# 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2015–16 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth year head coach Mark Gottfried. The team played its home games at PNC Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They finished the season 16–17, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke.

## Previous season

The Wolfpack finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated LSU in the second round and Villanova in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to fellow ACC member Louisville.

## Pre-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Trevor Lacey | 1 | G | 6'4" | 210 | RS Junior | Huntsville, AL | Declared for 2015 NBA draft |
| Desmond Lee | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Norfolk, VA | Graduated |
| Patrick Wallace | 20 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Walk-on; transferred to Charleston Southern |
| Ralston Turner | 22 | G | 6'6" | 205 | RS Senior | Muscle Shoals, AL | Graduated |
| Staats Battle | 30 | G | 6'6" | 203 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Graduated |
| Kyle Washington | 32 | F/C | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | Champlin, MN | Transferred to Cincinnati |

### Class of 2015 signees

In addition to freshman signees Shaun Kirk and Maverick Rowan, NC State also added University of Charlotte transfer Torin Dorn. Dorn, a sophomore guard who will redshirt the 2015–2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules, was the 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Shaun Kirk SF | Whiteville, NC | Whiteville HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Maverick Rowan SF | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| 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 NC State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2015. ||||||

## Season
### Non-conference Play

NC State opened the season with an 85–68 win at home to William & Mary. During the loss, guard Terry Henderson suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle and missed the entire season.

### Conference Play
## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 8, 2015* 2:00 pm | | Cal State Los Angeles | W 71–54 | | 21 – Barber | 9 – Abu | 6 – Barber | PNC Arena Raleigh, NC |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 13, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | William & Mary | L 68–85 | 0–1 | 21 – Caleb Martin | 6 – Tied | 6 – Barber | PNC Arena (16,377) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 15, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | South Alabama Legends Classic | W 88–70 | 1–1 | 19 – Caleb Martin | 12 – Freeman | 8 – Barber | PNC Arena (15,076) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 18, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | IUPUI Legends Classic | W 79–56 | 2–1 | 19 – Barber | 9 – Abu | 4 – Cody Martin | PNC Arena (14,660) Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 23, 2015* 9:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Arizona State Legends Classic semifinals | L 76–79 | 2–2 | 22 – Barber | 6 – Tied | 8 – Barber | Barclays Center (5,775) Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov 24, 2015* 5:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. No. 22 LSU Legends Classic 3rd place game | W 83–72 | 3–2 | 20 – Barber | 12 – Abu | 7 – Barber | Barclays Center (4,777) Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov 27, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Winthrop | W 87–79 | 4–2 | 37 – Barber | 10 – Freeman | 8 – Barber | PNC Arena (15,700) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 1, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Michigan ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 59–66 | 4–3 | 19 – Caleb Martin | 7 – 3 Tied | 4 – Barber | PNC Arena (17,645) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 5, 2015* 12:00 pm, RSN (FS South) | | Bucknell | W 99–86 | 5–3 | 27 – Rowan | 13 – Freeman | 4 – Tied | PNC Arena (16,378) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 13, 2015* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at South Florida | W 65–46 | 6–3 | 19 – Barber | 14 – Abu | 6 – Barber | USF Sun Dome (2,945) Tampa, FL |
| Dec 16, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | High Point | W 76–73 | 7–3 | 26 – Barber | 9 – Abu | 6 – Barber | PNC Arena (15,602) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 19, 2015* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | W 73–59 | 8–3 | 33 – Barber | 11 – Abu | 4 – Barber | Mizzou Arena (8,087) Columbia, MO |
| Dec 22, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UNC Greensboro | W 58–52 | 9–3 | 27 – Barber | 11 – Abu | 2 – 3 Tied | PNC Arena (15,716) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 29, 2015* 7:00 pm, RSN | | Northeastern | W 72–66 | 10–3 | 29 – Barber | 12 – Abu | 3 – Tied | PNC Arena (17,074) Raleigh, NC |
| ACC Regular season |||||||||
| Jan 2, 2016 2:30 pm, ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | L 68–73 | 10–4 (0–1) | 21 – Barber | 12 – Anya | 2 – 3 Tied | Cassell Coliseum (4,971) Blacksburg, VA |
| Jan 7, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 16 Louisville | L 72–77 | 10–5 (0–2) | 20 – Barber | 12 – Abu | 4 – Barber | PNC Arena (17,762) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 10, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Wake Forest Tobacco Road Rivalry | L 74–77 | 10–6 (0–3) | 26 – Barber | 11 – Caleb Martin | 7 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (11,865) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Jan 13, 2016 9:00 pm, ACCN | | Florida State | L 78–85 | 10–7 (0–4) | 22 – Rowan | 13 – Abu | 6 – Abu | PNC Arena (16,846) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 16, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 5 North Carolina Carolina–State Game | L 55–67 | 10–8 (0–5) | 12 – Abu | 14 – Abu | 3 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Jan 19, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN | | at No. 21 Pittsburgh | W 78–61 | 11–8 (1–5) | 31 – Barber | 14 – Freeman | 8 – Barber | Peterson Events Center (9,849) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jan 23, 2016 2:00 pm, CBS | | No. 20 Duke Tobacco Road Rivalry | L 78–88 | 11–9 (1–6) | 19 – Barber | 7 – Freeman | 6 – Freeman | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 27, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN | | Georgia Tech | L 83–90 | 11–10 (1–7) | 36 – Barber | 11 – Abu | 5 – Barber | PNC Arena (15,945) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 30, 2016 3:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 15 Miami (FL) | W 85–69 | 12–10 (2–7) | 30 – Barber | 7 – 4 Tied | 4 – Tied | PNC Arena (18,103) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 1, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Florida State | L 73–77 | 12–11 (2–8) | 31 – Barber | 6 – Caleb Martin | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,375) Tallahassee, FL |
| Feb 6, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN | | at Duke Tobacco Road Rivalry | L 80–88 | 12–12 (2–9) | 26 – Barber | 17 – Abu | 6 – Barber | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb 13, 2016 12:00 pm, RSN (FS South) | | Wake Forest Tobacco Road Rivalry | W 99–88 | 13–12 (3–9) | 38 – Barber | 7 – Caleb Martin | 3 – Barber | PNC Arena (17,074) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 15, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 7 Virginia | L 53–73 | 13–13 (3–10) | 14 – Barber | 6 – Cody Martin | 2 – Barber | John Paul Jones Arena (14,016) Charlottesville, VA |
| Feb 20, 2016 3:00 pm, ACCN | | Clemson | W 77–74 | 14–13 (4–10) | 20 – Rowan | 16 – Abu | 5 – Barber | PNC Arena (17,536) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 24, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN | | No. 7 North Carolina Carolina–State Game | L 68–80 | 14-14 (4–11) | 32 – Barber | 6 – 4 Tied | 3 – Barber | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 27, 2016 2:00 pm, ACCN | | at Syracuse | L 66–75 | 14–15 (4–12) | 18 – Martin | 12 – Abu | 4 – Freeman | Carrier Dome (27,141) Syracuse, NY |
| Mar 2, 2016 9:00 pm, RSN | | Boston College | W 73–72 | 15–15 (5–12) | 24 – Barber | 8 – Anya | 6 – Barber | PNC Arena (15,152) Raleigh, NC |
| Mar 5, 2016 12:00 pm, CBS | | at Notre Dame | L 75–89 | 15–16 (5–13) | 29 – Barber | 12 – Abu | 4 – Cody Martin | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,715) South Bend, IN |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2016 12:00 pm | (12) | vs. (13) Wake Forest First round | W 75–72 | 16–16 | 24 – Rowan | 9 – Tied | 6 – Barber | Verizon Center (7,302) Washington, D.C. |
| March 9, 2016 2:00 pm | (12) | vs. (5) No. 19 Duke Second round | L 89–92 | 16–17 | 29 – Barber | 9 – Abu | 7 – Barber | Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||