# 2015–16 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at the Paul Porter Arena and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell and Coastal Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the Big South tournament where they lost to Winthrop.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Jamaal Robateau | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Sophomore | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Queensland |
| 1 | Justin Jenkins | Guard | 6–2 | | Freshman | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 2 | Eric Jamison | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 175 | Freshman | East Point, Georgia |
| 3 | Laquincy Rideau | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Freshman | Pompano Beach, Florida |
| 4 | Harold McBride | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Bronx, New York |
| 5 | Dylan Poston | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Senior | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| 11 | David Efianayi | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 14 | Brandon Miller | Forward/Center | 6–6 | 240 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida |
| 20 | Tyrell Nelson | Center | 6–7 | 235 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 21 | Herve Aholode | Forward | 6–6 | 235 | Senior | Cotonou, Benin |
| 22 | Daniel "DJ" Laster | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Pensacola, Florida |
| 23 | Andonis Burbage | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Senior | Orlando, Florida |
| 24 | Isaiah Ivey | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Senior | Georgetown, Kentucky |
| 31 | L'Hassane Niangane | Center | 6–10 | 240 | Sophomore | Chalon, France |
| 32 | Jonovan Watts | Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Sophomore | Durham, North Carolina |
| 35 | Jerick Hayes | Guard | 5–11 | | Freshman | Shelby, North Carolina |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 9:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Iowa | L 59–76 | 0–1 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,209) Iowa City, IA |
| 11/16/2015* 8:00 pm | at No. 17 Vanderbilt | L 62–98 | 0–2 | Memorial Gymnasium (9,728) Nashville, TN |
| 11/19/2015* 8:00 pm | Toccoa Falls | W 125–79 | 1–2 | Paul Porter Arena (854) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 11/22/2015* 12:00 pm, SECN | at Tennessee Barclays Center Classic | L 64–89 | 1–3 | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,911) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/24/2015* 11:00 am | at George Washington Barclays Center Classic | L 65–94 | 1–4 | Charles E. Smith Center (3,796) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/27/2015* 5:00 pm | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Barclays Center Classic | W 77–68 | 2–4 | Christl Arena (886) West Point, NY |
| 11/28/2015* 7:30 pm | vs. Army Barclays Center Classic | L 98-103 $^{OT}$ | 2–5 | Christl Arena (588) West Point, NY |
| 12/02/2015 7:00 pm | at Presbyterian | W 87–76 | 3–5 (1–0) | Templeton Center (728) Clinton, SC |
| 12/05/2015 7:00 pm | High Point | L 64–66 | 3–6 (1–1) | Paul Porter Arena (931) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/12/2015* 4:00 pm | at Furman | W 73–53 | 4–6 | Timmons Arena (1,204) Greenville, SC |
| 12/16/2015* 7:00 pm, SECN | at LSU | L 57–78 | 4–7 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,896) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 12/18/2015* 11:30 am | Warren Wilson | W 107–62 | 5–7 | Paul Porter Arena (834) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | VMI | L 75–76 | 5–8 | Paul Porter Arena (781) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/28/2015* 7:00 pm | Middle Georgia | W 101–78 | 6–8 | Paul Porter Arena (745) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 12/02/2015 2:00 pm | Coastal Carolina | W 65–61 | 7–8 (2–1) | Paul Porter Arena (1,345) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/02/2016 6:00 pm | at Longwood | W 67–66 | 8–8 (3–1) | Willett Hall (1,028) Farmville, VA |
| 01/06/2016 2:00 pm | Campbell | W 71–68 | 9–8 (4–1) | Paul Porter Arena (989) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/09/2016 4:30 pm | Radford | W 83–61 | 10–8 (5–1) | Paul Porter Arena (1,363) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/16/2016 2:00 pm | at UNC Asheville | L 69–75 | 10–9 (5–2) | Kimmel Arena (2,218) Asheville, NC |
| 01/20/2016 7:00 pm | Winthrop | L 58–71 | 10–10 (5–3) | Paul Porter Arena (1,174) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/24/2016 12:00 pm | at Radford | L 59–69 | 10–11 (5–4) | Dedmon Center (1,011) Radford, VA |
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm | Liberty | L 55–69 | 10–12 (5–5) | Paul Porter Arena (893) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 01/30/2016 5:30 pm | at Charleston Southern | W 68–59 | 11–12 (6–5) | CSU Field House (788) Charleston, SC |
| 02/03/2016 7:00 pm | at High Point | W 79–74 | 12–12 (7–5) | Millis Athletic Center (1,597) High Point, NC |
| 02/06/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | Presbyterian | W 69–66 $^{OT}$ | 13–12 (8–5) | Paul Porter Arena (1,745) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/11/2016 7:00 pm | at Campbell | L 85–89 $^{OT}$ | 13–13 (8–6) | Gore Arena (1,437) Buies Creek, NC |
| 02/13/2016 2:00 pm | at Coastal Carolina | L 71–78 | 13–14 (8–7) | HTC Center (2,157) Conway, SC |
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Charleston Southern | W 84–76 | 14–14 (9–7) | Paul Porter Arena (1,383) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/20/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Longwood | W 81–71 | 15–14 (10–7) | Paul Porter Arena (1,854) Boiling Springs, NC |
| 02/27/2016 12:00 pm, ASN | at Liberty | L 81–86 | 15–15 (10–8) | Vines Center (2,800) Lynchburg, VA |
| Big South tournament |||||
| 03/03/2016 7:00 pm | at Campbell First round | W 79–69 | 16–15 | Gore Arena (2,991) Buies Creek, NC |
| 03/04/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Coastal Carolina Quarterfinals | W 69–65 | 17–15 | Gore Arena (2,035) Buies Creek, NC |
| 03/05/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Winthrop Semifinals | L 69–82 | 17–16 | Gore Arena (2,580) Buies Creek, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||