# 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2015–16 season. The team's head coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his fifth season. The team played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a member of the SEC. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Florida.

## Previous season

The Razorbacks achieved a 27–9 record during the 2014–15 season, where they finished runner-up to Kentucky both in the league and in the SEC tournament.
Arkansas earned its first NCAA tournament berth since 2008, defeating Wofford before falling to North Carolina in the round of 32.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Rashad Madden | 00 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Senior | Lepanto, AR | Graduated |
| Alandise Harris | 2 | G | 6'6" | 237 | RS Senior | Little Rock, AR | Graduated |
| Bobby Portis | 10 | F | 6'11" | 242 | Sophomore | Little Rock, AR | Declared for 2015 NBA draft |
| Nick Babb | 14 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Iowa State |
| JaCorey Williams | 22 | F | 6'8" | 218 | Junior | Birmingham, AL | Transferred to Middle Tennessee State |
| Michael Qualls | 24 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Shreveport, LA | Declared for 2015 NBA draft |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Dustin Thomas | 13 | G/F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Texarkana, TX | Transferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Willy Kouassi | 50 | C | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Transferred from Kennesaw State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kouassi graduated from Kennesaw State. |

## Incoming class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jimmy Whitt G | Columbia, Missouri | Hickman High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Lorenzo Jenkins F | Naples, Florida | First Baptist Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| 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: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2016

College recruiting information (2016) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Arlando Cook F | St. Louis, Missouri | Connors State College | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Adrio Bailey F | Campti, Louisiana | Lakeview High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 18, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jaylen Barford G | Jackson, Tennessee | Motlow State Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Daryl Macon G | Little Rock, Arkansas | Holmes Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 6, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| C.J. Jones G | Birmingham, Alabama | Central Park Christian High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| 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: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015. |||||||

### Recruiting class of 2017

College recruiting information (2017) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Daniel Gafford F | El Dorado, Arkansas | El Dorado High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 1, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| 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: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference exhibition |||||||||
| November 5, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 103–58 | – | 21 – Bell | 10 – Kouassi | 9 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (13,996) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 10, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Delta State | W 74–40 | – | 16 – Kingsley | 9 – Miles | 7 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (13,970) Fayetteville, AR |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 13, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Southern | W 86–68 | 1–0 | 22 – Kingsley | 12 – Kingsley | 10 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,158) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 18, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Akron NIT Season Tip-Off | L 80–88 | 1–1 | 23 – Bell | 12 – Kingsley | 4 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,041) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 20, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Charleston Southern NIT Season Tip-Off | W 93–75 | 2–1 | 21 – Hannahs | 6 – Tied | 11 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,203) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 26, 2015* 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Georgia Tech NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | L 73–83 | 2–2 | 14 – Bell | 9 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Barclays Center (1,283) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 27, 2015* 11:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Stanford NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd place game | L 66–69 | 2–3 | 17 – Bell | 12 – Kingsley | 7 – Durham | Barclays Center (4,156) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 1, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 117–78 | 3–3 | 21 – Tied | 10 – Kingsley | 10 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (13,984) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 4, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wake Forest | L 85–88 | 3–4 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Kingsley | 8 – Durham | LJVM Coliseum (9,488) Winston-Salem, NC |
| December 8, 2015* 8:00 pm, SECN | | Evansville | W 89–76 | 4–4 | 23 – Hannahs | 9 – Durham | 7 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (13,980) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 12, 2015* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Tennessee Tech | W 83–57 | 5–4 | 21 – Tied | 13 – Kingsley | 10 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,336) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 19, 2015* 7:00 pm | | vs. Mercer | L 66–69 $^{OT}$ | 5–5 | 18 – Kingsley | 14 – Kingsley | 5 – Durham | Verizon Arena (9,120) North Little Rock, AR |
| December 22, 2015* 7:00 pm | | North Florida | W 97–72 | 6–5 | 22 – Kingsley | 10 – Kingsley | 7 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,794) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 30, 2015* 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Dayton | L 81–85 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 | 26 – Kingsley | 11 – Kingsley | 5 – Tied | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH |
| January 2, 2016 3:30 pm, SECN | | at No. 20 Texas A&M | L 69–92 | 6–7 (1–0) | 16 – Bell | 7 – Kingsley | 5 – Durham | Reed Arena (11,332) College Station, TX |
| January 5, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 90–85 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 (1–1) | 26 – Bell | 8 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,179) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 9, 2016 2:30 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 82–68 | 8–7 (2–1) | 26 – Hannahs | 8 – Kingsley | 12 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (16,246) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 12, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | W 94–61 | 9–7 (3–1) | 24 – Kingsley | 5 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Mizzou Arena (6,627) Columbia, MO |
| January 16, 2016 7:30 pm, SECN | | at LSU | L 74–76 | 9–8 (3–2) | 19 – Bell | 8 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Maravich Center (13,610) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 21, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 23 Kentucky | L 66–80 | 9–9 (3–3) | 20 – Hannahs | 6 – Kingsley | 5 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (18,588) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 23, 2016 5:00 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 9–10 (3–4) | 24 – Hannahs | 11 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 27, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 5 Texas A&M | W 74–71 | 10–10 (4–4) | 18 – Kingsley | 11 – Kingsley | 7 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,410) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 30, 2016* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 75–68 $^{OT}$ | 11–10 | 25 – Hannahs | 11 – Kingsley | 5 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (15,975) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 3, 2016 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Florida | L 83–87 | 11–11 (4–5) | 24 – Bell | 9 – Kingsley | 4 – Durham | O'Connell Center (9,013) Gainesville, FL |
| February 6, 2016 7:00 pm, SECN | | Tennessee | W 85–67 | 12–11 (5–5) | 17 – Kingsley | 5 – Tied | 4 – Durham, Beard | Bud Walton Arena (15,970) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 9, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 46–78 | 12–12 (5–6) | 11 – Whitt | 8 – Miles | 1 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (6,272) Starkville, MS |
| February 13, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Ole Miss | L 60–76 | 12–13 (5–7) | 19 – Kingsley | 13 – Kingsley | 3 – Durham, Beard | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS |
| February 17, 2016 6:00 pm, SECN | | Auburn | L 86–90 | 12–14 (5–8) | 21 – Bell | 10 – Kingsley | 10 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (14,351) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 20, 2016 6:30 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 84–72 | 13–14 (6–8) | 22 – Hannahs | 12 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (16,617) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 23, 2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | LSU | W 85–65 | 14–14 (7–8) | 21 – Kingsley | 12 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (15,767) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 27, 2016 6:30 pm, SECN | | at Tennessee | W 75–65 | 15–14 (8–8) | 17 – Hannahs | 8 – Kingsley | 4 – Kingsley | Thompson–Boling Arena (14,413) Knoxville, TN |
| March 2, 2016 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | W 62–61 | 16–14 (9–8) | 19 – Kingsley | 8 – Kingsley | 3 – Durham, Miles | Coleman Coliseum (11,533) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 5, 2016 4:00 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | L 61–76 | 16–15 (9–9) | 16 – Bell, Hannahs | 7 – Kingsley | 11 – Durham | Bud Walton Arena (17,106) Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2016 12:00 pm, SECN | (9) | (8) Florida Second round | L 61–68 | 16–16 | 33 – Hannahs | 14 – Kingsley | 6 – Durham | Bridgestone Arena (12,270) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Source: 2015–16 Schedule