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2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

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2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Legends Classic champions
ConferenceBig East Conference|Big East
Record20–13 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBMO Harris Bradley Center
Seasons
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Villanova 16 2   .889 35 5   .875
No. 9 Xavier 14 4   .778 28 5   .848
No. 20 Seton Hall 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
Providence 10 8   .556 24 11   .686
Butler 10 8   .556 22 11   .667
Creighton 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Marquette 8 10   .444 20 13   .606
Georgetown 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
DePaul 3 15   .167 9 22   .290
St. John's 1 17   .056 8 24   .250
2016 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They defeated St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Xavier. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

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The Golden Eagles finished the 2014–15 season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish ninth in the Big East. Marquette defeated Seton Hall before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles finished with a losing conference record for the first time in 15 years, dating back to the 1998–99 season.

Off season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Juan Anderson 10 F 6'6" 215 Senior Oakland, CA Graduated
Matt Carlino 13 G 6'2" 175 RS Senior Arcadia, AZ Graduated
John Dawson 2 G 6'2" 205 Sophomore Clovis, NM Transferred to Liberty[1]
Matthew Mache 54 F 6'5" 215 Sophomore Glen Ellyn, IL Walk-on didn't return
Steve Taylor Jr 25 F 6'7" 240 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred to Toledo[2]
Derrick Wilson 12 G 6'1" 210 Senior Anchorage, AK Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Andrew Rowsey 30 G 5'10" 180 Junior Lexington, VA Transferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rowsey will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

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Henry Ellenson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Henry Ellenson
PF
Rice Lake, WI Rice Lake High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 9, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 96
Haanif Cheatham
SG
Fort Lauderdale, FL Pembroke Pines Charter High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 5, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Matt Heldt
C
Neenah, WI Neenah High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 1, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Sacar Anim
SG
Minneapolis, MN De La Salle Collegiate High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 23, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Traci Carter
PG
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Life Center Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Mar 10, 2015 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Duane Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 2 Sacar Anim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 5 Sandy Cohen III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Seymour, Wisconsin
C 12 Matt Heldt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Neenah, Wisconsin
F 13 Henry Ellenson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Rice Lake, Wisconsin
G 21 Traci Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 22 Wally Ellenson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Rice Lake, Wisconsin
G 23 JaJuan Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 25 Haanif Cheatham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 30 Andrew Rowsey Current redshirt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Lexington, Virginia
C 40 Luke Fischer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Germantown, Wisconsin
G 41 Christian Haffner (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Gresham, Wisconsin
F 42 Michael Mache (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Glen Ellyn, Illinois
G 52 Cam Marotta (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Mequon, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2015-07-25

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 9, 2015*
7:00 pm
Valley City State W 97–58 
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,156)
Milwaukee, WI
Regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
8:00 pm, FSN
Belmont
Legends Classic
L 80–83  0–1
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,628)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 16, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
IUPUI
Legends Classic
W 75–71 OT 1–1
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,597)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 19, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
Iowa
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 61–89  1–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,297)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 23, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 22 LSU
Legends Classic Semifinal
W 81–80  2–2
Barclays Center (5,775)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Arizona State
Legends Classic Championship
W 78–73 OT 3–2
Barclays Center (4,777)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2015*
12:30 pm, FS1
Jackson State W 80–61  4–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,764)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 2, 2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
Grambling State W 95–49  5–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,618)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 5, 2015*
1:30 pm, FSN
Maine W 104–67  6–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,304)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
San Jose State W 80–62  7–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,696)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 12, 2015*
12:30 pm, ESPN2
at Wisconsin
Rivalry
W 57–55  8–2
Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Dec 22, 2015*
6:00 pm, FS1
Chicago State W 91–74  9–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 27, 2015*
1:30 pm, FS1
Presbyterian W 84–66  10–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,226)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 30, 2015
6:00 pm, FS1
Seton Hall L 63–83  10–3
(0–1)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,314)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 2, 2016
4:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
Big East New Year's Marathon
L 70–80  10–4
(0–2)
Verizon Center (10,253)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 5, 2016
6:00 pm, FS1
at No. 8 Providence W 65–64  11–4
(1–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,446)
Providence, RI
Jan 9, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
St. John's W 81–75  12–4
(2–2)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,468)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 13, 2016
7:30 pm, FS1
at No. 6 Villanova L 68–83  15–5
(2–3)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Jan 16, 2016
1:30 pm, FS1
No. 7 Xavier L 66–74  12–6
(2–4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,864)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 20, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1
DePaul L 56–57  12–7
(2–5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,695)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 23, 2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. John's W 78–73  13–7
(3–5)
Carnesecca Arena (1,032)
Queens, NY
Jan 27, 2016*
8:00 pm, FS1
Stetson W 74–60  14–7
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,756)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 30, 2016
11 am, FS1
Butler W 75–69  15–7
(4–5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,234)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 3, 2016
7:30 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall L 62–79  15–8
(4–6)
Prudential Center (6,008)
Newark, NJ
Feb 6, 2016
11 am, FS1
at No. 6 Xavier L 82–90  15–9
(4–7)
Cintas Center (10,509)
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 10, 2016
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 20 Providence W 96–91 2OT 16–9
(5–7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,616)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 13, 2016
7:00 pm, FSN
Creighton L 62–65  16–10
(5–8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,844)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 20, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
at DePaul W 73–60  17–10
(6–8)
Allstate Arena (8,524)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 24, 2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Creighton W 66–61  18–10
(7–8)
CenturyLink Center (17,412)
Omaha, NE
Feb 27, 2016
12:30 pm, FOX
No. 1 Villanova L 79–89  18–11
(7–9)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,043)
Milwaukee, WI
Mar 1, 2016
8:12 pm, FS1
Georgetown W 88–87  19–11
(8–9)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,957)
Milwaukee, WI
Mar 5, 2016
1:30 pm, FSN
at Butler L 74–95  19–12
(8–10)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,244)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East tournament
Mar 9, 2016
9:30 pm, FS1
(7) vs. (10) St. John's
First round
W 101–93  20–12
Madison Square Garden (12,604)
New York City, NY
Mar 10, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1
(7) vs. (2) No. 5 Xavier
Quarterfinals
L 72–90  20–13
Madison Square Garden (13,813)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Dawson chooses Liberty". The Eastern New Mexico News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "UT picks up basketball transfer". The Blade. May 16, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2024.