2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 season . The team's head coach was Mike Anderson , who was in his fifth season. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas , as a member of the SEC . They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Florida .
Previous season
The Razorbacks achieved a 27–9 record during the 2014–15 season , where they finished runner-up to Kentucky both in the league and in the SEC tournament .
Arkansas earned its first NCAA tournament berth since 2008, defeating Wofford before falling to North Carolina in the round of 32.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Dustin Thomas
13
G/F
6'7"
225
Junior
Texarkana, TX Transferred from Colorado . Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Willy Kouassi
50
C
6'10"
230
Senior
Abidjan, Ivory Coast Transferred from Kennesaw State . Will be eligible to play immediately since Kouassi graduated from Kennesaw State .
Incoming class
Recruiting class of 2016
College recruiting information (2016)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Arlando Cook F St. Louis, Missouri
Connors State College
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Nov 5, 2015
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
Adrio Bailey F Campti, Louisiana
Lakeview High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Oct 18, 2015
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
Jaylen Barford G Jackson, Tennessee
Motlow State Community College
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sep 22, 2015
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
Daryl Macon G Little Rock, Arkansas
Holmes Community College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jun 6, 2015
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : N/A
C.J. Jones G Birmingham, Alabama
Central Park Christian High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 20, 2016
Star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : N/A
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:
Recruiting class of 2017
Roster
Dusty Hannahs
2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F 1
Trey Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg)
So
Madison, Arkansas
G 2
Jake Mosiman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Lawrence, Kansas
G 3
Dusty Hannahs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg)
RS Jr
Little Rock, Arkansas
G 4
Jabril Durham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
DeSoto, Texas
G 5
Anthlon Bell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Bartlett, Tennessee
F 13
Dustin Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Texarkana, Texas
G 14
Tristan Simmons 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
El Dorado, Arkansas
G 15
Lorenzo Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Naples, Florida
G 21
Manuale Watkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg)
Jr
Fayetteville, Arkansas
G 24
Jimmy Whitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg)
Fr
Columbia, Missouri
G 31
Anton Beard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So
North Little Rock, Arkansas
C 33
Moses Kingsley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Abuja, Nigeria
F 50
Willy Kouassi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
RS Sr
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
F 55
Keaton Miles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
RS Sr
Dallas, Texas
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Non-conference exhibition
November 5, 2015 *7:00 pm
Southwestern Oklahoma State W 103–58 –
21 – Bell
10 – Kouassi
9 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 10, 2015 *7:00 pm
Delta State W 74–40 –
16 – Kingsley
9 – Miles
7 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (13,970)Fayetteville, AR
Regular season
November 13, 2015 *7:00 pm
Southern W 86–68 1–0
22 – Kingsley
12 – Kingsley
10 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,158)Fayetteville, AR
November 18, 2015 *7:00 pm
Akron NIT Season Tip-Off L 80–88 1–1
23 – Bell
12 – Kingsley
4 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,041)Fayetteville, AR
November 20, 2015 *7:00 pm
Charleston Southern NIT Season Tip-Off W 93–75 2–1
21 – Hannahs
6 – Tied
11 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,203)Fayetteville, AR
November 26, 2015 *1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Georgia Tech NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals L 73–83 2–2
14 – Bell
9 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
November 27, 2015 *11:30 am, ESPNU
vs. Stanford NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game L 66–69 2–3
17 – Bell
12 – Kingsley
7 – Durham
Barclays Center (4,156)Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 2015 *7:00 pm
Northwestern State W 117–78 3–3
21 – Tied
10 – Kingsley
10 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (13,984)Fayetteville, AR
December 4, 2015 *6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wake Forest
L 85–88 3–4
15 – Tied
7 – Kingsley
8 – Durham
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
December 8, 2015 *8:00 pm, SECN
Evansville W 89–76 4–4
23 – Hannahs
9 – Durham
7 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (13,980)Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2015 *7:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee Tech W 83–57 5–4
21 – Tied
13 – Kingsley
10 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,336)Fayetteville, AR
December 19, 2015 *7:00 pm
vs. Mercer
L 66–69 OT
5–5
18 – Kingsley
14 – Kingsley
5 – Durham
Verizon Arena North Little Rock, AR
December 22, 2015 *7:00 pm
North Florida W 97–72 6–5
22 – Kingsley
10 – Kingsley
7 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,794)Fayetteville, AR
December 30, 2015 *8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Dayton
L 81–85 OT
6–6
26 – Kingsley
11 – Kingsley
5 – Tied
UD Arena Dayton, OH
January 2, 2016 3:30 pm, SECN
at No. 20 Texas A&M
L 69–92 6–7 (1–0)
16 – Bell
7 – Kingsley
5 – Durham
Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 5, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt W 90–85 OT
7–7 (1–1)
26 – Bell
8 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,179)Fayetteville, AR
January 9, 2016 2:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 82–68 8–7 (2–1)
26 – Hannahs
8 – Kingsley
12 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (16,246)Fayetteville, AR
January 12, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri
W 94–61 9–7 (3–1)
24 – Kingsley
5 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 16, 2016 7:30 pm, SECN
at LSU
L 74–76 9–8 (3–2)
19 – Bell
8 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 21, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 23 Kentucky
L 66–80 9–9 (3–3)
20 – Hannahs
6 – Kingsley
5 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (18,588)Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2016 5:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia
L 73–76 OT
9–10 (3–4)
24 – Hannahs
11 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 27, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5 Texas A&M
W 74–71 10–10 (4–4)
18 – Kingsley
11 – Kingsley
7 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,410)Fayetteville, AR
January 30, 2016 *3:00 pm, ESPNU
Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Challenge W 75–68 OT
11–10
25 – Hannahs
11 – Kingsley
5 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (15,975)Fayetteville, AR
February 3, 2016 6:00 pm, SECN
at Florida
L 83–87 11–11 (4–5)
24 – Bell
9 – Kingsley
4 – Durham
O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
February 6, 2016 7:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee W 85–67 12–11 (5–5)
17 – Kingsley
5 – Tied
4 – Durham, Beard
Bud Walton Arena (15,970)Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State
L 46–78 12–12 (5–6)
11 – Whitt
8 – Miles
1 – Tied
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 13, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Ole Miss
L 60–76 12–13 (5–7)
19 – Kingsley
13 – Kingsley
3 – Durham, Beard
The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
February 17, 2016 6:00 pm, SECN
Auburn L 86–90 12–14 (5–8)
21 – Bell
10 – Kingsley
10 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (14,351)Fayetteville, AR
February 20, 2016 6:30 pm, SECN
Missouri W 84–72 13–14 (6–8)
22 – Hannahs
12 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (16,617)Fayetteville, AR
February 23, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU
LSU W 85–65 14–14 (7–8)
21 – Kingsley
12 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (15,767)Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2016 6:30 pm, SECN
at Tennessee
W 75–65 15–14 (8–8)
17 – Hannahs
8 – Kingsley
4 – Kingsley
Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 2, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama
W 62–61 16–14 (9–8)
19 – Kingsley
8 – Kingsley
3 – Durham, Miles
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2016 4:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina L 61–76 16–15 (9–9)
16 – Bell, Hannahs
7 – Kingsley
11 – Durham
Bud Walton Arena (17,106)Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 10, 2016 12:00 pm, SECN
(9)
(8) Florida Second round L 61–68 16–16
33 – Hannahs
14 – Kingsley
6 – Durham
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source: 2015–16 Schedule
References
Venues People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
