The 2015–16 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first year head coach Dan McHale, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 6–10 in OVC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.
| 2015–16 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 15–16 (6–10 OVC) |
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| Home arena | McBrayer Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belmont | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UT Martin | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 18 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri St. | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 5 | – | 24 | .172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 OVC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 0 | Dujuanta Weaver | Guard | 5–10 | 170 | Freshman | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1 | Greg King | Forward/Center | 6–7 | 230 | Sophomore | Ellenwood, Georgia |
| 2 | Paul Jackson | Guard | 6–1 | 178 | Sophomore | Lithonia, Georgia |
| 3 | Cam Williams | Guard | 6–0 | 177 | Junior | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 4 | Tommy Matthews | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Clinton, Maryland |
| 5 | Isaac McGlone | Guard | 6–2 | 178 | Junior | Lancaster, Ohio |
| 10 | Nick Mayo | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Oakland, Maine |
| 11 | Jaylen Babb-Harrison | Guard | 6–2 | 187 | RS–Junior | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| 14 | Daniel Parke | Guard | 6–1 | 165 | RS–Sophomore | Richmond, Kentucky |
| 21 | JaVontae Hawkins | Guard | 6–5 | 211 | RS–Junior | Flint, Michigan |
| 23 | Jonathan Hood | Guard | 6–4 | 206 | Senior | Durham, North Carolina |
| 24 | K.J. Bluford | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | RS–Junior | Minneapolis |
| 25 | Oliver Bishop | Guard | 6–0 | 160 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
| 30 | Jarelle Reischell | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 32 | Ja'Mill Powell | Guard | 6–7 | 180 | Senior | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| 33 | Anthony Pratt Jr. | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Nassau, Bahamas |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/08/2015* 4:30 pm |
Union (KY) | W 97–66 | McBrayer Arena (1,200) Richmond, Kentucky | ||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm |
Coppin State | W 107–80 | 1–0 |
McBrayer Arena (2,300) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm |
at UNC Wilmington | L 59–78 | 1–1 |
Trask Coliseum (3,585) Wilmington, North Carolina | |||||||
| 11/20/2015* 6:00 pm |
Ball State @EKUHoops Classic |
W 89–81 | 2–1 |
McBrayer Arena (2,150) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 11/21/2015* 2:00 pm |
South Carolina State @EKUHoops Classic |
W 92–82 | 3–1 |
McBrayer Arena (1,700) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 11/22/2015* 2:00 pm |
Longwood @EKUHoops Classic |
W 110–97 | 4–1 |
McBrayer Arena (1,400) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 11/25/2015* 2:00 pm |
Thomas More | W 101–67 | 5–1 |
McBrayer Arena (1,050) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 11/28/2015* 2:00 pm |
Southern Utah | W 98–85 | 6–1 |
McBrayer Arena (1,300) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 12/01/2015* 8:00 pm, FCS |
at WKU | L 84–86 | 6–2 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,026) Bowling Green, Kentucky | |||||||
| 12/05/2015* 8:00 pm |
at Savannah State | W 74–71 | 7–2 |
Tiger Arena (1,020) Savannah, Georgia | |||||||
| 12/09/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 5 Kentucky | L 67–88 | 7–3 |
Rupp Arena (22,544) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
| 12/12/2015* 7:00 pm |
at Marshall | L 72–96 | 7–4 |
Cam Henderson Center (4,553) Huntington, West Virginia | |||||||
| 12/15/2015* 7:00 pm |
Florida Atlantic | W 80–73 | 8–4 |
McBrayer Arena (1,250) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 12/18/2015* 7:00 pm |
at East Tennessee State | L 81–87 | 8–5 |
Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,453) Johnson City, Tennessee | |||||||
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 19 West Virginia | L 59–84 | 8–6 |
WVU Coliseum (8,121) Morgantown, West Virginia | |||||||
| 12/29/2015* 2:00 pm |
Manhattan | W 76–64 | 9–6 |
McBrayer Arena (1,150) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| Ohio Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| 01/02/2016 7:00 pm |
at Austin Peay | W 79–70 | 10–6 (1–0) |
Dunn Center (1,617) Clarksville, Tennessee | |||||||
| 01/07/2016 8:00 pm |
UT Martin | L 70–78 | 10–7 (1–1) |
McBrayer Arena (1,300) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 01/09/2016 2:00 pm |
Southeast Missouri State | W 88–69 | 11–7 (2–1) |
McBrayer Arena (1,700) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 01/14/2016 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Eastern Illinois | L 85–97 | 11–8 (2–2) |
Lantz Arena (1,277) Charleston, Illinois | |||||||
| 01/16/2016 1:00 pm |
at SIU Edwardsville | L 65–67 | 11–9 (2–3) |
Vadalabene Center (1,650) Edwardsville, Illinois | |||||||
| 01/21/2016 7:00 pm |
Jacksonville State | W 91–88 | 12–9 (3–3) |
McBrayer Arena (2,700) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 01/23/2016 2:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech | L 83–89 | 12–10 (3–4) |
McBrayer Arena (1,050) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 01/27/2016 8:00 pm |
Murray State | L 71–75 | 12–11 (3–5) |
McBrayer Arena (2,700) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 01/30/2016 7:00 pm |
Morehead State | L 67–70 | 12–12 (3–6) |
McBrayer Arena (3,900) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 02/04/2016 7:00 pm |
at Tennessee State | W 97–81 | 13–12 (4–6) |
Gentry Complex (1,552) Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
| 02/06/2016 5:00 pm |
at Belmont | W 88–78 | 14–12 (5–6) |
Curb Event Center (2,286) Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
| 02/11/2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Morehead State | L 50–61 | 14–13 (5–7) |
Ellis Johnson Arena (4,214) Morehead, Kentucky | |||||||
| 02/13/2016 2:00 pm |
Tennessee State | L 78–79 | 14–14 (5–8) |
McBrayer Arena (2,700) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 02/18/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
Belmont | L 78–86 | 14–15 (5–9) |
McBrayer Arena (4,200) Richmond, Kentucky | |||||||
| 02/25/2016 8:00 pm |
at Jacksonville State | W 76–54 | 15–15 (6–9) |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (821) Jacksonville, Alabama | |||||||
| 02/27/2016 1:00 pm |
at Tennessee Tech | L 82–92 | 15–16 (6–10) |
Eblen Center (3,078) Cookeville, Tennessee | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||