# 2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Cy Alexander. Alexander resigned as head on January 26, 2016. Assistant coach Jay Joyner took over on interim basis. They played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 7–9 record in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost to Coppin State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.
On March 7, the interim tag was removed and Joyner was named head coach.

## Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 9-23, 6-10 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place. On July 10, 2015, it was announced that Jamal Brown was hired as an assistant coach.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Bryan Akinkugbe | 5 | C | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Bowie, MD | Graduated |
| Waylan Siverand | 33 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Jerome Simmons | 0 | C/F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Jacksonville, NC | Transferred to Winston-Salem State (DIV-II) |
| Trey Brown | 1 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | | Left the Team |

## Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ede Egharevba | Queens, NY | Albany University | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Deion James SF | Tucson, AZ | Empire HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Mike Owona | Bel Air, MD | Northwest Kansas Technical College | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Joshea Singleton | Kinston, NC | Bucknell University | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Purdue Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic | L 40–81 | 0–1 | Mackey Arena (1,057) West Lafayette, IN |
| 11/16/2015* 8:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Florida Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic | L 54–104 | 0–2 | O'Connell Center (8,605) Gainesville, FL |
| 11/18/2015* 7:00 pm | | Roanoke College | L 87–94 | 0–3 | Corbett Sports Center (643) Greensboro, NC |
| 11/21/2015* 7:30 pm | | vs. Buffalo Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 68–86 | 0–4 | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/22/2015* 7:00 pm | | vs. Niagara Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 72–73 | 0–5 | Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/24/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Virginia Tech | L 60–90 | 0–6 | Cassell Coliseum (4,464) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/28/2015* 1:00 pm | | at North Dakota State | L 56–77 | 0–7 | Scheels Arena (2,052) Fargo, ND |
| 11/30/2015* 7:00 pm | | Northern Kentucky | W 74–63 | 1–7 | Corbett Sports Center (546) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/02/2015* 7:30 pm | | UNC Greensboro | W 77–68 | 2–7 | Corbett Sports Center (1,832) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/05/2015 4:00 pm | | Howard | W 66–63 | 3–7 (1–0) | Corbett Sports Center (1,638) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/07/2015 7:30 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 80–74 | 4–7 (2–0) | Corbett Sports Center (1,094) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/13/2015* 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at East Carolina | L 60–71 | 4–8 | Williams Arena (4,151) Greenville, NC |
| 12/17/2015* 7:00 pm | | Grambling State | W 61–47 | 5–8 | Corbett Sports Center (467) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Toledo | L 62–95 | 5–9 | Savage Arena (4,006) Toledo, OH |
| 12/30/2015* 4:00 pm | | Kent State | L 60–61 | 5–10 | Corbett Sports Center (1,015) Greensboro, NC |
| 01/05/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at USC Upstate | L 68–78 | 5–11 | Hodge Center (423) Spartanburg, SC |
| 01/09/2016 4:00 pm | | at Savannah State | L 68–75 | 5–12 (2–1) | Tiger Arena (1,240) Savannah, GA |
| 01/11/2016 7:30 pm | | at South Carolina State | L 85–92 | 5–13 (2–2) | SHM Memorial Center (578) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/16/2016 4:00 pm | | Hampton | L 62–79 | 5–14 (2–3) | Corbett Sports Center (1,543) Greensboro, NC |
| 01/18/2016 7:30 pm | | Norfolk State | L 68–75 | 5–15 (2–4) | Corbett Sports Center (1,206) Greensboro, NC |
| 01/25/2016 7:30 pm | | at Delaware State | L 55–57 | 5–16 (2–5) | Memorial Hall (1,084) Dover, DE |
| 01/27/2016 7:30 pm | | at Coppin State Postponed from 1/23/16 | L 68–73 | 5–17 (2–6) | Physical Education Complex (443) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/30/2016 4:00 pm | | Savannah State | W 63–62 | 6–17 (3–6) | Corbett Sports Center (1,461) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/03/2016* 7:00 pm | | Charlotte | L 72–92 | 6–18 | Corbett Sports Center (1,081) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/06/2016 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina Central | W 67–63 $^{OT}$ | 7–18 (4–6) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,116) Durham, NC |
| 02/13/2016 4:00 pm | | Florida A&M | W 75–68 | 8–18 (5–6) | Corbett Sports Center (1,063) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/15/2016 7:30 pm | | Bethune-Cookman | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 8–19 (5–7) | Corbett Sports Center (823) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/22/2016 7:30 pm | | at Morgan State | L 51–72 | 8–20 (5–8) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,009) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/27/2016 6:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | W 77–70 $^{OT}$ | 9–20 (6–8) | Teaching Gym Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/29/2016 7:30 pm | | at Bethune-Cookman | L 52–65 | 9–21 (6–9) | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL |
| 03/03/2016 7:30 pm | | North Carolina Central | L 87–93 | 10–21 (7–9) | Corbett Sports Center (5,700) Greensboro, NC |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | (6) | vs. (11) Coppin State First Round | L 91–98 $^{2OT}$ | 10–22 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||