2015–16 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens were led by fourth year head coach Jim Crews.[1] The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season with an 11–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated George Mason in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.

2015–16 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record11–21 (5–13 A-10)
Head coachJim Crews (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton144 .778  258  .758
VCU144 .778  2511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778  229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722  288  .778
George Washington117 .611  2810  .737
Davidson108 .556  2013  .606
Rhode Island99 .500  1715  .531
Fordham810 .444  1714  .548
Richmond711 .389  1616  .500
UMass612 .333  1418  .438
Duquesne612 .333  1717  .500
George Mason513 .278  1121  .344
Saint Louis513 .278  1121  .344
La Salle414 .222  922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

On March 10, following their exit in the A-10 tournament, head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school.[2] He finished at Saint Louis with a four year record of 77–56.

Previous season

The Billikens finished the season with an overall record of 11–21, with a record of 3–15 in the Atlantic 10 regular season to end up in the bottom of the Atlantic 10 standings. In the 2015 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Billikens lost to Duquesne in the first round.

Off season

After a terrible 2014-2015 campaign, three of Saint Louis's top players (Grandy Glaze, Austin McBroom, and Tanner Lanconca) decided to leave the program and John Manning graduated from the University. With these four leaving the program Saint Louis lost 303 games of experience and 95 starts from the combined group. This marked a second consecutive year with massive turnover in the players in the program.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Grandy Glaze1F6'6"235SeniorToronto, ONTransferred to Grand Canyon
Austin McBroom2G5'9"165RS JuniorNorth Hollywood, CATransferred to Eastern Washington
Stephen Leazer12G6'4"180FreshmanMt. Prospect, ILPersonal Reasons
Tanner Lancona15F6'8"230SophomoreTrabuco Canyon, CATransferred to Point Loma Nazarene
Grant Hollander22G6'3"175FreshmanSt. Charles, MOPersonal Reasons
Royce Simpson33G6'2180SophomoreChicago, ILPersonal Reasons
John Manning54C6'11250SeniorChantilly, VAGraduated

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elliot Welmer
PF
Columbus, IN Brighton Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Matt Neufeld
C
Victoria, British Columbia Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jermaine Bishop
PG
Queens, NY Holy Cross High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
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 2015-06-29.

    Roster

    [3]

    2015–16 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Bartley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoDouglas MacArthur Decatur, IL
    F 1 Milik Yarbrough 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoZion-Benton Zion, IL
    G 2 Miles Reynolds 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoWhitney Young Chicago, IL
    G 3 Ash Yacoubou 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrLong Island Lutheran
    Villanova
    Bronx, NY
    G 5 Davell Roby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoWhite Station Memphis, TN
    G 10 Aaron Hines 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrParkway North
    John Wood CC
    St. Louis, MO
    G 11 Jermaine Bishop 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrHoly Cross Queens, NY
    C 13 Matt Neufeld 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSunrise Christian Victoria, BC
    F 14 Brett Jolly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBlair Academy Southlake, TX
    G 21 Markos Psimitis (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoExperimental
    Harris-Stowe
    Mytilene, Greece
    G 24 Austin Eagleton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSacred Heart-Griffin Springfield, IL
    C 25 Austin Gillman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoOakville St. Louis, MO
    G 32 Mike Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrTipton Tipton, IN
    F 33 Elliott Welmer   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBrighton Academy Columbus, IN
    F 35 Reggie Agbeko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrSouth Kent School Buffalo, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 3-3-2016

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/10/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Missouri–Saint Louis W 71–44 
    Chaifetz Arena 
    St. Louis, MO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/15/2015*
    4:00 PM, FSMW
    Hartford
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
    W 85–68  1–0
    Chaifetz Arena (6,068)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    at SIU Edwardsville W 70–60  2–0
    Vadalabene Center (3,931)
    Edwardsville, IL
    11/21/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW+
    St. Francis Brooklyn
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
    W 76–60[4]  3–0
    Chaifetz Arena (6,087)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/24/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    North Florida
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
    W 70–57  4–0
    Chaifetz Arena (5,826)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/28/2015*
    7:00 PM
    vs. Louisville
    Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
    L 57–77  4–1
    Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    12/02/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Morehead State L 46–60  4–2
    Chaifetz Arena (5,071)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/05/2015*
    8:00 PM, ESPNU
    Wichita State L 58–63  4–3
    Chaifetz Arena (8,458)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/12/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Alabama A&M W 75–58  5–3
    Chaifetz Arena (5,419)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Tennessee–Martin L 76–82  5–4
    Chaifetz Arena (5,243)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/19/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Indiana State L 68–76  5–5
    Chaifetz Arena (7,244)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Southern Illinois L 52–65  5–6
    Chaifetz Arena (8,758)
    St. Louis, MO
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    at Kansas State L 47–75  5–7
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    01/02/2016
    3:30 PM, NBCSN
    at Rhode Island L 57–85  5–8
    (0–1)
    Ryan Center (4,517)
    Kingston, RI
    01/06/2016
    6:00 PM, FSMW
    George Washington W 65–62  6–8
    (1–1)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,104)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/10/2016
    3:00 PM, NBCSN
    VCU W 72–56  6–9
    (1–2)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,719)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/13/2016
    6:00 PM
    at Duquesne L 71–81  6–10
    (1–3)
    Palumbo Center (1,506)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/17/2016
    2:00 PM, NBCSN
    George Mason L 79–92  6–11
    (1–4)
    Chaifetz Arena (7,022)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/20/2016
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Davidson W 96–87  7–11
    (2–4)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,103)
    St. Louis, MO
    01/23/2016
    11:00 AM
    at Massachusetts W 86–75  8–11
    (3–4)
    Mullins Center (3,484)
    Amherst, MA
    01/27/2016
    6:00 PM, FSMW
    at Dayton L 37–73  8–12
    (3–5)
    UD Arena (13,455)
    Dayton, OH
    01/30/2016
    5:00 PM, ASN
    Duquesne L 67–78  8–13
    (3–6)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,412)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/07/2016
    1:00 PM, NBCSN
    at St. Bonaventure L 62–65  8–14
    (3–7)
    Reilly Center (3,712)
    Olean, NY
    02/10/2016
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    Richmond L 53–67  8–15
    (3–8)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,154)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/13/2016
    5:00 PM, CBSSN
    at VCU L 52–85  8–16
    (3–9)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    02/17/2016
    6:00 PM
    at George Mason W 79–77 OT 9–16
    (4–9)
    EagleBank Arena (3,015)
    Fairfax, VA
    02/20/2016
    7:00 PM, ASN
    Fordham W 76–68  10–16
    (5–9)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,591)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/23/2016
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    Dayton L 49-52 OT 10-17
    (5-10)
    Chaifetz Arena (7,541)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/28/2016
    12:00 PM, ASN
    at Saint Joseph's L 63-77  10-18
    (5-11)
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    03/02/2016
    6:00 PM
    at La Salle L 68-76  10-19
    (5-12)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,612)
    Philadelphia, PA
    03/05/2016
    7:00 PM, FSMW
    St. Bonaventure L 67–76  10–20
    (5–13)
    Chaifetz Arena (7,812)
    St. Louis, MO
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/09/2016
    5:30 PM, ASN
    (13) vs. (12) George Mason
    First round
    W 83–78  11–20
    Barclays Center (5,523)
    Brooklyn, NY
    03/10/2016
    1:30 PM, NBCSN
    (13) vs. (5) George Washington
    Second Round
    L 65–73  11–21
    Barclays Center (6,519)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References

    1. "Men's Basketball - 2015-16 Coaches". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.
    2. "Saint Louis University Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change". Saint Louis University.
    3. "Men's Basketball - 2015-16 Roster". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University.
    4. "St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs Saint Louis Billikens". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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