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2015–16 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

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2015–16 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record11–21 (6–12 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Wernicki
  • Stew Robinson
Home arenaBeeghly Center
Seasons
2015–16 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 16 2   .889 30 7   .811
Oakland 13 5   .722 23 12   .657
Wright State 13 5   .722 22 13   .629
Green Bay 11 7   .611 23 13   .639
Milwaukee 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Detroit 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
Youngstown State 6 12   .333 11 21   .344
Northern Kentucky* 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
Cleveland State 4 14   .222 9 23   .281
UIC 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
* Ineligible for NCAA postseason during transition to Division I.
2016 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2015–16 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by eleventh-year head coach Jerry Slocum, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–21, 6–12 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place.[1] They lost to Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.[2]

Previous season

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The Penguins finished the 2014–15 season 11–21, 2–14 in Horizon League play, to finish in ninth place.[3] They lost to Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.[4] After the 2014–15 season, guard Marcus Keene transferred to Central Michigan.[5]

Roster

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2015–16 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Matt Donlan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Iowa Western CC Melbourne, Australia
F 2 Devin Haygood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lincoln Ypsilanti, MI
F 5 Sidney Umude 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So St. Thomas Aquinas San Antonio, TX
G 10 Ryan Strollo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Ursuline Youngstown, OH
G 11 Latin Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Milan Ypsilanti, MI
G 14 Tyler Warford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Howard CC Pittsburgh, PA
G 15 Brett Frantz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Neosho County CC Lawrence, KS
F 20 Bobby Hain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Jupiter Jupiter, FL
G 23 Francisco Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Wheeling Jesuit University Cleveland, OH
G 24 Cameron Morse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Carman-Ainsworth Flint, MI
F 25 Jordan Andrews 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Riverside Academy LaPlace, LA
C 32 Jordan Kaufman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Oral Roberts University Andover, KS
F 33 Bryce Nickels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sickles Tampa, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: July 8, 2024

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 14, 2015*
7:00 p.m.
at Kent State
Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off
L 70–79  0–1
MAC Center (5,471)
Kent, OH
November 18, 2015*
7:00 p.m.
Toledo L 78–100  0–2
Beeghly Center (1,723)
Youngstown, OH
November 21, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast
FGCU Classic
L 101–104 3OT 0–3
Alico Arena (3,562)
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2015*
4:00 p.m.
vs. Bowling Green
FGCU Classic
L 72–79  0–4
Alico Arena (3,412)
Fort Myers, FL
November 23, 2015*
4:00 p.m.
vs. North Dakota
FGCU Classic
W 79–69  1–4
Alico Arena (3,854)
Fort Myers, FL
November 25, 2015*
7:00 p.m.
Thiel W 69–55  2–4
Beeghly Center (1,234)
Youngstown, OH
November 28, 2015*
3:00 p.m.
at Niagara W 88–70  3–4
Gallagher Center (883)
Lewiston, NY
December 2, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Robert Morris W 65–58  4–4
Beeghly Center (1,497)
Youngstown, OH
December 4, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
American L 56–60  4–5
Beeghly Center (1,296)
Youngstown, OH
December 12, 2015*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at No. 11 Purdue L 64–95  4–6
Mackey Arena (14,026)
West Lafayette, IN
December 15, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Geneva W 99–58  5–6
Beeghly Center (1,196)
Youngstown, OH
December 19, 2015*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Michigan L 46–105  5–7
Crisler Center (10,752)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 21, 2015*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Notre Dame L 78–87  5–8
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,313)
South Bend, IN
Horizon League regular season
January 2, 2016
3:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Detroit L 87–96  5–9
(0–1)
Calihan Hall (1,655)
Detroit, MI
January 4, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Oakland W 100–98  6–9
(1–1)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,202)
Rochester, MI
January 7, 2016
7:45 p.m., ESPN3
Milwaukee L 65–81  6–10
(1–2)
Beeghly Center (1,644)
Youngstown, OH
January 9, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Green Bay W 103–93  7–10
(2–2)
Beeghly Center (2,760)
Youngstown, OH
January 14, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Northern Kentucky L 64–84  7–11
(2–3)
BB&T Arena (1,866)
Highland Heights, KY
January 16, 2016
7:00 p.m.
at Wright State L 45–81  7–12
(2–4)
Nutter Center (4,251)
Fairborn, OH
January 18, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Valparaiso L 65–96  7–13
(2–5)
Beeghly Center (1,703)
Youngstown, OH
January 24, 2016
1:00 p.m.
vs. Cleveland State W 70–55  8–13
(3–5)
Quicken Loans Arena (2,633)
Cleveland, OH
January 28, 2016
8:00 p.m.
at UIC W 82–78  9–13
(4–5)
UIC Pavilion (2,178)
Chicago, IL
January 30, 2016
8:00 p.m.
at Valparaiso L 68–97  9–14
(4–6)
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,520)
Valparaiso, IN
February 4, 2016
7:45 p.m., ESPN3
Oakland L 85–107  9–15
(4–7)
Beeghly Center (2,056)
Youngstown, OH
February 6, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Detroit L 92–94  9–16
(4–8)
Beeghly Center (3,516)
Youngstown, OH
February 13, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Cleveland State L 59–64  9–17
(4–9)
Beeghly Center (2,996)
Youngstown, OH
February 16, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
UIC W 92–91 2OT 10–17
(5–9)
Beeghly Center (1,162)
Youngstown, OH
February 20, 2016
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Green Bay L 90–107  10–18
(5–10)
Resch Center (3,530)
Green Bay, WI
February 22, 2016
8:00 p.m.
at Milwaukee L 51–87  10–19
(5–11)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,688)
Milwaukee, WI
February 25, 2016
7:45 p.m., ESPN3
Wright State L 81–87  10–20
(5–12)
Beeghly Center (2,063)
Youngstown, OH
February 27, 2016
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Northern Kentucky W 94–75  11–20
(6–12)
Beeghly Center (3,349)
Youngstown, OH
Horizon League tournament
March 5, 2016
7:30 p.m., ESPN3
(7) vs. (6) Detroit
First round
L 79–92  11–21
Joe Louis Arena (5,247)
Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2015-16 Horizon League Standings". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Falls to No. 6 Detroit, 92-79". Youngstown State University. March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's College Basketball Standings - 2014-15 Horizon League Standings". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Late Run by Detroit Eliminates Penguins, 77-67". Youngstown State University. March 3, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Schneider, Nate (April 20, 2015). "Central Michigan adds another 3-point sharpshooter in Youngstown State transfer Marcus Keene". The Morning Sun. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule". ysusports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.