2015–16 Southern Jaguars basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Roster
Number
|
Name
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Position
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Height
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Weight
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Year
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Hometown
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0
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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
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Non-conference regular season
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11/13/15* 7:00 pm, SECN+
|
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at Arkansas
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L 68–86
|
0–1
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Bud Walton Arena (14,158) Fayetteville, AR
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11/16/15* 7:00 pm
|
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at Mississippi State
|
W 76–72
|
1–1
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Humphrey Coliseum (5,895) Starkville, MS
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11/19/15* 7:00 pm
|
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Tulane
|
W 90–82
|
2–1
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F. G. Clark Center (2,356) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/24/15* 7:00 pm
|
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Dillard
|
W 79–65
|
3–1
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F. G. Clark Center (2,188) Baton Rouge, LA
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11/30/15* 7:00 pm
|
|
Paul Quinn
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W 96–63
|
4–1
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F. G. Clark Center (677) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/04/15* 7:00 pm
|
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at Southeastern Louisiana
|
W 73–69
|
5–1
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University Center (1,506) Hammond, LA
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12/08/15* 8:00 pm, Cox7
|
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at Grand Canyon Global Basketball Classic
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L 56–70
|
5–2
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GCU Arena (5,637) Phoenix, AZ
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12/10/15* 8:00 pm, RSRM
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at Wyoming Global Basketball Classic
|
W 68–58
|
6–2
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Arena-Auditorium (4,989) Laramie, WY
|
12/13/15* 3:00 pm
|
|
Ecclesia
|
W 96–69
|
7–2
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F. G. Clark Center (319) Baton Rouge, LA
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12/15/15* 7:00 pm, ASN
|
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at Memphis
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L 67–72
|
7–3
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FedExForum (10,752) Memphis, TN
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12/18/15* 6:30 pm
|
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at Louisiana Tech
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L 76–83
|
7–4
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,519) Ruston, LA
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12/21/15* 3:30 pm
|
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vs. North Carolina Central Global Basketball Classic
|
W 68–63
|
8–4
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Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV
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12/22/15* 3:30 pm
|
|
vs. Omaha Global Basketball Classic
|
L 53–74
|
8–5
|
Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV
|
SWAC regular season
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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)
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F. G. Clark Center (4,292) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/11/16 8:00 pm, CST
|
|
Jackson State
|
W 74–66
|
10–7 (2–2)
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F. G. Clark Center (1,579) Baton Rouge, LA
|
01/16/16 7:30 pm
|
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at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
|
W 69–55
|
11–7 (3–2)
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K. L. Johnson Complex (2,785) Pine Bluff, AR
|
01/18/16 7:30 pm
|
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at Mississippi Valley State
|
W 67–54
|
12–7 (4–2)
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Leflore County Civic Center Greenwood, MS
|
01/23/16 5:00 pm
|
|
Alabama State
|
W 73–69
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13–7 (5–2)
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F. G. Clark Center (1,891) Baton Rouge, LA
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01/25/16 8:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
Alabama A&M
|
W 73–52
|
14–7 (6–2)
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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
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02/06/16 3:00 pm
|
|
at Grambling State
|
W 79–66
|
16–7 (8–2)
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Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (791) Grambling, LA
|
02/08/16 7:30 pm
|
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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
|
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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
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(4)
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vs. (5) Alabama State Quarterfinals
|
W 83–63
|
20–12
|
Toyota Center (1,022) Houston, TX
|
03/11/2016 8:30 pm
|
(4)
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vs. (1) Texas Southern Semifinals
|
W 81–73
|
21–12
|
Toyota Center (2,008) Houston, TX
|
03/12/2016 5:30 pm, ESPNU
|
(4)
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vs. (3) Jackson State Championship
|
W 54–53
|
22–12
|
Toyota Center Houston, TX
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NCAA tournament
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03/16/2016* 5:40 pm, truTV
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(16 W)
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vs. (16 W) Holy Cross First Four
|
L 55–59
|
22–13
|
UD Arena (12,582) Dayton, OH
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Central Time.
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References
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