2015–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2015–16 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9 14 27–8 15–3 Tom Crean 8th Tim Buckley 8th Chuck Martin 2nd Rob Judson 1st Assembly Hall Big Ten Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2015–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, who was in his eighth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. This season marked the 40th anniversary of the 32–0 and National Championship 1975–76 Hoosiers team, a feat still unrivaled. To commemorate the anniversary, players' jerseys featured a patch on the back. The Hoosiers also held a public recognition of the undefeated team during halftime of the home game against Wisconsin on January 5, at which the announcement was made that a statue of the seniors and starters would be erected outside the south entrance of Assembly Hall. A new banner was revealed honoring the '76 team as NCAA's #1 All-Time March Madness Team. Tom Abernethy and Bobby Wilkerson, two players from the team, were inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame.http://www.insidethehall.com/2015/11/06/indiana-to-honor-undefeated-1976-team-throughout-2015-2016-season/ Indiana to honor undefeated 1976 team throughout 2015–2016 season Bozich Alex Inside the Hall November 6, 2015 November 17, 2015 IU's season-opener victory against Eastern Illinois was a milestone game, as it marked 1,000 home wins in Indiana basketball history. IU finished the regular season by winning their 22nd conference title, tying them with in-state rival, Purdue, for the most conference titles. Indiana finished the season 27–8 overall, 15–3 in the Big Ten to win the Big Ten regular season title outright. They received the #1 seed in the 2016 Big Ten men's basketball tournament, where they made an early quarterfinals exit by losing to Michigan. The Hoosiers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Indiana defeated Chattanooga and Kentucky to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third time in five years; however, in the Sweet Sixteen they fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels, 101–86. Previous season The 2014–15 Hoosiers went 20–14 overall and 9–9 in the Big Ten Conference (tying for seventh place). Much of the Hoosiers' difficulties were caused by a lack of defense and post presence. The Hoosiers improved over the 13–14 season, in which they did not appear in any postseason tournament, by being selected to play in the NCAA Tournament as a #10 seed in the Midwest region. They made an early exit as the #7 Wichita State Shockers knocked them off in the second round. Following the season, assistant coach Steve McClain was hired as the new head coach at the University of Illinois-Chicago.http://www.uicflames.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032315aaa.html Archived copy 2015-09-15 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191256/http://www.uicflames.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032315aaa.html dead Tom Crean named Rob Judson, who spent the 2014–15 season as Indiana's director of basketball operations, as McClain's replacement.http://scoop.hoosiershq.com/2015/08/crean-confirms-judson-promotion-staff-addition-iubb/ Crean confirms Judson promotion, staff addition Indiana Hoosiers basketball, football, soccer and more: The Hoosier Scoop 2015-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907141725/http://scoop.hoosiershq.com/2015/08/crean-confirms-judson-promotion-staff-addition-iubb/ 2015-09-07 dead Preseason Departures Indiana departuresNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure Stanford Robinson 22 SG 6'4" 205 Sophomore Landover, Maryland Transfer (Rhode Island) Max Hoetzel 3 F 6'9" 220 Freshman Calabasas, California Transfer (San Diego State) Jeremiah April 44 C 7'0" 240 Freshman Phoenix, Arizona Transfer (Trinity Valley CC) Devin Davis 15 F 6'7" 230 Sophomore Indianapolis, Indiana Dismissed/transfer (Odessa College) Hanner Mosquera-Perea 12 F 6'9" 225 Junior Istmina, Colombia Dismissed/transfer (East Tennessee State) Emmitt Holt 25 F 6'7" 230 Sophomore Webster, New York Dismissed/transfer (Indian Hills CC) Recruiting class thumb|upright|Thomas Bryant at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game On April 4, 2015, McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand All-Star Thomas Bryant committed to IU. With this commit, IU landed their fifth McDonald's All-American in a row, and secured a 6'10" rim-protector, which was something drastically missing from the previous season. Bryant made the announcement live on ESPN during the Dick's National Tournament.http://www.insidethehall.com/2015/04/04/thomas-bryant-commits-to-indiana/ Thomas Bryant Commits to Indiana Bozich Alex Inside the Hall April 4, 2015 April 4, 2015 Max Bielfeldt transferred from Michigan.|thumb|upright In addition to the three high school recruits, Indiana received a commitment from Michigan graduate transfer Max Bielfeldt.https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/indiana-adds-much-needed-frontcourt-depth-with-max-bielfeldt-140836292.html Indiana adds much-needed frontcourt depth with Max Bielfeldt Eisenberg Jeff Yahoo Sports June 3, 2015 June 7, 2015 The senior forward was eligible immediately to play for the Hoosiers. A late addition of junior Pittsburgh transfer Josh Newkirk filled IU's last 2015–16 scholarship. Due to transfer rules and rehabilitating a knee injury from May, Newkirk would sit out the '15–'16 season. He would have two remaining seasons of eligibility left.http://www.insidethehall.com/2015/08/23/indiana-adds-pittsburgh-transfer-josh-newkirk/ Indiana adds Pittsburgh transfer Josh Newkirk Bozich Alex Inside the Hall August 23, 2015 August 23, 2015 no no 2015 Juwan Morgan F Waynesville, MO Waynesville HS 6 8 220 September 10, 2014 3 4 4 4 OG Anunoby F Jefferson City, MO Jefferson City HS 6 7 200 October 14, 2014 3 3 3 3 Thomas Bryant F Rochester, NY Huntington Prep 6 10 220 April 4, 2015 4 5 4 4 2015 2015 Indiana Basketball Commits 2015 Indiana Basketball Commits Indiana Hoosiers Indiana 2015 Basketball Commits N/A 26 24 26 May 14, 2015 yes Roster 2015 Indiana Hoosiers y yes Max Bielfeldt 0 y F 6 8 240 GS Peoria, Illinois Peoria Notre Dame HS / Michigan USA James Blackmon Jr. 1 y G 6 4 190 SO Fort Wayne, Indiana Marion High School USA Nick Zeisloft 2 y G 6 4 190 SR y La Grange, Illinois Lyons Township HS / Illinois St USA OG Anunoby 3 y F 6 8 215 FR Jefferson City, Missouri Jefferson City High School USA Robert Johnson 4 y basketball G 6 3 195 SO Richmond, Virginia Benedictine High School USA Troy Williams 5 y F 6 7 215 JR Hampton, Virginia Oak Hill Academy USA Ryan Burton 10 n F 6 7 220 SR y W Bedford, Indiana Bedford North Lawrence HS / Bellarmine USA Yogi Ferrell 11 y G 6 0 180 SR C Indianapolis, Indiana Park Tudor School USA Josh Newkirk 12 n G 6 1 185 JR yes Raleigh, North Carolina Word of God Christian Academy / Pittsburgh USA Juwan Morgan 13 y F 6 7 205 FR Waynesville, Missouri Waynesville High School USA Harrison Niego 15 n G 6 2 185 FR W Western Springs, Illinois Lyons Township High School USA Quentin Taylor 22 n G 6 2 180 FR W Indianapolis, Indiana Brebeuf Jesuit Prep School USA Jackson Tharp 24 n G 6 4 205 SR Zionsville, Indiana Zionsville Community High School USA Collin Hartman 30 n F 6 6 220 JR Indianapolis, Indiana Cathedral High School USA Thomas Bryant 31 basketball y C 6 10 245 FR Rochester, New York Huntington Prep School USA Tim Priller 35 n C 6 9 225 SO North Richland Hills, Texas Richland High School USA Tom Crean Tim Buckley Chuck Martin Rob Judson http://www.insidethehall.com/2015-2016-indiana-basketball-roster/ 3-09-2016 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| Exhibition Nov 3 7:00pm yes 15 Ottawa Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Blackmon, Jr. 15 Bryant 11 Blackmon, Jr. 6 82–54 17,302   Nov 9 7:00pm yes 15 Bellarmine Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Ferrell 21 Tied 8 Ferrell 4 73–62 17,174   |- !colspan=12 style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season Nov 13 7:00pm yes 15 Eastern Illinois Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Blackmon, Jr. 17 Bryant 9 Ferrell 6 88–49 17,472 1–0 Nov 16 7:00pm yes 14 Austin Peay Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Maui Invitational Opening Round BTN Ferrell 22 Tied 6 Ferrell 9 102–76 17,472 2–0 Nov 19 7:00pm yes 14 Creighton Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Gavitt Tipoff Games BTN Blackmon, Jr. 19 Ferrell 9 Ferrell 6 86–65 17,472 3–0 Nov 23 5:00pm yes yes 13 Wake Forest Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI Maui Invitational Quarterfinals ESPN2 Williams 16 Bryant 8 Ferrell 5 78–82 2,400 3–1 Nov 24 2:00pm yes yes 13 St. John's Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI Maui Invitational Consolation Second Round ESPN2 Ferrell 22 Williams 9 Ferrell 7 83–73 2,400 4–1 Nov 25 5:00pm yes yes 13 UNLV Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI Maui Invitational Fifth Place Game ESPN2 Zeisloft 17 Blackmon, Jr. 7 Ferrell 9 69–72 2,400 4–2 Nov 30 7:00pm yes Alcorn State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN BTN Blackmon, Jr. 33 Williams 8 Johnson 6 112–70 17,472 5–2 Dec 2 9:15pm yes yes Duke 7 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC ACC–Big Ten Challenge ESPN Williams 17 Johnson 6 Ferrell 5 74–94 9,314 5–3 Dec 5 7:00pm yes Morehead State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN BTN Williams 16 Bryant 6 Ferrell 7 92–59 17,472 6–3 Dec 9 7:00pm yes IPFW Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Ferrell 38 Williams 19 Ferrell 5 90–65 17,472 7–3 Dec 12 6:30pm yes McNeese State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN BTN Blackmon, Jr. 24 Bryant 9 Ferrell 7 105–60 17,472 8–3 Dec 19 2:00pm yes yes Notre Dame Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Crossroads Classic ESPN2 Williams 18 Williams 10 Tied 3 80–73 19,156 9–3 Dec 22 6:00pm yes Kennesaw State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN BTN Tied 20 Tied 5 Williams 6 99–72 15,721 10–3 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| Big Ten regular season Dec 30 1:00pm yes Rutgers The RAC Piscataway, NJ ESPN2 Ferrell 20 Bielfeldt 14 Ferrell 7 79–72 6,002 11–3 1–0 Jan 2 4:00pm yes Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE BTN Ferrell 24 Bielfeldt 6 Ferrell 7 79–69 13,831 12–3 2–0 Jan 5 7:00pm Wisconsin Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN ESPN Ferrell 19 Tied 7 Tied 3 59–58 14,098 13–3 3–0 Jan 10 1:30pm Ohio State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN CBS Williams 23 Bryant 13 Tied 6 85–60 16,382 14–3 4–0 Jan 16 12:30pm yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN BTN Ferrell 20 Williams 8 Ferrell 7 70–63 11,176 15–3 5–0 Jan 19 7:00pm 25 Illinois Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Rivalry ESPN Williams 21 Bielfeldt 8 Ferrell 9 103–69 17,472 16–3 6–0 Jan 23 12:00pm 25 Northwestern Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN ESPN2 Ferrell 17 Williams 7 Ferrell 6 89–57 17,472 17–3 7–0 Jan 26 7:00pm yes 19 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, WI ESPN Ferrell 30 Tied 7 Johnson 3 79–82 OT 17,287 17–4 7–1 Jan 30 2:15pm 19 Minnesota Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN BTN Bryant 23 Tied 8 Tied 3 74–68 17,472 18–4 8–1 Feb 2 9:00pm yes 22 Michigan Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPN Ferrell 17 Bielfeldt 7 Ferrell 9 80–67 12,312 19–4 9–1 Feb 6 8:00pm yes 22 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA BTN Zeisloft 14 Bryant 8 Tied 5 63–68 10,351 19–5 9–2 Feb 11 9:00pm Iowa 4 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN ESPN Ferrell 14 Tied 7 Tied 2 85–78 17,472 20–5 10–2 Feb 14 1:00pm yes Michigan State 8 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI CBS Bielfeldt 15 Bielfeldt 10 Ferrell 7 69–88 14,797 20–6 10–3 Feb 17 8:30pm 22 Nebraska Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN BTN Williams 18 Anunoby 6 Ferrell 4 80–64 17,472 21–6 11–3 Feb 20 8:30pm 22 Purdue 17 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup ESPN Williams 19 Bielfeldt 6 Ferrell 4 77–73 17,472 22–6 12–3 Feb 25 9:00pm yes 18 Illinois State Farm Center Champaign, IL Rivalry ESPN Ferrell 27 Bryant 8 Ferrell 5 74–47 12,857 23–6 13–3 Mar 1 9:00pm yes 12 Iowa 16 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA ESPN Ferrell 20 Bryant 10 Ferrell 5 81–78 15,400 24–6 14–3 Mar 6 4:30pm 12 Maryland 14 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN CBS Williams 23 Bryant 8 Ferrell 4 80–62 17,472 25–6 15–3 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| Big Ten tournament Mar 11 12:00pm yes 10 1 Michigan 8 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Quarterfinals ESPN Williams 16 Bryant 7 Ferrell 8 69–72 18,355 25–7 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#7D110C; color:white;"| NCAA tournament Mar 17 7:10pm yes yes 14 5 E Chattanooga 12 E Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, IA First Round CBS Ferrell 20 Williams 8 Ferrell 10 99–74 16,774 26–7 Mar 19 5:15pm yes yes 14 5 E Kentucky 4 E 10 Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, IA Second Round/Rivalry CBS Bryant 19 Tied 5 Ferrell 4 73–67 16,824 27–7 Mar 25 9:57pm yes yes 14 5 E North Carolina 1 E 3 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA Sweet Sixteen TBS Ferrell 25 Bryant 8 Ferrell 4 86–101 20,686 27–8 AP Poll Eastern Time E East Region Player statistics +Individual player statistics (final) MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-throwsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgATOBlkStlAnunoby, OG34046613.71654.966116.5691329.4482042.4764248902.618282627Bielfeldt, Max35561217.52868.2113219.5162964.4533144.70559991584.525391629Blackmon Jr., James131231924.520615.873152.4803780.4632327.8521737544.22225516Bryant, Thomas353579122.641511.9157230.683515.33396136.706701322025.834583217Burton, Ryan220773.5140.659.55647.57101.00037100.51101Ferrell, Yogi3535121534.760717.3196428.45879188.420136164.82934991333.819588138Hartman, Collin352476521.91755.065144.4512981.3581619.84235741093.160371028Johnson, Robert302274724.92428.184187.44951114.4472336.63912881003.39451519Morgan, Juwan3002739.1712.42141.512511.4552430.8002341642.1515119Niego, Harrison2301104.8110.5413.30828.25013.333510150.76407Priller, Tim110171.540.413.33302.000221.0003250.50102Taylor, Quentin7091.330.412.5000012.5000220.30000Tharp, Jackson4051.300.00000000001100Williams, Troy353491626.246413.3163318.5132675.347112162.691501542045.870932839Zeisloft, Nick35870320.12286.572172.41965156.4171921.9051146571.6291737Total357050289195.310212034.502345830.416504689.731364839120338.8560458137239Opponents357050244769.99052037.444218636.343419615.681361698116433.3424458106215 Legend  GP  Games played  GS  Games started Avg  Average per game  FG Field-goals made FGA Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds  A Assists  TO Turnovers Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals High  Team high Rankings 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1 20 1 20 Pre AP 15 14 13 RV RV NR NR NR RV RV 25 19 22 RV 22 18 12 10 14 N/A Coaches 15 15 14 RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 23 17 21 22 21 15 11 10 12 9 See also 2015–16 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team References Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Indiana Indiana Category:2015 in sports in Indiana Category:2016 in sports in Indiana