# 2015–16 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team represented North Carolina Central University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh year head coach LeVelle Moton, played their home games at the McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They defeated Howard in the first round of the MEAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Norfolk State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Dante Holmes | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Senior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 1 | Jay Copeland Jr. | Forward | 6–7 | 255 | Senior | Suffolk, Virginia |
| 2 | A.J. Lynch | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Junior | Mobile, Alabama |
| 3 | Rashawun Madison | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 4 | Kevin Crawford II | Guard | 6–1 | 150 | Junior | Blythewood, South Carolina |
| 10 | C.J. Wiggins | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman | Richmond, Virginia |
| 11 | Patrick Cole | Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Junior | Newark, New Jersey |
| 12 | Jeremiah Ingram | Guard | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 13 | Enoch Hood | Forward | 6–9 | 205 | Senior | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 20 | Jamal Ferguson | Guard | 6–5 | 185 | Junior | Norfolk, Virginia |
| 22 | Kyle Benton | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Junior | Long Beach, California |
| 23 | Nate Allen | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Freshman | Toledo, Ohio |
| 25 | Marius McAllister | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Sophomore | Durham, North Carolina |
| 35 | Dajuan Graf | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Clemson | L 40–74 | 0–1 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,742) Greenville, SC |
| 11/16/2015* 8:00 pm | | Allen | W 78–54 | 1–1 | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,176) Durham, NC |
| 11/22/2015* 12:00 pm | | at LIU Brooklyn | L 77–78 | 1–2 | Barclays Center (1,274) Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/24/2015* 7:30 pm | | at Quinnipiac | L 59–69 | 1–3 | TD Bank Sports Center (713) Hamden, CT |
| 11/27/2015* 7:30 pm | | at Louisiana Tech | L 50–71 | 1–4 | Thomas Assembly Center (4,227) Ruston, LA |
| 12/03/2015* 7:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 86–79 | 2–4 | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,133) Durham, NC |
| 12/05/2015 4:00 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 70–59 | 3–4 (1–0) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,056) Durham, NC |
| 12/07/2015 7:30 pm | | Howard | L 69–71 | 3–5 (1–1) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,226) Durham, NC |
| 12/14/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Marshall Global Sports Classic | L 73–92 | 3–6 | Cam Henderson Center (4,178) Huntington, WV |
| 12/16/2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Houston Global Sports Classic | L 65–73 | 3–7 | Hofheinz Pavilion (3,342) Houston, TX |
| 12/21/2015* 4:30 pm | | vs. Southern Global Sports Classic | L 63–68 | 3–8 | Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV |
| 12/22/2015* | | vs. Eastern Illinois Global Sports Classic | W 57–52 | 4–8 | Cox Pavilion Paradise, NV |
| 12/29/2015* 7:00 pm | | Montreat | W 107–68 | 5–8 | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (687) Durham, NC |
| 12/31/2015* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Mississippi State | L 48–71 | 5–9 | Humphrey Coliseum (2,016) Starkville, MS |
| 01/04/2016* 8:00 pm | | East Tennessee State | L 68–72 | 5–10 | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (881) Durham, NC |
| 01/06/2016* 7:00 pm | | Johnson & Wales–Charlotte | W 78–70 | 6–10 | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (805) Durham, NC |
| 01/09/2016 4:00 pm | | at South Carolina State | L 75–91 | 6–11 (1–2) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/11/2016 8:00 pm | | at Savannah State | W 69–46 | 7–11 (2–2) | Tiger Arena (1,230) Savannah, GA |
| 01/16/2016 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 79–88 | 7–12 (2–3) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,236) Durham, NC |
| 01/18/2016 7:30 pm, ESPNU | | Hampton | L 79–80 | 7–13 (2–4) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (3,065) Durham, NC |
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm | | at Delaware State Postponed from 1/23/16 | L 60–71 | 7–14 (2–5) | Memorial Hall (1,371) Dover, DE |
| 02/01/2016 8:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | W 81–63 | 8–14 (3–5) | Teaching Gym (1,738) Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/06/2016 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina A&T | L 63-67 | 8-15 (3-6) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,362) Durham, NC |
| 02/13/2016 4:00 pm | | at Bethune-Cookman | W 90–66 | 9–15 (4–6) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,362) Durham, NC |
| 02/15/2016 7:30 pm | | at Florida A&M | W 79–74 | 10–15 (5–6) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,478) Durham, NC |
| 02/18/2016 7:30 pm | | at Coppin State Postponed from 1/25/16 | L 60–71 | 10–16 (5–7) | Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD |
| 02/20/2016 4:00 pm | | at Morgan State | W 73–59 | 11–16 (6–7) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,104) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/27/2016 4:00 pm | | at Bethune-Cookman | L 61–69 | 11–17 (6–8) | Moore Gymnasium (881) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/29/2016 7:30 pm | | at Savannah State | W 61–44 | 12–17 (7–8) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,427) Durham, NC |
| 03/03/2016 7:30 pm | | at North Carolina A&T | L 87–93 | 12–18 (7–9) | Corbett Sports Center (5,700) Greensboro, NC |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (10) Howard First round | W 68–66 | 13–18 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| 03/09/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (2) Norfolk State Quarterfinals | L 47–66 | 13–19 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region. ||||||