2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:Western Michigan Broncos
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:13–19
Conf Record:7–11
Head Coach:Steve Hawkins
Hc Year:13th
Asst Coach1:Clayton Bates
Asst Coach2:Larry Farmer
Asst Coach3:James Holland
Stadium:University Arena

The 2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 13th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19 overall and 7–11 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Northern Illinois. WMU tied Eastern Michigan for the Michigan MAC Trophy with a 3–1 record. However, due to not having a clear winner, Central Michigan retained the trophy that they won in 2014–15.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the season 20–14 (10–8 in the MAC) to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.

Departures

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
David BrownG205Roscoe, ILGraduated
Bishop Robinson 11 G 190 Transferred
Tim Brennan 20 G/F 200 Graduated
Austin Richie 22 G 185 Graduated
Von Washington 30 G 175 Transferred to Quincy
Mario Matasovic 31 F 215 Transferred to Sacred Heart
Charles Harris 35 G/F 195 Transferred

Recruiting class of 2015

Recruiting class of 2016

Schedule

[1] |-! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Exhibition|-! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| Non-conference regular season|-! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC regular season|-! colspan="9" style="background:#6a3e0f; color:#e3bc85;"| MAC tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . www.wmubroncos.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103085837/http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&SPID=1924&SPSID=24353&DB_OEM_ID=4600 . 2014-11-03.