# 2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by fourth year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost to La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament. The Dukes were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Nebraska–Omaha in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Morehead State.

## Previous season

The Dukes finish the 2014–15 season 12–19, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the A-10 tournament where they lost to George Washington.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Dominique McKoy | 3 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| Christian Johnson | 14 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Junior | Pittsburgh, PA | Walk on; didn't return |
| Brandon Cartmill | 21 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Junior | Carlise, PA | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Desmond Ridenour | 32 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Cleveland Heights, OH | Transferred to Kent State |
| Jordan Stevens | 35 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Junior | Columbia, MO | Graduate transferred to Midwestern State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Tarin Smith | | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Asbury Park, NJ | Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nakye Sanders SF | Staten Island, NY | Tottenville High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 6, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 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 July 12, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/10/2015* 7:00 pm | | Urbana | W 91–62 | | Palumbo Center (574) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | | Seton Hill Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round | W 96–71 | 1–0 | Palumbo Center (943) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm | | New Orleans | W 95–75 | 2–0 | Palumbo Center (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/20/2015* 7:00 pm | | Penn State | W 78–52 | 3–0 | Consol Energy Center (3,520) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/23/2015* 2:30 pm | | vs. Pepperdine Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | L 70–84 | 3–1 | Germain Arena (523) Estero, FL |
| 11/24/2015* 12:00 pm | | vs. Milwaukee Gulf Coast Showcase consolation round | W 96–92 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | Germain Arena (823) Estero, FL |
| 11/25/2015* 2:30 pm | | vs. WKU Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game | W 81–73 | 5–1 | Germain Arena (1,077) Estero, FL |
| 12/01/2015* 7:00 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 91–77 | 6–1 | Palumbo Center (1,079) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/04/2015* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Pittsburgh City Game | L 75–96 | 6–2 | Consol Energy Center (13,906) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 pm | | UMBC | W 89–70 | 7–2 | Palumbo Center (1,030) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/12/2015* 1:00 pm | | vs. Saint Francis (PA) | W 67–65 | 8–2 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena (1,015) Johnstown, PA |
| 12/16/2015* 7:00 pm | | South Carolina State | W 83–68 | 9–2 | Palumbo Center (1,361) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/19/2015* 2:00 pm | | Robert Morris | W 72–65 | 10–2 | Palumbo Center (2,119) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/29/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Georgia Tech | L 67–73 | 10–3 | Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,417) Atlanta, GA |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| 01/02/2016 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | Dayton | L 58–66 | 10–4 (0–1) | Palumbo Center (3,323) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm | | at Davidson | L 66–77 | 10–5 (0–2) | John M. Belk Arena (3,321) Davidson, NC |
| 01/09/2016 8:00 pm, ASN | | at George Washington | L 64–91 | 10–6 (0–3) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,103) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/13/2016 7:00 pm | | Saint Louis | W 81–71 | 11–6 (1–3) | Palumbo Center (1,506) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/16/2016 6:00 pm, ASN | | St. Bonaventure | W 95–88 | 12–6 (2–3) | Palumbo Center (2,425) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/20/2016 7:00 pm, MASN | | at VCU | L 71–93 | 12–7 (2–4) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| 01/22/2016 2:00 pm | | at George Mason | W 86–76 | 13–7 (3–4) | EagleBank Arena (2,626) Fairfax, VA |
| 01/26/2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | La Salle | W 87–60 | 14–7 (4–4) | Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/30/2016 6:00 pm, ASN | | at Saint Louis | W 78–67 | 15–7 (5–4) | Chaifetz Arena (8,412) St. Louis, MO |
| 02/06/2016 12:30 pm, NBCSN | | Davidson | L 82–93 | 15–8 (5–5) | Palumbo Center (3,382) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 02/09/2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | at No. 19 Dayton | L 74–76 | 15–9 (5–6) | UD Arena (13,141) Dayton, OH |
| 02/14/2016 3:00 pm, ASN | | Massachusetts | L 99–108 $^{OT}$ | 15–10 (5–7) | Palumbo Center (2,364) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 02/17/2016 7:00 pm | | George Washington | L 74–81 | 15–11 (5–8) | Palumbo Center (1,520) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 02/20/2016 7:00 pm | | at Rhode Island | L 74–77 | 15–12 (5–9) | Ryan Center (5,112) Kingston, RI |
| 02/24/2016 7:00 pm | | at St. Bonaventure | L 76–80 | 15–13 (5–10) | Reilly Center (4,101) Olean, NY |
| 02/27/2016 6:00 pm, ASN | | Richmond | L 67–83 | 15–14 (5–11) | Palumbo Center (1,916) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/02/2016 7:00 pm | | Fordham | L 69–78 | 15–15 (5–12) | Palumbo Center (1,283) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/05/2016 4:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | W 78–70 | 16–15 (6–12) | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2016 9:00 pm, ASN | (11) | vs. (14) LaSalle First round | L 73–88 | 16–16 | Barclays Center (5,523) Brooklyn, NY |
| CBI ||||||
| 03/16/2016* 7:00 pm | | Nebraska–Omaha First round | W 120–112 | 17–16 | Palumbo Center (609) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/21/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Morehead State Quarterfinals | L 72–82 | 17–17 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,387) Morehead, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||