2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team

2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball
Big South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	22–12 (12–6 Big South)
Head coach	Nick McDevitt (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Brett Carey; Sean Dixon; Logan Johnson;
Home arena	Kimmel Arena
	Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Big South men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Winthrop	13	–	5	.722	23	–	9	.719
High Point	13	–	5	.722	21	–	11	.656
UNC Asheville †	12	–	6	.667	22	–	12	.647
Coastal Carolina	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Gardner–Webb	10	–	8	.556	17	–	16	.515
Liberty	10	–	8	.556	13	–	19	.406
Radford	9	–	9	.500	16	–	15	.516
Campbell	5	–	13	.278	12	–	18	.400
Presbyterian	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Longwood	5	–	13	.278	10	–	23	.303
Charleston Southern	5	–	13	.278	9	–	21	.300


† 2016 Big South tournament winner

The 2015–16 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Nick McDevitt, played their home games at Kimmel Arena and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Liberty, High Point, and Winthrop to become champions Big South tournament and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were eliminated in the first round by Villanova.

Previous season[edit]

The Bulldogs finished the 2014–15 season 15–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament.

Roster[edit]

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
3	Trae Bryant	Guard	6–1	180	Freshman	Wilmington, North Carolina
4	Jack Costigan	Forward	6–3	180	Freshman	Cary, North Carolina
10	Kevin Vannatta	Guard	6–2	180	Sophomore	Columbus, Ohio
11	Isaiah White	Guard	6–5	180	Freshman	Ellicott City, Maryland
12	Raekwon Miller	Guard	6–3	160	Sophomore	Marion, North Carolina
13	David Robertson	Guard	6–3	195	Junior	Cary, North Carolina
14	Ahmad Thomas	Guard	6–3	205	Sophomore	Danville, Virginia
21	Giacomo Zilli	Forward	6–9	255	Junior	Udine, Italy
22	Dwayne Sutton	Guard	6–5	195	Freshman	Louisville, Kentucky
24	Dylan Smith	Guard	6–5	170	Freshman	Mobile, Alabama
25	Jacob Casper	Guard	6–3	190	Junior	Asheville, North Carolina
31	Sam Hughes	Forward	6–4	210	Senior	Battleboro, North Carolina
32	Will Weeks	Forward	6–6	220	Junior	Charlotte, North Carolina
41	John Cannon	Center	6–10	240	Senior	Burnsville, North Carolina

Schedule[edit]

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2015* 2:00 pm		Brevard	W 76–64		Kimmel Arena (906) Asheville, NC
Regular season
11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Tennessee	L 78–82	0–1	Thompson–Boling Arena (11,564) Knoxville, TN
11/15/2015* 4:30 pm		at Western Carolina	L 81–90	0–2	Ramsey Center (1,113) Cullowhee, NC
11/18/2015* 7:00 pm		Mars Hill	W 84–51	1–2	Kimmel Arena (936) Asheville, NC
11/21/2015* 4:00 pm, SECN+		at Texas A&M	L 47–75	1–3	Reed Arena (5,557) College Station, TX
11/27/2015* 12:00 am, CBSSN		vs. Drexel Great Alaska Shootout quarterfinals	W 85–66	2–3	Alaska Airlines Center (2,542) Anchorage, AK
11/28/2015* 12:00 am, CBSSN		vs. Middle Tennessee Great Alaska Shootout semifinals	L 61–63	2–4	Alaska Airlines Center (2,822) Anchorage, AK
11/28/2015* 9:30 pm		vs. Loyola–Chicago Great Alaska Shootout 3rd place game	W 59–48	3–4	Alaska Airlines Center (2,906) Anchorage, AK
12/05/2015* 4:30 pm		Johnson & Wales–Charlotte	W 103–36	4–4	Kimmel Arena (1,262) Asheville, NC
12/13/2015 2:00 pm		Campbell	W 80–60	5–4 (1–0)	Kimmel Arena (1,028) Asheville, NC
12/15/2015* 7:00 pm		East Tennessee State	W 84–64	6–4	Kimmel Arena (1,327) Asheville, NC
12/19/2015* 12:00 pm, FSN		at Georgetown	W 79–73	7–4	Verizon Center (7,467) Washington, D.C.
12/21/2015* 7:00 pm		Elon	L 81–86	7–5	Kimmel Arena (1,611) Asheville, NC
12/29/2015* 7:30 pm		Furman	W 67–65	8–5	Kimmel Arena (2,073) Asheville, NC
12/31/2015 7:00 pm		at Longwood	W 70–61	9–5 (2–0)	Willett Hall (516) Farmville, VA
01/02/2016 2:00 pm		at Liberty	W 76–69	10–5 (3–0)	Vines Center (1,310) Lynchburg, VA
01/06/2016 7:00 pm		Winthrop	W 85–84	11–5 (4–0)	Kimmel Arena (1,712) Asheville, NC
01/09/2016 5:30 pm		at Charleston Southern	W 83–73	12–5 (5–0)	CSU Field House (775) North Charleston, SC
01/14/2016 7:00 pm		at Radford	W 91–86 ^OT	12-6 (5–1)	Dedmon Center (1,412) Radford, VA
01/16/2016 4:30 pm		Gardner–Webb	W 75–69	13–6 (6–1)	Kimmel Arena (2,218) Asheville, NC
01/20/2016 7:00 pm		at High Point	L 69–73	13–7 (6–2)	Millis Athletic Center (1,629) High Point, NC
01/23/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Presbyterian	W 67–55	14–7 (7–2)	Kimmel Arena (1,034) Asheville, NC
01/27/2016 7:00 pm		at Coastal Carolina	W 68–66 ^OT	14–8 (7–3)	HTC Center (2,165) Conway, SC
01/30/2016 2:00 pm		Longwood	W 88–74	15–8 (8–3)	Kimmel Arena (1,623) Asheville, NC
02/03/2016 7:00 pm		Charleston Southern	W 63–55	16–8 (9–3)	Kimmel Arena (1,927) Asheville, NC
02/06/2016 4:00 pm		at Campbell	W 81–71	17–8 (10–3)	Gore Arena (2,345) Buies Creek, NC
02/11/2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU		Radford	L 59–60	17–9 (10–4)	Kimmel Arena (1,547) Asheville, NC
02/18/2016 7:00 pm		at Presbyterian	W 70–61	18–9 (11–4)	Templeton Center (606) Clinton, SC
02/20/2016 4:00 pm		at Winthrop	L 80–81	18–10 (11–5)	Winthrop Coliseum (1,919) Rock Hill, SC
02/25/2016 7:00 pm		Liberty	W 73–56	19–10 (12–5)	Kimmel Arena (1,645) Asheville, NC
02/27/2016 4:30 pm, ESPN3		Coastal Carolina	L 79–81	19–11 (12–6)	Kimmel Arena (3,269) Asheville, NC
Big South tournament
03/04/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3	(4)	vs. (5) Liberty Quarterfinals	W 80–49	20–11	Gore Arena (1,505) Buies Creek, NC
03/05/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3	(4)	vs. (1) High Point Semifinals	W 80–69	21–11	Gore Arena (2,580) Buies Creek, NC
03/06/2016 2:30 pm, ESPN2	(4)	vs. (2) Winthrop Championship	W 77–68	22–11	Gore Arena (2,538) Buies Creek, NC
NCAA tournament
03/18/06* 12:40 pm, truTV	(15 S)	vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova First Round	L 56–86	22–12	Barclays Center (17,333) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region. All times are in Eastern Time.

References[edit]

^ "Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results". www.UNCABulldogs.com. University of North Carolina at Asheville. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016.

[1] "Men's Basketball - Schedule/Results". www.UNCABulldogs.com. University of North Carolina at Asheville. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016.

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