2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 40th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They were third year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Orange finished the season 23–14, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 9th place. They lost to Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a #10 seed where they defeated Dayton, Middle Tennessee, Gonzaga, and Virginia to reach the Final Four for the sixth time in school history. At the Final Four, the Orange lost to North Carolina.

2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
Record23–14 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 North Carolina †14–4 .77833–7  .825
No. 4 Virginia13–5 .72229–8  .784
No. 10 Miami (FL)13–5 .72227–8  .771
No. 16 Louisville*12–6 .66723–8  .742
Notre Dame11–7 .61124–12  .667
No. 19 Duke11–7 .61125–11  .694
Virginia Tech10–8 .55620–15  .571
Clemson10–8 .55617–14  .548
Pittsburgh9–9 .50021–12  .636
Syracuse9–9 .50023–14  .622
Georgia Tech8–10 .44421–15  .583
Florida State8–10 .44420–14  .588
NC State5–13 .27816–17  .485
Wake Forest2–16 .11111–20  .355
Boston College0–18 .0007–25  .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
† 2016 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 18–13, 9–9 to finish in 8th place in ACC play. Syracuse did not participate in the postseason due to a self-imposed postseason ban as a response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential past infractions by the team. Syracuse University initiated the case, which includes academics, when it self-reported potential athletic department violations to the NCAA in 2007. School officials said that none of the conduct occurred after 2012, and no current student-athlete is involved. The ban included the NCAA tournament, ACC tournament and NIT.[1]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
B. J. Johnson2F6'6"175SophomoreArdmore, PATransferred to La Salle
Carter Sanderson3G6'2"185SeniorNashville, TNGraduated
Ron Patterson4G6'2"200FreshmanBroad Ripple, INTransferred to IUPUI
Chris McCullough5F6'10"220FreshmanBronx, NYEntered 2015 NBA draft
Rakeem Christmas25F6'9"242SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated/2015 NBA draft
Albert Nassar33F6'6"195SeniorStuart, FLGraduate transfer to Nova Southeastern

Recruits
Malachi Richardson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malachi Richardson
SG		 Hamilton, NJ Trenton Catholic Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Tyler Lydon
PF		 Pine Plains, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Oct 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Franklin Howard
SG		 Suitland, MD Paul VI High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
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 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster
2015–16 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Michael Gbinije 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBenedictine College Prep Richmond, Virginia
G 1 Franklin Howard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrPaul IV Suitland, Maryland
G 3 Shaun Belbey (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrChristian Brothers Academy Brick, New Jersey
F 4 Mike Sutton (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoNorwich Norwich, New York
G 10 Trevor Cooney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSanford Wilmington, Delaware
G 11 Adrian Autry (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
C 13 Paschal Chukwu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)226 lb (103 kg) FrFairfield Prep Westport, Connecticut
G 14 Kaleb Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCushing Academy Nashua, New Hampshire
F 20 Tyler Lydon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrNew Hampton School Elizaville, New York
F 21 Tyler Roberson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrRoselle Catholic Union, New Jersey
G 23 Malachi Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrTrenton Catholic Academy Trenton, New Jersey
G 25 Evan Dourdas (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
C 32 DaJuan Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)268 lb (122 kg) SrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
G 33 Jonathan Radner (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) FrBerkley Huntington Woods, Michigan
F 34 Doyin Akintobi-Adeyeye (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrUniondale Uniondale, New York
C 35 Chinoso Obokoh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBishop Kearney Rochester, New York
G 54 Ky Feldman (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrAgoura Agoura Hills, California
G 55 Christian White (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrAquinas Institute Rochester, New York
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
Nov 2, 2015*
7:00 pm, TWCS		 Le Moyne W 97–58 
 21 – Gbinije  10 – Roberson  5 – Cooney  Carrier Dome (8,168)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 8, 2015*
2:00 pm, TWCS		 Florida Southern W 96–54 
 18 – Richardson  7 – Coleman  5 – Gbinjie  Carrier Dome (7,760)
Syracuse, NY
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Lehigh W 57–47  1–0
  16 – Gbinije  11 – Lydon  3 – Cooney  Carrier Dome (21,286)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 17, 2015*
7:00 pm, RSN		 St. Bonaventure W 79–66  2–0
  23 – Gbinije  12 – Roberson  6 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (21,379)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 21, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Elon
Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round		 W 66–55  3–0
  20 – Roberson  16 – Roberson  4 – Cooney  Carrier Dome (16,529)
Syracuse, NY
Nov 25, 2015*
2:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Charlotte
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals		 W 83–70  4–0
  26 – Gbinije  11 – Roberson  5 – Cooney  Imperial Arena (1,744)
Nassau, BS
Nov 26, 2015*
3:30 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 18 UConn
Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals/Rivalry		 W 79–76  5–0
  17 – Tied  12 – Lydon  7 – Gbinije  Imperial Arena (3,009)
Nassau, BS
Nov 27, 2015*
3:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 25 Texas A&M
Battle 4 Atlantis Championship		 W 74–67  6–0
  20 – Gbinije  8 – Lydon  5 – Cooney  Imperial Arena (2,309)
Nassau, BS
Dec 2, 2015*
7:15 pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 Wisconsin
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 58–66 OT 6–1
  19 – Gbinije  7 – Richardson  5 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (22,360)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 5, 2015*
1:07 pm, FOX		 No. 14 at Georgetown L 72–79  6–2
  23 – Gbinije  8 – Roberson  5 – Gbinije  Verizon Center (18,231)
Washington, D.C.
Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Colgate W 78–51  7–2
  17 – Tied  7 – Roberson  6 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (21,201)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 13, 2015*
12:00 pm, FS1		 at St. John's L 72–84  7–3
  21 – Gbinije  10 – Lydon  5 – Cooney  Madison Square Garden (13,473)
New York City, NY
Dec 19, 2015*
12:00 pm, RSN		 Cornell W 67–46  8–3
  15 – Roberson  12 – Roberson  8 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (18,295)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 22, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Montana State W 82–60  9–3
  17 – Gbinije  7 – Lydon  5 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (17,202)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 27, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 Texas Southern W 80–67  10–3
  15 – Gbinije  7 – Gbinije  4 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (21,601)
Syracuse, NY
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2015
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Pittsburgh L 61–72  10–4
(0–1)		  15 – Tied  7 – Roberson  7 – Gbinije  Peterson Events Center (10,429)
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 2, 2016
2:30 pm, ACCN		 at No. 13 Miami (FL) L 51–64  10–5
(0–2)		  20 – Richardson  11 – Roberson  4 – Gbinije  Bank United Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Jan 5, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN		 Clemson L 73–74 OT 10–6
(0–3)		  22 – Gbinije  9 – Richardson  5 – Cooney  Carrier Dome (16,305)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 6 North Carolina L 73–84  10–7
(0–4)		  27 – Cooney  7 – Tied  5 – Richardson  Carrier Dome (26,811)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 13, 2016
7:00 pm, RSN		 Boston College W 62–44  11–7
(1–4)		  15 – Richardson  12 – Roberson  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (16,701)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 16, 2016
12:00 pm, ACCN		 at Wake Forest W 83–55  12–7
(2–4)		  25 – Cooney  13 – Roberson  3 – Cooney  LJVM Coliseum (11,592)
Winston-Salem, NC
Jan 18, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 20 Duke W 64–62  13–7
(3–4)		  14 – 4 Tied  20 – Roberson  9 – Gbinije  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Jan 23, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 13 Virginia L 65–73  13–8
(3–5)		  24 – Gbinije  7 – Roberson  3 – Gbinije  John Paul Jones Arena (13,305)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 28, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 25 Notre Dame W 81–66  14–8
(4–5)		  22 – Cooney  9 – Roberson  5 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (22,861)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 30, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 Georgia Tech W 60–57  15–8
(5–5)		  16 – Gbinije  8 – Roberson  3 – Gbinije  Carrier Dome (25,235)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 2, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN		 Virginia Tech W 68–60 OT 16–8
(6–5)		  17 – Gbinije  15 – Roberson  4 – Richardson  Carrier Dome (21,409)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 11, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 Florida State W 85–72  17–8
(7–5)		  22 – Gbinije  10 – Lydon  5 – Richardson  Carrier Dome (22,056)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 14, 2016
1:00 pm, ACCN		 at Boston College W 75–61  18–8
(8–5)		  20 – Lydon  6 – Roberson  5 – Richardson  Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 17, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 18 Louisville L 58–72  18–9
(8–6)		  19 – Cooney  7 – Tied  6 – Howard  KFC Yum! Center (21,654)
Louisville, KY
Feb 20, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 Pittsburgh L 52–66  18–10
(8–7)		  21 – Lydon  8 – Coleman  5 – Richardson  Carrier Dome (28,696)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 27, 2016
2:00 pm, ACCN		 NC State W 75–66  19–10
(9–7)		  34 – Gbinije  7 – Coleman  7 – Richardson  Carrier Dome (27,141)
Syracuse, NY
Feb 29, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 8 North Carolina L 70–75  19–11
(9–8)		  17 – Gbinije  11 – Roberson  7 – Gbinije  Dean Smith Center (20,714)
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 5, 2016
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Florida State L 73–78  19–12
(9–9)		  21 – Gbinije  5 – Tied  5 – Gbinije  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,769)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
Mar 9, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN		 (9) vs. (8) Pittsburgh
Second round		 L 71–72  19–13
  24 – Gbinije  11 – Coleman  5 – Howard  Verizon Center (18,561)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2016*
12:15 pm, CBS		 (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Dayton
First Round		 W 70–51  20–13
  21 – Richardson  18 – Roberson  4 – Gbinije  Scottrade Center (14,250)
St. Louis, MO
Mar 20, 2016*
6:15 pm, TNT		 (10 MW) vs. (15 MW) Middle Tennessee
Second Round		 W 75–50  21–13
  23 – Gbinije  9 – Roberson  4 – Cooney  Scottrade Center (15,169)
St. Louis, MO
Mar 25, 2016*
9:40 pm, CBS		 (10 MW) vs. (11 MW) Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen		 W 63–60  22–13
  20 – Gbinije  12 – Roberson  3 – Gbinije, Howard  United Center (21,490)
Chicago, IL
Mar 27, 2016*
6:09 pm, TBS		 (10 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Virginia
Elite Eight		 W 68–62  23–13
  23 – Richardson  8 – Roberson  6 – Gbinije  United Center (20,155)
Chicago, IL
Apr 2, 2016*
8:49 pm, TBS		 (10 MW) vs. (1 E) No. 3 North Carolina
Final Four		 L 66–83  23–14
  22 – Cooney  9 – Roberson  2 – Gbinije  NRG Stadium (75,505)
Houston,TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP NR NR NR 14 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR N/A
Coaches NR NR NR 19 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR 10

2016–17 Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matthew Moyer
SF		 Columbus, OH South Kent School 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 202.5 lb (91.9 kg) Aug 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Tyus Battle
SG		 Edison, NJ St. Joseph High School 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
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:

References
  1. "Syracuse self-imposes ban". ESPN.com. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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