# 2015–16 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by tenth year head coach Bill Coen, played their home games at Matthews Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

## Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2014–15 season 23–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for the CAA regular season championship. They defeated Delaware, UNC Wilmington, and William & Mary to become champions of the CAA tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their first NCAA bid since 1991, where they lost in the second round to Notre Dame.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| C. J. Hill | 22 | G | 6'2" | 184 | RS Freshman | Centerville, Virginia | Transferred to Louisburg College |
| Scott Eatherton | 43 | F | 6'8" | 219 | RS Senior | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Reggie Spencer | 44 | F | 6'7" | 234 | Senior | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Graduated |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jeremy Miller PF | Milton, Massachusetts | New Hampton School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 18, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Brandon Kamga SF | Reston, Virginia | South Lakes High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 6, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67 ||||||
| Sajon Ford PF | Saint Petersburg, Florida | Gibbs High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 65 ||||||
| Anthony Green C | Quincy, Massachusetts | Tilton School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 63 ||||||
| Donnell Gresham PG | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Cretin-Derham Hall High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 6, 2014 |
| 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Boston University | W 87–84 | 1–0 | Case Gym (1,256) Boston |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm | | Wentworth Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | W 91–62 | 2–0 | Cabot Center (1,798) Boston |
| 11/20/2015* 5:00 pm | | vs. Florida Atlantic Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | W 60–58 | 3–0 | Millett Hall (1,255) Oxford, Ohio |
| 11/21/2015* 1:30 pm | | vs. Lipscomb Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | W 79–67 | 4–0 | Millett Hall (1,196) Oxford, Ohio |
| 11/22/2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Miami (OH) Men Against Breast Cancer Classic | L 61–67 | 4–1 | Millett Hall (1,174) Oxford, Ohio |
| 11/27/2015* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at No. 15 Miami (FL) | W 78–77 | 5–1 | BankUnited Center (6,635) Coral Gables, Florida |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | | Harvard | W 80–71 | 6–1 | Matthews Arena (2,383) Boston |
| 12/05/2015* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Detroit | L 73–76 | 6–2 | Calihan Hall (1,733) Detroit |
| 12/07/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Michigan | L 86–87 $^{OT}$ | 6–3 | University Arena (2,031) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 12/12/2015* 4:00 pm | | Stony Brook | W 75–62 | 7–3 | Matthews Arena (1,263) Boston |
| 12/19/2015* 12:30 pm, NBCSN | | No. 1 Michigan State Northeastern Winter Showdown | L 58–78 | 7–4 | Matthews Arena (5,288) Boston, Massachusetts |
| 12/22/2015* 1:00 pm | | Vermont | W 77–65 | 8–4 | Matthews Arena (928) Boston |
| 12/29/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at NC State | L 66–72 | 8–5 | PNC Arena (17,074) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| 12/31/2015 2:00 pm | | at Elon | W 86–79 | 9–5 (1–0) | Alumni Gym (1,087) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/02/2016 6:00 pm, ASN | | at UNC Wilmington | W 65–63 | 10–5 (2–0) | Trask Coliseum (3,974) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 01/07/2016 7:00 pm | | Delaware | W 88–56 | 11–5 (3–0) | Matthews Arena (1,687) Boston |
| 01/09/2016 4:00 pm | | at William & Mary | L 60–78 | 11–6 (3–1) | Kaplan Arena (3,626) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm, CSN | | James Madison | L 63–75 | 11–7 (3–2) | Matthews Arena (1,944) Boston |
| 01/16/2016 2:00 pm | | at Delaware | W 69–60 | 12–7 (4–2) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,763) Newark, Delaware |
| 01/21/2016 8:00 pm, CSN | | Hofstra | L 92–96 $^{3OT}$ | 12–8 (4–3) | Matthews Arena (1,359) Boston |
| 01/23/2016 1:00 pm | | Towson | L 72–79 | 12–9 (4–4) | Matthews Arena (1,187) Boston |
| 01/28/2016 7:30 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 61–68 | 12–10 (4–5) | TD Arena (2,528) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 01/30/2016 7:00 pm | | Elon | L 67–71 | 12–11 (4–6) | Matthews Arena (1,259) Boston |
| 02/04/2016 7:00 pm, CSN | | William & Mary | L 77–86 | 12–12 (4–7) | Matthews Arena (1,416) Boston |
| 02/06/2016 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | L 73–90 | 12–13 (4–8) | Matthews Arena (1,677) Boston |
| 02/11/2016 7:00 pm | | at Towson | W 47–44 | 13–13 (5–8) | SECU Arena (1,578) Towson, Maryland |
| 02/13/2016 1:00 pm | | Drexel | W 70–60 | 14–13 (6–8) | Matthews Arena (1,238) Boston |
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | W 95–94 $^{3OT}$ | 15–13 (7–8) | JMU Convocation Center (3,152) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| 02/21/2016 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Hofstra | L 60–65 | 15–14 (7–9) | Mack Sports Complex (3,030) Hempstead, New York |
| 02/25/2016 7:00 pm | | College of Charleston | W 58–57 | 16–14 (8–9) | Matthews Arena (1,585) Boston |
| 02/27/2016 4:00 pm | | at Drexel | W 61–59 | 17–14 (9–9) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,307) Philadelphia |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| 03/05/2015 8:30 pm, CSN | (6) | vs. (3) Towson Quarterfinals | W 71–60 | 18–14 | Royal Farms Arena (3,450) Baltimore |
| 03/06/2015 3:30 pm, NBCSN | (6) | vs. (2) UNC Wilmington Semifinals | L 70–73 | 18–15 | Royal Farms Arena (3,643) Baltimore |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||