/27/2016
    3:30 PM, ESPN3
    Western Michigan W 76–67  19–10
    (8–8)
    Convocation Center (3,019)
    DeKalb, IL
    03/01/2016
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Eastern Michigan L 71–75  19–11
    (8–9)
    Convocation Center (993)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    03/04/2016
    6:00 PM, CBSSN
    Ball State W 80–69  20–11
    (9–9)
    Convocation Center (2,102)
    DeKalb, IL
    MAC Tournament
    03/07/2016
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    Western Michigan
    First round
    W 56–50  21–11
    Convocation Center (1,594)
    DeKalb, IL
    03/10/2016
    5:30 PM, ESPN3
    vs. Ohio
    Quarterfinals
    L 62–79  21–12
    Quicken Loans Arena (2,311)
    Cleveland, OH
    Vegas 16
    03/28/2016*
    4:30 PM, CBSSN
    vs. UC Santa Barbara
    Quarterfinals
    L 63–70  21–13
    Mandalay Bay Events Center 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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