2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Kim Anderson, who was in his second year as the head coach at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and played its fourth season in the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place. Due to a self-imposed postseason ban, Missouri did not participate in the SEC tournament.[1]

2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–21 (3–15 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Corey Tate (1st year)
  • Brad Loos (2nd year)
  • Rob Fulford (2nd year)
Home arenaMizzou Arena
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M135 .722289  .757
No. 10 Kentucky135 .722279  .750
South Carolina117 .611259  .735
Vanderbilt117 .6111914  .576
LSU117 .6111914  .576
Ole Miss108 .5562012  .625
Georgia108 .5562014  .588
Florida99 .5002115  .583
Arkansas99 .5001616  .500
Alabama810 .4441815  .545
Mississippi State711 .3891417  .452
Tennessee612 .3331519  .441
Auburn513 .2781120  .355
Missouri*315 .1671021  .323
2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2014–15 season 9–23, 3–15 in SEC play to finish in last place in conference. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina.

Season

Missouri was coming off a disappointing 2014-15 season that saw the Tigers end the year 9–23, 3–15 in SEC play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to South Carolina.

On January 13, 2016, Missouri announced that it was self-imposing a ban from postseason play in 2016 due to violations committed under the previous head coach, Frank Haith. Missouri vacated all wins from the 2013-14 season and will lose one of its men's basketball scholarships in 2015-16 and another no later than the 2017-18 season.[1]

On February 16, 2016, Missouri announced that junior guard Wes Clark was "no longer a member of the men's basketball program," just minutes before their game against South Carolina.[2]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Deuce Bello2Guard6'4"177RS Jr.Greensboro, North CarolinaTransferred to East Tennessee State
Johnathan Williams3Forward6'9"208So.Memphis, TennesseeTransferred to Gonzaga
Keith Shamburger14Guard5'11"170RS Sr.Gardena, CaliforniaGraduated
Montaque Gill-Caesar13Guard6'6"215FrVaughan, Ontario, CanadaTransferred to San Diego State University
Keanau Post45Forward6'11"268Sr.Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaGraduated

2015 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Puryear
PF
Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs South 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Cullen VanLeer
SG
Pacific, MO Pacific 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Terrance Phillips
PG
Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Martavian Payne
SG
Saint Louis, MO John A. Logan C.C. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Russell Woods
PF
Chicago, IL John A. Logan C.C. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
K.J. Walton
SG
Brownsburg, Indiana Brownsburg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Roster

2015–16 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Terrance Phillips 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, VA
G 2 Martavian Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrJohn A. Logan C.C. St. Louis, MO
G 4 Tramaine Isabell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGarfield H.S. Seattle, WA
F 5 D'Angelo Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoKimball H.S. Dallas, TX
G 10 K. J. Walton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrownsburg H.S. Brownsburg, IN
G 11 Jimmy Barton (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrHouston Baptist St. Louis, MO
G 12 Namon Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoPacific Hills Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Wes Clark Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)171 lb (78 kg) JrRomulus H.S. Detroit, MI
F 23 JaKeenan Gant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoEffingham County H.S. Springfield, GA
F 24 Kevin Puryear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBlue Springs South H.S. Blue Springs, MO
F 25 Russell Woods 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrJohn A. Logan C.C. Chicago, IL
F 32 Adam Wolf 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBeaver Dam H.S. Beaver Dam, WI
G 33 Cullen VanLeer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrPacific H.S. Pacific, MO
F 42 Hayden Barnard (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoMetea Valley H.S. Aurora, IL
C 44 Ryan Rosburg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMarquette H.S. Chesterfield, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2015-05-11

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2015*
7:00 pm
Missouri Western W 92–53 
 17  Walton  8  Gant  6  Phillips  Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm
Wofford
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 83–74  1–0
 20  Puryear  7  Wright  3  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (5,037)
Columbia, MO
11/15/2015*
5:00 pm, SECN
Maryland Eastern Shore
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 73–55  2–0
 15  Clark  5  Puryear, Wright  3  Clark, Walton  Mizzou Arena (5,082)
Columbia, MO
11/17/2015*
5:30 pm, FS1
at Xavier L 66–78  2–1
 13  Vanleer  5  Puryear  3  Clark  Cintas Center (9,751)
Cincinnati, OH
11/23/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Kansas State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinal
L 42–66  2–2
 9  Puryear  6  Phillips  6  Clark  Sprint Center (13,598)
Kansas City, MO
11/24/2015*
6:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Northwestern
CBE Hall of Fame Classic consolation
L 62–67  2–3
 16  Phillips  9  Rosburg  4  Clark, Phillips  Sprint Center (13,198)
Kansas City, MO
12/01/2015*
8:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas State W 88–78  3–3
 14  Wright  7  Puryear  7  Phllips  Mizzou Arena (5,104)
Columbia, MO
12/04/2015*
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 78–71  4–3
 17  Puryear  7  Clark, Rosburg  6  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (6,214)
Columbia, MO
12/09/2015*
7:00 pm, SECN
Nebraska–Omaha W 85–78  5–3
 18  Puryear  8  Puryear  4  Clark, Wright  Mizzou Arena (5,022)
Columbia, MO
12/13/2015*
7:00 pm, P12N
at No. 13 Arizona L 52–88  5–4
 9  Wright  5  Puryear, Wright  3  Phillips  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
12/19/2015*
5:00 pm, SECN
NC State L 59–73  5–5
 12  VanLeer  6  Rosburg  3  Clark, Walton  Mizzou Arena (8,087)
Columbia, MO
12/23/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Illinois
Braggin' Rights
L 63–68  5–6
 21  Clark  10  Woods  4  Clark  Scottrade Center (14,456)
St. Louis, MO
12/29/2015*
8:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 78–25  6–6
 13  Puryear  11  Gant  5  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (6,154)
Columbia, MO
01/02/2016*
2:00 pm
Savannah State W 81–50  7–6
 22  Clark  8  Wright  6  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (6,037)
Columbia, MO
SEC regular season
01/06/2016
6:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 59–77  7–7
(0–1)
 19  Puryear  6  Gant  5  Phillips  Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
01/09/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Auburn W 76–61  8–7
(1–1)
 12  Isabell  11  Puryear  4  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (6,533)
Columbia, MO
01/12/2016
8:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 61–94  8–8
(1–2)
 16  Phillips  5  Phillips  2  Isabell  Mizzou Arena (6,627)
Columbia, MO
01/16/2016
12:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 72–81  8–9
(1–3)
 26  Clark  6  Clark, Allen  8  Clark  Colonial Life Arena (15,389)
Columbia, SC
01/20/2016
6:00 pm, SECN
Georgia L 57–60  8–10
(1–4)
 12  Phillips, Wright  7  Puryear  2  Tied  Mizzou Arena (5,453)
Columbia, MO
01/23/2016
3:00 pm, SECN
at No. 10 Texas A&M L 53–66  8–11
(1–5)
 12  Clark  9  Clark  2  Phillips, Clark, Wright, Walton  Reed Arena (12,198)
College Station, TX
01/27/2016
8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 20 Kentucky L 54–88  8–12
(1–6)
 11  Clark  6  Phillips, Walton  3  Allen, Phillips  Rupp Arena (23,933)
Lexington, KY
01/30/2016
7:30 pm, SECN
Mississippi State L 62–76  8–13
(1–7)
 16  Wright  9  Wright  4  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (7,175)
Columbia, MO
02/03/2016
8:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss L 73–76  8–14
(1–8)
 20  Clark  8  Wright  5  Clark  Mizzou Arena (4,734)
Columbia, MO
02/06/2016
2:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama L 71–80  8–15
(1–9)
 22  Puryear  7  Rosburg  3  Clark, Phillips  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
02/10/2016
8:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 71–86  8–16
(1–10)
 24  Rosburg  11  Rosburg  6  Clark  Memorial Gymnasium (10,006)
Nashville, TN
02/13/2016
2:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee W 75–64  9–16
(2–10)
 21  Rosburg  7  Phillips  5  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (10,536)
Columbia, MO
02/16/2016
6:00 pm, SECN
South Carolina W 72–67  10–16
(3–10)
 18  Rosburg  7  Phillips, Wright  4  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (5,017)
Columbia, MO
02/20/2016
6:30 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 72–84  10–17
(3–11)
 23  Puryear  12  Wright  7  Phillips  Bud Walton Arena (13,040)
Fayetteville, AR
02/23/2016
8:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 76–85  10–18
(3–12)
 20  Wright  6  Gant  4  Walton  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,274)
Oxford, MS
02/27/2016
3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Texas A&M L 69–84  10–19
(3–13)
 17  Isabell  10  Phillips  5  Isabell  Mizzou Arena (7,189)
Columbia, MO
03/01/2016
8:00 pm, SECN
at LSU L 71–80  10–20
(3–14)
 13  3 tied  8  Wright  4  Phillips  Maravich Center (9,652)
Baton Rouge, LA
03/05/2016
6:30 pm, SECN
Florida L 72–82  10–21
(3–15)
 19  Wright  10  Phillips  7  Phillips  Mizzou Arena (7,013)
Columbia, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. C., Bill (February 16, 2016). "Wes Clark no longer with Missouri's basketball team". Rock M Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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