# 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Brian Kelley | Guard | 5'10" | 180 | Junior | Lanham, MD |
| 1 | Preston Bungei | Guard/Forward | 6'6" | 175 | Junior | Albuquerque, NM |
| 2 | Zaynah Robinson | Guard | 5'11" | 170 | Sophomore | Duluth, GA |
| 3 | Johnathan Wade | Guard | 6'4" | 195 | RS Junior | Panama City, FL |
| 4 | D'Shon Taylor | Guard | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 10 | Jeff Short | Guard | 6'4" | 205 | RS Senior | The Bronx, NY |
| 11 | Kerwin Okoro | Guard | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Harlem, NY |
| 15 | Devonte Banner | Guard | 6'1" | 165 | Freshman | Mount Vernon, NY |
| 20 | Charles Oliver | Guard | 6'3" | 215 | RS Senior | Scotch Plains, NJ |
| 22 | Alex Long | Forward | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Clinton, MD |
| 30 | Jeustin Peebles-Jennings | Guard | 6'5" | 175 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA |
| 32 | Moses Toriola | Forward/Center | 6'10" | 230 | Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 44 | Dan Robinson | Center | 7'0" | 225 | Junior | Norfolk, VA |
| 45 | Jordan Butler | Forward | 6'6" | 240 | Sophomore | Hartford, CT |
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## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 14, 2015* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at South Carolina | L 69–84 | 0–1 | Colonial Life Arena (10,623) Columbia, SC |
| November 17, 2015* 7:00 p.m. | | Washington Adventist | W 78–58 | 1–1 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (864) Norfolk, VA |
| November 20, 2015* 8:30 p.m. | | vs. Indiana State Paradise Jam quarterfinals | L 60–71 | 1–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,601) St. Thomas, USVI |
| November 21, 2015* 4:00 p.m. | | vs. Ohio Paradise Jam Consolation | W 93–71 | 1–3 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,205) St. Thomas, USVI |
| November 23, 2015* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. DePaul Paradise Jam 7th-place game | L 78–82 | 1–4 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) St. Thomas, USVI |
| November 30, 2015* 8:30 p.m. | | at Northern Arizona | W 70–66 | 2–4 | Walkup Skydome (967) Flagstaff, AZ |
| December 2, 2015* 7:00 p.m. | | Mercy | W 71–65 | 3–4 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,576) Norfolk, VA |
| December 7, 2015 7:30 p.m. | | at Coppin State | W 88–56 | 4–4 (1–0) | Physical Education Complex (588) Baltimore, MD |
| December 13, 2015* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Northern Kentucky | L 60–81 | 4–5 | BB&T Arena (2,351) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 15, 2015* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 23 Cincinnati | L 59–75 | 4–6 | Fifth Third Arena (6,215) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 17, 2015* 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Evansville | L 70–84 | 4–7 | Ford Center (3,883) Evansville, IN |
| December 21, 2015* 9:00 p.m. | | at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational | W 85–76 | 5–7 | Don Haskins Center (7,746) El Paso, TX |
| December 22, 2015* 9:00 p.m. | | vs. UC Riverside Sun Bowl Invitational | L 62–80 | 5–8 | Don Haskins Center (5,946) El Paso, TX |
| December 29, 2015* 7:00 p.m. | | at Old Dominion Scope Series | L 57–68 | 5–9 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Norfolk, VA |
| January 2, 2016* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 49–68 | 5–10 | Coleman Coliseum (10,884) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 5, 2016* 7:00 p.m. | | Princeton | L 74–83 | 5–11 | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,011) Norfolk, VA |
| January 9, 2016 6:00 p.m. | | Florida A&M | W 77–56 | 6–11 (2–0) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,167) Norfolk, VA |
| January 11, 2016 8:00 p.m. | | Bethune-Cookman | L 70–72 | 6–12 (2–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,756) Norfolk, VA |
| January 16, 2016 4:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | W 88–79 | 7–12 (3–1) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,236) Durham, NC |
| January 18, 2016 7:30 p.m. | | at North Carolina A&T | W 75–68 | 8–12 (4–1) | Corbett Sports Center (1,206) Greensboro, NC |
| January 23, 2016 6:00 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 87–74 | 9–12 (5–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,461) Norfolk, VA |
| January 25, 2016 8:00 p.m. | | Savannah State | W 92–73 | 10–12 (6–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,812) Norfolk, VA |
| January 30, 2016 6:00 p.m. | | at Hampton | L 76–86 | 10–13 (6–2) | Hampton Convocation Center (8,123) Hampton, VA |
| February 6, 2016 4:00 p.m. | | at Howard | W 99–92 $^{2OT}$ | 11–13 (7–2) | Burr Gymnasium (1,550) Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2016 7:30 p.m. | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 76–70 | 12–13 (8–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (2,810) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 13, 2016 6:20 p.m. | | Morgan State | W 79–73 | 13–13 (9–2) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,561) Norfolk, VA |
| February 20, 2016 4:00 p.m. | | at Delaware State | L 64–67 | 13–14 (9–3) | Memorial Hall (1,846) Dover, DE |
| February 22, 2016 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Coppin State | W 85–77 | 14–14 (10–3) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,083) Norfolk, VA |
| February 24, 2016 7:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | L 72–89 | 14–15 (10–4) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (857) Baltimore, MD |
| February 29, 2016 8:00 p.m. | | Howard | W 84–66 | 15–15 (11–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,111) Norfolk, VA |
| March 3, 2016 8:00 p.m. | | Hampton | W 83–63 | 16–15 (12–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,500) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2016 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (2) | vs. (7) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals | W 66–47 | 17–15 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 11, 2016 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (2) | vs. (3) South Carolina State Semifinals | L 65–67 | 17–16 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| CIT ||||||
| March 16, 2016* 7:00 p.m. | | at Columbia First round | L 54–86 | 17–17 | Levien Gymnasium (1,037) New York City, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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