# 2015–16 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by fifth year head coach Sydney Johnson, played their home games at Webster Bank Arena and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 12–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Saint Peter's in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Monmouth. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to New Hampshire.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Mike Kirkland, Jr. | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior | Ocala, Florida |
| 1 | Jerome Segura | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
| 2 | Jerry Johnson, Jr. | Guard | 6–2 | 210 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 3 | Tyler Nelson | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Sophomore | Bradford, Massachusetts |
| 4 | Jared Harper | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Sophomore | Beverly Hills, California |
| 5 | Scott King, Jr. | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Derry, New Hampshire |
| 10 | Thomas Nolan | Forward | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| 13 | Jonathan Kasibabu | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Freshman | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 14 | Marcus Gilbert | Forward | 6–6 | 185 | Senior | Smyrna, Delaware |
| 15 | Matt Hill | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 215 | Sophomore | Glastonbury, Connecticut |
| 21 | Amadou Sidibe | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Senior | The Bronx, New York |
| 25 | Steve Smith | Forward | 6–7 | 190 | Junior | Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Andrew Leone | Guard | 5–6 | 160 | Junior | New York City, New York |
| 33 | Curtis Cobb | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Freshman | Fall River, Massachusetts |
| 34 | Matija Milin | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 35 | Coleman Johnson | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Senior | Oak Hill, Virginia |
| 40 | Kevin Degnan | Forward/Center | 6–6 | 215 | Freshman | Pearl River, New York |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/06/2015* 7:00 pm | Bridgeport | W 91–80 | | Webster Bank Arena (1,501) Bridgeport, CT |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 3:00 pm | vs. Yale Connecticut 6 Classic | L 57–70 | 0–1 | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT |
| 11/15/2015* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 1 North Carolina CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 65–92 | 0–2 | Dean Smith Center (13,178) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 11/18/2015* 8:00 pm | at Northwestern CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 72–79 | 0–3 | Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,574) Evanston, IL |
| 11/21/2015* 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | W 83–79 | 1–3 | Webster Bank Arena (3,251) Bridgeport, CT |
| 11/24/2015* 7:30 pm | at Maryland Eastern Shore CBE Hall of Fame Classic | W 113–74 | 2–3 | Hytche Athletic Center (846) Princess Anne, MD |
| 11/27/2015* 5:00 pm | Columbia | W 82–81 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | Webster Bank Arena (1,887) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/01/2015 7:00 pm | at Iona | L 77–101 | 3–4 (0–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,621) New Rochelle, NY |
| 12/04/2015 7:00 pm | Rider | W 74–70 | 4–4 (1–1) | Webster Bank Arena (867) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/18/2015* 7:00 pm | Wagner | L 64–76 | 4–5 | Webster Bank Arena (843) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 pm | Loyola (MD) | W 94–88 | 5–5 | Webster Bank Arena (826) Bridgeport, CT |
| 12/27/2015* 2:00 pm | at Bucknell | W 101–91 | 6–5 | Sojka Pavilion (2,313) Lewisburg, PA |
| 01/02/2016 7:00 pm | at Manhattan | L 66–72 | 6–6 (1–2) | Draddy Gymnasium (1,620) Riverdale, NY |
| 01/04/2016* 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | W 97–85 | 7–6 | Webster Bank Arena (878) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/07/2016 7:00 pm, TWCSC | at Siena | L 76–91 | 7–7 (1–3) | Times Union Center (5,193) Albany, NY |
| 01/09/2016 7:00 pm | at Rider | W 69–64 | 8–7 (2–3) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,409) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 01/11/2016 7:00 pm, SNY | Monmouth | L 74–86 | 8–8 (2–4) | Webster Bank Arena (1,237) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/15/2016 7:00 pm | Niagara | W 73–68 | 9–8 (3–4) | Webster Bank Arena (1,014) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/19/2016 7:00 pm | Saint Peter's | L 71–77 | 9–9 (3–5) | Webster Bank Arena (2,113) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/22/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Marist | W 88–76 | 10–9 (4–5) | McCann Field House (1,338) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 01/24/2016 3:30 pm, SNY | Iona | W 98–91 | 11–9 (5–5) | Webster Bank Arena (1,278) Bridgeport, CT |
| 01/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Canisius | W 84–77 | 12–9 (6–5) | Webster Bank Arena (1,008) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/01/2016 7:00 pm, SNY | Quinnipiac | L 59–64 | 12–10 (6–6) | Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/05/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Monmouth | L 67–91 | 12–11 (6–7) | Multipurpose Activity Center (3,785) West Long Branch, NJ |
| 02/07/2016 3:30 pm | Manhattan | W 80–70 | 13–11 (7–7) | Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/13/2016 2:00 pm | at Quinnipiac | W 84–80 $^{2OT}$ | 14–11 (8–7) | TD Bank Sports Center (2,034) Hamden, CT |
| 02/15/2016 7:00 pm, SNY | Marist | W 76–73 | 15–11 (9–7) | Webster Bank Arena (956) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/18/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Canisius | W 74–71 | 16–11 (10–7) | Koessler Athletic Center (1,137) Buffalo, NY |
| 02/20/2016 3:00 pm | at Niagara | W 71–59 | 17–11 (11–7) | Gallagher Center (1,270) Lewiston, NY |
| 02/24/2016 7:00 pm | Siena | W 76–69 | 18–11 (12–7) | Webster Bank Arena (1,785) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/27/2016 3:00 pm | at Saint Peter's | L 68–72 | 18–12 (12–8) | Yanitelli Center (531) Jersey City, NY |
| MAAC tournament |||||
| 03/05/2016 9:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Saint Peter's Quarterfinals | W 64–55 | 19–12 | Times Union Center (6,987) Albany, NY |
| 03/06/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Monmouth Semifinals | L 63–76 | 19–13 | Times Union Center (5,722) Albany, NY |
| CIT |||||
| 03/16/2016* 7:00 pm | New Hampshire First round | L 62–77 | 19–14 | Webster Bank Arena (2,479) Bridgeport, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||