2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
	† 2016 Big East Tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll

Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
AdvoCare Invitational champions
NCAA Tournament, Second round
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#11
AP	#9
2015–16 record	28–6 (14–4 Big East)
Head coach	Chris Mack (7th year)
Assistant coach	Travis Steele
Assistant coach	Luke Murray
Assistant coach	Mike Pegues
Home arena	Cintas Center
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The 2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh year head coach Chris Mack, they played their games at the Cintas Center and were third year members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Seton Hall. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a #2 seed. They defeated Weber State in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Wisconsin.

Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2014–15 season 23–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the finals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Ole Miss and Georgia State before losing to Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Brandon Randolph	3	G	6'2"	189	Sophomore	Inglewood, CA	Transferred to Utah Valley
Dee Davis	10	G	6'0"	170	Senior	Bloomington, IN	Graduated
Matt Stainbrook	40	C	6'10"	270	RS Senior	Bay Village, OH	Graduated

Incoming recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaiser Gates SF	Alpharetta, GA	St. Francis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 16, 2014
Kaiser Gates SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
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Roster

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
G	0	Larry Austin, Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	So	Springfield, Illinois
F	1	Jalen Reynolds	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Jr	Livonia, Michigan
F	2	James Farr	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	Sr	Evanston, Illinois
G	4	Edmond Sumner	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	RS Fr	Detroit, Michigan
F	5	Trevon Bluiett	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	So	Indianapolis, Indiana
G	10	Remy Abell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Sr	Louisville, Kentucky
F	13	Makinde London	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Nashville, Tennessee
G	15	Myles Davis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jr	Plainfield, New Jersey
F	21	Tim Stainbrook	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Bay Village, Ohio
F	22	Kaiser Gates	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Alpharetta, Georgia
F	32	Kevin Coker	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Plainfield, Illinois
F	35	RaShid Gaston	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Jr	Warren, Ohio
F/C	54	Sean O'Mara	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	So	Lisle, Illinois
G	55	J. P. Macura	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Lakeville, Minnesota

Head coach

Chris Mack (Xavier)

Assistant coach(es)

Travis Steele (Butler)
Luke Murray (Fairfield)
Mike Pegues (Delaware)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 07-28-2015

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov 7, 2015* 2:00 pm		Northwood	W 97–77	0–0	17 – Sumner	9 – Bluiett	7 – Davis	Cintas Center (9,312) Cincinnati, OH
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 13, 2015* 7:00 pm, FCS		Miami (OH)	W 81–72	1–0	19 – Sumner	15 – Reynolds	3 – Tied	Cintas Center (10,372) Cincinnati, OH
Nov 17, 2015* 6:30 pm, FS1		Missouri	W 78–66	2–0	18 – Bluitt	14 – Farr	4 – Davis	Cintas Center (9,751) Cincinnati, OH
Nov 20, 2015* 9:00 pm, BTN		at #24 Michigan Gavitt Tipoff Games	W 86–70	3–0	15 – Tied	13 – Farr	3 – Tied	Crisler Center (11,967) Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 23, 2015* 8:30 pm, FS1	#23	Northern Kentucky	W 78–66	4–0	14 – Bluiett	16 – Blueitt	5 – Blueitt	Cintas Center (9,688) Cincinnati, OH
Nov 26, 2015* 12:00 pm, ESPN2	#23	vs. Alabama AdvoCare Invitational First Round	W 64–45	5–0	15 – Bluiett	9 – Reynolds	6 – Sumner	HP Field House (4,629) Bay Lake, FL
Nov 27, 2015* 2:30 pm, ESPNU	#23	vs. USC AdvoCare Invitational Semifinals	W 87–77	6–0	16 – Bluiett	9 – Farr	3 – Austin Jr.	HP Field House (4,170) Bay Lake, FL
Nov 29, 2015* 4:30 pm, ESPN2	#23	vs. Dayton AdvoCare Invitational Championship	W 90–61	7–0	14 – Sumner	7 – Farr	3 – Tied	HP Field House (4,633) Bay Lake, FL
Dec 5, 2015* 8:30 pm, FS1	#12	WKU	W 95–64	8–0	21 – Bluiett	10 – Bluiett	6 – Davis	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 8, 2015* 7:00 pm, FS1	#12	Wright State	W 90–55	9–0	22 – Bluiett	11 – Bluiett	4 – Abell	Cintas Center (10,178) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 12, 2015* 5:30 pm, FOX	#12	#23 Cincinnati Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout	W 65–55	10–0	17 – Davis	6 – Tied	5 – Sumner	Cintas Center (10,617) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 19, 2015* 12:00 pm, FS1	#10	Auburn	W 85–61	11–0	18 – Reynolds	11 – Farr	5 – Tied	Cintas Center (10,018) Cincinnati, OH
Dec 22, 2015* 7:30 pm	#6	at Wake Forest Skip Prosser Classic	W 78–70	12–0	21 – Sumner	9 – Tied	3 – Davis	LJVM Coliseum (12,938) Winston-Salem, NC
Big East Conference Regular season
Dec 31, 2015 12:00 pm, FS1	#6	at #16 Villanova	L 95–64	12–1 (0–1)	15 – Farr	7 – Farr	5 – Davis	The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA
Jan 2, 2016 1:00 pm, FS1	#6	#9 Butler Big East New Year's Marathon	W 88–69	13–1 (1–1)	21 – Abell	10 – Farr	5 – Davis	Cintas Center (10,498) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 6, 2016 9:00 pm, FS1	#10	at St. John's	W 74–66	14–1 (2–1)	19 – Davis	13 – Reynolds	4 – Davis	Carnesecca Arena (4,168) Queens, NY
Jan 12, 2016 6:30 pm, FS1	#7	DePaul	W 84–64	15–1 (3–1)	24 – Bluiett	7 – Reynolds	7 – Davis	Cintas Center (10,400) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 16, 2016 2:00 pm, FS1	#7	at Marquette	W 74–66	16–1 (4–1)	18 – Bluiett	19 – Farr	5 – Sumner	BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,864) Milwaukee, WI
Jan 19, 2016 8:45 pm, FS1	#5	Georgetown	L 72–81	16–2 (4–2)	18 – Bluiett	10 – Bluiett	5 – Bluiett	Cintas Center (9,906) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 23, 2016 2:00 pm, FSN	#5	Seton Hall	W 84–76	17–2 (5–2)	24 – Farr	15 – Farr	5 – Davis	Cintas Center (10,368) Cincinnati, OH
Jan 26, 2016 8:30 pm, FS1	#7	at #10 Providence	W 75–68	18–2 (6–2)	15 – Tied	11 – Reynolds	7 – Davis	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,804) Providence, RI
Jan 30, 2016 2:00 pm, CBSSN	#7	at DePaul	W 86–65	19–2 (7–2)	15 – Bluiett	6 – Tied	4 – Austin Jr.	Allstate Arena (6,958) Rosemont, IL
Feb 3, 2016 6:30 pm, FS1	#6	St. John's	W 90–83	20–2 (8–2)	16 – Davis	13 – Bluiett	5 – Davis	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 6, 2016 12:00 pm, FS1	#6	Marquette	W 90–82	21–2 (9–2)	23 – Bluiett	9 – Reynolds	8 – Bluiett	Cintas Center (10,509) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 9, 2016 8:30 pm, CBSSN	#5	at Creighton	L 56–70	21–3 (9–3)	17 – Reynolds	9 – Reynolds	2 – Tied	CenturyLink Center (17,011) Omaha, NE
Feb 13, 2016 2:30 pm, FOX	#5	at Butler	W 74–57	22–3 (10–3)	13 – Macura	12 – Farr	3 – Tied	Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,344) Indianapolis, IN
Feb 17, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1	#8	#23 Providence	W 85–74	23–3 (11–3)	23 – Bluiett	15 – Reynolds	12 – Davis	Cintas Center (10,336) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 20, 2016 12:07 pm, FOX	#8	at Georgetown	W 88–70	24–3 (12–3)	22 – Sumner	5 – Tied	4 – Macura	Verizon Center (10,652) Washington, D.C.
Feb 24, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1	#5	#1 Villanova	W 90–83	25–3 (13–3)	19 – Tied	7 – Tied	9 – Sumner	Cintas Center (10,727) Cincinnati, OH
Feb 28, 2016 12:30 pm, FS1	#5	at Seton Hall	L 90–81	25–4 (13–4)	17 – Tied	8 – Farr	5 – Davis	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
Mar 5, 2016 2:30 pm, FOX	#5	Creighton	W 98–93	26–4 (14–4)	24 – Davis	8 – Gates	7 – Davis	Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
Big East Tournament
Mar 10, 2016 7:00 pm, FS1	(2) #5	vs. (7) Marquette Quarterfinals	W 90–72	27–4	24 – Bluiett	6 – Bluiett	7 – Sumner	Madison Square Garden (13,813) New York, NY
Mar 11, 2016 9:00 pm, FS1	(2) #5	vs. (3) Seton Hall Semifinals	L 83–87	27–5	21 – Sumner	10 – Farr	4 – Sumner/Davis	Madison Square Garden (17,130) New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2016* 9:20 pm, TNT	(2 E) #9	vs. (15 E) Weber State First round	W 71–53	28–5	18 – Farr	15 – Farr	6 – Davis/Sumner	Scottrade Center (14,425) St. Louis, MO
Mar 20, 2016* 8:40 pm, TNT	(2 E) #9	vs. (7 E) Wisconsin Second round	L 63–66	28–6	13 – Abell/Reynolds	9 – Reynolds	5 – Sumner	Scottrade Center (15,169) St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	RV	RV	23	12	12	10	6	6	10	7	5	7	6	5	8	5	5	5	9	*N/A
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	18	13	10	6	6	12	8	5	4	5	4	7	5	5	5	9	11

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/2016-schedule.html

[1] ttp://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/2016-schedule.html

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2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#6 Villanova	16	–	2	.889	35	–	5	.875
#9 Xavier	14	–	4	.778	28	–	5	.848
#20 Seton Hall †	12	–	6	.667	25	–	9	.735
Providence	10	–	8	.556	24	–	11	.686
Butler	10	–	8	.556	22	–	11	.667
Creighton	9	–	9	.500	20	–	15	.571
Marquette	8	–	10	.444	20	–	13	.606
Georgetown	7	–	11	.389	15	–	18	.455
DePaul	3	–	15	.167	9	–	22	.290
St. John's	1	–	17	.056	8	–	24	.250

† 2016 Big East Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll