2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Savannah State Tigers basketball team represented Savannah State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th year head coach Horace Broadnax, played their home games at Tiger Arena and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Delaware State and Bethune-Cookman to advance to the semifinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.
Roster
2015–16 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G/F
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00
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Novian Cherry
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr
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San Diego, California
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G
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1
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Christopher Martin
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr
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Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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G
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2
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Khalen Pinkett
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Norcross, Georgia
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G
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3
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Lenjo Kilo
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Sr
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Silver Springs, Maryland
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G/F
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4
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Troyce Manassa
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr
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Mobile, Alabama
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F
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5
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Jarvaris Jenkins
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr
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Deerfield Beach, Florida
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F
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10
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Brandon Jordan
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr
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Savannah, Georgia
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G
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11
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Treyvon Francis
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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So
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Covington, Georgia
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G/F
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12
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Casey Wells
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr
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Atlanta, Georgia
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G
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15
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Isaiah Felder
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
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Orangeburg, South Carolina
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G
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22
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Dexter McClanaha
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr
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Stockbridge, Georgia
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F/C
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23
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Ibrahima Diallo
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr
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Dakar, Senegal
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F
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30
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Teslim Idris
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr
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London, England
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G/F
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33
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Ismael Iwelomen
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr
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Groves Point, Michigan
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F/C
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34
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Tyler Hagan
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So
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Effingham, Georgia
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C
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44
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Jason Baxter
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Fr
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Jacksonville, Florida
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G
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50
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Kamil Williams
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr
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Palm Beach, Florida
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F
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55
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Brian Pearson
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Sr
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Monroe, Georgia
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2015-11-17
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/03/2015* 8:00 pm
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Armstrong State
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W 91–84
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Tiger Arena (4,650) Savannah, GA
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11/09/2015* 7:00 pm
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Limestone
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W 90–82
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Tiger Arena (1,650) Savannah, GA
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Regular season
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11/13/2015* 8:00 pm
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Florida National
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W 87–69
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1–0
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Tiger Arena (2,860) Savannah, GA
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11/16/2015* 7:00 pm
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Campbell
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W 59–57
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2–0
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Tiger Arena (1,420) Savannah, GA
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11/18/2015* 7:00 pm
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Arkansas State Global Sports Shootout
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W 76–75
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3–0
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Tiger Arena (1,440) Savannah, GA
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11/20/2015* 11:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 25 Oregon Global Sports Shootout
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L 59–77
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3–1
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Matthew Knight Arena (6,465) Eugene, OR
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11/23/2015* 8:00 pm, FSSW
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at Baylor Global Sports Shootout
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L 61–100
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3–2
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Ferrell Center (4,714) Waco, TX
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11/27/2015* 8:00 pm
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at Jackson State Global Sports Shootout
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L 42–69
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3–3
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Williams Assembly Center (587) Jackson, MS
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11/29/2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3
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at South Florida
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L 57–67
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3–4
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USF Sun Dome (2,429) Tampa, FL
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12/02/2015* 8:00 pm
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Georgia Southern
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W 76–67
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4–4
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Tiger Arena (4,523) Savannah, GA
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12/05/2015* 4:00 pm
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Eastern Kentucky
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L 71–74
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4–5
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Tiger Arena (1,020) Savannah, GA
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12/16/2015* 8:00 pm, P12N
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at Utah
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L 53–99
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4–6
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,911) Salt Lake City, UT
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01/02/2016* 3:00 pm, SECN+
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at Missouri
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L 50–81
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4–7
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Mizzou Arena (6,037) Columbia, MO
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01/05/2016 7:00 pm
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at Florida A&M
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L 58–61
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4–8 (0–1)
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Teaching Gym (Florida A&M) (1,398) Tallahassee, FL
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01/09/2016 6:00 pm
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North Carolina A&T
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W 75–68
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5–8 (1–1)
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Tiger Arena (1,240) Savannah, GA
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01/11/2016 8:00 pm
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North Carolina Central
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L 46–69
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5–9 (1–2)
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Tiger Arena (1,230) Savannah, GA
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01/16/2016 6:00 pm
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Maryland Eastern Shore
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W 68–61
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6–9 (2–2)
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Tiger Arena (930) Savannah, GA
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01/18/2016 8:00 pm
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Delaware State
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W 64–47
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7–9 (3–2)
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Tiger Arena (1,020) Savannah, GA
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01/23/2016 6:00 pm
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at Hampton
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L 52–75
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7–10 (3–3)
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Hampton Convocation Center (3,521) Hampton, VA
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01/25/2016 8:00 pm
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at Norfolk State
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L 73–92
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7–11 (3–4)
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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812) Norfolk, VA
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01/30/2016 4:00 pm
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at North Carolina A&T
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L 62–63
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7–12 (3–5)
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Corbett Sports Center (1,461) Greensboro, NC
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02/02/2016 7:30 pm
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at Bethune-Cookman
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L 59–62
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7–13 (3–6)
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Moore Gymnasium (805) Daytona Beach, FL
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02/06/2016 8:00 pm
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Morgan State
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W 57–49
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8–13 (4–6)
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Tiger Arena (2,671) Savannah, GA
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02/08/2016 8:00 pm
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Coppin State
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W 72–63
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9–13 (5–6)
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Tiger Arena (1,211) Savannah, GA
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02/13/2016 6:00 pm
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at South Carolina State
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W 60–57
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10–13 (6–6)
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SHM Memorial Center (469) Orangeburg, SC
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02/20/2016 4:00 pm
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at Howard
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W 66–56
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11–13 (7–6)
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Burr Gymnasium (1,205) Washington, D.C.
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02/23/2016* 8:00 pm
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Allen
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W 83–72
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12–13
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Tiger Arena (1,008) Savannah, GA
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02/27/2016 6:00 pm
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South Carolina State
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W 76–64
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13–13 (8–6)
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Tiger Arena (1,801) Savannah, GA
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02/29/2016 8:00 pm
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at North Carolina Central
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L 44–61
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13–14 (8–7)
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McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,427) Durham,, NC
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03/03/2016 8:00 pm
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Florida A&M
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W 52–40
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14–14 (9–7)
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Tiger Arena (2,420) Savannah, GA
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MEAC tournament
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03/07/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3
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(5)
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vs. (12) Delaware State First round
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W 63–58
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15–14
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Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
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03/10/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3
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(5)
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vs. (4) Bethune-Cookman Quarterfinals
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W 57–50
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16–14
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Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
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03/11/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3
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(5)
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vs. (1) Hampton Semifinals
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L 55–89
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16–15
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Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
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CIT
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03/16/2016* 7:00 pm
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Texas–Arlington First round
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L 59–75
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16–16
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Tiger Arena (1,192) Savannah, GA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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References
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