2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Pittsburgh Panthers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:21–12
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:13th
Ac1 Year:8th
Asst Coach2:Bill Barton
Ac2 Year:5th
Asst Coach3:Marlon Williamson
Ac3 Year:2nd
Stadium:Petersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Champion:Gotham Classic Champions
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2015–16 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Panthers were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jamie Dixon. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Syracuse in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a #10 seed, they lost in the first round to Wisconsin.

On March 21, 2016, head coach Jamie Dixon resigned to become the head coach at TCU. He finished at Pittsburgh with a 13-year record of 328–123 and went to the postseason in every season.

Last season

The Panthers finished the 2014–15 season 19–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to NC State. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cameron Wright 3 G 6'4" 205 Senior Graduated
Durand Johnson 5 F 6'6" 195 Junior Graduate transferred to St. John's
Derrick Randall 11 F 6'8" 240 Senior Graduated
Josh Newkirk 13 G 6'1" 175 Junior Transferred to Indiana
Aron Nwankwo 15 F 6'7" 215 Senior Walk on; graduated
Joshua Ko 22 G 6'1" 150 Sophomore Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Tyrone Haughton 44 C 6'9" 220 Junior Transferred to Arkansas Tech
Joseph Uchebo 50 C 6'10" 260 Junior Graduate transferred to Charlotte

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Rafael Maia 5 F 6'9" 245 Senior Transferred from Brown. Will be eligible to play immediately since Maia graduated from Brown.
Sterling Smith 15 G 6'4" 185 Senior Transferred from Coppin State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Smith graduated from Coppin State.
Rozelle Nix 25 C 6'11" 335 Junior Junior college transferred from Pensacola State College.
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa 33 F 6'9" 235 Senior Transferred from Richmond. Will be eligible to play immediately since Nelson-Ododa graduated from Richmond.
Zach Smith 35 G 6'3" 200 Junior Transferred from Pitt-Bradford. Redshirting the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Jonathan Milligan 55 G 6'2" 170 Junior Junior college transferred from Kilgore College.

Roster

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Schedule

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