# 2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–11, 11–7 in American Athletic play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Cincinnati, Temple, and Memphis to be champions of the American Athletic tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Colorado in the Round of 64 before losing to Kansas in the Round of 32.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 21–10, 11-7 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the championship game of the American Athletic tournament where they defeated Memphis. They advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament where they lost to Kansas.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Terrence Samuel | 3 | G | 6'4" | 202 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Penn State |
| Ryan Boatright | 11 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Aurora, IL | Graduated/Went undrafted in 2015 NBA draft |
| Rakim Lubin | 14 | F | 6'8" | 260 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Pat Lenehan | 22 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Cheshire, CT | Graduated |
| Dan Guest | 24 | G | 6'2" | 214 | Senior | West Hartford, CT | Graduated |
| Terrance Ditimi | 33 | F | 6'2" | 209 | Senior | Stamford, CT | Graduated |

## Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Sterling Gibbs | 4 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Graduate Student | Scotch Plains, NJ | Transferred from Seton Hall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Gibbs will be eligible to start at the beginning the 2015–16 season. Gibbs has one year of remaining eligibility. |
| Terry Larrier | 22 | G/F | 6'8" | 185 | RS Freshman | Bronx, NY | Transferred from VCU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Larrier will sit out for one year and be eligible to start at the beginning the 2016–17 season. Larrier will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Shonn Miller | 32 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Graduate Student | Euclid, OH | Transferred from Cornell. Under NCAA transfer rules, Miller will be eligible to start at the beginning the 2015–16 season. Miller has one year of remaining eligibility. |

## Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Adams PG | Roxbury, MA | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Steven Enoch C | Norwalk, CT | St. Thomas More School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| 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 Connecticut Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2015 Connecticut Basketball Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. "2015 Connecticut Recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 11/01/2015* 2:00 pm, HuskyVision | No. 20 | Tampa | W 88–72 | – | 18 – Miller | 8 – Hamilton | 5 – Gibbs | Gampel Pavilion (7,153) Storrs, CT |
| 11/07/2015* 1:00 pm, HuskyVision | No. 20 | New Haven | W 83–43 | – | 11 – Tied | 7 – Brimah | 4 – Tied | XL Center (7,518) Hartford, CT |
| Regular season |||||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:30 pm, SNY | No. 20 | Maine | W 100–56 | 1–0 | 20 – Gibbs | 10 – Miller | 9 – Hamilton | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm, SNY | No. 19 | New Hampshire | W 85–66 | 2–0 | 21 – Gibbs | 11 – Hamilton | 6 – Hamilton | Gampel Pavilion (9,047) Storrs, CT |
| 11/21/2015* 12:00 pm, SNY | No. 19 | Furman Battle 4 Atlantis Mainland | W 83–58 | 3–0 | 18 – Miller | 7 – Miller | 7 – Purvis | Gampel Pavilion (8,190) Storrs, CT |
| 11/25/2015* 9:30 pm, AXS TV | No. 18 | vs. Michigan Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals | W 74–60 | 4–0 | 16 – Hamilton | 9 – Hamilton | 9 – Hamilton | Imperial Arena (2,491) Nassau, Bahamas |
| 11/26/2015* 3:30 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | vs. Syracuse Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals/Rivalry | L 76–79 | 4–1 | 18 – Hamilton | 12 – Hamilton | 7 – Hamilton | Imperial Arena (3,009) Nassau, Bahamas |
| 11/27/2015* 12:30 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | vs. No. 10 Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis Third-place game | L 70–73 | 4–2 | 19 – Miller | 7 – Hamilton | 2 – 4 tied | Imperial Arena (2,122) Nassau, Bahamas |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm, SNY | | Sacred Heart | W 82–49 | 5–2 | 19 – Purvis | 13 – Hamilton | 7 – Hamilton | XL Center (8,563) Hartford, CT |
| 12/08/2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 6 Maryland Jimmy V Classic | L 66–76 | 5–3 | 23 – Hamilton | 7 – Brimah | 2 – 3 tied | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York City, NY |
| 12/12/2015* 12:00 pm, CBS | | Ohio State | W 75–55 | 6–3 | 14 – Calhoun | 9 – Miller | 5 – Tied | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| 12/20/2015* 4:00 pm, SNY | No. 25 | UMass Lowell | W 88–79 | 7–3 | 28 – Purvis | 11 – Hamilton | 7 – Hamilton | XL Center (9,848) Hartford, CT |
| 12/23/2015* 12:30 pm, ESPNU | | Central Connecticut | W 99–52 | 8–3 | 25 – Miller | 12 – Facey | 11 – Hamilton | XL Center (7,123) Hartford, CT |
| 12/29/2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Texas | W 71–66 | 9–3 | 16 – Purvis | 8 – Facey | 4 – Gibbs | Frank Erwin Center (13,931) Austin, TX |
| 01/02/2016 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Tulane | W 75–67 | 10–3 (1–0) | 20 – Purvis | 9 – Hamilton | 7 – Gibbs | Devlin Fieldhouse (2,243) New Orleans, LA |
| 01/05/2016 8:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 23 | Temple | L 53–55 | 10–4 (1–1) | 18 – Miller | 9 – Hamilton | 2 – Tied | XL Center (11,319) Hartford, CT |
| 01/09/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 23 | Memphis | W 81–78 | 11–4 (2–1) | 26 – Gibbs | 8 – Hamilton | 4 – Hamilton | Gampel Pavilion (9,409) Storrs, CT |
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Tulsa | L 51–60 | 11–5 (2–2) | 20 – Gibbs | 14 – Hamilton | 5 – Hamilton | Reynolds Center (5,192) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/17/2016 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Houston | W 69–57 | 12–5 (3–2) | 20 – Gibbs | 9 – Hamilton | 3 – 3 tied | Hofheinz Pavilion (4,672) Houston, TX |
| 01/19/2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Tulane | W 60–42 | 13–5 (4–2) | 18 – Miller | 7 – Tied | 3 – Hamilton | XL Center (9,516) Hartford, CT |
| 01/23/2016* 12:00 pm, CBS | | Georgetown Rivalry | W 68–62 | 14–5 | 17 – Purvis | 8 – Hamilton | 3 – Hamilton | XL Center (15,564) Hartford, CT |
| 01/28/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Cincinnati | L 57–58 | 14–6 (4–3) | 14 – Gibbs | 8 – Tied | 8 – Hamilton | XL Center (13,242) Hartford, CT |
| 01/31/2016 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | at UCF | W 67–41 | 15–6 (5–3) | 11 – Miller | 8 – Miller | 5 – Adams | CFE Arena (6,414) Orlando, FL |
| 02/04/2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Memphis | W 77–57 | 16–6 (6–3) | 16 – Hamilton | 13 – Hamilton | 8 – Hamilton | FedEx Forum (13,323) Memphis, TN |
| 02/07/2016 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | East Carolina | W 85–67 | 17–6 (7–3) | 16 – Tied | 16 – Hamilton | 5 – Hamilton | Gampel Pavilion (9,307) Storrs, CT |
| 02/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Temple | L 58–63 | 17–7 (7–4) | 15 – Miller | 10 – Hamilton | 6 – Hamilton | Liacouras Center (8,316) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/13/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Tulsa | W 75–73 | 18–7 (8–4) | 14 – Tied | 10 – Hamilton | 5 – Tied | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| 02/18/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 21 SMU | W 68–62 | 19–7 (9–4) | 16 – Brimah | 8 – Brimah | 4 – Hamilton | XL Center (15,564) Hartford, CT |
| 02/20/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Cincinnati | L 60–65 | 19–8 (9–5) | 19 – Adams | 8 – Hamilton | 5 – Hamilton | Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH |
| 02/25/2016 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | at South Florida | W 81–51 | 20–8 (10–5) | 18 – Purvis | 8 – Hamilton | 9 – Hamilton | USF Sun Dome (4,668) Tampa, FL |
| 02/28/2016 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | Houston | L 68–75 | 20–9 (10–6) | 20 – Hamilton | 7 – Tied | 6 – Adams | Gampel Pavilion (9,667) Storrs, CT |
| 03/03/2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 24 SMU | L 54–80 | 20–10 (10–7) | 20 – Gibbs | 5 – Hamilton | 2 – 4 tied | Moody Coliseum (7,303) Dallas, TX |
| 03/06/2016 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | UCF | W 67–46 | 21–10 (11–7) | 12 – Hamilton | 7 – Tied | 5 – Purvis | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| AAC Tournament |||||||||
| 03/11/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (4) Cincinnati Quarterfinals | W 104–97 $^{4OT}$ | 22–10 | 32 – Hamilton | 12 – Hamilton | 8 – Hamilton | Amway Center (7,475) Orlando, FL |
| 03/12/2016 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (1) Temple Semifinals | W 77–62 | 23–10 | 19 – Tied | 11 – Hamilton | 8 – Adams | Amway Center (7,465) Orlando, FL |
| 03/13/2016 3:15 pm, ESPN | (5) | vs. (6) Memphis Championship | W 72–58 | 24–10 | 13 – Tied | 11 – Hamilton | 6 – Hamilton | Amway Center (7,990) Orlando, FL |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| 03/17/2016* 1:30 pm, TNT | (9 S) | vs. (8 S) Colorado First Round | W 74–67 | 25–10 | 19 – Purvis | 10 – Hamilton | 3 – Adams | Wells Fargo Arena (16,628) Des Moines, IA |
| 03/19/2016* 7:45 pm, CBS | (9 S) | vs. (1 S) No. 1 Kansas Second Round | L 61–73 | 25–11 | 20 – Gibbs | 8 – Hamilton | 6 – Hamilton | Wells Fargo Arena (16,824) Des Moines, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 23 | — | — | RV | — | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV | N/A |
| Coaches | т24 | 24 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV |