# 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 13th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Northern Illinois. WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.

## Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 20–14 (10–8 in the MAC) to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| David Brown | 5 | G | 6′ 4″ | 205 | Senior (redshirt) | Roscoe, IL | Graduated |
| Bishop Robinson | 11 | G | 6′ 3″ | 190 | Freshman (redshirt) | Kalamazoo, MI | Transferred |
| Tim Brennan | 20 | G/F | 6′ 5″ | 200 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Austin Richie | 22 | G | 6′ 3″ | 185 | Senior | Lowell, IN | Graduated |
| Von Washington | 30 | G | 6′ 2″ | 175 | Sophomore (redshirt) | Kalamazoo, MI | Transferred to Quincy |
| Mario Matasovic | 31 | F | 6′ 8″ | 215 | Sophomore | Croatia | Transferred to Sacred Heart |
| Charles Harris | 35 | G/F | 6′ 5″ | 195 | Sophomore (redshirt) | Antioch, IL | Transferred |

## Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Seth Dugan C | Otsego, MI | Otsego High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Josh Davis SG | Detroit, MI | Henry Ford High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Bryce Moore PG | Indianapolis, IN | Park Tudor School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 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 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jarrin Randall PG | Chicago, IL | Morgan Park High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 6, 2015 |
| 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: "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 7, 2015* 2:00 pm | | Kalamazoo | W 107–50 | | University Arena (2,135) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 14, 2015* 9:00 pm, FSN | | at DePaul | L 63–69 | 0–1 | McGrath–Phillips Arena (4,001) Chicago, IL |
| November 17, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | San Diego | W 74–62 | 1–1 | University Arena (2,087) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 21, 2015* 7:00 pm, CAA.tv | | at UNC Wilmington | L 76–80 | 1–2 | Trask Coliseum (4,019) Wilmington, NC |
| November 23, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Rochester College | W 85–73 | 2–2 | University Arena (1,821) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 26, 2015* 4:30 pm, ASN | | vs. Stephen F. Austin Music City Challenge | L 71–79 | 2–3 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN |
| November 27, 2015* 3:30 pm | | vs. Liberty Music City Challenge | W 68–58 | 3–3 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN |
| November 29, 2015* 5:00 pm, ASN | | vs. Mercer Music City Challenge | L 65–68 | 3–4 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN |
| December 3, 2015* 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | L 57–63 | 3–5 | James Madison University Convocation Center (2,660) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 7, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northeastern | W 87–86 $^{OT}$ | 4–5 | University Arena (2,031) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 12, 2015* 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Marygrove | W 101–59 | 5–5 | University Arena (2,316) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 22, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | IPFW | L 86–89 $^{OT}$ | 5–6 | University Arena (2,676) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 30, 2015* 9:00 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 61–86 | 5–7 | Memorial Gymnasium (10,092) Nashville, TN |
| January 2, 2016* 2:00 pm | | Jacksonville | W 76–72 | 6–7 | University Arena (2,343) Kalamazoo, MI |
| MAC regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2016 7:00 pm | | Kent State | L 84–87 | 6–8 (0–1) | University Arena (2,016) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 8, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Akron | L 53–62 | 6–9 (0–2) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,642) Akron, OH |
| January 12, 2016 7:00 pm | | Ball State | L 64–74 | 6–10 (0–3) | University Arena (1,901) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 16, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northern Illinois | W 83–69 | 7–10 (1–3) | University Arena (2,649) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 19, 2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | at Ohio | L 64–82 | 7–11 (1–4) | Convocation Center (6,346) Athens, OH |
| January 23, 2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Buffalo | W 91–71 | 8–11 (2–4) | University Arena (3,079) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bowling Green | L 78–79 | 8–12 (2–5) | University Arena (2,245) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 30, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 94–86 | 9–12 (3–5) | University Arena (3,115) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 2, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Toledo | L 62–89 | 9–13 (3–6) | Savage Arena (3,854) Toledo, OH |
| February 6, 2016 2:00 pm | | at Ball State | L 71–75 $^{OT}$ | 9–14 (3–7) | John E. Worthen Arena (3,346) Muncie, IN |
| February 9, 2016 7:00 pm, l | | Miami | L 44–45 | 9–15 (3–8) | University Arena (2,014) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 13, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | W 74–68 | 10–15 (4–8) | Stroh Center (2,979) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 16, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Kent State | L 78–85 $^{OT}$ | 10–16 (4–9) | MAC Center (3,035) Kent, OH |
| February 20, 2016 2:00 pm | | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 92–85 | 11–16 (5–9) | University Arena (3,869) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 23, 2016 | | at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 62–73 | 11–17 (5–10) | Convocation Center (928) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 27, 2016 | | at Northern Illinois | L 67–76 | 11–18 (5–11) | Convocation Center (3,019) DeKalb, IL |
| March 1, 2016 7:00 pm | | Toledo | W 70–64 | 12–18 (6–11) | University Arena (2,382) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 4, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 91–82 | 13–18 (7–11) | McGuirk Arena (3,292) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| MAC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | (10) | at (7) Northern Illinois First round | L 50–56 | 13–19 | Convocation Center (1,594) DeKalb, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||