2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season

August 2023 2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season #1C352D #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Basketball 175px November, 2015 - March, 2016 13 ESPN,Southland Announces Multi-Year Agreement with ESPN http://southland.org/news/2015/7/8/FB_0708151431.aspx?path=baseball southland.org Southland Conference November 20, 2015 July 8, 2015Southland Announces 2015-16 ESPN Basketball Coverage http://southland.org/news/2015/10/8/MBB_1008150944.aspx?path=mbball southland.org Southland Conference November 20, 2015 October 8, 2015 ASNSouthland Announces 2015-16 ASN Basketball Coverage http://southland.org/news/2015/10/15/MBB_1015151913.aspx?path=mbball southland.org Southland Conference November 20, 2015 October 15, 2015 Regular Season Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) Tournament 2016 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Southland Conference men's basketball 2014–15 Southland Conference men's basketball season 2014–15 2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball season 2016–17 The 2015–16 SLC men's basketball season was the 53rd season of Southland Conference basketball, taking place between November 2015 and March 2016. Practices began in October 2015, and the season ended with the 2016 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament. Preseason Preseason Polls Coaches Poll RankTeamsouthland.org Stephen F. Austin Named Favorite in Conference Preseason Polls http://southland.org/news/2015/10/28/MBB_1028150040.aspx?path=mbball November 20, 2015 October 28, 20151 Stephen F. Austin2 Northwestern State3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi4 Sam Houston State5 Lamar6 Incarnate Word7 Southeastern Louisiana8 New Orleans9 Houston Baptist10 McNeese State11 Nicholls State12 Central Arkansas13 Abilene Christian Sports Information Directors' Poll RankTeam1 Stephen F. Austin2 Northwestern State3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi4 Sam Houston State5 Incarnate Word6 Lamar7 Southeastern Louisiana8 McNeese State9 Houston Baptist10 New Orleans11 Nicholls State12 Central Arkansas13 Abilene Christian Preseason All-Conference Teams Source:southland.org Walkup Leads Southland's Preseason All-League Selections http://southland.org/news/2015/10/27/MBB_1027154631.aspx?path=mbball Southland Conference November 20, 2015 October 27, 2015 Award Recipients First Team Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Jalen West (Northwestern State) Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M–Corpus Christi) Paul Baxter (Sam Houston State) Second TeamTy Charles (Stephen F. Austin) Zay Jackson (Southeastern Louisiana) Craig McFerrin (McNeese State) Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word) Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist) Southland Conference Preseason Player of the Year: Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin Regular season Head coaches Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SLC records are from time at current school. Team Head coach Previous job Seasons at school Overall record SLC record NCAA TournamentsAbilene Christian Joe Golding Arkansas–Little Rock 5th 45–71 6–26 0Central Arkansas Russ Pennell Grand Canyon 2nd 0–2 2–16 0Houston Baptist Ron Cottrell Arkansas 25th 18–41 9–27 0Incarnate Word Ken Burmeister Trinity 10th 39–17 19–13 1Lamar Tic Price North Texas 2nd 16–19 10–13 2McNeese State Dave Simmons Northwestern State 10th 127–152 80–79 0New Orleans Mark Slessinger Northwestern State 5th 22–33 14–22 0Nicholls State J. P. Piper Nicholls (assistant) 12th 121–201 76–106 0Northwestern State Mike McConathy Bossier Parish CC 17th 259–240 157–117 3Sam Houston State Jason Hooten Tarleton State 6th 99–69 53–33 0 Southeastern Louisiana Jay Ladner Jones County JC 2nd 9–23 6–12 0 Stephen F. Austin Brad Underwood South Carolina 3rd 61–8 35–1 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Willis Wilson Memphis 5th 50–77 36–34 0 Postseason Southland Conference tournament 2016 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament March 9–12, 2016: Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Leonard E. Merrill Center, Katy, Texas NCAA tournament 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The winner of the conference tournament will be awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. National Invitation tournament 2016 National Invitation Tournament College Basketball Invitational 2016 College Basketball Invitational CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Awards and honors Regular season SLC Player-of-the-Week 35em Nov. 16 – Jalan West (Northwestern State)Northwestern State's West Named Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2015/11/16/MBB_1116152744.aspx?path=mbball Southland Conference November 28, 2015 November 16, 2015 Nov. 23 – Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)SFA's Walkup Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2015/11/23/MBB_1123151054.aspx?path=mbball Southland Conference November 28, 2015 November 23, 2015 Nov. 31 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2015/11/30/MBB_1130154953.aspx?path=mbball southland.org Southland Conference December 5, 2015 November 30, 2015 Dec. 7 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2015/12/7/MBB_1207152852.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 December 7, 2015 Dec. 14 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://www.southland.org/news/2015/12/14/MBB_1214155758.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 December 14, 2015 Dec. 21 – Jontrell Walker (Incarnate Word)UIW's Walker Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://www.southland.org/news/2015/12/21/MBB_1221150545.aspx?path=mbball Southland Conference February 18, 2016 December 21, 2015 Dec. 28 – Ja'Donte' Frye (Nicholls)Nicholls' Frye Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://www.southland.org/news/2015/12/28/MBB_1228153157.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 December 28, 2015 Jan. 4 – Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist)HBU's Odunsi Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://www.southland.org/news/2016/1/4/MBB_0104162542.aspx?path=mbball Southland Conference February 18, 2016 January 4, 2016 Jan. 11 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://www.southland.org/news/2016/1/11/MBB_0111163512.aspx?path=mbball Southland Conference February 18, 2016 January 11, 2016 Jan. 18 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2016/1/18/MBB_0118161036.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 January 18, 2016 Jan. 25 – Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin)SFA's Floyd Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2016/1/25/MBB_0125164137.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 January 25, 2016 Feb. 1 – Kevin Hill (University of New Orleans)New Orleans' Hill Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2016/2/1/MBB_0201165845.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 February 1, 2016 Feb. 8 – Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas)Central Arkansas' Howard Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2016/2/8/MBB_0208165716.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 February 8, 2016 Feb. 15 – Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)Northwestern State's Woodley Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week http://southland.org/news/2016/2/15/MBB_0215160455.aspx Southland Conference February 18, 2016 February 15, 2016 Feb. 22 – Mar. 1 – Postseason SLC All-Conference Teams and Awards Award Recipients Coach of the Year Brad Underwood (Stephen F. Austin) Player of the Year Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Defensive Player of the Year Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) Freshman of the Year Jaylen Franklin (Abilene Christian) Newcomer of the Year Derreck Brooks (Central Arkansas) First Team Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist) Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas) Second Team Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word) Jaylen Franklin (Abilene Christian) Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin) Aurimas Majauskas (Sam Houston State) Dakarai Henderson (Sam Houston State) Third Team Zay Jackson (Southeastern Louisiana) Jamaya Burr (McNeese State) Glide Geffrard (Stephen F. Austin) Hameed Ali (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) Christavious Gill (New Orleans) All-Defensive Team Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Hameed Ali (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) Liam Thomas (Nicholls State) Trey Pinkney (Stephen F. Austin) First Team All-Academic Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word) Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas) Aurimas Majauskas (Sam Houston State) Parker Wentz ( Abilene Christian) Second Team All-Academic Bryce Douvier (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) Sabri Thompson (Northwestern State) Mitchell Badillo (Incarnate Word) Reveal Chukwujekwu (Houston Baptist) Kevin Hill (New Orleans) All-Tournament Team Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Jared Johnson (Stephen F. Austin) Michael Holyfield (Sam Houston State) Jabari Peters (Sam Houston State) Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) Tournament MVP Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) http://coxsportstv.com/featured-teams/southland-conference/news/walkup-named-the-2015-16-southland-conference-mens-basketball-player-of-the Southland Conference :: Featured Teams :: CST :: Cox Sports Television 2016-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20160617163509/http://coxsportstv.com/featured-teams/southland-conference/news/walkup-named-the-2015-16-southland-conference-mens-basketball-player-of-the 2016-06-17 dead http://www.southland.org/news/2015/3/15/MBB_0315150409.aspx SFA Earns Second Consecutive Bid to NCAA with Tournament Title http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033116aaa.html Stephen F. Austin Official Athletic Site Walkup Captures Spot on Southland Conference All-Academic First Team - Stephen F. Austin Official Athletic Site 2016-05-19 2016-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610033727/http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033116aaa.html dead References