2015–16 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Eustachy in his fourth season. They played their home games at the Moby Arena on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado and were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated San Jose State and Boise State to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Fresno State. They did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2015–16 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2015–16 record18–16 (8–10 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoby Arena
2015–16 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
San Diego State162 .889  2810  .737
Fresno State135 .722  2510  .714
Boise State117 .611  2012  .625
Nevada108 .556  2414  .632
New Mexico108 .556  1715  .531
Colorado State810 .444  1816  .529
UNLV810 .444  1815  .545
Utah State711 .389  1615  .516
Wyoming711 .389  1418  .438
Air Force513 .278  1418  .438
San Jose State414 .222  922  .290
2016 MWC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Rams finished the season 27–7, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to South Dakota State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Daniel Bejarano2G6'5"210RS SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated
Stanton Kidd11F6'7"225RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Carlton Hurst12G6'3"190SophomoreAurora, COTransferred to South Dakota
Daniel Mulamba23F6'9"230JuniorTerrell, TXNot cleared by NCAA, transferred to Langston University[1]
Marcus Holt30F/C6'10"204SeniorAurora, COGraduated
J. J. Avila31F6'8"250RS SeniorMcAllen, TXGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kimani Jackson0F6'8"230RS SophomoreArlington, TXJunior college transferred from New Mexico Junior College.
Emmanuel Omogbo2F6'8"220JuniorHyttesville, MDJunior college transferred from South Plains College.

2015 Recruiting Class

Prentiss Nixon at the 2015 IHSA 4A final four
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Prentiss Nixon
PG
Bolingbrook, IL Bolingbrook High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Anthony Bonner
SG
Lawrence, KS Lawrence High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Nico Carvacho
PF
Frisco, Texas Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "Colorado State Commit List for 2015". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  • "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-29.

    2016 Recruiting Class

    Roster

    2015–16 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Kimani Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SoNew Mexico JC Arlington, TX
    G 1 Antwan Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) RS SrGrambling State Wylie, TX
    F 2 Emmanuel Omogbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSouth Plains College Hyattsville, MD
    G 3 Gian Clavell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorthwest Kansas Tech Coll. Caguas, PR
    G 4 John Gillon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) RS JrArkansas-Little Rock Houston, TX
    G 5 Fred Richardson III 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrLee College Houston, TX
    G 10 Joe De Ciman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrDr. Martin LeBoldus HS Regina, SK
    G 11 Prentiss Nixon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBolingbrook HS Bolingbrook, IL
    G 13 Mike Burnett (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrManuel HS Denver, CO
    F 15 Tiel Daniels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrSouthern Illinois Wentzville, MO
    G 22 Jeremiah Page 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)166 lb (75 kg) RS FrRangeview HS Aurora, CO
    G 25 Anthony Bonner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLawrence HS Lawrence, KS
    F/C 32 Nico Carvacho 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Frisco, TX
    F 41 Toby Van Ry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS FrFort Collins HS Fort Collins, CO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2015*
    2:00 pm
    CSU–Pueblo W 89–65 
    Moby Arena (3,506)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2015*
    10:00 am
    at Northern Iowa
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 84–78  1–0
    McLeod Center (4,455)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    11/19/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Loyola Marymount W 83–75  2–0
    Moby Arena (3,142)
    Fort Collins, CO
    11/22/2015*
    2:00 pm
    Oakland
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
    W 95–89  3–0
    Moby Arena (2,638)
    Fort Collins, CO
    11/24/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Abilene Christian
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic
    W 108–100 2OT 4–0
    Moby Arena (2,801)
    Fort Collins, CO
    11/27/2015*
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Portland
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic semifinals
    W 90–74  5–0
    American Bank Center (183)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    11/28/2015*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. UTEP
    Corpus Christi Coastal Classic championship
    L 90–99 2OT 5–1
    American Bank Center (274)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    12/03/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Long Beach State L 77–83  5–2
    Moby Arena (3,581)
    Fort Collins, CO
    12/06/2015*
    12:00 pm, RTRM
    Colorado L 77–88  5–3
    Moby Arena (8,750)
    Fort Collins, CO
    12/09/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Arkansas–Fort Smith W 97–72  6–3
    Moby Arena (2,523)
    Fort Collins, CO
    12/13/2015*
    5:00 pm, CET
    at Northern Colorado L 64–73  6–4
    Bank of Colorado Arena (1,576)
    Greeley, CO
    12/19/2015*
    1:00 pm, FSKC
    vs. Kansas State
    Wichita Wildcat Showcase
    L 56–61  6–5
    Intrust Bank Arena (9,367)
    Wichita, KS
    12/21/2015*
    7:00 pm
    USC Upstate W 89–61  7–5
    Moby Arena (2,658)
    Fort Collins, CO
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Regis W 77–53  8–5
    Moby Arena (3,103)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mountain West regular season
    01/02/2016
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Boise State L 80–84  8–6
    (0–1)
    Taco Bell Arena (6,749)
    Boise, ID
    01/06/2016
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    UNLV W 66–65  9–6
    (1–1)
    Moby Arena (3,431)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/09/2016
    3:00 pm
    at San Jose State W 85–84 OT 10–6
    (2–1)
    Event Center Arena (1,470)
    San Jose, CA
    01/13/2016
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    San Diego State L 62–69  10–7
    (2–2)
    Moby Arena (4,018)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/16/2016
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Utah State L 92–96  10–8
    (2–3)
    Moby Arena (3,752)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/20/2016
    7:00 pm, RTRM
    at Air Force W 83–79  11–8
    (3–3)
    Clune Arena (2,021)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    01/27/2016
    7:00 pm
    San Jose State W 74–66  12–8
    (4–3)
    Moby Arena (3,582)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/30/2016
    4:00 pm, RTRM
    at Wyoming
    Border War
    L 76–83  12–9
    (4–4)
    Arena-Auditorium (8,148)
    Laramie, WY
    02/03/2016
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at San Diego State L 67–69  12–10
    (4–5)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/06/2016
    2:00 pm, MWN
    Nevada W 76–67  13–10
    (5–5)
    Moby Arena (4,018)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/10/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Boise State W 97–93 2OT 14–10
    (6–5)
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/13/2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at UNLV L 80–87  14–11
    (6–6)
    Thomas & Mack Center (11,753)
    Paradise, NV
    02/17/2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Utah State L 59–72  14–12
    (6–7)
    Smith Spectrum (9,377)
    Logan, UT
    02/20/2016
    2:00 pm, MWN
    Wyoming
    Border War
    L 66–84  14–13
    (6–8)
    Moby Arena (7,067)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/24/2016
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    New Mexico W 86–69  15–13
    (7–8)
    Moby Arena (3,148)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/28/2016
    3:00 pm, RTRM
    at Nevada L 80–87 OT 15–14
    (7–9)
    Lawlor Events Center (4,018)
    Reno, NV
    03/02/2016
    9:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Fresno State L 73–87  15–15
    (7–10)
    Save Mart Center (9,948)
    Fresno, CA
    03/05/2016
    2:00 pm, RTRM
    Air Force W 87–73  16–15
    (8–10)
    Moby Arena (4,226)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/09/2016
    5:00 pm, MWN
    vs. San Jose State
    First round
    W 80–61  17–15
    Thomas & Mack Center (5,970)
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2016
    9:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Boise State
    Quarterfinals
    W 88–81  18–15
    Thomas & Mack Center (6,325)
    Paradise, NV
    03/11/2016
    9:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Fresno State
    Semifinals
    L 56–64  18–16
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,036)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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