2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

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.

2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2015–16 record13–19 (7–11 MAC)
Head coachSteve Hawkins (13th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
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 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

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightYearHometownNotes
David Brown 5 G 6′ 4″ 205 Senior (redshirt) Roscoe, IL Graduated
Bishop Robinson11G6′ 3″190Freshman (redshirt)Kalamazoo, MITransferred
Tim Brennan20G/F6′ 5″200SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Austin Richie22G6′ 3″185SeniorLowell, INGraduated
Von Washington30G6′ 2″175Sophomore (redshirt)Kalamazoo, MITransferred to Quincy
Mario Matasovic31F6′ 8″215SophomoreCroatiaTransferred to Sacred Heart
Charles Harris35G/F6′ 5″195Sophomore (redshirt)Antioch, ILTransferred

Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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

    Roster

    2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Bryce Moore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPark Tudor Indianapolis, IN
    G/F 1 Tucker Haymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrGarfield Seattle, WA
    F 2 Connar Tava 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrWarren De La Salle Macomb, MI
    G/F 3 Josh Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrHenry J. Ford Detroit, MI
    G 4 Jared Klein 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrOtsego Otsego, MI
    G 10 Thomas Wilder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoQuakerdale Prep Montgomery, IL
    G 11 Ryan Wade (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLaingsburg Laingsburg, MI
    C 15 Khadim Dieng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoNorthPointe Christian Senegal
    G/F 22 Joeviair Kennedy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMuskegon Muskegon, MI
    G 32 Taylor Perry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRochester Rochester, MI
    F 34 Anthony Avery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSt. Rita of Cascia Chicago, IL
    F 40 Kellen McCormick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrNotre Dame Prep West Bloomfield, MI
    C 42 Drake LaMont 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoAmerican Heritage Plantation, FL
    C 50 Seth Dugan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrOtsego Otsego, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    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 W 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 W 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
    W 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
    W 68–65  3–4
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, TN
    December 3, 2015*
    7:00 pm
    at James Madison W 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 W 89–86 OT 5–6
    University Arena (2,676)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    December 30, 2015*
    9:00 pm, SECN
    at Vanderbilt W 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 W 87–74  6–8
    (0–1)
    University Arena (2,016)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    January 8, 2016
    7:00 pm
    at Akron W 62–53  6–9
    (0–2)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (2,642)
    Akron, OH
    January 12, 2016
    7:00 pm
    Ball State W 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 W 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 W 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 W 89–62  9–13
    (3–6)
    Savage Arena (3,854)
    Toledo, OH
    February 6, 2016
    2:00 pm
    at Ball State W 75–71 OT 9–14
    (3–7)
    John E. Worthen Arena (3,346)
    Muncie, IN
    February 9, 2016
    7:00 pm, l
    Miami W 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 W 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
    W 73–62  11–17
    (5–10)
    Convocation Center (928)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    February 27, 2016
    at Northern Illinois W 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
    W 56–50  13–19
    Convocation Center (1,594[12])
    DeKalb, IL
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