2015–16 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2015–16 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers were led by first-year head coach Rick Barnes. The team played its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 15–19, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated Auburn and Vanderbilt to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to LSU.

2015–16 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–19 (6–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson–Boling Arena
Seasons
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
No. 10 Kentucky 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
South Carolina 11 7   .611 25 9   .735
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
LSU 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Georgia 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Florida 9 9   .500 21 15   .583
Arkansas 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Alabama 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Tennessee 6 12   .333 15 19   .441
Auburn 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Missouri* 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
2016 SEC tournament winner
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Vols posted a record of 16–16, 7–11 in SEC play in the 2014–15 season and finished in 10th place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Arkansas.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Josh Richardson 1 G 6'6" 200 Senior Edmond, OK Graduated
Brandon Lopez 33 G 6'1" 180 Senior Knoxville, TN Graduated
Galen Campbell 25 G 6'2" 190 RS Junior Knoxville, TN Graduated
Ian Chiles 5 G 6'1" 200 RS Senior Louisville,KY Eligibility Ended
Tariq Owens 11 F 6'10" 205 Sophomore Odenton, MD Transferred to St. John's
Willie Carmichael III 24 F 6'8" 210 Sophomore Apopka, FL Transferred to Western Kentucky
Braxton Bonds 32 G 6'1" 170 RS Freshman Nashville, TN Transferred to Columbia State
Jabari McGhee 21 F 6'5" 207 RS Freshman Albany, GA Transferred at the end of fall semester to Western Kentucky

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Alexander
C
Milton, Ontario, CA Orangeville Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A
Lamonte' Turner
PG
Harvest, AL IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Ray Kasongo
PF
Toronto, Ontario, CA College of Southern Idaho 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: JC
Shembari Phillips
SG
Marietta, GA Wheeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Admiral Schofield
SF
Zion, IL Zion-Benton Township 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 31, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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.

Roster

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2015–16 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Kevin Punter   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G 1 Lamonte Turner   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Florence, Alabama
F 2 Ray Kasongo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 3 Robert Hubbs III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Newbern, Tennessee
F 4 Armani Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Kennesaw, Georgia
F 5 Admiral Schofield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Zion, Illinois
F 11 Kyle Alexander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Milton, Ontario, Canada
G 15 Detrick Mostella 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Decatur, Alabama
F 23 Derek Reese 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Orlando, Florida
G 24 Lucas Campbell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 25 Shembari Phillips 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
G 32 Brad Woodson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Murfreesboro, Tennessee
G 34 Devon Baulkman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bainbridge, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2015

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench Bench 3
C Kyle Alexander Derek Reese
PF Armani Moore Ray Kasongo
SF Admiral Schofield Robert Hubbs
SG Devon Baulkman Detrick Mostella Lucas Campbell
PG Kevin Punter Shembari Phillips Brad Woodson

Schedule

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Tennessee has been invited to play in the Barclays Center Classic, where they will host two to-be-determined opponents and then play against two of these three teams in Brooklyn: Cincinnati, Nebraska, and George Washington.[1] The Vols will travel on the road to play at Butler,[2] Georgia Tech,[3] and TCU.[4] Tennessee will matchup with Gonzaga in neutral venue in the Battle in Seattle.[5] Tennessee will also host Marshall,[6] East Tennessee State, and Florida Atlantic.[7]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 6*
7:00 pm
Alabama-Huntsville W 96–83 
 29  Moore   10  Moore   5  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Regular season
Nov. 13*
7:00 pm
UNC Asheville W 82–78  1–0
 31  Punter   8  Moore, Reese   6  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,564)
Knoxville, TN
Nov. 16*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech L 67–69  1–1
 17  Moore   10  Reese   3  Hubbs  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,467)
Atlanta, GA
Nov. 19*
7:00 pm
Marshall W 84–74  2–1
 20  Moore   13  Reese   4  Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,341)
Knoxville, TN
Nov. 22*
12:00 pm, SECN
Gardner–Webb
Barclays Center Classic first round
W 89–64  3–1
 24  Punter   16  Moore   6  Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (11,911)
Knoxville, TN
Nov. 24*
7:00 pm, SECN
Army
Barclays Center Classic second round
W 95–80  4–1
 29  Moore   11  Reese   6  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,326)
Knoxville, TN
Nov. 27*
9:00 pm, ASN
vs. George Washington
Barclays Center Classic semifinals
L 70–73  4–2
 24  Punter   6  Moore, Reese   4  Moore  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
Nov. 28*
Noon
vs. Nebraska
Barclays Center Classic Consolation
L 71–82  4–3
 23  Punter   5  Alexander   5  Punter  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
Dec. 12*
2:30 pm, FS1
at No. 18 Butler L 86–94  4–4
 27  Punter   7  Schofield   7  Moore  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 16*
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 81–62  5–4
 24  Punter   8  Reese   5  Punter  Thompson–Boling Arena (12,309)
Knoxville, TN
Dec. 19*
11:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Gonzaga
Battle in Seattle
L 79–86  5–5
 23  Punter   7  Baulkman   5  Punter  KeyArena (16,770)
Seattle, WA
Dec. 22*
7:00 pm
East Tennessee State W 76–67  6–5
 17  Mostella   11  Moore   4  Mostella  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,684)
Knoxville, TN
Dec. 29*
1:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee State W 74–69  7–5
 23  Punter   14  Moore   6  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,214)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 2
2:00 pm, CBS
at Auburn L 77–83  7–6
(0–1)
 31  Punter   9  Moore   4  Punter, Moore  Auburn Arena (8,614)
Auburn, AL
Jan. 6
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Florida W 83–69  8–6
(1–1)
 26  Punter   9  Hubbs   6  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,387)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 9
1:00 pm, SECN
No. 21 Texas A&M L 88–92  8–7
(1–2)
 19  Punter   6  Moore, Schofield   5  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,907)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 13
7:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 72–81  8–8
(1–3)
 16  Mostella, Punter   8  Moore   5  Moore  Stegeman Coliseum (8,029)
Athens, GA
Jan. 16
3:30 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 80–75  9–8
(2–3)
 24  Mostella   8  Reese   5  Punter  Humphrey Coliseum (5,926)
Starkville, MS
Jan. 20
9:00 pm, SECN
Vanderbilt L 74–88  9–9
(2–4)
 26  Punter   8  Moore   3  Punter, Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,561)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 23
Noon, SECN
No. 24 South Carolina W 78–69  10–9
(3–4)
 36  Punter   8  Hubbs   4  Baulkman, Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,928)
Knoxville, TN
Jan. 26
9:00 pm, SECN
at Alabama L 57–63  10–10
(3–5)
 15  Punter   11  Moore   4  Baulkman, Moore  Coleman Coliseum (11,429)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 30*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at TCU
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 63–75  10–11
 24  Punter   11  Alexander   6  Moore  Daniel–Meyer Coliseum (5,761)
Fort Worth, TX
Feb. 2
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 20 Kentucky
Rivalry
W 84–77  11–11
(4–5)
 27  Punter   13  Moore   4  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,295)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 6
8:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 67–85  11–12
(4–6)
 24  Punter   5  Tied   7  Punter  Bud Walton Arena (15,970)
Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 9
7:00 pm, SECN
Auburn W 71–45  12–12
(5–6)
 20  Hubbs   12  Moore   4  Baulkman, Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (13,740)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 13
3:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 64–75  12–13
(5–7)
 21  Punter   7  Alexander   3  Punter  Mizzou Arena (10,536)
Columbia, MO
Feb. 18
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 14 Kentucky
Rivalry
L 70–80  12–14
(5–8)
 21  Moore   11  Moore   2  Baulkman, Moore  Rupp Arena (24,274)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 20
5:30 pm, ESPNU
LSU W 81–65  13–14
(6–8)
 19  Hubbs   10  Moore   7  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (19,721)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 24
9:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina L 58–84  13–15
(6–9)
 19  Baulkman   9  Alexander   6  Moore  Colonial Life Arena (13,224)
Columbia, SC
Feb. 27
7:30 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 65–75  13–16
(6–10)
 17  Moore   11  Moore   5  Moore  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,413)
Knoxville, TN
Mar. 1
7:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt L 69–86  13–17
(6–11)
 23  Phillips   7  Phillips   6  Moore  Memorial Gymnasium (13,099)
Nashville, TN
Mar. 5
Noon, SECN
Ole Miss L 60–83  13–18
(6–12)
 18  Baulkman   6  Schofield   4  Schofield  Thompson–Boling Arena (14,424)
Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
Mar. 9
8:00 pm, SECN
vs. Auburn
First round
W 97–59  14–18
 22  Moore   11  Reese   5  Moore  Bridgestone Arena (9,787)
Nashville, TN
Mar. 10
3:30 pm, SECN
vs. Vanderbilt
Second round
W 67–65  15–18
 18  Mostella   10  Reese   3  Moore, Mostella  Bridgestone Arena (12,270)
Nashville, TN
Mar. 11
3:30 pm, SECN
vs. LSU
Quarterfinals
L 75–84  15–19
 19  Hubbs   6  Moore   8  Moore  Bridgestone Arena (15,222)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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