2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg 120 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 18–15 9–9 Rob Murphy 5th Mike Brown Kevin Mondro Benny White Convocation Center The 2015–16 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They defeated Toledo in the first round of the MAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Akron. Previous season The Eagles finished the season 21–14, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Toledo. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Monroe. Roster Changes Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Mike Talley 1 G 6'0" 176 RS Senior Detroit, MI Graduated Anali Okoloji 3 F 6'8" 232 RS Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated Olalekan Ajayi 12 F/C 6'11" 245 Junior Winston-Salem, NC Transferred to Cal State Northridge Karrington Ward 14 F 6'7" 186 Senior Lockport, IL Graduated Ali Farhat 20 G 6'0" 160 Sophomore Dearborn, MI Transferred to Wayne State Jerome Hunter 21 F 6'9" 250 RS Senior Buffalo, NY Graduated Mike Samuels 30 C 6'11" 285 RS Junior Bushkill, PA Graduated Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Willie Mangum 10 G 6'1" 200 Junior Richmond, VA Junior college transferred from San Jacinto College Quaran Jones 21 C 6'6" 230 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred from Findlay. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jones will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Ty Toney 32 G 6'2" 185 Junior Alpharetta, GA Junior college transferred from Georgia Highlands College Nick Madray 35 F 6'9" 215 Junior Mississauga, ON Transferred from Binghamton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Madray will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Recruiting class of 2015 no no 2015 LaMonta Stone II #56 PG River Rouge, MI River Rouge High School 5 8 165 02/21/2014 0 0 75 2015 2015 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits 2015 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits 2015 Eastern Michigan Basketball Commits September 23, 2015 yes Preseason Accolades Hustle Belt Top 25 Players Top 25 MAC Basketball Players: #2 Raven Lee (G- Eastern Michigan Eagles) https://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-basketball/2015/11/10/9690808/raven-lee-eastern-michigan-eagles-mens-basketball Hustle Belt 2015-11-21 #2 Raven Lee West Division Preseason All-MAC Raven Lee Lou Henson Preseason Player of the Year Award Watch List Raven Lee Roster 2015 Eastern Michigan Eagles y yes Raven Lee 0 G 6 3 175 JR y Detroit, MI Romulus Tim Bond 1 G 6 7 160 SO Baltimore, MD City College HS James Thompson IV 2 C 6 10 220 FR Baton Rouge, LA Parkview Baptist LaMonta Stone II 3 G 5 9 160 FR Bowling Green, OH River Rouge Brandon Nazione 4 F 6 8 225 SR Howell, MI HowellDes Moines Area CC Jodan Price 5 G/F 6 8 185 JR y Indianapolis, IN Detroit Country DayDePaul Willie Mangum 10 G 6 1 180 JR Richmond, VA MarshallSan Jacinto College Daryl Kirkland 12 G 6 2 170 FR Grand Rapids, MI Muskegon W Trent Perry 13 G 6 4 190 SO y Franklin, TN Independence W Jordan Nobles 15 F 6 9 195 FR y Canton, MI Canton Quaran Jones 21 F 6 6 225 JR Dearborn Heights, MI EcroseFindlay yes I Jordan Martin 22 G 6 3 195 SR y Detroit, MI Chandler Park AcademyOakland CC Ethan Alvano 25 G 6 1 165 SO Corona, CA Corona Ty Toney 32 G 6 2 225 JR Alpharetta, GA AlpharettaGeorgia Highlands College Nick Madray 35 F 6 9 225 JR Mississauga, ON Stephen Lewis/Findlay PrepBinghamton yes I Rob Murphy (Central State) Mike Brown (Wayne State University) Kevin Mondro (Detroit) Benny White (Michigan State) http://emueagles.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball& Schedule Source: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2015 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#006633; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season 11/13/2015 11:04 am yes Vermont Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 3,307 ESPN3 70–50 1–0 11/18/2015 7:05 pm yes yes Oakland Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI 3,808 ESPN3 81–91 1–1 11/21/2015 11:04 am yes Siena Heights Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,135 ESPN3 79–34 2–1 11/23/2015 7:01 pm yes yes Michigan State 3 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 14,797 BTN 65–89 2–2 11/25/2015 2:00 pm yes Marygrove Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 714 ESPN3 108–64 3–2 11/28/2015 2:04 pm yes Madonna Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 626 ESPN3 79–63 4–2 12/01/2015 7:00 pm yes yes Nebraska–Omaha Baxter Arena Omaha, NE 1,739 80–73 5–2 12/05/2015 12:01 pm yes yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 10,303 BTN 70–81 5–3 12/08/2015 7:00 pm yes Rochester College Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 729 ESPN3 86–58 6–3 12/12/2015 12:00 pm yes yes Louisville 19 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY 20,649 RSN/ESPN3 53–86 6–4 12/21/2015 7:00 pm yes yes Coppin State Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD 813 73–62 7–4 12/28/2015 7:00 pm yes Detroit Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,415 ESPN3 88–73 8–4 01/02/2016 12:04 pm yes North Florida Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,081 ESPN3 77-82 8–5 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#006633; color:#FFFFFF;"| MAC regular season 01/06/2016 7:00 pm yes Central Michigan McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 2,207 ESPN3 99–80 9–5 1–0 01/09/2016 7:30 pm yes Northern Illinois Convocation Center DeKalb, IL 1,349 ESPN3 63–80 9–6 1–1 01/12/2016 7:04 pm Buffalo Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,333 ESPN3 81–69 10–6 2–1 01/16/2016 12:00 pm Bowling Green Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,280 ESPN3 79–84 10–7 2–2 01/19/2016 7:00 pm yes Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH 2,839 88–92 10–8 2–3 01/23/2016 12:00 pm Ball State Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,067 ESPN3 87-88 2OT 10-9 2-4 01/26/2016 7:00 pm yes Kent State MAC Center Kent, OH 3,858 58–73 10–10 2–5 01/30/2016 2:00 pm yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 3,115 86–94 10–11 2–6 02/02/2016 7:00 pm Miami (OH) Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 779 ESPN3 94–69 11–11 3–6 02/06/2016 3:30 pm yes Buffalo Alumni Arena Amherst, NY 3,417 70–80 11–12 3–7 02/09/2016 7:00 pm Central Michigan Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 1,233 ESPN3 71–56 12–12 4–7 02/13/2016 12:00 pm Kent State Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,059 ESPN3 75–70 13–12 5–7 02/16/2016 7:00 pm yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, OH 6,212 64–86 13–13 5–8 02/20/2016 12:00 pm Toledo Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,636 ESPN3 91–85 14–13 6–8 02/23/2016 7:00 pm Western Michigan Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 928 ESPN3 73–62 15–13 7–8 02/27/2016 2:00 pm yes Ball State John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN 3,353 79–115 15–14 7–9 03/01/2016 7:00 pm Northern Illinois Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 993 ESPN3 75–71 16–14 8–9 03/04/2016 7:00 pm yes Toledo Savage Arena Toledo, OH 4,633 75–71 17–14 9–9 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#006633; color:#FFFFFF;"| MAC tournament 03/07/2016 7:30 pm 8 Toledo 9 Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 1,556 ESPN3 69–60 18–14 03/10/2016 12:00 pm yes 8 Akron 1 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH 2,217 TWCSC/ESPN3 63–65 18–15 AP Poll Eastern Time References Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball seasons Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball