2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's eleventh season at BYU and the Cougars fifth season in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars once again played their home games at the Marriott Center. As a result of a scandal surrounding inappropriate benefits received by BYU starting guard Nick Emery from a BYU booster, the NCAA vacated all of BYU's wins for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons with the exception of a 2015 win over Weber State in which Nick Emery did not play. == Before the season == === Departures === Ten individuals left the BYU program following the 2014–15 season—four players graduated (including BYU's all-time scoring leader Tyler Haws), two others transferred, and three more left for missions and are expected to return in 2017–18. The remaining individual was assistant coach Mark Pope, who left to become the new head coach at Utah Valley. === Recruiting === BYU has one high school graduate joining the school for the 2015–16 season. === 2014–15 return missionaries === BYU will debut three returned missionaries for the 2015–16 season. Nick Emery, Jakob Hartsock, and Braiden Shaw will all have their debut season for the Cougars after serving missions. BYU will also see the return of two familiar faces who came to school for one season. Both Cory Calvert & Cooper Ainge return from their missions. === Walk-ons === In addition to Cooper Ainge returning from his mission as a walk-on, BYU will be joined by new walk-on Alan Hamson. === Transfers === On July 28, 2015, Elijah Bryant announced he would transfer to BYU from Elon. Bryant won the CAA Rookie of the Year title in the 2014–15 season. Bryant will redshirt the 2015–16 season and begin play with BYU as a Redshirt Sophomore in 2016–17. == 2015–16 media == === Nu Skin Cougar IMG Sports Network === KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com) BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org) KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID KMGR- Manti, UT KSUB- Cedar City, UT KDXU- St. George, UT == Roster == (Subject to change) On November 20, Cooper Ainge, a Guard out of Wellesley, Massachusetts and son of Danny Ainge, announced he would leave the team to focus on his studies. On that same day Alan Hamson announced he would redshirt the current season. On December 14, Cory Calvert announced he was leaving the team for the remainder of the season and would transfer from BYU. On December 21, Jake Toolson was granted a medical leave from the team. == Schedule == The 2015–16 schedule begins with a Summer Trip to Spain and features matches against state rivals Utah, Utah State, and Weber State. BYU will also return to Hawaii in 2015 to participate in the Diamond Head Classic. Matches airing on both BYUtv and Root Sports are BYUtv productions for the WCC. BYUtv is producing the game and airing it nationally while WCC Game of the Week affiliates air it regionally. Asterisk next to a score indicates a win that was forfeited due to NCAA-imposed sanctions (the only win not forfeited was December 5, 2015 against Weber State, in which Nick Emery did not play). == Game summaries == === Eurocolegio Casvi === Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin, Corbin Kaufusi Eurocolegio Casvi: Nicol Bermúdez De Castro, Jorg Sánchez Domínguez, Héctor Jiménez Redondo, Eduard Gómez Fernández, Walter Cabral === Albacete Basket === Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Zac Seljaas, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Albacete Basket: Georvys Elias Sayu, Juan Carlos Vilches, Diego Javier Fox Esm, Miguel Raez Cuenca, Jose Maria Lopez === European Basketball Academy === Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Jordan Chatman, Nate Austin European Basketball Academy: Not listed === CB Castelldefels === Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Jordan Chatman, Corbin Kaufusi CB Castelldefels: Not listed === Papa John's Cougar Tipoff === Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Jarom Jordan Starting Lineups: BYU White: Zac Seljaas, Jordan Chatman, Elijah Bryant, Braiden Shaw, Jakob Hartsock BYU Blue: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Jamal Aytes === Exhibition: Arizona Christian === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Jarom Jordan, & Jason Shepherd Starting Lineups: Arizona Christian: Bobby Gray, Brandon Newman, Chris Sterling, Jackson Helms, Mike Navar BYU: Nick Emery, Zac Seljaas, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin === Exhibition: Alaska === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Starting Lineups: Alaska Fairbanks: Alex Duncan, Bangaly Kaba, Joe Slocum, Travante Williams, Almir Hadzisehovic BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Jake Toolson, Nate Austin === Utah Valley === Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Blaine Fowler, & Lauren Francom Series History: BYU leads series 1–0 Starting Lineups: Utah Valley: Marcel Davis, Jaden Jackson, Konner Frey, Ivory Young, Andrew Bastien BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Long Beach State === Broadcasters: Steve Quis & Brad Daugherty Series history: BYU leads series 6–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Long Beach State: Nick Faust, Roschon Prince, Justin Bibbins, A. J. Spencer, Gabe Levin === Adams State === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups: Adams State: EJ Hubbard II, Joe Bell Austin, Shakir Smith, Kendyl Grover, Ante Mioc BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Mississippi Valley State === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series history: Series even 1–1 Starting Lineups: Mississippi Valley State: Vacha Vaughn, Damian Young, Ta'Jay Henry, Kylan Phillips, Jabari Alex BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Belmont === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Lauren Francom Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups: Belmont: Luke Austin, Taylor Barnette, Craig Bradshaw, Evan Bradds, Tyler Hadden BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Utah === Broadcasters: Ted Robinson, Bill Walton, & Lewis Johnson Series history: BYU leads series 129–127 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Utah: Brandon Taylor, Jordan Loveridge, Kenneth Ogbe, Kyle Kuzma, Jakob Poeltl === Weber State === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads series 30–10 Starting Lineups: Weber State: Joel Bolomboy, McKay Cannon, Dusty Baker, Jeremy Senglin, Zach Braxton BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Utah State === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series history: BYU leads series 139–92 Starting Lineups: Utah State: Darius Perkins, Shane Rector, Jalen Moore, Chris Smith, Elston Jones BYU: Chase Fischer, Kyle Collinsworth, Jake Toolson, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Colorado === Broadcasters: Jim Watson & Lamar Hurd Series History: Colorado leads series 16–6 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Colorado: Wesley Gordon, Dominique Collier, George King, Josh Scott, Josh Fortune === Central Michigan === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Lauren Francom Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups: Central Michigan: Braylon Rayson, Rayshawn Simmons, Chris Fowler, Luke Meyer, John Simons BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Harvard === Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey & Cory Alexander Series History: BYU leads series 1–0 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Harvard: Tommy McCarthy, Zena Edosomwan, Corey Johnson, Evan Cummins, Agunwa Okolie === New Mexico === Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey & Cory Alexander Series History: BYU leads series 76–55 Starting Lineups: New Mexico: Cullen Neal, Elijah Brown, Obij Aget, Sam Logwood, Tim Williams BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin === Northern Iowa === Broadcasters: Kanoa Leahey & Cory Alexander Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin Northern Iowa: Paul Jesperson, Matt Bohannon, Wes Washpun, Jeremy Morgan, Bennett Koch === Saint Mary's === Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 11–7 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin Saint Mary's: Emmett Naar, Evan Fitzner, Dane Pineau, Calvin Hermanson, Joe Rahon === Pacific === Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper & Dan Belluomini Series History: BYU leads series 6–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin Pacific: T.J. Wallace, Alec Kobre, Tonko Vuko, Jacob Lampkin, Ray Bowles === Santa Clara === Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 24–5 Starting Lineups: Santa Clara: Kai Healy, Jared Brownridge, KJ Feagin, Nate Kratch, Emmanuel Ndumanya BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin === San Francisco === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads series 13–7 Starting Lineups: San Francisco: Devin Watson, Uche Ogoegbu, Dont'e Reynolds, Chase Foster, Tim Derksen BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin === Gonzaga === Broadcasters: Beth Mowins & Brad Daugherty Series History: Gonzaga leads series 8–5 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin Gonzaga: Bryan Alberts, Domantas Sabonis, Josh Perkins, Eric McClellan, Kyle Wiltjer === Portland === Broadcasters: Tom Glasgow & Francis Williams Series History: BYU leads series 13–1 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin Portland: Bryce Pressley, Alex Wintering, Jason Todd, Gabe Taylor, Ray Barreno === Loyola Marymount === Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Brad Holland Series History: BYU leads series 8–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin LMU: Adom Jacko, Brandon Brown, Steven Haney, Buay Tuach, Shamar Johnson === Pepperdine === Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Brad Holland Series History: BYU leads series 9–7 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin Pepperdine: Jeremy Major, Stacy Davis, Kameron Edwards, Lamond Murray Jr., Jett Raines === Loyola Marymount === Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 9–4 Starting Lineups: LMU: Adom Jacko, Brandon Brown, Steven Haney, Shamar Johnson, David Humphries BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin === Pepperdine === Broadcasters: Beth Mowins & Brad Daugherty Series History: BYU leads series 9–8 Starting Lineups: Pepperdine: Jeremy Major, Stacy Davis, Kameron Edwards, Lamond Murray Jr., Jett Raines BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Nate Austin === Saint Mary's === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads series 11–8 Starting Lineups: Saint Mary's: Emmett Naar, Evan Fitzner, Dane Pineau, Calvin Hermanson, Joe Rahon BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Jakob Hartsock, Kyle Davis === Pacific === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads series 7–4 Starting Lineups: Pacific: T.J. Wallace, Alec Kobre, Tonko Vuko, Eric Thompson, Ray Bowles BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Jackob Hartsock, Kyle Davis === San Francisco === Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler Series History: BYU leads series 14–7 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi San Francisco: Devin Watson, Uche Ogoegbu, Ronnie Boyce, Dont'e Reynolds, Tim Derksen === Santa Clara === Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler Series History: BYU leads series 25–5 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Santa Clara: Kai Healy, Jared Brownridge, KJ Feagin, Nate Kratch, Emmanuel Ndumanya === San Diego === Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 9–3 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi USD: Olin Carter III, Vasa Pusica, Marcus Harris, Brett Bailey, Jito Kok === San Diego === Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads series 10–3 Starting Lineups: USD: Olin Carter III, Vasa Pusica, Marcus Harris, Brett Bailey, Jito Kok BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Portland === Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 13–2 Starting Lineups: Portland: Bryce Pressley, Alex Wintering, D'Marques Tyson, Gabe Taylor, Ray Barreno BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Gonzaga === Broadcasters: Beth Mowins & Brad Daugherty Series History: Gonzaga leads series 8–6 Starting Lineups: Gonzaga: Kyle Dranginis, Domantas Sabonis, Josh Perkins, Eric McClellan, Kyle Witljer BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Santa Clara === Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler (BYUtv) Steve Quis, Casey Jacobsen, & Kelli Tennant (TheW.tv) Series History: BYU leads series 26–5 Starting Lineups: Santa Clara: Kai Healy, Jared Brownridge, KJ Feagin, Nate Kratch, Emmanuel Ndumanya BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Gonzaga === Broadcasters: Brent Musburger & Fran Fraschilla Series History: Gonzaga leads series 9–6 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Gonzaga: Kyle Dranginis, Domantas Sabonis, Josh Perkins, Eric McClellan, Kyle Wiltjer === UAB === Broadcasters: Mitch Holthus & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 2–1 Starting Lineups: UAB: Hakeem Baxter, Nick Norton, Chris Cokley, Robert Brown, William Lee BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Virginia Tech === Broadcasters: Mitch Holthus & Corey Williams Series History: BYU leads series 3–0 Starting Lineups: Virginia Tech: Shane Henry, Justin Robinson, Justin Bibbs, Jalen Hudson, Zach Leday BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Creighton === Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Fran Fraschilla Series History: BYU leads series 6–3 Starting Lineups: Creighton: Khyri Thomas, Maurice Watson Jr., Cole Huff, James Milliken, Geoffrey Groselle BYU: Chase Fischer, Zac Seljaas, Nick Emery, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi === Valparaiso === Broadcasters: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla, & Kaylee Hartung (ESPN) Scott Graham & Kelly Tripucka (Westwood One) Series History: Series even 1–1 Starting Lineups: BYU: Chase Fischer, Nick Emery, Kyle Collinsworth, Kyle Davis, Corbin Kaufusi Valparaiso: Keith Carter, Darien Walker, Shane Hammink, Vashil Hernandez, Alec Peters == References ==