# 2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were second year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Drexel.

## Previous season

The Phoenix finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to William & Mary.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Austin Hamilton | 10 | G | 5'10" | 190 | Senior | Herndon, Virginia | Graduated |
| Kevin Blake | 11 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Toronto | Graduated |
| Ryan Winters | 32 | F | 6'7" | 218 | Senior | Denver | Graduated |
| Elijah Bryant | 33 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Freshman | Gwinnett, Georgia | Transferred to BYU |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Steven Santa Ana SG | Charlotte, North Carolina | Ardrey Kell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Tyler Sebring PF | Normal, Illinois | Normal Community High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Karolis Kundrotas PF | Kaunas, Lithuania | Barking Abbey School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 5, 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: "Elon". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| Nov 5, 2015* 7:00 pm | William Peace | W 90–73 | | Alumni Gym Elon, North Carolina |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| Nov 13, 2015* 8:00 pm, ASN | at Charlotte | W 86–74 | 1–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,390) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nov 16, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 24 Michigan Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland | L 68–88 | 1–1 | Crisler Center (9,716) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Nov 18, 2015* 7:00 pm | Belmont Abbey | W 84–57 | 2–1 | Alumni Gym (1,030) Elon, North Carolina |
| Nov 21, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Syracuse Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland | L 55–66 | 2–2 | Carrier Dome (16,529) Syracuse, New York |
| Nov 26, 2015* 2:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland | W 79–74 | 3–2 | Alumni Gym (611) Elon, North Carolina |
| Nov 27, 2015* 7:00 pm | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland | L 81–85 | 3–3 | Alumni Gym (847) Elon, North Carolina |
| Nov 30, 2015* 7:00 pm | Kennesaw State | W 103–93 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | Alumni Gym (963) Elon, North Carolina |
| Dec 4, 2015* 7:00 pm | at Florida International | W 77–71 | 5–3 | FIU Arena (949) Miami |
| Dec 13, 2015* 2:00 pm | Wesley | W 106–77 | 6–3 | Alumni Gym (1,171) Elon, North Carolina |
| Dec 16, 2015* 7:00 pm | Alabama State | W 91–74 | 7–3 | Alumni Gym (903) Elon, North Carolina |
| Dec 19, 2015* 1:00 pm | UNC Greensboro | W 79–69 | 8–3 | Alumni Gym (1,000) Elon, North Carolina |
| Dec 21, 2015* 7:00 pm | at UNC Asheville | W 86–81 | 9–3 | Kimmel Arena (1,611) Asheville, North Carolina |
| Dec 28, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 15 Duke | L 66–105 | 9–4 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| CAA regular season |||||
| Dec 31, 2015 2:00 pm | Northeastern | L 79–86 | 9–5 (0–1) | Alumni Gym (1,087) Elon, North Carolina |
| Jan 2, 2016 4:00 pm | Drexel | W 83–78 | 10–5 (1–1) | Alumni Gym (1,134) Elon, North Carolina |
| Jan 7, 2016 7:00 pm | at James Madison | W 79–73 | 11–5 (2–1) | JMU Convocation Center (2,300) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Jan 9, 2016 6:00 pm, ASN | Hofstra | L 76–80 | 11–6 (2–2) | Alumni Gym (1,419) Elon, North Carolina |
| Jan 14, 2016 7:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | L 82–91 | 11–7 (2–3) | Alumni Gym (1,357) Elon, North Carolina |
| Jan 16, 2016 4:00 pm, WCIV | at College of Charleston | W 65–64 | 12–7 (3–3) | TD Arena (2,874) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Jan 21, 2016 7:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 67–89 | 12–8 (3–4) | Kaplan Arena (3,278) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Jan 23, 2016 7:00 pm | James Madison | L 64–82 | 12–9 (3–5) | Alumni Gym (1,248) Elon, North Carolina |
| Jan 28, 2016 7:00 pm | at Hofstra | L 64–66 | 12–10 (3–6) | Mack Sports Complex (1,125) Hempstead, New York |
| Jan 30, 2016 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | W 71–66 | 13–10 (4–6) | Matthews Arena (1,259) Boston |
| Feb 4, 2016 7:00 pm | Delaware | W 83–56 | 14–10 (5–6) | Alumni Gym (1,336) Elon, North Carolina |
| Feb 6, 2016 6:00 pm, ASN | Towson | L 77–81 | 14–11 (5–7) | Alumni Gym (1,479) Elon, North Carolina |
| Feb 11, 2016 7:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | L 82–86 | 14–12 (5–8) | Trask Coliseum (4,136) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Feb 13, 2016 7:00 pm | College of Charleston | L 62–66 | 14–13 (5–9) | Alumni Gym (1,688) Elon, North Carolina |
| Feb 18, 2016 7:00 pm | at Drexel | W 81–76 | 15–13 (6–9) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (976) Philadelphia |
| Feb 20, 2016 Noon, CSN | at Towson | L 56–67 | 15–14 (6–10) | SECU Arena (2,736) Towson, Maryland |
| Feb 25, 2016 7:00 pm | William & Mary | L 65–75 | 15–15 (6–11) | Alumni Gym (1,632) Elon, North Carolina |
| Feb 27, 2016 2:00 pm | at Delaware | W 77–59 | 16–15 (7–11) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,457) Newark, Delaware |
| CAA tournament |||||
| Mar 4, 2016 6:00 pm | vs. (9) Drexel First round | L 56–57 | 16–16 | Royal Farms Arena (2,170) Baltimore |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||