2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fifth year head coach Roman Banks, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Alabama State, Texas Southern, and Jackson State to be champions of the SWAC tournament. They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Holy Cross.

2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record22–13 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Morris Scott (5th season)
  • Rodney Kirschner (5th season)
  • Jethro Hillman (2nd season)
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 18 15   .545
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722 15 15   .500
Jackson State 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Southern 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
Alabama State 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Prairie View A&M 7 11   .389 7 24   .226
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 8 25   .242
Mississippi Valley State 6 12   .333 8 27   .229
Grambling State 4 14   .222 7 24   .226
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 SWAC tournament winner

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Christopher Hyder Guard 5–11 170 Senior Dallas, Texas
1 Londell King Forward 6–7 185 Freshman Tallahassee, Florida
2 Adrian Rodgers Guard 6–4 205 Senior Atlanta, Georgia
3 Trelun Banks Guard 6–1 170 Junior Shreveport, Louisiana
4 Chris Thomas Guard 6–4 190 Sophomore Baton Rouge, Louisiana
5 Brendon Genaway Guard 5–10 160 Freshman Houston, Texas
10 Shawn Prudhomme Forward 6–4 215 Junior Beaumont, Texas
11 Rashad Andrews Guard 6–5 190 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York
12 Jarred Sam Forward 6–9 210 Sophomore Baton Rouge, Louisiana
12 Grant Ellis Guard 6–4 170 Junior Newark, New Jersey
20 Thomas Pierre-Louis Forward 6–9 210 Senior Miami, Florida
21 Patrick Smith Forward 6–7 195 Junior Farmerville, Louisiana
23 LaQuentin Collins Guard 6–2 170 Sophomore Monroe, Louisiana
30 DeRias Johnson Guard 6–4 170 Freshman Dallas, Texas
32 D'Andrian Allen Forward 6–8 225 Junior Toronto, Ontario, Canada
50 Tony Nunn Forward 6–9 220 Junior Salisbury, North Carolina

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/15*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Arkansas L 68–86  0–1
Bud Walton Arena (14,158)
Fayetteville, AR
11/16/15*
7:00 pm
at Mississippi State W 76–72  1–1
Humphrey Coliseum (5,895)
Starkville, MS
11/19/15*
7:00 pm
Tulane W 90–82  2–1
F. G. Clark Center (2,356)
Baton Rouge, LA
11/24/15*
7:00 pm
Dillard W 79–65  3–1
F. G. Clark Center (2,188)
Baton Rouge, LA
11/30/15*
7:00 pm
Paul Quinn W 96–63  4–1
F. G. Clark Center (677)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/04/15*
7:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana W 73–69  5–1
University Center (1,506)
Hammond, LA
12/08/15*
8:00 pm, Cox7
at Grand Canyon
Global Basketball Classic
L 56–70  5–2
GCU Arena (5,637)
Phoenix, AZ
12/10/15*
8:00 pm, RSRM
at Wyoming
Global Basketball Classic
W 68–58  6–2
Arena-Auditorium (4,989)
Laramie, WY
12/13/15*
3:00 pm
Ecclesia W 96–69  7–2
F. G. Clark Center (319)
Baton Rouge, LA
12/15/15*
7:00 pm, ASN
at Memphis L 67–72  7–3
FedExForum (10,752)
Memphis, TN
12/18/15*
6:30 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 76–83  7–4
Thomas Assembly Center (2,519)
Ruston, LA
12/21/15*
3:30 pm
vs. North Carolina Central
Global Basketball Classic
W 68–63  8–4
Cox Pavilion 
Paradise, NV
12/22/15*
3:30 pm
vs. Omaha
Global Basketball Classic
L 53–74  8–5
Cox Pavilion 
Paradise, NV
SWAC regular season
01/02/16
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 66–88  8–6
(0–1)
H&PE Arena (2,467)
Houston, TX
01/04/16
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 65–71  8–7
(0–2)
William J. Nicks Building (331)
Prairie View, TX
01/09/16
5:00 pm
Grambling State W 66–61  9–7
(1–2)
F. G. Clark Center (4,292)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/11/16
8:00 pm, CST
Jackson State W 74–66  10–7
(2–2)
F. G. Clark Center (1,579)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/16/16
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 69–55  11–7
(3–2)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,785)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/18/16
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 67–54  12–7
(4–2)
Leflore County Civic Center 
Greenwood, MS
01/23/16
5:00 pm
Alabama State W 73–69  13–7
(5–2)
F. G. Clark Center (1,891)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/25/16
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Alabama A&M W 73–52  14–7
(6–2)
F. G. Clark Center (1,001)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/30/16
5:30 pm
Alcorn State W 75–64  15–7
(7–2)
F. G. Clark Center (1,982)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/06/16
3:00 pm
at Grambling State W 79–66  16–7
(8–2)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (791)
Grambling, LA
02/08/16
7:30 pm
at Jackson State L 80–81  16–8
(8–3)
Williams Assembly Center (1,391)
Jackson, MS
02/13/16
5:30 pm, CST
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 66–58  17–8
(9–3)
F. G. Clark Center (623)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/15/16
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Mississippi Valley State W 97–64  18–8
(10–3)
F. G. Clark Center (599)
Baton Rouge, LA
02/20/16
6:00 pm
at Alabama State L 68–77  18–9
(10–4)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,324)
Montgomery, AL
02/22/16
5:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 66–78  18–10
(10–5)
Elmore Gymnasium (1,507)
Huntsville, AL
02/27/16
3:30 pm
at Alcorn State L 56–70  18–11
(10–6)
Davey Whitney Complex (1,275)
Lorman, MS
03/03/16
7:30 pm, CST
Texas Southern W 84–79  19–11
(11–6)
F. G. Clark Center (2,795)
Baton Rouge, LA
03/05/16
5:30 pm
Prairie View A&M L 71–79  19–12
(11–7)
F. G. Clark Center (2,933)
Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC tournament
03/10/2016
8:30 pm
(4) vs. (5) Alabama State
Quarterfinals
W 83–63  20–12
Toyota Center (1,022)
Houston, TX
03/11/2016
8:30 pm
(4) vs. (1) Texas Southern
Semifinals
W 81–73  21–12
Toyota Center (2,008)
Houston, TX
03/12/2016
5:30 pm, ESPNU
(4) vs. (3) Jackson State
Championship
W 54–53  22–12
Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
NCAA tournament
03/16/2016*
5:40 pm, truTV
(16 W) vs. (16 W) Holy Cross
First Four
L 55–59  22–13
UD Arena (12,582)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Region.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2015–16 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University Athletics. GoJagSports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.