# 2015–16 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Ray Giacoletti, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 2–16 in Missouri Valley play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to Missouri State.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to Bradley.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Gary Ricks, Jr. | 2 | G | 6'1" | 181 | RS Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Jordan Daniels | 3 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Senior | Fontana, CA | Graduated & transferred to California Baptist |
| Trevor Berkeley | 10 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Tucker, GA | Graduated |
| Chris Caird | 25 | G/F | 6'6" | 232 | Senior | Daventry, England | Graduated |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nick McGlynn PF | Stoughton, WI | Stoughton High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Billy Wampler SG | Eau Claire, WI | Regis High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Johannes Dolven PF | Oslo, Norway | WANG Toppidrett | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Dominik Olejniczak C | Toruń, Poland | SMS Cetniewo Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | NA |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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 May 2, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| November 7* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | McKendree | W 95–78 | | Knapp Center (2,666) Des Moines, IA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| November 13* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Simpson | W 97–52 | 1–0 | Knapp Center (3,140) Des Moines, IA |
| November 16* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Tulane | L 74–79 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,411) New Orleans, LA |
| November 21* 7:00 pm | UMKC | L 73–79 | 1–2 | Knapp Center (2,862) Des Moines, IA |
| November 23* 5:00 pm | vs. WKU Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | W 81–79 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | Germain Arena (523) Estero, FL |
| November 24* 7:30 pm | vs. Weber State Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | L 58–74 | 2–3 | Germain Arena (1,053) Estero, FL |
| November 25* 6:00 pm | vs. Pepperdine Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game | W 69–53 | 3–3 | Germain Arena (1,077) Estero, FL |
| November 28* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | UIC | W 83–62 | 4–3 | Knapp Center (2,593) Des Moines, IA |
| December 5* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Bowling Green | L 63–75 | 4–4 | Stroh Center (1,446) Bowling Green, OH |
| December 9* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | DePaul | L 71–74 | 4–5 | Knapp Center (3,262) Des Moines, IA |
| December 12* 6:00 pm | at Nevada MW–MVC Challenge | L 71–79 | 4–6 | Lawlor Events Center (5,541) Reno, NV |
| December 19* 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Iowa Big Four Classic | L 64–70 | 4–7 | Wells Fargo Arena (15,424) Des Moines, IA |
| December 22* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Abilene Christian | W 87–70 | 5–7 | Knapp Center (2,701) Des Moines, IA |
| Missouri Valley Conference regular season |||||
| December 31 1:00 pm, ESPNU | at Wichita State | L 47–67 | 5–8 (0–1) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| January 3 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | Illinois State | L 62–67 | 5–9 (0–2) | Knapp Center (2,803) Des Moines, IA |
| January 6 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Indiana State | L 59–79 | 5–10 (0–3) | Knapp Center (2,717) Des Moines, IA |
| January 9 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Northern Iowa | L 44–77 | 5–11 (0–4) | McLeod Center (5,105) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 12 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Evansville | L 65–84 | 5–12 (0–5) | Ford Center (4,011) Evansville, IN |
| January 17 3:00 pm, ESPNU | Southern Illinois | L 76–81 | 5–13 (0–6) | Knapp Center (3,136) Des Moines, IA |
| January 20 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Missouri State | L 70–79 | 5–14 (0–7) | Knapp Center (2,561) Des Moines, IA |
| January 23 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Loyola–Chicago | L 63–68 | 5–15 (0–8) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,925) Chicago, IL |
| January 26 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Illinois State | L 64–76 | 5–16 (0–9) | Redbird Arena (4,182) Normal, IL |
| January 30 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Bradley | W 80–70 | 6–16 (1–9) | Knapp Center (3,254) Des Moines, IA |
| February 2 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Indiana State | L 56–63 | 6-17 (1-10) | Hulman Center (3,409) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 6 1:00 pm, CBSSN | Northern Iowa | L 66–82 | 6–18 (1–11) | Knapp Center (4,724) Des Moines, IA |
| February 9 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Wichita State | L 48–74 | 6–19 (1–12) | Knapp Center (3,317) Des Moines, IA |
| February 13 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Southern Illinois | L 60–75 | 6–20 (1–13) | SIU Arena (5,474) Carbondale, IL |
| February 17 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | Evansville | L 74–80 | 6–21 (1–14) | Knapp Center (2,790) Des Moines, IA |
| February 20 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Bradley | L 70–73 | 6–22 (1–15) | Carver Arena (7,149) Peoria, IL |
| February 24 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Missouri State | L 52–61 | 6–23 (1–16) | JQH Arena Springfield, MO |
| February 27 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | Loyola–Chicago | W 69–59 $^{OT}$ | 7–23 (2–16) | Knapp Center (3,362) Des Moines, IA |
| Missouri Valley tournament |||||
| March 3 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Missouri State First round | L 67–69 | 7–24 | Scottrade Center (6,929) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||