2015β16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 18β16 (8β10 C-USA) |
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Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee β | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2016 C-USA Tournament winner |
The 2015β16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2015β16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Ray Harper in his fourth season. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were second year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 18β16, 8β10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place. They defeated North Texas and UAB to advance to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Old Dominion. Despite having 18 wins and a better they .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament. [1]
On March 17, 2016, head coach Ray Harper resigned after three players were suspended by a university disciplinary committee. [2] [3] [4] He finished at WKU with a record of 90β62. On March 28, the school hired Rick Stansbury as head coach. [5]
The Hilltoppers finished the season 20β12, 13β5 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for the second place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UAB. Despite having 20 wins they didn't play in a postseason tournament.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Ayinde Sprewell | 0 | G | 6'3" | 188 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Graduate transferred to St. Thomas |
Kevin Kaspar | 1 | G | 6'0" | 173 | Senior | Istanbul, Turkey | Graduated |
Derrick Clayton | 2 | G | 6'6" | 184 | Freshman | Castro Valley, CA | Transferred to Palm Beach State College |
Trency Jackson | 3 | G | 6'2" | 188 | RS Senior | Jackson, MS | Graduated |
Brandon Price | 5 | G | 5'9" | 151 | Sophomore | Radcliff, KY | Transferred to Georgia Southwestern |
Jordan Green | 10 | F | 6'7" | 193 | Freshman | Lexington, KY | Transferred to Coppin State |
Avery Patterson | 15 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Freshman | Decatur, GA | Transferred to Columbia State Community College |
Rob Marberry | 33 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Freshman | Nashville, TN | Walk-on; transferred to Lipscomb |
George Fant | 44 | F | 6'6" | 250 | Senior | Bowling Green, KY | Graduated |
T. J. Price | 52 | G | 6'4" | 223 | Senior | Slidell, LA | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Aaron Cosby | 2 | G | 6'3" | 205 | RS Senior | Louisville, KY | Transferred from Illinois. Cosby will be eligible to play immediately since Cosby graduated from Illinois. |
Phabian Glasco | 13 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Tulsa, OK | Junior college transferred from Connors State College |
Willie Carmichael III | 24 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Apopka, FL | Transferred from Tennessee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Carmichael III will have to sit out for the 2015β16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
Frederick Edmond | 25 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Lansing, MI | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |
Anton Waters | 42 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Junior college transferred from Gulf Coast State College |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Chris McNeal PG |
Memphis, TN | South Side High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jul 7, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Marlon Hunter Jr. SG |
Memphis, TN | Houston High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 6, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Kristaps Gluditis PG |
Riga, Latvia | Get Better Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 28, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Nathan Smith C |
London, England | Get Better Academy | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/02/2015* 7:00 pm |
Lindsey Wilson | W 84β71 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (2,881) Bowling Green, KY | ||||||||
11/06/2015* 7:00 pm |
Kentucky Wesleyan | W 75β68 | E. A. Diddle Arena (3,207) Bowling Green, KY | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/14/2015* 7:00 pm |
Campbellsville Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round |
W 97β77 | 1β0 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,424) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
11/18/2015* 6:00 pm, ASN |
at Belmont | L 85β90 | 1β1 |
Curb Event Center (3,253) Nashville, TN | |||||||
11/21/2015* 12:00 pm, FCS/ WKYU |
Stony Brook | W 67β66 | 2β1 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,684) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
11/23/2015* 5:00 pm |
vs.
Drake Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals |
L 79β81 OT | 2β2 |
Germain Arena (523) Estero, FL | |||||||
11/24/2015* 1:30 pm |
vs.
Central Michigan Gulf Coast Showcase consolation round |
W 88β60 | 3β2 |
Germain Arena (823) Estero, FL | |||||||
11/25/2015* 2:30 pm |
vs.
Duquesne Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game |
L 73β81 | 3β3 |
Germain Arena (1,077) Estero, FL | |||||||
12/01/2015* 7:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Eastern Kentucky | W 86β84 | 4β3 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,026) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/05/2015* 7:30 pm, FS1 |
at No. 12 Xavier | L 64β95 | 4β4 |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
12/13/2015* 2:00 pm, ASN |
Indiana State | W 75β62 | 5β4 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (2,810) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/16/2015* 8:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Alabama A&M | W 79β70 | 6β4 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,109) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/19/2015* 11:00 am, ESPNU |
at No. 19 Louisville | L 56β78 | 6β5 |
KFC Yum! Center (21,606) Louisville, KY | |||||||
12/22/2015* 8:00 pm, ASN |
Detroit | W 79β74 | 7β5 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,031) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/28/2015* 7:00 pm |
Brescia | W 93β66 | 8β5 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,388) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
01/03/2016 12:00 pm, ASN |
at Marshall | L 76β94 | 8β6 (0β1) |
Cam Henderson Center (4,623) Huntington, WV | |||||||
01/07/2016 7:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
FIU | L 72β75 | 8β7 (0β2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,394) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
01/09/2016 2:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Florida Atlantic | W 86β82 OT | 9β7 (1β2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,607) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
01/14/2016 7:00 pm, ASN |
at Rice | L 73β83 | 9β8 (1β3) |
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,664) Houston, TX | |||||||
01/16/2016 7:00 pm |
at North Texas | W 81β76 | 10β8 (2β3) |
The Super Pit (1,903) Denton, TX | |||||||
01/21/2016 6:00 pm, ASN |
at Old Dominion | L 62β68 | 10β9 (2β4) |
Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,535) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
01/23/2016 6:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
at Charlotte | L 71β88 | 10β10 (2β5) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,197) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
01/28/2016 6:30 pm, FS1 |
UAB | W 69β62 | 11β10 (3β5) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,892) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
01/30/2016 7:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Middle Tennessee | L 64β66 | 11β11 (3β6) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,259) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
02/04/2016 7:00 pm |
at UTSA | W 83β71 | 12β11 (4β6) |
Convocation Center (1,003) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
02/06/2016 4:00 pm, FS1 |
at UTEP | L 89β93 OT | 12β12 (4β7) |
Don Haskins Center (12,000) El Paso, TX | |||||||
02/13/2016 7:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Marshall | L 93β96 OT | 12β13 (4β8) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,373) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
02/18/2016 7:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Old Dominion | L 56β59 | 12β14 (4β9) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,182) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
02/20/2016 2:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Charlotte | W 59β54 | 13β14 (5β9) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,570) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
02/25/2016 6:00 pm, ASN |
at Middle Tennessee | W 78β72 | 14β14 (6β9) |
Murphy Center (4,333) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
02/27/2016 11:00 am, FSN |
at UAB | L 67β71 | 14β15 (6β10) |
Bartow Arena (7,510) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
03/03/2016 8:00 pm, ASN |
Southern Miss | W 75β60 | 15β15 (7β10) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,405) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
03/05/2016 7:00 pm, FCS/WKYU |
Louisiana Tech | W 96β90 OT | 16β15 (8β10) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,591) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
Conference USA Tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/2016 12:00 pm, ASN |
(8) | vs. (9) North Texas Second round |
W 84β76 | 17β15 |
Legacy Arena (3,888) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
03/10/2016 12:00 pm, ASN |
(8) | vs. (1) UAB Quarterfinals |
W 88β77 | 18β15 |
Legacy Arena (9,797) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
03/11/2016 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
(8) | vs. (5) Old Dominion Semifinals |
L 77β89 | 18β16 |
Legacy Arena (6,176) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |