2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Demons, led by 17th-year head coach Mike McConathy , played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana and were members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season with a record of 8–20, 5–13, to finish 12th place in conference . As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland tournament .
Previous season
The Demons were picked to finish second (2nd) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll receiving one first-place vote in the coaches' poll and three first-place votes in the SID poll.[ 1] Southland tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin . They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UT Martin .
Roster
2015–16 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Tra'von Joseph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr North Central HS
Morrow, LA
F 1
Levi Yancy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr White Oak HS Tyler JC
White Oak, TX
G 2
Ta'Jon Welcome 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Sr Booker T. Washington HS Tyler JC
Houston, TX
G 3
Devonte Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So Bossier HS
Bossier City, LA
G/F 10
Reginald Kissoonial 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr William M. Raines HS
Jacksonville, FL
G 12
Jalan West 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr Bossier HS
Bossier City, LA
F 13
Matt Killian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Sr Hornbeck HS
Hornbeck, LA
G 15
Malik Metoyer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr Lakeview HS
Clarence, LA
F/C 20
Ishmael Lane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Fr Port Allen HS
Port Allen, LA
G 21
Sabri Thompson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Sanford HS
Newark, DE
G 22
Cody Cambre 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr French Settlement HS
French Settlement, LA
G 23
Zeek Woodley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg)
Jr Pelican All-Saints HS
Pelican, LA
F/C 35
Colby Koontz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Fr Pioneer-Pleasant Vale HS
Enid, OK
G 40
Daniel Hazlewood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Jr Huntsville HS
Huntsville, TX
G 42
Will Poole 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Jr C.E. Byrd HS
Shreveport, LA
G 44
Bailey Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Florien HS
Florien, LA
G
Stan Mays 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Jr Episcopal HS Texas Tech
Baton Rouge, LA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Jeff Moore
Bill Lewit
Jacob Spielbauer Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Radio
Most games were carried live on the Demon Sports Radio Network. There were three affiliates for the Demon Sports Radio Network.
Schedule
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2015 *4:00 p.m., SEC+
at Ole Miss
L 76–90 0–1
Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
November 16, 2015 *6:30 p.m.
LSU–Alexandria L 97–99 0–2
Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
November 19, 2015 *6:30 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe L 64–80 0–3
Prather Coliseum (1,917)Natchitoches, LA
November 22, 2015 *7:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 12 Arizona
L 42–61 0–4
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
November 25, 2015 *6:30 p.m.
Louisiana College W 86–80 1–4
Prather Coliseum (1,220)Natchitoches, LA
November 27, 2015 *7:30 p.m., SEC+
at Auburn
L 81–119 1–5
Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
December 1, 2015 *7:00 p.m., SEC+
at Arkansas
L 78–117 1–6
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 8, 2015 *7:00 p.m., FSSW+
at No. 16 Baylor
L 62–75 1–7
Ferrell Center Waco, TX
December 19, 2015 *2:00 p.m.
Missouri Valley W 105–79 2–7
Prather Coliseum (1,244)Natchitoches, LA
December 29, 2015 *6:00 p.m.
at Centenary
W 92–69 3–7
Gold Dome Shreveport, LA
Southland Conference season
January 2, 2016 3:00 p.m.
Houston Baptist L 73–99 3–8
Prather Coliseum (1,218)Natchitoches, LA
January 4, 2016 7:00 p.m.
Sam Houston State L 79–94 3–9
Prather Coliseum (1,223)Natchitoches, LA
January 9, 2016 4:30 p.m.
at Incarnate Word
L 56–70 3–10
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
January 12, 2016 7:00 p.m.
at Abilene Christian
L 72–87 3–11
Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 16, 2016 4:30 p.m., ESPN3
at Lamar
L 82–86 3–12
Montagne Center Beaumont, TX
January 19, 2016 6:30 p.m.
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 79–89 3–13
Prather Coliseum (1,620)Natchitoches, LA
January 23, 2016 3:00 p.m.
at McNeese State
L 74–75 3–14
Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA
January 25, 2016 6:30 p.m.
at Nicholls State
W 88–80 4–14
Stopher Gym Thibodaux, LA
January 30, 2016 3:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana W 91–76 5–14
Prather Coliseum (1,920)Natchitoches, LA
February 2, 2016 6:30 p.m.
Central Arkansas W 91–75 6–14
Prather Coliseum (1,423)Natchitoches, LA
February 8, 2016 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Stephen F. Austin
L 72–83 6–15
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 13, 2016 3:30 p.m.
McNeese State W 87–78 7–15
Prather Coliseum (1,837)Natchitoches, LA
February 15, 2016 7:00 p.m.
at Central Arkansas
L 94–107 7–16
Farris Center Conway, AR
February 20, 2016 3:00 p.m.
New Orleans L 99–102 7–17
Prather Coliseum (1,928)Natchitoches, LA
February 22, 2016 6:30 p.m.
Nicholls State W 81–67 8–17
Prather Coliseum (1,923)Natchitoches, LA
February 29, 2016 7:00 p.m.
at Southeastern Louisiana
L 82–84 8–18
University Center Hammond, LA
March 3, 2016 7:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin L 55–95 8–19
Prather Coliseum (3,020)Natchitoches, LA
March 5, 2016 6:15 p.m.
at New Orleans
L 86–97 8–20
Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source:[ 2]
See also
References
