# 2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by ninth year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 14–16, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place.

## Previous season

The Crimson finished the season 22–8, 11–3 in Ivy League play to share to the regular season Ivy League title with Yale. They earned the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Yale in a One-game playoff, the ninth one-game playoff tie breaker in Ivy League history. In the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson lost to North Carolina in the second round.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Siyani Chambers | 1 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Golden Valley, MN | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Alex Nesbitt | 2 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Matt Brown | 3 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Barrington, RI | Graduated |
| Steve Moundou-Missi | 14 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Graduated |
| Wesley Saunders | 23 | G/F | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Jonah Travis | 24 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Graduated |
| Kenyatta Smith | 25 | C | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Sun Valley, CA | Graduated |
| Charlie Anastasi | 32 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Washington Crossing, PA | Graduated |

## Recruiting class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tommy McCarthy #67 PG | Carlsbad, CA | La Costa Canyon High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 ||||||
| Balsa Dragovic #66 PF | Montebello, CA | Cantwell Sacred Heart Of Mary High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 ||||||
| Weisner Perez SF | Berwyn, IL | Morton West High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Corey Johnson SG | Ottawa, ON | Vermont Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 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: "Harvard 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "2015 Harvard Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. ||||||

### Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chris Lewis #15 PF | Alpharetta, GA | Milton High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Robert Baker Jr. #15 PF | Woodstock, GA | The Walker School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 13, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Seth Towns #22 SF | Columbus, OH | Northland High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Justin Bassey #26 SF | Aurora, CO | Colorado Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Christian Juzang #68 PG | Calabasas, CA | Viewpoint High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 |||||||
| 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: "Harvard 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "2016 Harvard Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/07/2015* 3:30 pm | McGill | W 66–63 | | Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, MA |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:45 pm | MIT | W 59–39 | 1–0 | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 11/14/2015* 7:00 pm, FSN | at Providence | L 64–76 | 1–1 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,477) Providence, RI |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm, NESN | Massachusetts | L 63–69 | 1–2 | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 11/22/2015* 12:30 pm, ESPNU | at Boston College Rivalry | L 56–69 | 1–3 | Conte Forum (2,765) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 11/25/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Bryant | W 80–45 | 2–3 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,314) Cambridge, MA |
| 11/29/2015* 1:00 pm | at Holy Cross | L 49–50 | 2–4 | Hart Center (1,796) Worcester, MA |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | L 71–80 | 2–5 | Matthews Arena (2,383) Boston, MA |
| 12/05/2015* 3:15 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 4 Kansas | L 69–75 | 2–6 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 pm | at Boston University | W 75–69 | 3–6 | Case Gym (832) Boston, MA |
| 12/22/2015* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. BYU Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | W 85–82 $^{OT}$ | 4–6 | Stan Sheriff Center (7,161) Honolulu, HI |
| 12/23/2015* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Auburn Diamond Head Classic semifinals | W 69–51 | 5–6 | Stan Sheriff Center (6,437) Honolulu, HI |
| 12/25/2015* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma Diamond Head Classic Championship | L 71–83 | 5–7 | Stan Sheriff Center (7,251) Honolulu, HI |
| 12/31/2015* 2:30 pm, NESN | Wofford | W 77–57 | 6–7 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,503) Cambridge, MA |
| 01/06/2016* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Vermont | L 62–65 | 6–8 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,526) Cambridge, MA |
| 01/09/2016 2:00 pm, NESN | Dartmouth | W 77–70 | 7–8 (1–0) | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 01/12/2016* 7:00 pm | Ryerson | W 73–57 | 8–8 | Lavietes Pavilion (853) Cambridge, MA |
| 01/16/2016* 12:00 pm | at Howard | W 69–61 | 9–8 | Burr Gymnasium (2,700) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/23/2016 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | L 50–63 | 9–9 (1–1) | Leede Arena (1,531) Hanover, NH |
| 01/29/2016 7:00 pm | Cornell | L 65–77 | 9–10 (1–2) | Lavietes Pavilion (1,712) Cambridge, MA |
| 01/30/2016 7:00 pm | Columbia | L 54–55 | 9–11 (1–3) | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 02/05/2016 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at Princeton | L 62–83 | 9–12 (1–4) | Jadwin Gymnasium (3,549) Princeton, NJ |
| 02/06/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Penn | L 57–67 | 9–13 (1–5) | The Palestra (4,018) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/12/2016 7:00 pm | Brown | W 79–73 | 10–13 (2–5) | Lavietes Pavilion (1,712) Cambridge, MA |
| 02/13/2016 7:00 pm, NESN | Yale | L 55–67 | 10–14 (2–6) | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 02/19/2016 6:00 pm, ASN | at Columbia | L 76–90 | 10–15 (2–7) | Levien Gymnasium (2,587) New York City, NY |
| 02/20/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Cornell | W 76–74 | 11–15 (3–7) | Newman Arena (1,938) Ithaca, NY |
| 02/26/2016 7:00 pm, FS1 | at Yale | L 50–59 | 11–16 (3–8) | John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532) New Haven, CT |
| 02/27/2016 6:00 pm | at Brown | W 61–52 | 12–16 (4–8) | Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, RI |
| 03/04/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Princeton | W 73–71 | 13–16 (5–8) | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| 03/05/2016 7:00 pm | Penn | W 74–56 | 14–16 (6–8) | Lavietes Pavilion (2,195) Cambridge, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||
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