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 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
2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UAB16–2 .88926–7  .788
Middle Tennessee †13–5 .72225–10  .714
Marshall12–6 .66717–16  .515
Louisiana Tech12–6 .66723–10  .697
Old Dominion12–6 .66725–13  .658
UTEP10–8 .55619–14  .576
Charlotte9–9 .50014–19  .424
Western Kentucky8–10 .44418–16  .529
North Texas7–11 .38912–20  .375
Rice7–11 .38912–20  .375
FIU7–11 .38913–19  .406
Florida Atlantic5–13 .2788–25  .242
Southern Miss*5–13 .2788–21  .276
UTSA3–15 .1675–27  .156
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2016 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

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

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Keenan Palmore3G6'1"185JuniorStone Mountain, GeorgiaGraduated & transferred to Lenoir–Rhyne
Javonte Douglas10F6'7"200JuniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated & transferred to Montevallo
Josue Ebondo11F6'7"221SeniorEuless, TexasGraduated
Deion Clark15G6'3"210RS SophomoreNaples, FloridaTransferred to Rollins College
Richard Ross23F6'6"225RS SeniorWichita Falls, TexasGraduated
Jonathan Arledge35F/C6'9"235SeniorSilver Springs, MarylandGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
B. J. Stith3G/F6'5"205SophomoreLawrenceville, VirginiaTransferred from Virginia. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stith will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Austin Colbert11F6'9"200JuniorChesapeake, VirginiaTransferred 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 Pervier12C7'1"250RS SeniorSnohomish, WashingtonJunior college transferred from Dodge City Community College
Trey Porter15F6'10"200SophomoreDumfries, VirginiaTransferred 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
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:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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
2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jordan Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrHampton HS Hampton, Virginia
G 1 Aaron Bacote (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBethel HS Hampton, Virginia
G 2 Martin Shaw (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrKecoughtan HS Hampton, Virginia
G 3 B. J. Stith (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOak Hill Academy
Virginia		 Lawrenceville, Virginia
G 4 Ahmad Caver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt Johns Northwestern Military Atlanta
F 11 Austin Colbert (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrGill St. Bernard's School
Illinois		 Chesapeake, Virginia
C 12 Payton Pervier 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS SrGlacier Peak HS
Dodge City CC		 Snohomish, Washington
F 13 Aaron Carver 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSouth Kent School Elizabeth City, North Carolina
F 15 Trey Porter (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPotomac HS
George Mason		 Woodbridge, Virginia
G 20 Trey Freeman (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrKellam HS
Campbell		 Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 21 Denzell Taylor (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Prep Brampton, ON
G 22 Ambrose Mosley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrHargrave Military Academy Jacksonville, Florida
F 23 Stephen Vassor (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoBrunswick HS
Hampden–Sydney College		 Lawrenceville, Virginia
F 24 Zoran Talley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrMerrillville HS Merrillville, Indiana
F 25 Brandan Stith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoBrunswick HS
East Carolina		 Lawrenceville, Virginia
F 30 Nik Biberaj (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrSouth 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
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.

[2]

References
  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.
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