# 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Akron.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 21–14, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Toledo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Monroe.

## Roster Changes
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Mike Talley | 1 | G | 6'0" | 176 | RS Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
| Anali Okoloji | 3 | F | 6'8" | 232 | RS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Olalekan Ajayi | 12 | F/C | 6'11" | 245 | Junior | Winston-Salem, NC | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Karrington Ward | 14 | F | 6'7" | 186 | Senior | Lockport, IL | Graduated |
| Ali Farhat | 20 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Sophomore | Dearborn, MI | Transferred to Wayne State |
| Jerome Hunter | 21 | F | 6'9" | 250 | RS Senior | Buffalo, NY | Graduated |
| Mike Samuels | 30 | C | 6'11" | 285 | RS Junior | Bushkill, PA | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Willie Mangum | 10 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Junior college transferred from San Jacinto College |
| Quaran Jones | 21 | C | 6'6" | 230 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred from Findlay. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jones will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Ty Toney | 32 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Alpharetta, GA | Junior college transferred from Georgia Highlands College |
| Nick Madray | 35 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Mississauga, ON | Transferred from Binghamton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Madray will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

## Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| LaMonta Stone II #56 PG | River Rouge, MI | River Rouge High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 21, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| 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 September 23, 2015. ||||||

## Preseason Accolades

Hustle Belt Top 25 Players
* #2 Raven Lee
West Division Preseason All-MAC
* Raven Lee
Lou Henson Preseason Player of the Year Award Watch List
* Raven Lee

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 11:04 am, ESPN3 | | Vermont | W 70–50 | 1–0 | Convocation Center (3,307) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/18/2015* 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | | at Oakland | L 81–91 | 1–1 | Athletics Center O'rena (3,808) Rochester, MI |
| 11/21/2015* 11:04 am, ESPN3 | | Siena Heights | W 79–34 | 2–1 | Convocation Center (1,135) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/23/2015* 7:01 pm, BTN | | at No. 3 Michigan State | L 65–89 | 2–2 | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| 11/25/2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Marygrove | W 108–64 | 3–2 | Convocation Center (714) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 11/28/2015* 2:04 pm, ESPN3 | | Madonna | W 79–63 | 4–2 | Convocation Center (626) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/01/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Nebraska–Omaha | W 80–73 | 5–2 | Baxter Arena (1,739) Omaha, NE |
| 12/05/2015* 12:01 pm, BTN | | at Penn State | L 70–81 | 5–3 | Bryce Jordan Center (10,303) University Park, PA |
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Rochester College | W 86–58 | 6–3 | Convocation Center (729) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 12/12/2015* 12:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 | | at No. 19 Louisville | L 53–86 | 6–4 | KFC Yum! Center (20,649) Louisville, KY |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Coppin State | W 73–62 | 7–4 | Physical Education Complex (813) Baltimore, MD |
| 12/28/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Detroit | W 88–73 | 8–4 | Convocation Center (1,415) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/02/2016* 12:04 pm, ESPN3 | | North Florida | L 77-82 | 8–5 | Convocation Center (1,081) Ypsilanti, MI |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 99–80 | 9–5 (1–0) | McGuirk Arena (2,207) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 01/09/2016 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | L 63–80 | 9–6 (1–1) | Convocation Center (1,349) DeKalb, IL |
| 01/12/2016 7:04 pm, ESPN3 | | Buffalo | W 81–69 | 10–6 (2–1) | Convocation Center (1,333) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/16/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bowling Green | L 79–84 | 10–7 (2–2) | Convocation Center (1,280) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/19/2016 7:00 pm | | at Akron | L 88–92 | 10–8 (2–3) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,839) Akron, OH |
| 01/23/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Ball State | L 87-88 $^{2OT}$ | 10-9 (2-4) | Convocation Center (1,067) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 01/26/2016 7:00 pm | | at Kent State | L 58–73 | 10–10 (2–5) | MAC Center (3,858) Kent, OH |
| 01/30/2016 2:00 pm | | at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 86–94 | 10–11 (2–6) | University Arena (3,115) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 02/02/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Miami (OH) | W 94–69 | 11–11 (3–6) | Convocation Center (779) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/06/2016 3:30 pm | | at Buffalo | L 70–80 | 11–12 (3–7) | Alumni Arena (3,417) Amherst, NY |
| 02/09/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 71–56 | 12–12 (4–7) | Convocation Center (1,233) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/13/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Kent State | W 75–70 | 13–12 (5–7) | Convocation Center (1,059) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/16/2016 7:00 pm | | at Ohio | L 64–86 | 13–13 (5–8) | Convocation Center (6,212) Athens, OH |
| 02/20/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Toledo | W 91–85 | 14–13 (6–8) | Convocation Center (1,636) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/23/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 73–62 | 15–13 (7–8) | Convocation Center (928) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 02/27/2016 2:00 pm | | at Ball State | L 79–115 | 15–14 (7–9) | John E. Worthen Arena (3,353) Muncie, IN |
| 03/01/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Illinois | W 75–71 | 16–14 (8–9) | Convocation Center (993) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 03/04/2016 7:00 pm | | at Toledo | W 75–71 | 17–14 (9–9) | Savage Arena (4,633) Toledo, OH |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2016 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | (8) | (9) Toledo | W 69–60 | 18–14 | Convocation Center (1,556) Ypsilanti, MI |
| 03/10/2016 12:00 pm, TWCSC/ESPN3 | (8) | vs. (1) Akron | L 63–65 | 18–15 | Quicken Loans Arena (2,217) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||