2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball

Legends Classic champions
Conference	Big East
2015–16 record	15–9 (4–7 Big East)
Head coach	Steve Wojciechowski (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Chris Carrawell
Assistant coach	Stan Johnson
Assistant coach	Brett Nelson
Home arena	BMO Harris Bradley Center

2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Villanova	11	–	1	.917	21	–	3	.875
#5 Xavier	9	–	3	.750	21	–	3	.875
Seton Hall	7	–	5	.583	17	–	7	.708
Creighton	7	–	5	.583	16	–	9	.640
#20 Providence	7	–	6	.538	19	–	7	.731
Georgetown	7	–	6	.538	14	–	12	.538
Butler	6	–	6	.500	17	–	7	.708
Marquette	5	–	7	.417	16	–	9	.640
DePaul	2	–	10	.167	8	–	16	.333
St. John's	0	–	12	.000	7	–	18	.280

† 2016 Big East Tournament winner As of February 9, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represent Marquette University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, play their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and are members of the Big East Conference.

Previous Season

The Golden Eagles finished the season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish ninth in the Big East regular season standings. They defeated Seton Hall in the first round and lost to Villanova in the quarterfinals during the 2015 Big East Tournament. The Golden Eagles finished with a losing record for the first time in 15 years, dating back to the 1998-99 season.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Anderson, JuanJuan Anderson	10	F	6'6"	215	Senior	Oakland, CA	Graduated
Carlino, MattMatt Carlino	13	G	6'2"	175	RS Senior	Arcadia, AZ	Graduated
Dawson, JohnJohn Dawson	2	G	6'2"	205	Sophomore	Clovis, NM	Transferred to Liberty
Mache, MatthewMatthew Mache	54	F	6'5"	215	Sophomore	Glen Ellyn, IL	Walk-on didn't return
Taylor Jr, SteveSteve Taylor Jr	25	F	6'7"	240	Junior	Chicago, IL	Transferred to Toledo
Wilson, DerrickDerrick Wilson	12	G	6'1"	210	Senior	Anchorage, AK	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Andrew Rowsey	30	G	5'10"	180	Junior	Lexington, VA	Transferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rowsey will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

Henry Ellenson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Henry Ellenson PF	Rice Lake, WI	Rice Lake High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 9, 2014
Henry Ellenson PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Haanif Cheatham SG	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Pembroke Pines Charter High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 5, 2014
Haanif Cheatham SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Matt Heldt C	Neenah, WI	Neenah High School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 1, 2014
Matt Heldt C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Sacar Anim SG	Minneapolis, MN	De La Salle Collegiate High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 23, 2015
Sacar Anim SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Traci Carter PG	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Life Center Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Mar 10, 2015
Traci Carter PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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 2015-07-25.

Roster

2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Wilson, DuaneDuane Wilson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	2	Anim, SacarSacar Anim	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Minneapolis, Minnesota
3.5 !F	5	Cohen III, SandySandy Cohen III	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Seymour, Wisconsin
5.0 !C	12	Heldt, MattMatt Heldt	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Neenah, Wisconsin
3.5 !F	13	Ellenson, HenryHenry Ellenson	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Rice Lake, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	21	Carter, TraciTraci Carter	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	22	Ellenson, WallyWally Ellenson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Rice Lake, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	23	Johnson, JaJuanJaJuan Johnson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
3.5 !F	25	Cheatham, HaanifHaanif Cheatham	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1.5 !G	30	Rowsey, AndrewAndrew Rowsey	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lexington, Virginia
5.0 !C	40	Fischer, LukeLuke Fischer	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Germantown, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	41	Haffner, ChristianChristian Haffner (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Gresham, Wisconsin
3.5 !F	42	Mache, MichaelMichael Mache (W)	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Glen Ellyn, Illinois
1.5 !G	52	Marotta, CamCam Marotta (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Mequon, Wisconsin

Head coach

Steve Wojciechowski (Duke)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Carrawell (Duke)
Brett Nelson (Florida)
Stan Johnson (Southern Utah)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2015-07-25

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 9, 2015* 7:00 pm	Valley City State	W 97–58		BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,156) Milwaukee, WI
Regular Season
Nov 13, 2015* 8:00 pm, FSN	Belmont Legends Classic	L 80–83	0–1	BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,628) Milwaukee, WI
Nov 16, 2015* 8:00 pm, FS1	IUPUI Legends Classic	W 75–71 ^OT	1–1	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,597) Milwaukee, WI
Nov 19, 2015* 8:00 pm, FS1	Iowa Gavitt Tipoff Games	L 61–89	1–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,297) Milwaukee, WI
Nov 23, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. #22 LSU Legends Classic Semifinal	W 81–80	2–2	Barclays Center (5,775) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Arizona State Legends Classic Championship	W 78–73 ^OT	3–2	Barclays Center (4,777) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2015* 12:30 pm, FS1	Jackson State	W 80–61	4–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,764) Milwaukee, WI
Dec 2, 2015* 7:00 pm, FS2	Grambling State	W 95–49	5–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,618) Milwaukee, WI
Dec 5, 2015* 1:30 pm, FSN	Maine	W 104–67	6–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,304) Milwaukee, WI
Dec 8, 2015* 7:00 pm, FS2	San Jose State	W 80–62	7–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,696) Milwaukee, WI
Dec 12, 2015* 12:30 pm, ESPN2	at Wisconsin	W 57–55	8–2	Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
Dec 22, 2015* 6:00 pm, FS1	Chicago State	W 91–74	9–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937) Milwaukee, WI
Dec 27, 2015* 1:30 pm, FS1	Presbyterian	W 84–66	10–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,226) Milwaukee, WI
Dec 30, 2015 6:00 pm, FS1	Seton Hall	L 63–83	10–3 (0–1)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,314) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 2, 2016 4:30 pm, FS1	at Georgetown Big East New Year's Marathon	L 70–80	10–4 (0–2)	Verizon Center (10,253) Washington, D.C.
Jan 5, 2016 6:00 pm, FS1	at #8 Providence	W 65–64	11–4 (1–2)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,446) Providence, RI
Jan 9, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN	St. John's	W 81–75	12–4 (2–2)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,468) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 13, 2016 7:30 pm, FS1	at #6 Villanova	L 68–83	15–5 (2–3)	The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA
Jan 16, 2016 1:30 pm, FS1	#7 Xavier	L 66–74	12–6 (2–4)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,864) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 20, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1	DePaul	L 56–57	12–7 (2–5)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,695) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 23, 2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at St. John's	W 78–73	13–7 (3–5)	Madison Square Garden (1,032) New York City, NY
Jan 27, 2016* 8:00 pm, FS1	Stetson	W 74–60	14–7	BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,756) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 30, 2016 11 am, FS1	Butler	W 75–69	15–7 (4–5)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,234) Milwaukee, WI
Feb 3, 2016 7:30 pm, FS1	at Seton Hall	L 62–79	15–8 (4–6)	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
Feb 6, 2016 11 am, FS1	at Xavier	L 82–90	15–9 (4–7)	Cintas Center (10,509) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 10, 2016 6:00 pm, FS1	Providence			BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Feb 13, 2016 7:00 pm, FSN	Creighton			BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Feb 20, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN	at DePaul			Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL
Feb 24, 2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN	at Creighton			CenturyLink Center Omaha, NE
Feb 27, 2016 12:30 pm, FOX	Villanova			BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Mar 1, 2016 8:00 pm, FS1	Georgetown			BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Mar 5, 2016 1:30 pm, FOX	at Butler			Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Big East Tournament
Mar 9–12, 2016	vs.			Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Post	Final
AP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	RV	N/A	N/A												N/A
Coaches	RV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

References

Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball

Venues	Marquette Gymnasium (1922–1974) Milwaukee Arena (1974–1988) BMO Harris Bradley Center (1988–present) Al McGuire Center (practice)

Culture & lore	"Ring Out Ahoya" "Jump Around Guy"

People	Head coaches NBA players

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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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