# 2015–16 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at the Burr Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Dalique Mingo | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Sophomore | Long Island, New York |
| 2 | Kofi Andoh | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Junior | Largo, Maryland |
| 3 | Keon Hill | Guard | 5–9 | 170 | Junior | Largo, Maryland |
| 4 | Ausar Madison | Guard | 5–9 | 150 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
| 11 | James Daniel III | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Junior | Hampton, Virginia |
| 14 | Saleem Little | Forward | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | Paulsboro, New Jersey |
| 15 | Damon Collins | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 180 | Junior | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| 20 | Solomon Mangham | Forward/Center | 6–7 | 210 | Junior | Stone Mountain, Georgia |
| 21 | Chuck Smith | Guard | 5–9 | 180 | Junior | Denver, Colorado |
| 22 | Marcel Boyd | Center | 6–10 | 230 | Junior | Accokeek, Maryland |
| 23 | Jalen Jones | Forward | 6–3 | 200 | Freshman | Kinston, North Carolina |
| 24 | Patrick Speller | Guard | 5–10 | 200 | Junior | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 25 | Cameron Lewis | Center/Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Buffalo, New York |
| 32 | Tyler Stone | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Junior | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 33 | James Miller | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 185 | Junior | Clinton, North Carolina |
| 44 | Oliver Ellison | Center | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2015* 12:00 pm | | at UMass Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 79–85 | 0–1 | Mullins Center (3,188) Amherst, MA |
| 11/15/2015* 1:00 pm | | at Rutgers Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 70–82 | 0–2 | The RAC (3,537) Piscataway, NJ |
| 11/20/2015* 6:00 pm | | Medgar Evers | W 106–64 | 1–2 | Burr Gymnasium (1,805) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/23/2015* 6:00 pm | | vs. Texas Southern Men Who Speak Up Main Event Middleweight Semifinals | W 87–81 | 2–2 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (323) Paradise, NV |
| 11/25/2015* 3:00 pm | | vs. Central Arkansas Men Who Speak Up Main Event Middleweight Championship | W 73–54 | 3–2 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (217) Paradise, NV |
| 11/28/2015* 4:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 79–77 | 4–2 | Burr Gymnasium (954) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/30/2015* 7:00 pm | | Central Penn | W 98–79 | 5–2 | Burr Gymnasium (550) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/05/2015 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina A&T | L 63–66 | 5–3 (0–1) | Corbett Sports Center (1,638) Greensboro, NC |
| 12/07/2015 7:30 pm | | at North Carolina Central | W 71–69 | 6–3 (1–1) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,226) Durham,, NC |
| 12/09/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 11 Purdue | L 55–93 | 6–4 | Mackey Arena (11,983) West Lafayette, IN |
| 12/12/2015* 4:00 pm | | Radford | L 91–92 $^{2OT}$ | 6–5 | Burr Gymnasium (1,365) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/19/2015* 4:00 pm | | UMBC | W 103–93 | 7–5 | Burr Gymnasium (344) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Central Michigan | L 52–72 | 7–6 | McGuirk Arena (2,259) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 12/28/2015* 4:00 pm | | at Columbia | L 59–72 | 7–7 | Levien Gymnasium (1,514) New York City, NY |
| 01/02/2016* 10:30 pm | | at Hawaii | L 59–94 | 7–8 | Stan Sheriff Center (6,043) Honolulu, HI |
| 01/06/2016* 7:00 pm | | Cornell | L 81–84 | 7–9 | Burr Gymnasium (305) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/09/2016 4:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 72–63 | 8–9 (2–1) | Burr Gymnasium (1,502) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/16/2016* 12:00 pm | | Harvard | L 61–69 | 8–10 | Burr Gymnasium (2,700) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/20/2016 4:30 pm | | at Delaware State Postponed from 1/11/16 | W 71–67 | 9–10 (3–1) | Memorial Hall (1,685) Dover, DE |
| 01/25/2016 7:30 pm | | Bethune-Cookman | W 70–68 | 10–10 (4–1) | Burr Gymnasium (1,605) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/30/2016 4:00 pm | | at Morgan State | L 63–83 | 10–11 (4–2) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,508) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/01/2016 7:30 pm, ESPNU | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 67–85 | 10–12 (4–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (3,122) Princess Anne, MD |
| 02/06/2016 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 92–99 $^{2OT}$ | 10–13 (4–4) | Burr Gymnasium (1,550) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/08/2016 8:00 pm | | Hampton | L 65–68 | 10–14 (4–5) | Burr Gymnasium (2,700) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/13/2016 4:00 pm | | at Coppin State | L 66–90 | 10–15 (4–6) | Physical Education Complex (1,200) Baltimore, MD |
| 02/16/2016 7:00 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore Postponed from 02/15/16 | W 77–74 | 11–15 (5–6) | Burr Gymnasium (3,000) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/20/2016 4:00 pm | | Savannah State | L 56–66 | 11–16 (5–7) | Burr Gymnasium (1,205) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/22/2016 8:00 pm | | South Carolina State | L 63–71 | 11–17 (5–8) | Burr Gymnasium (1,250) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/24/2016 7:30 pm | | Florida A&M Postponed from 1/23/16 | W 63–53 | 12–17 (6–8) | Burr Gymnasium (950) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/27/2016 6:00 pm | | at Hampton | L 67–68 | 12–18 (6–9) | Hampton Convocation Center (6,943) Hampton, VA |
| 02/29/2016 7:30 pm | | at Norfolk State | L 66–84 | 12–19 (6–10) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,111) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | (10) | vs. (7) North Carolina Central First Round | L 66–68 | 12–20 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||