# 2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represented Jacksonville State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by eighth year head coach James Green, played their home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 4–12 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.
On March 16, Jacksonville State and head coach James Green mutually agreed to part ways. He finished at Jacksonville State with an eight-year record of 89–153. On April 6, 2016, the school hired Ray Harper as head coach.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | DelFincko Bogan | Guard | 5–9 | 194 | Freshman | Charleston, Missouri |
| 1 | Greg Tucker | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Junior | Charleston, Missouri |
| 2 | JaQuail Townser | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Senior | Alton, Illinois |
| 3 | Cam Biedscheid | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 198 | Junior | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 4 | Deitrich Cole | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 210 | Sophomore | Detroit, Michigan |
| 5 | Des Curry | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Junior | Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 10 | Nathan Laing | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | RS–Sophomore | Lillington, North Carolina |
| 13 | Jared Hamilton | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Jones | Forward | 6–7 | 180 | RS–Freshman | Atlanta |
| 15 | Erik Durham | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Springfield, Missouri |
| 21 | Malcolm Drumwright | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Sophomore | Rancho Cucamonga, California |
| 24 | Ousmane Ba | Forward/Center | 6–11 | 227 | Junior | Kinshasa, DRC |
| 31 | Christian Cunningham | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 32 | Jeremy Watson | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | RS–Senior | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 33 | Andre Statam | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 227 | Freshman | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 1:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Central Michigan | L 83–89 | 0–1 | McGuirk Arena (3,116) Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| 11/15/2015* 2:00 pm | Fort Valley State | W 81–68 | 1–1 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,004) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm | Oakwood | W 96–60 | 2–1 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (913) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 11/18/2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Virginia Tech Emerald Coast Classic | L 62–71 | 2–2 | Cassell Coliseum (4,984) Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 11/20/2015* 6:00 pm | at Winthrop | L 69–80 | 2–3 | Winthrop Coliseum (1,379) Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 11/22/2015* 4:00 pm, ASN | at UAB Emerald Coast Classic | L 55–61 | 2–4 | Bartow Arena (3,939) Birmingham, Alabama |
| 11/24/2015* 8:00 pm | Alabama A&M | L 69–73 | 2–5 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,019) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 11/27/2015* 1:30 pm | vs. Chicago State Emerald Coast Classic | W 68–65 | 3–5 | Northwest Florida State College (250) Niceville, Florida |
| 11/28/2015* 1:00 pm | vs. Chattanooga Emerald Coast Classic | L 52–62 | 3–6 | Northwest Florida State College (250) Niceville, Florida |
| 12/01/2015* 8:00 pm | Samford | L 71–77 | 3–7 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,491) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 12/05/2015* 7:00 pm | Jacksonville | L 82–86 | 3–8 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,012) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 12/13/2015* 3:00 pm | Alabama State | L 60–63 | 3–9 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,103) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 12/18/2015* 8:00 pm | at Loyola Marymount | L 60–77 | 3–10 | Gersten Pavilion (1,524) Los Angeles |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | Northern Colorado | W 79–76 | 4–10 | Pete Mathews Coliseum (821) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 12/29/2015* 4:00 pm, SECN+ | at Alabama | L 59–67 | 4–11 | Coleman Coliseum (11,417) Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Ohio Valley Conference regular season |||||
| 12/31/2015 3:30 pm | SIU Edwardsville | W 72–67 | 5–11 (1–0) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (724) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 01/02/2016 4:30 pm | Eastern Illinois | L 64–75 | 5–12 (1–1) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (692) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 01/07/2016 4:30 pm | at Austin Peay | L 54–73 | 5–13 (1–2) | Dunn Center (1,297) Clarksville, Tennessee |
| 01/09/2016 5:30 pm | at Murray State | L 54–69 | 5–14 (1–3) | CFSB Center (3,191) Murray, Kentucky |
| 01/13/2016 7:45 pm | at Southeast Missouri State | W 74–60 | 6–14 (2–3) | Show Me Center (1,275) Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| 01/16/2016 12:00 pm | UT Martin | W 82–60 | 7–14 (3–3) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,009) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 01/21/2016 6:00 pm | at Eastern Kentucky | L 88–91 | 7–15 (3–4) | McBrayer Arena (2,700) Richmond, Kentucky |
| 01/23/2016 12:00 pm, ASN | at Morehead State | W 78–74 | 8–15 (4–4) | Ellis Johnson Arena (3,870) Morehead, Kentucky |
| 01/28/2016 7:00 pm | Belmont | L 63–72 | 8–16 (4–5) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,488) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 01/30/2016 4:30 pm | Tennessee State | L 53–78 | 8–17 (4–6) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,065) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 02/06/2016 4:30 pm | Tennessee Tech | L 58–68 | 8–18 (4–7) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,248) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 02/10/2016 7:30 pm | at Belmont | L 73–81 | 8–19 (4–8) | Curb Event Center (1,828) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 02/13/2016 7:30 pm | at Tennessee Tech | L 70–72 | 8–20 (4–9) | Eblen Center (3,611) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| 02/20/2016 7:30 pm | at Tennessee State | L 46–61 | 8–21 (4–10) | Gentry Complex (2,341) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 02/25/2016 7:00 pm | Eastern Kentucky | L 54–76 | 8–22 (4–11) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (821) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| 02/27/2016 4:30 pm | Morehead State | L 71–82 | 8–23 (4–12) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (975) Jacksonville, Alabama |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||