2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball team
| 2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| 2015–16 record | 11–11 (5–6 The American) |
| Head coach | Donnie Jones (6th year) |
| Assistant coach | Shawn Finney |
| Assistant coach | Darren Tillis |
| Assistant coach | Christian Webster |
| Home arena | CFE Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #21 SMU* | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 21 | – | 3 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of February 14, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2015–16 UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Knights, in the program's 47th season of basketball, are led by sixth-year head coach Donnie Jones, and play their home games at the CFE Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.
Previous season
In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 12–18, 5–13 in The American to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first of the AAC Tournament to East Carolina.
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Isiah Thomas | 2 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Freshman | Wesley Chapel, FL | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Brandon Goodwin | 11 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Norcross, GA | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
| Dylan Karell | 15 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | North Miami Beach, FL | Transferred to Florida Southern |
| Myles Davis | 20 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Winter Haven, FL | Graduated |
| Marshall Holmes | 25 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Tampa, FL | Transferred |
| Kasey Wilson | 32 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Senior | North Port, FL | Graduated |
Incoming Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Tanksley Efianayi | 13 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Junior college transferred from Daytona State College |
Incoming recruits
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Tacko Fall C |
Dakar, Sengal | Liberty Christian Prep | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Oct 28, 2014 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
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| Chance McSpadden SG |
Winter Haven, FL | Winter Haven High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 1, 2014 | |
| Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Chad Brown C |
Deltona, FL | Deltona High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2015* 7:30 PM |
at Davidson | L 85–90 | 0–1 |
John M. Belk Arena (4,676) Davidson, NC | |||||||
| 11/18/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
UC Irvine | L 60–61 OT | 0–2 |
CFE Arena (5,629) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 11/21/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
UNC Greensboro | W 65–54 | 1–2 |
CFE Arena (3,607) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 11/28/2015* 1:30 PM |
at Miami (OH) | L 63–64 | 1–3 |
Millett Hall (1,254) Oxford, OH | |||||||
| 12/02/2015* 8:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Stetson | W 94–85 | 2–3 |
Edmunds Center (2,150) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| 12/05/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
UIC | W 88–58 | 3–3 |
CFE Arena (4,208) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Massachusetts | W 67–63 | 4–3 |
CFE Arena (4,395) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 12/12/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Florida Atlantic | W 75–61 | 5–3 |
CFE Arena (4,130) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 12/19/2015* 1:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Detroit | L 89–95 | 5–4 |
Calihan Hall (2,055) Detroit, MI | |||||||
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Bethune-Cookman | W 101–96 | 6–4 |
CFE Arena (3,734) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 12/29/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
George Washington | L 50–67 | 6–5 |
CFE Arena (3,889) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| American Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 01/02/2016 6:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at East Carolina | W 71–68 | 7–5 (1–0) |
Williams Arena (4,605) Greenville, NC | |||||||
| 01/06/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews |
South Florida | W 75–64 | 8–5 (2–0) |
CFE Arena (3,603) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 01/10/2016 4:00 PM, ESPNU |
at #15 SMU | L 73–88 | 8–6 (2–1) |
Moody Coliseum (6,952) Dallas, TX | |||||||
| 01/16/2016 4:30 PM, ESPNews |
East Carolina | W 89–69 | 9–6 (3–1) |
CFE Arena (5,411) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 01/20/2016 6:15 PM, ESPNews |
at South Florida | W 64–54 | 10–6 (4–1) |
USF Sun Dome (3,491) Tampa, FL | |||||||
| 01/24/2016 3:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Tulsa | L 60–75 | 10–7 (4–2) |
Reynolds Center (4,270) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
| 01/26/2016 7:00 PM, CBSSN |
Memphis | L 86–97 | 10–8 (4–3) |
CFE Arena (4,577) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 01/31/2016 4:00 PM, CBSSN |
Connecticut | L 41–67 | 10–9 (4–4) |
CFE Arena (6,414) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 02/04/2016 8:00 PM, ESPNews |
at Tulane | W 70–62 | 11–9 (5–4) |
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,174) New Orleans, LA | |||||||
| 02/06/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
Temple | L 60–62 | 11–10 (5–5) |
CFE Arena (3,674) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 02/09/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews |
Cincinnati | L 51–69 | 11–11 (5–6) |
CFE Arena (4,143) Orlando, FL | |||||||
| 02/13/2016 3:00 PM, ESPNews |
at Houston | |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | ||||||||
| 02/17/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Memphis | |
FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | ||||||||
| 02/21/2016 2:00 PM, CBSSN |
Tulsa | |
CFE Arena Orlando, FL | ||||||||
| 02/24/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
Houston | |
CFE Arena Orlando, FL | ||||||||
| 02/27/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNews |
at Temple | |
Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
| 03/02/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews |
Tulane | |
CFE Arena Orlando, FL | ||||||||
| 03/06/2016 2:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Connecticut | |
Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||||
| 2016 American Athletic Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/10–13/2016 |
vs. | |
Amway Center Orlando, FL | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
See also
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