# 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They defeated St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Xavier. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

## Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2014–15 season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish ninth in the Big East. Marquette defeated Seton Hall before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles finished with a losing conference record for the first time in 15 years, dating back to the 1998–99 season.

## Off season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Juan Anderson | 10 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Matt Carlino | 13 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Senior | Arcadia, AZ | Graduated |
| John Dawson | 2 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Sophomore | Clovis, NM | Transferred to Liberty |
| Matthew Mache | 54 | F | 6'5" | 215 | Sophomore | Glen Ellyn, IL | Walk-on didn't return |
| Steve Taylor Jr | 25 | F | 6'7" | 240 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Toledo |
| Derrick Wilson | 12 | G | 6'1" | 210 | Senior | Anchorage, AK | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Andrew Rowsey | 30 | G | 5'10" | 180 | Junior | Lexington, VA | Transferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rowsey will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Henry Ellenson PF | Rice Lake, WI | Rice Lake High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 9, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Haanif Cheatham SG | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Pembroke Pines Charter High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Matt Heldt C | Neenah, WI | Neenah High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Sacar Anim SG | Minneapolis, MN | De La Salle Collegiate High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 23, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Traci Carter PG | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Life Center Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 9, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Valley City State | W 97–58 | | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,156) Milwaukee, WI |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 13, 2015* 8:00 pm, FSN | | Belmont Legends Classic | L 80–83 | 0–1 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,628) Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov 16, 2015* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | IUPUI Legends Classic | W 75–71 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,597) Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov 19, 2015* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Iowa Gavitt Tipoff Games | L 61–89 | 1–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,297) Milwaukee, WI |
| Nov 23, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 22 LSU Legends Classic Semifinal | W 81–80 | 2–2 | Barclays Center (5,775) Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov 24, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Arizona State Legends Classic Championship | W 78–73 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | Barclays Center (4,777) Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov 29, 2015* 12:30 pm, FS1 | | Jackson State | W 80–61 | 4–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,764) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec 2, 2015* 7:00 pm, FS2 | | Grambling State | W 95–49 | 5–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,618) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec 5, 2015* 1:30 pm, FSN | | Maine | W 104–67 | 6–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,304) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec 8, 2015* 7:00 pm, FS2 | | San Jose State | W 80–62 | 7–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,696) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec 12, 2015* 12:30 pm, ESPN2 | | at Wisconsin Rivalry | W 57–55 | 8–2 | Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI |
| Dec 22, 2015* 6:00 pm, FS1 | | Chicago State | W 91–74 | 9–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec 27, 2015* 1:30 pm, FS1 | | Presbyterian | W 84–66 | 10–2 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,226) Milwaukee, WI |
| Dec 30, 2015 6:00 pm, FS1 | | Seton Hall | L 63–83 | 10–3 (0–1) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,314) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 2, 2016 4:30 pm, FS1 | | at Georgetown Big East New Year's Marathon | L 70–80 | 10–4 (0–2) | Verizon Center (10,253) Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 5, 2016 6:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 8 Providence | W 65–64 | 11–4 (1–2) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,446) Providence, RI |
| Jan 9, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN | | St. John's | W 81–75 | 12–4 (2–2) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,468) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 13, 2016 7:30 pm, FS1 | | at No. 6 Villanova | L 68–83 | 15–5 (2–3) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| Jan 16, 2016 1:30 pm, FS1 | | No. 7 Xavier | L 66–74 | 12–6 (2–4) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,864) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 20, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1 | | DePaul | L 56–57 | 12–7 (2–5) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,695) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 23, 2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at St. John's | W 78–73 | 13–7 (3–5) | Carnesecca Arena (1,032) Queens, NY |
| Jan 27, 2016* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Stetson | W 74–60 | 14–7 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,756) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 30, 2016 11 am, FS1 | | Butler | W 75–69 | 15–7 (4–5) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,234) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb 3, 2016 7:30 pm, FS1 | | at Seton Hall | L 62–79 | 15–8 (4–6) | Prudential Center (6,008) Newark, NJ |
| Feb 6, 2016 11 am, FS1 | | at No. 6 Xavier | L 82–90 | 15–9 (4–7) | Cintas Center (10,509) Cincinnati, OH |
| Feb 10, 2016 6:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 20 Providence | W 96–91 $^{2OT}$ | 16–9 (5–7) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,616) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb 13, 2016 7:00 pm, FSN | | Creighton | L 62–65 | 16–10 (5–8) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,844) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb 20, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN | | at DePaul | W 73–60 | 17–10 (6–8) | Allstate Arena (8,524) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 24, 2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Creighton | W 66–61 | 18–10 (7–8) | CenturyLink Center (17,412) Omaha, NE |
| Feb 27, 2016 12:30 pm, FOX | | No. 1 Villanova | L 79–89 | 18–11 (7–9) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,043) Milwaukee, WI |
| Mar 1, 2016 8:12 pm, FS1 | | Georgetown | W 88–87 | 19–11 (8–9) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,957) Milwaukee, WI |
| Mar 5, 2016 1:30 pm, FSN | | at Butler | L 74–95 | 19–12 (8–10) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,244) Indianapolis, IN |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 2016 9:30 pm, FS1 | (7) | vs. (10) St. John's First round | W 101–93 | 20–12 | Madison Square Garden (12,604) New York City, NY |
| Mar 10, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1 | (7) | vs. (2) No. 5 Xavier Quarterfinals | L 72–90 | 20–13 | Madison Square Garden (13,813) New York City, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||