2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Spartans wordmark.png 250 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 17–17 12–4 Robert Jones 3rd Kevin Jones C.J. Clemons Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall CIT first round Larry Vickers The 2015–16 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by third-year coach Robert Jones, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 17–17, 12–4 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to South Carolina State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia. Roster NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown 0 Brian Kelley Guard 5'10" 180 Junior Lanham, MD 1 Preston Bungei Guard/Forward 6'6" 175 Junior Albuquerque, NM 2 Zaynah Robinson Guard 5'11" 170 Sophomore Duluth, GA 3 Johnathan Wade Guard 6'4" 195 RS Junior Panama City, FL 4 D'Shon Taylor Guard 6'5" 205 Senior Nassau, Bahamas 10 Jeff Short Guard 6'4" 205 RS Senior The Bronx, NY 11 Kerwin Okoro Guard 6'4" 210 Senior Harlem, NY 15 Devonte Banner Guard 6'1" 165 Freshman Mount Vernon, NY 20 Charles Oliver Guard 6'3" 215 RS Senior Scotch Plains, NJ 22 Alex Long Forward 6'8" 220 Freshman Clinton, MD 30 Jeustin Peebles-Jennings Guard 6'5" 175 Sophomore Richmond, VA 32 Moses Toriola Forward/Center 6'10" 230 Freshman Lagos, Nigeria 44 Dan Robinson Center 7'0" 225 Junior Norfolk, VA 45 Jordan Butler Forward 6'6" 240 Sophomore Hartford, CT Source:2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster https://nsuspartans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2015-2016 August 9, 2024 nsuspartans.com Schedule 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2015 yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#Norfolk State Spartans 1; color:white;"| Regular season November 14, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes yes South Carolina Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC 10,623 SECN+ 69–84 0–1 November 17, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes Washington Adventist Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 864 78–58 1–1 November 20, 2015 8:30 p.m. yes yes Indiana State Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI Paradise Jam quarterfinals 1,601 60–71 1–2 November 21, 2015 4:00 p.m. yes yes Ohio Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI Paradise Jam Consolation 2,205 93–71 1–3 November 23, 2015 3:30 p.m. yes yes DePaul Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, USVI Paradise Jam 7th-place game 1,433 CBSSN 78–82 1–4 November 30, 2015 8:30 p.m. yes yes Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 967 70–66 2–4 December 2, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes Mercy Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 1,576 71–65 3–4 December 7, 2015 7:30 p.m. yes Coppin State Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD 588 88–56 4–4 1–0 December 13, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes yes Northern Kentucky BB&T Arena Highland Heights, KY 2,351 ESPN3 60–81 4–5 December 15, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes yes Cincinnati 23 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH 6,215 ESPNU 59–75 4–6 December 17, 2015 8:00 p.m. yes yes Evansville Ford Center Evansville, IN 3,883 ESPN3 70–84 4–7 December 21, 2015 9:00 p.m. yes yes UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX Sun Bowl Invitational 7,746 85–76 5–7 December 22, 2015 9:00 p.m. yes yes UC Riverside Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX Sun Bowl Invitational 5,946 62–80 5–8 December 29, 2015 7:00 p.m. yes yes Old Dominion Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA Scope Series 8,472 57–68 5–9 January 2, 2016 7:00 p.m. yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 10,884 SECN+ 49–68 5–10 January 5, 2016 7:00 p.m. yes Princeton Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 1,011 74–83 5–11 January 9, 2016 6:00 p.m. Florida A&M Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 2,167 77–56 6–11 2–0 January 11, 2016 8:00 p.m. Bethune-Cookman Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 1,756 70–72 6–12 2–1 January 16, 2016 4:00 p.m. yes North Carolina Central McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium Durham, NC 2,236 88–79 7–12 3–1 January 18, 2016 7:30 p.m. yes North Carolina A&T Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC 1,206 75–68 8–12 4–1 January 23, 2016 6:00 p.m. South Carolina State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 1,461 87–74 9–12 5–1 January 25, 2016 8:00 p.m. Savannah State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 1,812 92–73 10–12 6–1 January 30, 2016 6:00 p.m. yes Hampton Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA 8,123 76–86 10–13 6–2 February 6, 2016 4:00 p.m. yes Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 1,550 99–92 2OT 11–13 7–2 February 8, 2016 7:30 p.m. yes Maryland Eastern Shore Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD 2,810 76–70 12–13 8–2 February 13, 2016 6:20 p.m. Morgan State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 2,561 79–73 13–13 9–2 February 20, 2016 4:00 p.m. yes Delaware State Memorial Hall Dover, DE 1,846 64–67 13–14 9–3 February 22, 2016 9:00 p.m. Coppin State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 2,083 ESPNU 85–77 14–14 10–3 February 24, 2016 7:00 p.m. yes Morgan State Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD 857 72–89 14–15 10–4 February 29, 2016 8:00 p.m. Howard Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 2,111 84–66 15–15 11–4 March 3, 2016 8:00 p.m. Hampton Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA 4,500 83–63 16–15 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#Norfolk State Spartans 1; color:white;"| MEAC tournament March 9, 2016 8:00 p.m. yes 2 North Carolina Central 7 Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA Quarterfinals ESPN3 66–47 17–15 March 11, 2016 8:00 p.m. yes 2 South Carolina State 3 Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA Semifinals ESPN3 65–67 17–16 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#Norfolk State Spartans 1; color:white;"| CIT March 16, 2016 7:00 p.m. yes yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York City, NY First round 1,037 54–86 17–17 AP poll Eastern Source:2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule https://nsuspartans.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2015-2016 August 9, 2024 nsuspartans.com References Category:Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball seasons Norfolk State Norfolk State Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Spartans