2015–16 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Southern Illinois Salukis
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:22–10
Conf Record:11–7
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Brad Autry
Asst Coach2:Anthony Beane, Sr.
Asst Coach3:Terrance McGee

The 2015–16 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by fourth year head coach Barry Hinson, played their home games at the SIU Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 11–7 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Northern Iowa. Despite having 22 wins, citing financial concerns and player fatigue, they chose not to participate in a postseason tournament.[1]

Previous season

The Salukis finished the 2015–16 season 12–21, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jalen Pendelton 1 G 6'2" 205 Junior Transferred to Minnesota State
K. C. Goodwin 2 G 5'11" 205 RS Freshman Transferred to Union (TN)
Deion Lavender 5 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Transferred to UAB
Chaz Glotta 13 G 6'2" 172 Freshman Transferred to Northern Colorado
14 F 6'6" 235 Freshman Transferred to Nevada
Dawson Verhines 24 G 6'4" 210 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Mike Rodriguez 1 G 5'10" 160 Junior Junior college transferred from Marshalltown Community College
Leo Vincent 5 G 6'1" 180 Junior Junior college transferred from Harcum College
Aaron Siler 12 G 5'11" 165 Junior Junior college transferred from Lincoln Trail College
Bobby Mannie 14 G 5'11" 165 Junior Junior College transferred from John A. Logan College

Schedule and results

[2] |-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Missouri Valley Conference regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Missouri Valley tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Southern Illinois to sit out postseason. Wire. SI. SI.com. 2017-02-07.
  2. Web site: Southern Illinois University Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball . 2015-07-14 . 2015-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905082843/http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/silu-m-baskbl-sched.html . dead .