2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

The 2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–21, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place.

2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2015–16 record8–21 (5–13 C-USA)
Head coachDoc Sadler (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB162 .889  267  .788
Middle Tennessee135 .722  2510  .714
Marshall126 .667  1716  .515
Louisiana Tech126 .667  2310  .697
Old Dominion126 .667  2513  .658
UTEP108 .556  1914  .576
Charlotte99 .500  1419  .424
Western Kentucky810 .444  1816  .529
North Texas711 .389  1220  .375
Rice711 .389  1220  .375
FIU711 .389  1319  .406
Florida Atlantic513 .278  825  .242
Southern Miss*513 .278  821  .276
UTSA315 .167  527  .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 C-USA Tournament winner

Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into NCAA violations and illegal benefits for players under former coach Donnie Tyndall, they self-imposed a postseason ban for the second consecutive year, which included the C-USA Tournament.[1]

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2014–15 season 9–20, 4–14 in C-USA play to finish in 13th place. Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into illegal benefits for players under former coach Donnie Tyndall, the school self-imposed a postseason ban which included the C-USA Tournament.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Shadell Millinghaus0G6'0"194SophomoreBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Northwest Florida State College
Matt Bigaya2G/F6'5"200RS SophomoreDelaware, OHTransferred to Fairmont State
Davon Hayes3G/F6'7"190RS FreshmanPortsmouth, VATransferred
Dallas Anglin4G6'2"180JuniorMontclair, NJTransferred to Northern Colorado
Chip Armelin13G6'4"207RS SeniorSulphur, LAGraduated
Jeremiah Eason34F6'7"230SeniorFort Lauderdale, FLGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Raheem Watts0F6'7"210JuniorGreenville, SCJunior college transferred from Dodge City Community College
Kourtlin Jackson2G6'4"190RS SeniorDes Moines, IATransferred from Iowa State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jackson graduated from Iowa State.
Michael Ramey11G6'5"198JuniorIndianapolis, INJunior college transferred from Seminole State College
Lorenzo BonamG6'4"170JuniorDearborn Heights, MIJunior college transferred from Gillette College

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tim Rowe
C
Lilburn, GA Mount Zion Baptist Christian School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Robert Thomas
PG
Odessa, TX Permian High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Cortez Edwards
PG
Kissimmee, FL Osceola High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 21, 2015 
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 August 28, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Raheem Watts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)216 lb (98 kg) Jr Greenville, SC
    G 1 Cortez Edwards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Kissimmee, FL
    G 2 Kourtlin Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Des Moines, IA
    G 3 Rob Thomas III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Odessa, TX
    G 4 Christian Clark (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hattiesburg, MS
    G 5 Khari Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Slidell, LA
    G 10 Keljin Blevins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Hot Spring, AR
    G 11 Michael Ramey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)183 lb (83 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
    F 12 Tim Rowe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Lilburn, GA
    F 14 Michael O'Donnell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)188 lb (85 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
    F 15 Eddie Davis III (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)248 lb (112 kg) So Las Vegas, NV
    G 20 Kevin Holland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Tuscaloosa, AL
    F 21 Norville Carey (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) Sr British Virgin Islands
    G/F 22 Quinton Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)192 lb (87 kg) Jr Wilmer, AL
    F 25 Jamie Champman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Mobile, AL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/05/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Millsaps W 66–38 
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2015*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Memphis L 49–67  0–1
    FedEx Forum (11,786)
    Memphis, TN
    11/17/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Jackson State L 60–78  0–2
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,933)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    11/23/2015*
    7:00 PM
    William Carey L 78–84  0–3
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,864)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    11/28/2015*
    3:00 PM
    at Morehead State L 46–61  0–4
    Ellis Johnson Arena (2,775)
    Morehead, KY
    12/01/2015*
    7:30 PM
    at Troy L 59–69  0–5
    Trojan Arena (1,633)
    Troy, AL
    12/04/2015*
    7:00 PM, FS1
    Alabama L 55–58  0–6
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,296)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    12/06/2015*
    4:30 PM
    North Dakota State W 74–62  1–6
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,972)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    12/14/2015*
    7:00 PM
    at South Alabama W 57–54  2–6
    Mitchell Center (3,146)
    Mobile, AL
    12/19/2015*
    4:00 PM, ASN
    Georgia State L 46–66  2–7
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,358)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    12/22/2015*
    6:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Tulane L 40–59  2–8
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,541)
    New Orleans, LA
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 PM
    Southeastern Oklahoma State W 66–52  3–8
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,450)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Conference USA regular season
    01/02/2016
    6:00 PM
    at Louisiana Tech L 57–87  3–9
    (0–1)
    Thomas Assembly Center (3,302)
    Ruston, LA
    01/07/2016
    7:00 PM
    Charlotte L 76–82  3–10
    (0–2)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,703)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    01/09/2016
    7:00 PM
    Old Dominion W 73–71  4–10
    (1–2)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,779)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    01/14/2016
    6:00 PM, ASN
    at Florida Atlantic L 51–58  4–11
    (1–3)
    FAU Arena (1,669)
    Boca Raton, FL
    01/16/2016
    6:00 PM
    at FIU W 66–60  5–11
    (2–3)
    FIU Arena (1,258)
    Miami, FL
    01/23/2016
    7:00 PM, ASN
    Louisiana Tech L 59–70  5–12
    (2–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,334)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    01/28/2016
    7:00 PM
    UTEP W 71–58  6–12
    (3–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,824)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    01/30/2016
    7:00 PM
    UTSA W 86–60  7–12
    (4–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,343)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/04/2016
    7:00 PM
    at North Texas L 54–70  7–13
    (4–5)
    The Super Pit (1,607)
    Denton, TX
    02/06/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Rice L 65–72  7–14
    (4–6)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (2,760)
    Houston, TX
    02/11/2016
    7:00 PM
    UAB L 77–80 2OT 7–15
    (4–7)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,895)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/13/2016
    7:00 PM
    Middle Tennessee L 54–76  7–16
    (4–8)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,917)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/18/2016
    8:00 PM
    at UTEP L 73–78  7–17
    (4–9)
    Don Haskins Center (7,012)
    El Paso, TX
    02/20/2016
    3:00 PM, ASN
    at UTSA L 53–74  7–18
    (4–10)
    Convocation Center (1,250)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/25/2016
    7:00 PM
    Rice L 74–76 OT 7–19
    (4–11)
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,547)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/27/2016
    7:00 PM
    North Texas W 81–70  8–19
    (5–11)
    Reed Green Coliseum (3,693)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    03/03/2016
    8:00 PM, ASN
    at WKU L 60–75  8–20
    (5–12)
    E. A. Diddle Arena (3,405)
    Bowling Green, KY
    03/05/2016
    7:00 PM
    at Marshall L 106–108 OT 8–21
    (5–13)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,431)
    Huntington, WV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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