2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks 118th basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse. They were led by 13th year head coach Bill Self and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–5, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win their 12th consecutive regular season Big 12 title. They defeated Kansas State, Baylor, and West Virginia to be champions of the Big 12 tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the tournament's overall #1 seed. They defeated Austin Peay, UConn, and Maryland to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Villanova.

2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record33–5 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas †15–3 .83333–5  .868
No. 8 West Virginia13–5 .72226–9  .743
No. 7 Oklahoma12–6 .66729–8  .784
Texas11–7 .61120–13  .606
No. 21 Baylor10–8 .55622–12  .647
No. 22 Iowa State10–8 .55623–12  .657
Texas Tech9–9 .50019–13  .594
Kansas State5–13 .27817–16  .515
Oklahoma State3–15 .16712–20  .375
TCU2–16 .11112–21  .364
† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The Jayhawks 12 consecutive regular season Big 12 titles was at the time the longest active consecutive conference title streak in the nation, as well as only being one shy of the NCAA record of 13, which is currently held by UCLA who won 13 in a row between 1967 and 1979.[2]

In July 2015, the Jayhawks represented the United States at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. The Jayhawks, along with Nic Moore from SMU and Julian DeBose from Florida Gulf Coast, went 8–0 to win the Gold Medal.

Preseason

Graduation
NamePosition
Christian GarrettG

Early draft entrants
NamePositionYear
Kelly Oubre Jr.GFreshman
Cliff AlexanderFFreshman

Transfers
NamePositionOld schoolNew school
Josh PollardGKansas[3]Utah Valley
Dwight ColebyCOle MissKansas[4]

Recruiting
Kansas recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Cheick Diallo
Carlton Bragg Jr.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LaGerald Vick
SG		 Memphis, TN Douglass High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Carlton Bragg Jr.
PF		 Cleveland, OH Villa Angela – St. Joseph High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 89
Cheick Diallo
PF		 Kayes, Mali Our Savior New American 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:      Scout: #14     Rivals: #15     247Sports: #19      ESPN: #14 

Transfers
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwight Coleby
C		 Piney Woods, MS Piney Woods HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Transfer 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77

World University Games
Main article: Basketball at the 2015 Summer Universiade – Men's tournament

In April 2014, the Kansas basketball team was selected by the United States International University Sports Federation (US-IUSF) to represent the United States in the 2015 World University Games. Kansas was selected as the team to represent the U.S. from the schools that expressed interest. This was the second time a college team represented the United States in the World University Games; University of Northern Iowa had finished 9th in 2007.

Current university students or recent graduates, born between Jan. 1, 1990, and Dec. 31, 1997, were eligible for the 2015 Games. Only U.S. citizens were eligible for the U.S. team; therefore Cheick Diallo, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and Dwight Coleby (from Mali, Ukraine, and Bahamas respectively) were ineligible. The Kansas travel party, consisting of 12 competitors and 11 staff (23 total), left Lawrence on June 28 and lived in the athlete village throughout the Games. There were two non-Jayhawks on the U.S. roster: guards Nic Moore of SMU[5] and Julian DeBose of Florida Gulf Coast,[6] replacing injured Kansas guard Devonte' Graham.

Team USA won all their matches in the tournament, beating Germany 84–77 in double overtime on July 13, 2015, to win the gold medal.

Roster
2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Frank Mason III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Petersburg, VA
G 1 Wayne Selden Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Boston, MA
G 2 LaGerald Vick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
G 4 Devonte' Graham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Raleigh, NC
G 5 Evan Manning 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Lawrence, KS
G 10 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Cherkasy, Ukraine
G 11 Tyler Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Lawrence, KS
F 13 Cheick Diallo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kayes, Mali
G 14 Brannen Greene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Monroe, GA
F 15 Carlton Bragg Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Cleveland, OH
F 21 Clay Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS So Lansing, KS
F 22 Dwight Coleby Jr. Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Nassau, Bahamas
F 31 Jamari Traylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
F 33 Landen Lucas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Portland, OR
F 34 Perry Ellis (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Wichita, KS
F 42 Hunter Mickelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Jonesboro, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 23, 2015

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
World University Games Exhibition
June 24, 2015*
7:00 pm		 at Team Canada W 91–83 
 28 – Mason III  10 – Traylor  6 – Selden Jr.  Sprint Center (8,235)
Kansas City, MO
June 26, 2015*
7:00 pm		 vs. Team Canada W 87–76 
 22 – Selden Jr.  10 – Selden Jr.  11 – Mason III  Sprint Center (8,415)
Kansas City, MO
July 2, 2015*
10:00 pm		 vs. Team China W 93–56 
 13 – Vick   –     –    Seolwol Girls School Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
World University Games
July 4, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Turkey
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 66–57  1–0
  19 – Selden Jr.  9 – Selden Jr.  4 – Mason III  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 5, 2015*
8:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Brazil
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 81–72  2–0
  23 – Selden Jr.  8 – 3 Tied  7 – Mason III  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 7, 2015*
2:30 pm		 vs. Team Chile
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 106–41  3–0
  23 – Mason III  14 – Lucas  5 – Selden Jr.  Muan Indoor Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 8, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Serbia
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 66–65  4–0
  21 – Selden Jr.  9 – Ellis  6 – Moore (SMU)  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 9, 2015*
10:00 am, ESPNU		 vs. Team Switzerland
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 96–57  5–0
  18 – Debose (FGCU)  7 – Vick  6 – Moore (SMU)  Muan Indoor Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 11, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Lithuania
Medal round – Quarterfinals		 W 70–48  6–0
  18 – Mason III  9 – Lucas  4 – Mason III  Gwangju University Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 12, 2015*
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Russia
Medal round – Semifinals		 W 78–68  7–0
  23 – Ellis  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Mason III  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 13, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Germany
Medal round – Finals		 W 84–77 2OT 8–0
  22 – Selden Jr.  10 – Ellis  6 – Mason III  Yeomju Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
Exhibition
November 4, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 4 Pittsburg State W 89–66 
 22 – Ellis  12 – Ellis  8 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 10, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 4 Fort Hays State W 95–59 
 16 – Ellis  9 – Bragg Jr.  6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season
November 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 4 Northern Colorado
Maui Invitational Opening Round		 W 109–72  1–0
  18 – Greene  7 – 2 Tied  9 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 17, 2015*
9:20 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 vs. No. 13 Michigan State
Champions Classic		 L 73–79  1–1
  21 – Ellis  6 – Lucas  6 – Graham  United Center (21,461)
Chicago, IL
November 23, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 5 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 W 123–72  2–1
  18 – Tied  11 – Lucas  7 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 24, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 5 vs. UCLA
Maui Invitational semifinals		 W 92–73  3–1
  24 – Ellis  6 – Ellis  7 – Mason III  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 25, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 5 vs. No. 19 Vanderbilt
Maui Invitational final		 W 70–63  4–1
  25 – Selden  8 – Ellis  3 – Mason  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
December 1, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 4 Loyola (MD) W 94–61  5–1
  18 – Selden Jr.  6 – 5 Tied  5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 5, 2015*
2:15 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 Harvard W 75–69  6–1
  21 – Mason III  8 – Lucas  5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 9, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 2 Holy Cross W 92–59  7–1
  15 – Selden Jr.  5 – Bragg Jr.  5 – 2 Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 12, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 2 vs. Oregon State
Kansas City Shootout		 W 82–67  8–1
  22 – Selden Jr.  9 – Ellis  6 – Mason III  Sprint Center (18,612)
Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2015*
1:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 No. 2 Montana W 88–46  9–1
  18 – Ellis  9 – Ellis  9 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 22, 2015*
10:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 2 at San Diego State W 70–57  10–1
  20 – Ellis  6 – Traylor  3 – 3 Tied  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
December 29, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 2 UC Irvine W 78–53  11–1
  14 – Ellis  9 – Ellis  6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 2, 2016
3:00 pm, CBS		 No. 2 No. 23 Baylor W 102–74  12–1
(1–0)		  24 – Selden Jr.  6 – 2 Tied  4 – 3 Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 4, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 No. 2 Oklahoma W 109–106 3OT 13–1
(2–0)		  27 – Ellis  13 – Ellis  6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 1 at Texas Tech W 69–59  14–1
(3–0)		  17 – Mason III  10 – 2 Tied  5 – Mason III  United Supermarkets Arena (14,231)
Lubbock, TX
January 12, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 1 at No. 11 West Virginia L 63–74  14–2
(3–1)		  21 – Ellis  7 – Ellis  3 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,097)
Morgantown, WV
January 16, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 TCU W 70–63  15–2
(4–1)		  11 – Selden Jr.  9 – 2 Tied  6 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 19, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 at Oklahoma State L 67–86  15–3
(4–2)		  14 – Mason III  5 – 2 Tied  5 – Graham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,383)
Stillwater, OK
January 23, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 3 Texas W 76–67  16–3
(5–2)		  26 – Ellis  10 – Lucas  6 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 25, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 at No. 14 Iowa State L 72–85  16–4
(5–3)		  23 – Ellis  9 – Lucas  4 – Graham  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 30, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 No. 20 Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 90–84 OT 17–4
  33 – Selden Jr.  9 – Ellis  5 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 7 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 77–59  18–4
(6–3)		  19 – Ellis  6 – Lucas  4 – 3 Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 6, 2016
11:00 am, ESPN		 No. 7 at TCU W 75–56  19–4
(7–3)		  23 – Ellis  10 – Ellis  6 – Mason III  Schollmaier Arena (6,516)
Fort Worth, TX
February 9, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 6 No. 10 West Virginia W 75–65  20–4
(8–3)		  21 – Ellis  16 – Lucas  4 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2016
1:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 6 at No. 3 Oklahoma W 76–72  21–4
(9–3)		  27 – Graham  10 – Lucas  3 – Mason III  Lloyd Noble Center (12,247)
Norman, OK
February 15, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 2 Oklahoma State W 94–67  22–4
(10–3)		  18 – Selden Jr.  10 – Lucas  6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 20, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 2 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 72–63  23–4
(11–3)		  16 – Mason III  8 – Lucas  5 – Mason III  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
February 23, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 2 at No. 19 Baylor W 66–60  24–4
(12–3)		  19 – Mason III  10 – Lucas  7 – Graham  Ferrell Center (8,259)
Waco, TX
February 27, 2016
11:00 am, ESPN		 No. 2 Texas Tech W 67–58  25–4
(13–3)		  17 – Mykhailiuk  8 – Lucas  4 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 29, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 at No. 23 Texas W 86–56  26–4
(14–3)		  20 – Ellis  8 – Lucas  6 – Mason III  Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
March 5, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 No. 21 Iowa State W 85–78  27–4
(15–3)		  22 – Ellis  7 – 2 tied  5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2016
1:30 pm, ESPN2		 (1) No. 1 vs. (8) Kansas State
Quarterfinals		 W 85–63  28–4
  21 – Ellis  6 – Ellis  8 – Graham  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 (1) No. 1 vs. (5) No. 22 Baylor
Semifinals		 W 70–66  29–4
  20 – Ellis  7 – 2 tied  8 – Graham  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN		 (1) No. 1 vs. (2) No. 9 West Virginia
Championship		 W 81–71  30–4
  27 – Graham  7 – Lucas  7 – Mason III  Sprint Center (19,046)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2016*
3:00 pm, TNT		 (1 S) No. 1 vs. (16 S) Austin Peay
First Round		 W 105–79  31–4
  23 – Mykhailiuk  9 – Traylor  6 – Graham  Wells Fargo Arena (16,628)
Des Moines, IA
March 19, 2016*
6:45 pm, CBS		 (1 S) No. 1 vs. (9 S) UConn
Second Round		 W 73–61  32–4
  22 – Selden Jr.  11 – Lucas  4 – 2 Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (16,824)
Des Moines, IA
March 24, 2016*
8:40 pm, CBS		 (1 S) No. 1 vs. (5 S) No. 18 Maryland
Sweet Sixteen		 W 79–63  33–4
  27 – Ellis  11 – Lucas  6 – Selden, Jr.  KFC Yum! Center (19,399)
Louisville, KY
March 26, 2016*
7:49 pm, CBS		 (1 S) No. 1 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova
Elite Eight		 L 59–64  33–5
  17 – Graham  12 – Lucas  4 – Mason III  KFC Yum! Center (19,422)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [7]

Rankings
See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre2345678910111213141516171819Final
AP5454222211347622111N/A*
Coaches55767533213366221113

*AP does not release post-tournament rankings

References
  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "No. 2 Jayhawks beat Texas Tech for Big 12 title share". ESPN.com.
  3. "KU walk-on Josh Pollard to transfer to school closer to home".
  4. "Former Ole Miss center Dwight Coleby transferring to KU".
  5. "SMU's Nic Moore to play with Kansas team at University Games".
  6. "Florida Gulf Coast's Julian DeBose will join KU for World University Games".
  7. "University of Kansas Athletics". University of Kansas.
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