# 2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 2015–16 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Allstate Arena, and were members of the Big East Conference. Dave Leitao returned to Chicago to lead the Blue Demons for the second time, following a three-year tenure from 2002–2005. They finished the season 9–22, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost to Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament.

## Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2014–15 season with record of 12–20 (6–12 Big East), tied for 7th in the conference. They were eliminated in the opening round of the 2015 Big East tournament. Following the season, head coach Oliver Purnell resigned and was replaced by Leitao.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Forrest Robinson | 11 | F | 6'10" | 223 | Senior | Ranger, TX | Graduated |
| Jamee Crockett | 21 | F | 6'4" | 202 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Durrell McDonald | 25 | G | 6'2" | 173 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Transferred to Mercyhurst University |
| Greg Sequele | 42 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Senior | Sainte-Rose, GP | Graduated |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Oumar Barry PF | Arlington, VA | Bishop O'Connell | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Elijah Cain PG | Newark, NJ | St. Benedict's Preparatory | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Develle Phillips PF | Upper Marlboro, MD | Clinton Christian School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015. "2015 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 7, 2015* 1:00 pm | | Caldwell | W 82–52 | | 13 – Hamilton IV | 8 – Simpson | 6 – Garrett Jr. | McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,230) Chicago, IL |
| Non-Conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 14, 2015* 8:00 pm, FSN | | Western Michigan | W 69–63 | 1–0 | 18 – Garrett Jr. | 7 – Hamilton IV/Stimage | 4 – Garrett Jr. | McGrath–Phillips Arena (4,001) Chicago, IL |
| Nov 17, 2015* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Penn State Gavitt Tipoff Games | L 62–68 | 1–1 | 17 – Henry | 9 – Hamilton IV/Henry | 2 – Cain/Garrett Jr. | Bryce Jordan Center (5,023) University Park, PA |
| Nov 20, 2015* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. South Carolina Paradise Jam First Round | L 61–76 | 1–2 | 14 – Wood | 6 – Cain/Hamilton IV | 4 – Garrett Jr./Simpson | Sports and Fitness Center (1,601) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| Nov 21, 2015* 5:30 pm | | vs. Florida State Paradise Jam Consolation | L 67–83 | 1–3 | 20 – Simpson | 6 – Cain | 3 – Gazi | Sports and Fitness Center (2,205) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| Nov 23, 2015* 12:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam 7th Place game | W 82–78 | 2–3 | 22 – Garrett Jr. | 5 – Hamilton IV/Wood | 7 – Garrett Jr. | Sports and Fitness Center (1,433) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| Dec 2, 2015* 7:00 pm, CSN+ | | at UIC | W 82–55 | 3–3 | 17 – Henry | 10 – Hamilton IV | 6 – Garrett Jr. | UIC Pavilion (4,417) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 5, 2015* 1:00 pm, FS1 | | Chicago State | W 96–72 | 4–3 | 20 – Cain | 7 – Hailton IV | 4 – Gazi/Simpson | Allstate Arena (5,215) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 9, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Drake | W 74–71 | 5–3 | 19 – Garrett Jr. | 9 – Hamilton IV | 4 – Wood | Knapp Center (3,262) Des Moines, IA |
| Dec 12, 2015* 9:00 pm, FS1 | | Arkansas–Little Rock | L 44–66 | 5–4 | 16 – Henry | 6 – Hamilton IV/Ryckbosch | 2 – Garrett Jr. | McGrath–Phillips Arena (1,740) Chicago, IL |
| Dec 15, 2015* 9:00 pm, FS1 | | at Stanford | L 60–79 | 5–5 | 19 – Garrett Jr. | 5 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Garrett Jr. | Maples Pavilion (4,912) Stanford, CA |
| Dec 19, 2015* 1:00 pm, FS1 | | Northwestern | L 70–78 $^{OT}$ | 5–6 | 24 – Henry | 8 – Henry | 5 – Gazi | Allstate Arena (6,351) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 22, 2015* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 20 George Washington | W 82–61 | 6–6 | 20 – Garrett Jr. | 8 – Henry | 7 – Garrett Jr. | Allstate Arena (5,289) Rosemont, IL |
| Big East Conference regular season |||||||||
| Dec 30, 2015 8:15 pm, FS1 | | Georgetown | L 58–70 | 6–7 (0–1) | 21 – Garrett Jr. | 7 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Garrett Jr. | Allstate Arena (5,873) Rosemont, IL |
| Jan 2, 2016 10:00 am, FS1 | | at Seton Hall Big East New Year's Marathon | L 74–78 | 6–8 (0–2) | 20 – Garrett Jr. | 9 – Henry | 8 – Garrett Jr. | Prudential Center (8,201) Newark, NJ |
| Jan 5, 2016 7:00 pm, FSN | | No. 18 Butler | L 72–77 | 6–9 (0–3) | 22 – Henry | 10 – Henry | 5 – Wood | Allstate Arena (5,427) Rosemont, IL |
| Jan 9, 2016 11:00 am, FS1 | | at Georgetown | L 63–74 | 6–10 (0–4) | 16 – Garrett Jr. | 5 – 3 tied | 4 – Garrett Jr. | Verizon Center (8,435) Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 12, 2016 5:30 pm, FS1 | | at No. 7 Xavier | L 64–84 | 6–11 (0–5) | 16 – Henry | 8 – Henry | 4 – Garrett Jr. | Cintas Center (10,400) Cincinnati, OH |
| Jan 17, 2016 12:30 pm, FS1 | | Creighton | L 80–91 | 6–12 (0–6) | 21 – Cain/Henry | 4 – Hamilton IV | 4 – Garrett Jr. | Allstate Arena (5,534) Rosemont, IL |
| Jan 20, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Marquette | W 57–56 | 7–12 (1–6) | 17 – Henry | 12 – Henry | 5 – Garrett, Jr. | BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,695) Milwaukee, WI |
| Jan 27, 2016 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Butler | L 53–67 | 7–13 (1–7) | 13 – Cain/Hamilton IV | 5 – Henry | 3 – Garrett Jr | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,611) Indianapolis, IN |
| Jan 30, 2016 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | No. 7 Xavier | L 65–86 | 7–14 (1–8) | 18 – Garrett, Jr. | 7 – Ryckbosch | 2 – 3 tied | Allstate Arena (6,958) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 2, 2016 8:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 11 Providence | W 77–70 | 8–14 (2–8) | 27 – Henry | 11 – Henry | 4 – Cain/Garrett, Jr. | Allstate Arena (5,114) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 6, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN | | at Creighton | L 66–88 | 8–15 (2–9) | 22 – Henry | 8 – Henry | 3 – Simpson | CenturyLink Center (17,139) Omaha, NE |
| Feb 9, 2016 8:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 1 Villanova | L 59–86 | 8–16 (2–10) | 15 – Cain | 11 – Henry | 3 – Wood | Allstate Arena (6,393) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 17, 2016 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at St. John's | L 65–80 | 8–17 (2–11) | 25 – Cain | 5 – Garrett, Jr. | 4 – Garrett, Jr. | Carnesecca Arena (5,010) Queens, NY |
| Feb 20, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN | | Marquette | L 60–73 | 8–18 (2–12) | 20 – Hamilton IV | 9 – Stimage | 5 – Johnson | Allstate Arena (8,524) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 25, 2016 8:00 pm, FS1 | | St. John's | W 83–75 | 9–18 (3–12) | 19 – Garrett, Jr. | 8 – Henry | 10 – Garrett, Jr. | Allstate Arena (4,817) Rosemont, IL |
| Feb 27, 2016 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Providence | L 66–87 | 9–19 (3–13) | 22 – Cain | 6 – Hamilton IV | 2 – Wood | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,435) Providence, RI |
| Mar 1, 2016 6:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 3 Villanova | L 62–83 | 9–20 (3–14) | 14 – Cain | 9 – Henry | 4 – Cain | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| Mar 5, 2016 11:00 am, FSN | | Seton Hall | L 66–80 | 9–21 (3–15) | 18 – Garrett, Jr. | 7 – Stimage | 4 – Simpson | Allstate Arena (5,954) Rosemont, IL |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| Mar 9, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1 | (9) | vs. (8) Georgetown First round | L 53–70 | 9–22 | 14 – Cain | 5 – 4 tied | 3 – Wood | Madison Square Garden (12,604) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||