2015–16 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

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2015–16 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–24 (4–14 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Martin
  • Kenyon Alston
Home arenaFredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Seasons
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 18 15   .545
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722 15 15   .500
Jackson State 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Southern 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
Alabama State 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Prairie View A&M 7 11   .389 7 24   .226
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 8 25   .242
Mississippi Valley State 6 12   .333 8 27   .229
Grambling State 4 14   .222 7 24   .226
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 SWAC tournament winner

The 2015–16 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second year head coach Shawn Walker, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 7–24 overall record, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in last place. They lost to Mississippi Valley State in the first round of the SWAC tournament.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
0 Ervin Mitchell Guard 6–4 Junior New York City, New York
1 Michael Bethea, Jr. Guard/Forward 6–6 Junior Staten Island, New York
2 Nigel Ribeiro Guard 5–10 Freshman Chesapeake, Virginia
3 Deonte Hearns Guard/Forward 6–5 Junior Cocoa, Florida
4 Remond Brown Guard 6–4 Junior Monroe, Louisiana
5 Jefkins Agyeman-Budu Guard 6–5 Sophomore Staten Island, New York
10 Chase Comier Guard 6–0 Junior Baltimore, Maryland
11 Arnold Richmond Guard 5–11 Senior Suitland, Maryland
12 Kyle Williams Center 6–9 Sophomore Long Island, New York
13 Ugur Hortum Center 6–11 Junior Istanbul, Turkey
21 Jack Ocwieja Center 6–11 Junior Melbourne, Australia
22 Carlton Lowe Guard 6–2 Junior Alexandria, Louisiana
24 Mark Gray Forward 6–6 Senior New Iberia, Louisiana
32 Velario Altheimer Guard 6–2 Junior Jonesboro, Louisiana

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina L 53–61  0–1
Williams Arena (5,083)
Greenville, NC
11/14/2015*
2:00 pm
at Mid-Atlantic W 85–26  1–1
Chesson Gym (514)
Elizabeth City, NC
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Ohio State
Hoophall Miami Invitational
L 55–82  1–2
Value City Arena (10,779)
Columbus, OH
11/19/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Memphis
Hoophall Miami Invitational
L 65–83  1–3
FedEx Forum (11,286)
Memphis, TN
11/21/2015*
7:00 pm
Louisiana Tech
Hoophall Miami Invitational
L 67–86  1–4
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,504)
Grambling, LA
11/25/2015*
7:00 pm
at Texas–Arlington
Hoophall Miami Invitational
L 40–73  1–5
College Park Center (1,601)
Arlington, TX
11/30/2015*
7:00 pm
Selma W 98–53  2–5
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150)
Grambling, LA
12/02/2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
at Marquette L 49–95  2–6
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,618)
Milwaukee, WI
12/12/2015*
7:00 pm
vs. Tennessee State
HBCU Heritage Hardweood Classic
L 52–64  2–7
Kroc Center (1,482)
Chicago, IL
12/17/2015*
7:00 pm
at North Carolina A&T L 47–61  2–8
Corbett Sports Center (467)
Greensboro, NC
12/19/2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Virginia Tech L 52–87  2–9
Cassell Coliseum (4,649)
Blacksburg, VA
01/02/2016
5:00 pm
Alabama A&M W 81–78 OT 3–9
(1–0)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150)
Grambling, LA
01/04/2016
7:30 pm
Alabama State W 84–81 OT 4–9
(2–0)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (426)
Grambling, LA
01/06/2016*
6:00 pm
Jarvis Christian W 80–58  5–9
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (117)
Grambling, LA
01/09/2016
4:00 pm
at Southern L 61–66  5–10
(2–1)
F. G. Clark Center (4,292)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/11/2016
7:30 pm
at Alcorn State L 53–69  5–11
(2–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (954)
Lorman, MS
01/16/2016
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 66–63  6–11
(3–2)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (743)
Grambling, LA
01/18/2016
7:30 pm
Texas Southern L 54–69  6–12
(3–3)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (537)
Grambling, LA
01/23/2016
7:30 pm
at Jackson State L 45–60  6–13
(3–4)
Williams Assembly Center (1,499)
Jackson, MS
01/30/2016
7:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 59–63  6–14
(3–5)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,819)
Pine Bluff, AR
02/01/2016
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State L 59–72  6–15
(3–6)
Leflore County Civic Center (932)
Greenwood, MS
02/06/2016
7:30 pm
Southern L 66–79  6–16
(3–7)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (791)
Grambling, LA
02/08/2016
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 63–66  6–17
(3–8)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (821)
Grambling, LA
02/13/2016
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 56–60  6–18
(3–9)
William J. Nicks Building (313)
Prairie View, TX
02/15/2016
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 72–79  6–19
(3–10)
H&PE Arena (1,426)
Houston, TX
02/20/2016
7:30 pm
Jackson State L 58–61  6–20
(3–11)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (749)
Grambling, LA
02/27/2016
7:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 53–51  6–21
(3–12)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (759)
Grambling, LA
02/29/2016
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State L 57–58  6–22
(3–13)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,752)
Grambling, LA
03/03/2016
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M W 65–58  7–22
(4–13)
Elmore Gymnasium (673)
Huntsville, AL
03/05/2016
7:30 pm
at Alabama State L 58–59  7–23
(4–14)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,051)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
03/08/2016
2:30 pm
(10) vs. (7) Mississippi Valley State
First round
L 73–87  7–24
Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "2015-2016 Men's Basketball Schedule".