# 2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Cal State Bakersfield.

## Previous season

The Cougars finished the season 8–24, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Seattle.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Sean Hill | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Joshua Meier | 1 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Freshman | Justice, IL | Transferred to Kirkwood Community College |
| Anthony Glover | 2 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Toledo, OH | Transferred to Indiana (PA) |
| Johnny Griffin | 3 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Ford Heights, IL | Transferred |
| Kurt Karis | 10 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Sophomore | Northbrook, IL | Transferred to USC |
| Rahjan Muhammad | 14 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Graduated |
| Elijah Robertson | 15 | G/F | 6'5" | 185 | Freshman | Bolingbrook, IL | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Aaron Williams | 23 | F | 6'6" | 205 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Sharieff Medlock | 25 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Florida State College |
| Clarke Rosenberg | 35 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Skokie, IL | Graduated |
| Michael Johnson | 42 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Jesse Tesmer | 45 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Greencastle, IN | Transferred to Illinois-Springfield |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Clemmye Owens | 2 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Toledo, OH | Transferred from Bethune-Cookman. Under NCAA transfer rules, Owens will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

## 2015 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Elliott Cole PG | Westchester, IL | Gulf Coast Community College | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 153 lb (69 kg) | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Jordan Madrid-Andrews PF | Denver, CO | Umpqua Community College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| 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 28, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:05 pm | Illinois Tech | W 137–59 | 1–0 | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (510) Chicago, IL |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 7 Iowa State Emerald Coast Classic | L 64–106 | 1–1 | Hilton Coliseum (14,111) Ames, IA |
| 11/18/2015* 7:05 pm | IU–Northwest | W 105–64 | 2–1 | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (393) Chicago, IL |
| 11/21/2015* 7:05 pm | Trinity International | W 81–70 | 3–1 | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (315) Chicago, IL |
| 11/23/2015* 7:00 pm, BTN | at Illinois Emerald Coast Classic | L 79–82 | 3–2 | Prairie Capital Convention Center (5,023) Springfield, IL |
| 11/27/2015* 1:30 pm | vs. Jacksonville State Emerald Coast Classic | L 65–68 | 3–3 | Northwest Florida State College (250) Niceville, FL |
| 11/28/2015* 10:30 am | vs. Alabama State Emerald Coast Classic | L 64–66 | 3–4 | Northwest Florida State College (250) Niceville, FL |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | at Northern Illinois | L 58–80 | 3–5 | Convocation Center (1,047) DeKalb, IL |
| 12/05/2015* 1:00 pm, FS1 | at DePaul | L 72–96 | 3–6 | Allstate Arena (5,215) Rosemont, IL |
| 12/11/2015* 7:05 pm, WAC DN | Valparaiso | L 53–71 | 3–7 | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,733) Chicago, IL |
| 12/13/2015* 6:00 pm, BTN | at Northwestern | L 35–77 | 3–8 | Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,621) Evanston, IL |
| 12/16/2015* 7:00 pm, BTN | at Minnesota | L 52–70 | 3–9 | Williams Arena (10,175) Minneapolis, MN |
| 12/19/2015* 4:35 pm, WAC DN | Western Illinois | W 77–70 | 4–9 | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,788) Chicago, IL |
| 12/21/2015* 6:00 pm, FS1 | at Marquette | L 74–91 | 4–10 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937) Milwaukee, WI |
| 12/28/2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Oakland | L 93–101 | 4–11 | Athletics Center O'rena (2,016) Rochester, MI |
| 12/31/2015* 1:00 pm | at Ball State | L 48–73 | 4–12 | John E. Worthen Arena (2,251) Muncie, IN |
| 01/09/2016 2:05 pm | Seattle | L 50–66 | 4–13 (0–1) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (560) Chicago, IL |
| 01/11/2016 2:05 pm | Cal State Bakersfield | L 56–67 | 4–14 (0–2) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (450) Chicago, IL |
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm, WAC DN | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 72–82 | 4–15 (0–3) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,211) Edinburg, VA |
| 01/16/2016 8:00 pm | at New Mexico State | L 62–80 | 4–16 (0–4) | Pan American Center (4,301) Las Cruces, NM |
| 01/19/2016* 7:05 pm, WAC DN | Green Bay | L 66-99 | 5–17 | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,032) Chicago, IL |
| 01/21/2016 7:05 pm, WAC DN | Grand Canyon | L 65–90 | 4–18 (0–5) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,783) Chicago, IL |
| 01/23/2016 2:05 pm | Utah Valley | L 76–82 | 4–19 (0–6) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (957) Chicago, IL |
| 01/30/2016 2:00 pm, WAC DN | at UMKC | L 64–78 | 4–20 (0–7) | Municipal Auditorium (1,526) Kansas City, MO |
| 02/04/2016 9:00 pm, ASN | at Seattle | L 56–59 | 4–21 (0–8) | KeyArena (1,527) Seattle, WA |
| 02/06/2016 9:00 pm, WAC DN | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 48–71 | 4–22 (0–9) | Icardo Center (1,901) Bakersfield, CA |
| 02/13/2016 7:05 pm | New Mexico State | L 55–69 | 4–23 (0–10) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (813) Chicago, IL |
| 02/18/2016 8:00 pm | at Utah Valley | L 72–74 | 4–24 (0–11) | UCCU Center (2,115) Orem, UT |
| 02/20/2016 9:00 pm | at Grand Canyon | L 52–67 | 4–25 (0–12) | GCU Arena (7,223) Phoenix, AZ |
| 02/27/2016 2:05 pm | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 79–89 | 4–26 (0–13) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,902) Chicago, IL |
| 03/05/2016 2:05 pm | UMKC | L 53–82 | 4–27 (0–14) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (1,957) Chicago, IL |
| WAC tournament |||||
| 03/10/2016 6:30 pm, WAC DN | vs. Cal State Bakersfield Quarterfinals | L 57–79 | 4–28 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||