# 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by third year head coach Chris Casey, played their home games at the Gallagher Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC tournament to Canisius.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Chris Barton | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Pontiac, Michigan |
| 1 | Camerson Fowler | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | RS–Junior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 2 | Emile Blackman | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | RS–Junior | Dix Hills, New York |
| 4 | Romero Collier | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Freshman | Syracuse, New York |
| 5 | Kevin Larkin | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | RS–Sophomore | Lincoln, Delaware |
| 10 | Kahlil Dukes | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | RS–Junior | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 11 | Marvin Prochet | Forward | 6–7 | 195 | Freshman | Brooklyn, New York |
| 12 | Karonn Davis | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | RS–Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Matt Scott | Forward | 6–4 | 170 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York |
| 20 | Maurice Taylor, Jr. | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Junior | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 21 | Justin Satchell | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Junior | Miramar, Florida |
| 24 | David Varoli | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Junior | Katonah, New York |
| 30 | Alioune Tew | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | RS–Sophomore | Paris, France |
| 31 | Thomas Fleming | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | RS–Junior | Dobbs Ferry, New York |
| 32 | Dominic Robb | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | at Old Dominion Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 50–67 | 0–1 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,150) Norfolk, VA |
| 11/15/2015* 5:00 pm | at Saint Joseph's Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 62–73 | 0–2 | Hagan Arena (3,486) Philadelphia |
| 11/18/2015* 7:00 pm, LCTV 21 | Brown | W 75–66 | 1–2 | Gallagher Center (1,335) Lewiston, NY |
| 11/21/2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Vermont Hall of Fame Tip Off | L 67–85 | 1–3 | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,507) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/22/2015* 7:00 pm | vs. North Carolina A&T Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 73–72 | 2–3 | Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813) Uncasville, CT |
| 11/24/2015* 7:00 pm | at Hartford | L 73–77 | 2–4 | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (772) Hartford, CT |
| 11/28/2015* 3:00 pm | Youngstown State | L 70–88 | 2–5 | Gallagher Center (883) Lewiston, NY |
| 12/04/2015 7:00 pm | Quinnipiac | W 76–72 | 3–5 (1–0) | Gallagher Center (1,204) Lewiston, NY |
| 12/06/2015 2:00 pm, TWCSC | Monmouth | L 42–56 | 3–6 (1–1) | Gallagher Center (1,147) Lewiston, NY |
| 12/09/2015* 5:00 pm, FS1 | at St. John's | L 44–48 | 3–7 | Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY |
| 12/12/2015* 3:00 pm, LCTV 21 | LIU Brooklyn | L 79–80 $^{OT}$ | 3–8 | Gallagher Center (1,077) Lewiston, NY |
| 12/23/2015* 7:00 pm | at Albany | L 56–65 | 3–9 | SEFCU Arena (3,182) Albany, NY |
| 12/30/2015* 7:00 pm, TWCSC | at St. Bonaventure | L 68–82 | 3–10 | Reilly Center (3,728) Olean, NY |
| 01/02/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC | at Siena | L 63–75 | 3–11 (1–2) | Times Union Center (6,483) Albany, NY |
| 01/04/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Iona | L 52–65 | 3–12 (1–3) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,081) New Rochelle, NY |
| 01/07/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC | Saint Peter's | W 63–61 | 4–12 (2–3) | Gallagher Center (851) Lewiston, NY |
| 01/09/2016 3:00 pm, TWCSC | Manhattan | W 55–53 | 5–12 (3–3) | Gallagher Center (1,021) Lewiston, NY |
| 01/15/2016 7:00 pm | at Fairfield | L 68–73 | 5–13 (3–4) | Webster Bank Arena (1,014) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/17/2016 2:00 pm | at Manhattan | L 64–69 | 5–14 (3–5) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,492) Riverdale, NY |
| 01/22/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Canisius Battle of the Bridge | L 61–70 | 5–15 (3–6) | Gallagher Center (2,110) Lewiston, NY |
| 01/26/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC | Siena | L 70–82 | 5–16 (3–7) | Gallagher Center (1,098) Lewiston, NY |
| 01/28/2016 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Marist | W 69–66 | 6–16 (4–7) | McCann Field House (1,017) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 01/30/2016 2:00 pm | at Quinnipiac | L 68–82 | 6–17 (4–8) | TD Bank Sports Center (1,451) Hamden, CT |
| 02/05/2016 7:00 pm | Rider | L 60–66 | 6–18 (4–9) | Gallagher Center (1,257) Lewiston, NY |
| 02/07/2016 2:00 pm, TWCSC | Iona | L 61–75 | 6–19 (4–10) | Gallagher Center (1,154) Lewiston, NY |
| 02/12/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3 | at Saint Peter's | L 59–72 | 6–20 (4–11) | Yanitelli Center (346) Jersey City, NY |
| 02/14/2016 2:00 pm | at Rider | L 59–77 | 6–21 (4–12) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,414) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC | Marist | W 76–72 | 7–21 (5–12) | Gallagher Center (1,163) Lewiston, NY |
| 02/20/2016 3:00 pm | Fairfield | L 59–71 | 7–22 (5–13) | Gallagher Center (1,270) Lewiston, NY |
| 02/25/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Canisius Battle of the Bridge | L 60–65 | 7–23 (5–14) | Koessler Athletic Center (2,023) Buffalo, NY |
| 02/28/2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Monmouth | L 68–77 | 7–24 (5–15) | Multipurpose Activity Center (4,172) West Long Branch, NJ |
| MAAC tournament |||||
| 03/03/2016 7:00 pm | vs. Canisius First round | L 97–102 $^{3OT}$ | 7–25 | Times Union Center (2,628) Albany, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||