2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by third year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. The received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become Vegas 16 champions.

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Vegas 16 champions
ConferenceConference USA
Record25–13 (12–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Barrett (3rd season)
  • John Richardson (4th season)
  • Bryant Stith (3rd season)
Captains
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
Seasons
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UAB 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
Middle Tennessee 13 5   .722 25 10   .714
Marshall 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Louisiana Tech 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Old Dominion 12 6   .667 25 13   .658
UTEP 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Charlotte 9 9   .500 14 19   .424
Western Kentucky 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
North Texas 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Rice 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
FIU 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
Florida Atlantic 5 13   .278 8 25   .242
Southern Miss* 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
UTSA 3 15   .167 5 27   .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

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The Monarchs finished the 2013–14 season 27–8, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place, after reaching as high as 13–1 to start the season, and being ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in program history. They lost in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Middle Tennessee. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Charleston Southern in the first round, Illinois State in the second round, and Murray State in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Stanford.

Pre-season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Keenan Palmore 3 G 6'1" 185 Junior Stone Mountain, Georgia Graduated & transferred to Lenoir–Rhyne
Javonte Douglas 10 F 6'7" 200 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated & transferred to Montevallo
Josue Ebondo 11 F 6'7" 221 Senior Euless, Texas Graduated
Deion Clark 15 G 6'3" 210 RS Sophomore Naples, Florida Transferred to Rollins College
Richard Ross 23 F 6'6" 225 RS Senior Wichita Falls, Texas Graduated
Jonathan Arledge 35 F/C 6'9" 235 Senior Silver Springs, Maryland Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
B. J. Stith 3 G/F 6'5" 205 Sophomore Lawrenceville, Virginia Transferred from Virginia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stith will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Austin Colbert 11 F 6'9" 200 Junior Chesapeake, Virginia Transferred from Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Colbert will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Payton Pervier 12 C 7'1" 250 RS Senior Snohomish, Washington Junior college transferred from Dodge City Community College
Trey Porter 15 F 6'10" 200 Sophomore Dumfries, Virginia Transferred from George Mason. Under NCAA transfer rules, Porter will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2015 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ahmad Caver
PG
Atlanta, Georgia St. John's NW Military Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Aaron Carver
PF
Elizabeth City, North Carolina South Kent School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jordan Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Hampton HS Hampton, Virginia
G 1 Aaron Bacote (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Bethel HS Hampton, Virginia
G 2 Martin Shaw (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Kecoughtan HS Hampton, Virginia
G 3 B. J. Stith (I)   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Oak Hill Academy
Virginia
Lawrenceville, Virginia
G 4 Ahmad Caver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St Johns Northwestern Military Atlanta
F 11 Austin Colbert (I)   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Gill St. Bernard's School
Illinois
Chesapeake, Virginia
C 12 Payton Pervier 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 275 lb (125 kg) RS Sr Glacier Peak HS
Dodge City CC
Snohomish, Washington
F 13 Aaron Carver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr South Kent School Elizabeth City, North Carolina
F 15 Trey Porter (I)   6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Potomac HS
George Mason
Woodbridge, Virginia
G 20 Trey Freeman (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Kellam HS
Campbell
Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 21 Denzell Taylor (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr St. Benedict's Prep Brampton, ON
G 22 Ambrose Mosley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Hargrave Military Academy Jacksonville, Florida
F 23 Stephen Vassor (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Brunswick HS
Hampden–Sydney College
Lawrenceville, Virginia
F 24 Zoran Talley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Merrillville HS Merrillville, Indiana
F 25 Brandan Stith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Brunswick HS
East Carolina
Lawrenceville, Virginia
F 30 Nik Biberaj (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr South County HS
Christopher Newport
Fairfax Station, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5*
7:00 pm
Christopher Newport W 85–43 
 15  Caver   7  2 tied   4  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,426)
Norfolk, Virginia
Non-conference regular season
November 13*
7:00 pm
Niagara
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 67–50  1–0
 20  Freeman (1)   9  Taylor (1)   4  Taylor (1)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,150)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 16*
7:00 pm
Buffalo
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 77–58  2–0
 22  Freeman (2)   9  Stith (1)   5  Biberaj (1)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,906)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 18*
7:00 pm
Morgan State W 79–48  3–0
 22  Bacote (1)   10  Taylor (2)   3  3 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,968)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 21*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. No. 21 Purdue
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals
L 39–61  3–1
 17  Freeman (3)   7  Baker (1)   2  2 tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, Connecticut
November 22*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Saint Joseph's
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 64–66  3–2
 15  Freeman (4)   10  Biberaj (1)   2  4 tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (3,813)
Uncasville, Connecticut
November 28*
4:00 pm, CSN
at VCU
Rivalry
L 67–76  3–3
 21  Bacote (2)   6  Mosley (1)   6  Freeman (2)  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, Virginia
December 1*
7:00 pm
at William & Mary
Rivalry
L 48–55  3–4
 14  2 tied   8  Talley (1)   3  Bacote (3)  Kaplan Arena (3,256)
Williamsburg, Virginia
December 4*
7:00 pm
Delaware State W 82–38  4–4
 18  Bacote (4)   18  Taylor (3)   4  Freeman (3)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,764)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 12*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Georgia State L 64–68  4–5
 16  2 tied   5  3 tied   4  Freeman (4)  GSU Sports Arena (1,741)
Atlanta
December 16*
7:00 pm, ASN
at Richmond L 61–77  4–6
 15  Freeman (7)   10  Taylor (4)   3  Talley (1)  Robins Center (5,533)
Richmond, Virginia
December 18*
8:00 pm, ASN
Maryland Eastern Shore W 77–74  5–6
 21  Freeman (8)   8  Stith (2)   7  Freeman (5)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,825)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 22*
7:00 pm, ASN
Rhode Island W 71–65  6–6
 30  Bacote (5)   10  Taylor (5)   5  Freeman (6)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,298)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 29*
7:00 pm
Norfolk State
Rivalry
W 68–57  7–6
 20  Bacote (6)   13  Stith (3)   4  Freeman (7)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
Norfolk, Virginia
Conference USA regular season
January 2
12:00 pm, ASN
Charlotte W 74–65  8–6
(1–0)
 21  Freeman (9)   13  Taylor (6)   4  Bacote (4)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,733)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 7
9:30 pm, CBSSN
at Louisiana Tech W 56–53  9–6
(2–0)
 21  Freeman (10)   8  Stith (4)   3  2 tied  Thomas Assembly Center (4,807)
Ruston, Louisiana
January 9
8:00 pm
at Southern Miss L 71–73  9–7
(2–1)
 24  Freeman (11)   12  Stith (5)   6  2 tied  Reed Green Coliseum (2,779)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
January 14
7:00 pm, CBSSN
UAB L 71–72 OT 9–8
(2–2)
 28  Freeman (12)   13  Stith (6)   6  Caver (3)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,162)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 16
4:00 pm, FSN
Middle Tennessee L 61–64  9–9
(2–3)
 28  Freeman (13)   9  Talley (3)   4  Bacote (5)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,067)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 21
7:00 pm, ASN
WKU W 68–62  10–9
(3–3)
 28  Freeman (14)   9  Stith (7)   4  Bacote (6)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,535)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 23
2:00 pm, ASN
Marshall L 75–78  10–10
(3–4)
 37  Freeman (15)   13  Taylor (7)   7  Baker (5)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,140)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 28
7:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic W 78–66  11–10
(4–4)
 28  Freeman (16)   13  Stith (8)   3  2 tied  FAU Arena (1,517)
Boca Raton, Florida
January 30
7:00 pm
at FIU W 64–60  12–10
(5–4)
 25  Freeman (17)   11  Taylor (8)   4  Talley (4)  FIU Arena (1,209)
Miami
February 6
7:00 pm
at Charlotte W 74–69 OT 13–10
(6–4)
 38  Freeman (18)   10  Stith (9)   4  Biberaj (3)  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,646)
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 11
7:00 pm, ASN
North Texas W 67–47  14–10
(7–4)
 17  Stith (1)   11  Stith (10)   3  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,250)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 13
2:00 pm, ASN
Rice L 66–75  14–11
(7–5)
 27  Freeman (19)   16  Stith (11)   4  Baker (6)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,075)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 18
8:00 pm, FCS
at WKU W 59–56  15–11
(8–5)
 26  Freeman (20)   13  Stith (12)   4  Freeman (12)  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,182)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
February 20
7:00 pm
at Marshall L 65–82  15–12
(8–6)
 20  Freeman (21)   8  Baker (2)   3  Freeman (13)  Cam Henderson Center (8,520)
Huntington, West Virginia
February 25
7:00 pm, FSN
UTEP W 74–53  16–12
(9–6)
 16  2 tied   15  Stith (13)   4  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,887)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 27
7:00 pm
UTSA W 78–56  17–12
(10–6)
 21  2 tied   14  Stith (14)   6  Freeman (15)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,372)
Norfolk, Virginia
March 3
8:00 pm
at North Texas W 76–70  18–12
(11–6)
 24  Freeman (23)   8  Stith (15)   5  2 tied  The Super Pit (1,878)
Denton, Texas
March 5
2:00 pm, ASN
at Rice W 74–67  19–12
(12–6)
 33  Freeman (24)   12  Taylor (9)   5  Baker (7)  Tudor Fieldhouse (3,418)
Houston, Texas
Conference USA tournament
March 9
3:30 pm, ASN
(5) vs. (12) Florida Atlantic
Second round
W 72–46  20–12
 25  Freeman (25)   10  Taylor (11)   4  Freeman (17)  Legacy Arena (3,888)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 10
3:30 pm, ASN
(5) vs. (4) Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals
W 68–52  21–12
 25  Freeman (26)   10  Taylor (11)   4  Freeman (17)  Legacy Arena (9,797)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 11
4:00 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (8) WKU
Semifinals
W 89–77  22–12
 42  Freeman (27)   13  Stith (16)   5  Baker (8)  Legacy Arena (6,176)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 12
2:30 pm, FS1
(5) vs. (2) Middle Tennessee
Championship game
L 53–55  22–13
 17  Freeman (28)   12  Stith (17)   2  Taylor (2)  Legacy Arena (5,519)
Birmingham, Alabama
Vegas 16
March 28*
3:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Tennessee Tech
Quarterfinals
W 75–59  23–13
 18  Freeman (29)   7  2 tied   3  3 tied  Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, Nevada
March 29*
9:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Semifinals
W 64–49  24–13
 26  Bacote (7)   10  Freeman (2)   4  Caver (4)  Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, Nevada
March 30*
10:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Oakland
Championship game
W 68–67  25–13
 24  Freeman (30)   15  Stith (19)   5  Taylor (3)  Mandalay Bay Events Center 
Paradise, Nevada
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ ODU Sports (September 29, 2015). "Jeff Jones Names Freeman, Taylor and Bacote Captains". ODU Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "C-USA Announces ODU's 2015-16 Conference Schedule" (Press release). Old Dominion Monarchs basketball. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.