2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg 175 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 13–19 7–11 Steve Hawkins 13th Clayton Bates Larry Farmer James Holland University Arena The 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 13th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Northern Illinois. WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15. Previous season The Broncos finished the season 20–14 (10–8 in the MAC) to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State. Departures Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Notes David Brown 05 5 G 6.04 6′ 4″ 205 4.1 Senior (redshirt) Roscoe, IL Graduated Bishop Robinson 11 G 6.03 6′ 3″ 190 1.1 Freshman (redshirt) Kalamazoo, MI Transferred Tim Brennan 20 G/F 6.05 6′ 5″ 200 4 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated Austin Richie 22 G 6.03 6′ 3″ 185 4 Senior Lowell, IN Graduated Von Washington 30 G 6.02 6′ 2″ 175 2.1 Sophomore (redshirt) Kalamazoo, MI Transferred to Quincy Mario Matasovic 31 F 6.08 6′ 8″ 215 2 Sophomore Croatia Transferred to Sacred Heart Charles Harris 35 G/F 6.05 6′ 5″ 195 2.1 Sophomore (redshirt) Antioch, IL Transferred Recruiting class of 2015 no no 2015 Seth Dugan C Otsego, MI Otsego High School 6 11 230 11/18/2014 3 3 78 Josh Davis SG Detroit, MI Henry Ford High School 6 5 175 09/10/2014 0 0 NR Bryce Moore PG Indianapolis, IN Park Tudor School 6 2 200 11/19/2014 3 0 NR 2015 2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits 2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits 2015 Western Michigan Basketball Commits westernmichigan 226 2711 September 21, 2015 yes Recruiting class of 2016 no yes 2016 Jarrin Randall PG Chicago, IL Morgan Park High School 6 0 165 09/06/2015 0 0 NR 2016 2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits 2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits 2016 Western Michigan Basketball Commits westernmichigan 226 2711 September 21, 2015 yes Roster 2015 Western Michigan Broncos y yes Bryce Moore 0 G 6 2 190 FR Indianapolis, IN Park Tudor Tucker Haymond 1 G/F 6 6 220 JR Seattle, WA Garfield Connar Tava 2 F 6 6 245 SR Macomb, MI Warren De La Salle Josh Davis 3 G/F 6 5 175 FR Detroit, MI Henry J. Ford Jared Klein 4 G 6 2 175 SR Otsego, MI Otsego Thomas Wilder y 10 G 6 3 185 SO Montgomery, IL Quakerdale Prep Ryan Wade 11 G 5 9 170 FR Laingsburg, MI Laingsburg W Khadim Dieng 15 C 6 11 200 SO Senegal NorthPointe Christian Joeviair Kennedy 22 G/F 6 4 195 FR Muskegon, MI Muskegon Taylor Perry 32 G 6 5 200 SR Rochester, MI Rochester Anthony Avery 34 F 6 7 205 SR Chicago, IL St. Rita of Cascia Kellen McCormick 40 F 6 8 215 JR y West Bloomfield, MI Notre Dame Prep Drake LaMont 42 C 6 10 240 SO Plantation, FL American Heritage Seth Dugan 50 C 7 0 240 FR Otsego, MI Otsego Steve Hawkins (South Alabama) Clayton Bates (Florida) Larry Farmer (UCLA) Jason Larson (USC Upstate) http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1924&SPSID=24354 Schedule http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1924&SPSID=24353&DB_OEM_ID=4600 Archived copy www.wmubroncos.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141103085837/http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1924&SPSID=24353&DB_OEM_ID=4600 2014-11-03 yes yes 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2015 yes yes yes |- ! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Exhibition November 7, 2015 2:00 pm yes Kalamazoo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 2,135 107–50 |- ! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Non-conference regular season November 14, 2015 yes 9:00 pm FSNhttp://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/1#.VgFkVXUVhHw Week 1 schedule for 201516 2015-09-22 2015-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925061346/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/1#.VgFkVXUVhHw dead yes DePaul McGrath–Phillips Arena (4,001) Chicago, IL 63–69 0–1 November 17, 2015 yes 7:00 pm ESPN3http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/2#.Vkue3nyrQlU Week 2 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119073505/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/2#.Vkue3nyrQlU dead San Diego University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 74–62 2,087 1–1 November 21, 2015 yes 7:00 pm CAA.tvhttp://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/2#.Vkue3nyrQlU Week 2 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119073505/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/2#.Vkue3nyrQlU dead yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC 76–80 4,019https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400841185 Western Michigan vs. UNC Wilmington - Game Recap - November 21, 2015 - ESPN 1–2 November 23, 2015 yes 7:00 pm ESPN3http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/3#.VkufU3yrQlU Week 3 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-11-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118175800/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/3#.VkufU3yrQlU dead Rochester College University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 85–73 1,821 2–2 November 26, 2015 yes 4:30 pm ASNhttp://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/3#.VkufU3yrQlU Week 3 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-11-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118175800/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/3#.VkufU3yrQlU dead yes Stephen F. Austin Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN Music City Challenge 71–79 2–3 November 27, 2015 yes 3:30 pm yes Liberty Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN Music City Challenge 68–58 3–3 November 29, 2015 yes 5:00 pm ASNhttp://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/3#.VkufU3yrQlU Week 3 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-11-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118175800/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/3#.VkufU3yrQlU dead yes Mercer Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN Music City Challenge 65–68 3–4 December 3, 2015 yes 7:00 pm yes James Madison James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 57–63 2,660 3–5 December 7, 2015 yes 7:00 pm ESPN3http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/5#.Vkufo3yrQlU Week 5 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20151213060408/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/5#.Vkufo3yrQlU dead Northeastern University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 87–86 OT 2,031 4–5 December 12, 2015 yes 4:30 pm ESPN3http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/5#.Vkufo3yrQlU Week 5 schedule for 201516 2015-11-17 2015-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20151213060408/http://mattsarzsports.com/Schedule/Weekly/basketball201516/5#.Vkufo3yrQlU dead Marygrove University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 101–59 2,316 5–5 December 22, 2015 yes 7:00 pm ESPN3 IPFW University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 86–89 OT 2,676 5–6 December 30, 2015 yes 9:00 pm SECN yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 61–86 10,092 5–7 January 2, 2016 yes 2:00 pm Jacksonville University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 76–72 2,343 6–7 |- ! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC regular season January 5, 2016 7:00 pm Kent State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 84–87 2,016 6–8 0–1 January 8, 2016 7:00 pm yes Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH 53–62 2,642 6–9 0–2 January 12, 2016 7:00 pm Ball State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 64–74 1,901 6–10 0–3 January 16, 2016 7:00 pm ESPN3 Northern Illinois University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 83–69 2,649 7–10 1–3 January 19, 2016 7:00 pm ASN yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, OH 64–82 6,346 7–11 1–4 January 23, 2016 4:30 pm ESPN3 Buffalo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 91–71 3,079 8–11 2–4 January 26, 2016 7:00 pm ESPN3 Bowling Green University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 78–79 2,245 8–12 2–5 January 30, 2016 2:00 pm ESPN3 Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 94–86 3,115 9–12 3–5 February 2, 2016 7:00 pm yes Toledo Savage Arena Toledo, OH 62–89 3,854 9–13 3–6 February 6, 2016 2:00 pm yes Ball State John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN 71–75 OT 3,346 9–14 3–7 February 9, 2016 7:00 pm l Miami University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 44–45 2,014 9–15 3–8 February 13, 2016 2:00 pm ESPN3 yes Bowling Green Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH 74–68 2,979 10–15 4–8 February 16, 2016 7:00 pm yes Kent State MAC Center Kent, OH 78–85 OT 3,035 10–16 4–9 February 20, 2016 2:00 pm Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 92–85 3,869 11–16 5–9 February 23, 2016 yes Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI 62–73 928 11–17 5–10 February 27, 2016 yes Northern Illinois Convocation Center DeKalb, IL 67–76 3,019 11–18 5–11 March 1, 2016 7:00 pm Toledo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 70–64 2,382 12–18 6–11 March 4, 2016 7:00 pm yes Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI 91–82 3,292https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400841925 Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan - Game Summary - March 4, 2016 - ESPN 13–18 7–11 |- ! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC tournament March 7, 2016 8:00 pm yes 10 Northern Illinois 7 Convocation Center DeKalb, IL First round ESPN3 50–56 13–19 1,594https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400869993 Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois - Game Summary - March 7, 2016 - ESPN yes AP Poll Eastern Time References 2 Category:Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball seasons Western Michigan