2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season
| 2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November, 2015 - March, 2016 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN,[1][2] ASN[3] |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Stephen F. Austin |
| Runners-up | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| Season MVP | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) |
| Top scorer | Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Stephen F. Austin |
| Runners-up | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| Finals MVP | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–CC | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word* | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas** | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 23 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I ** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 Southland tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2015–16 SLC men's basketball season was the 53rd season of Southland Conference basketball, taking place between November 2015 and March 2016. Practices began in October 2015, and the season ended with the 2016 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament.
Preseason
[edit]Preseason Polls
[edit]Coaches Poll
[edit]| Rank | Team[4] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2 | Northwestern State |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| 4 | Sam Houston State |
| 5 | Lamar |
| 6 | Incarnate Word |
| 7 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 8 | New Orleans |
| 9 | Houston Baptist |
| 10 | McNeese State |
| 11 | Nicholls State |
| 12 | Central Arkansas |
| 13 | Abilene Christian |
Sports Information Directors' Poll
[edit]| Rank | Team[4] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2 | Northwestern State |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| 4 | Sam Houston State |
| 5 | Incarnate Word |
| 6 | Lamar |
| 7 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 8 | McNeese State |
| 9 | Houston Baptist |
| 10 | New Orleans |
| 11 | Nicholls State |
| 12 | Central Arkansas |
| 13 | Abilene Christian |
Preseason All-Conference Teams
[edit]Source:[5]
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| First Team | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Jalen West (Northwestern State) |
| Second Team | Ty Charles (Stephen F. Austin) Zay Jackson (Southeastern Louisiana) |
Southland Conference Preseason Player of the Year: Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin
Regular season
[edit]Head coaches
[edit]Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SLC records are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | SLC record | NCAA Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Joe Golding | Arkansas–Little Rock | 5th | 45–71 | 6–26 | 0 |
| Central Arkansas | Russ Pennell | Grand Canyon | 2nd | 0–2 | 2–16 | 0 |
| Houston Baptist | Ron Cottrell | Arkansas | 25th | 18–41 | 9–27 | 0 |
| Incarnate Word | Ken Burmeister | Trinity | 10th | 39–17 | 19–13 | 1 |
| Lamar | Tic Price | North Texas | 2nd | 16–19 | 10–13 | 2 |
| McNeese State | Dave Simmons | Northwestern State | 10th | 127–152 | 80–79 | 0 |
| New Orleans | Mark Slessinger | Northwestern State | 5th | 22–33 | 14–22 | 0 |
| Nicholls State | J. P. Piper | Nicholls (assistant) | 12th | 121–201 | 76–106 | 0 |
| Northwestern State | Mike McConathy | Bossier Parish CC | 17th | 259–240 | 157–117 | 3 |
| Sam Houston State | Jason Hooten | Tarleton State | 6th | 99–69 | 53–33 | 0 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Jay Ladner | Jones County JC | 2nd | 9–23 | 6–12 | 0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Brad Underwood | South Carolina | 3rd | 61–8 | 35–1 | 2 |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Willis Wilson | Memphis | 5th | 50–77 | 36–34 | 0 |
Postseason
[edit]Southland Conference tournament
[edit]- March 9–12, 2016: Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Leonard E. Merrill Center, Katy, Texas
NCAA tournament
[edit]- The winner of the conference tournament will be awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.
National Invitation tournament
[edit]College Basketball Invitational
[edit]CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament
[edit]Awards and honors
[edit]Regular season
[edit]SLC Player-of-the-Week
[edit]- Nov. 16 – Jalan West (Northwestern State)[6]
- Nov. 23 – Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)[7]
- Nov. 31 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[8]
- Dec. 7 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[9]
- Dec. 14 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[10]
- Dec. 21 – Jontrell Walker (Incarnate Word)[11]
- Dec. 28 – Ja'Donte' Frye (Nicholls)[12]
- Jan. 4 – Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist)[13]
- Jan. 11 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[14]
- Jan. 18 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[15]
- Jan. 25 – Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin)[16]
- Feb. 1 – Kevin Hill (University of New Orleans)[17]
- Feb. 8 – Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas)[18]
- Feb. 15 – Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)[19]
- Feb. 22 –
- Mar. 1 –
Postseason
[edit]SLC All-Conference Teams and Awards
[edit]| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Brad Underwood (Stephen F. Austin) |
| Player of the Year | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) |
| Freshman of the Year | Jaylen Franklin (Abilene Christian) |
| Newcomer of the Year | Derreck Brooks (Central Arkansas) |
| First Team | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist) Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas) |
| Second Team | Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word) Jaylen Franklin (Abilene Christian) Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin) Aurimas Majauskas (Sam Houston State) Dakarai Henderson (Sam Houston State) |
| Third Team | Zay Jackson (Southeastern Louisiana) Jamaya Burr (McNeese State) Glide Geffrard (Stephen F. Austin) Hameed Ali (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) Christavious Gill (New Orleans) |
| All-Defensive Team | Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Hameed Ali (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) Liam Thomas (Nicholls State) Trey Pinkney (Stephen F. Austin) |
| First Team All-Academic | Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word) Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas) Aurimas Majauskas (Sam Houston State) Parker Wentz ( Abilene Christian) |
| Second Team All-Academic | Bryce Douvier (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) Sabri Thompson (Northwestern State) Mitchell Badillo (Incarnate Word) Reveal Chukwujekwu (Houston Baptist) Kevin Hill (New Orleans) |
| All-Tournament Team | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) Jared Johnson (Stephen F. Austin) Michael Holyfield (Sam Houston State) Jabari Peters (Sam Houston State) Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State) |
| Tournament MVP | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) |
References
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- ^ "Southland Announces 2015-16 ASN Basketball Coverage". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Stephen F. Austin Named Favorite in Conference Preseason Polls". southland.org. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Walkup Leads Southland's Preseason All-League Selections". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Northwestern State's West Named Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ "SFA's Walkup Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". southland.org. Southland Conference. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 14, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "UIW's Walker Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 21, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Nicholls' Frye Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 28, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "HBU's Odunsi Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 4, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "SFA's Floyd Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "New Orleans' Hill Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Central Arkansas' Howard Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Northwestern State's Woodley Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Southland Conference :: Featured Teams :: CST :: Cox Sports Television". Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "SFA Earns Second Consecutive Bid to NCAA with Tournament Title".
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin Official Athletic Site Walkup Captures Spot on Southland Conference All-Academic First Team - Stephen F. Austin Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.