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2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
| 2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Sky Conference |
| 26–9 (15–3 Big Sky) |
| Randy Rahe (10th season) |
| Eric Duft |
| Garrett Lever |
| Steve Smiley |
| Dee Events Center |
The 2015–16 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by tenth-year head coach Randy Rahe and played their home games at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. The Wilsdcats finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in Big Sky play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Portland State, North Dakota, and Montana in the Big Sky tournament. to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they lost to Xavier in the first round.
The Wildcats finished the 2014–15 season 13–17, 8–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament to Montana.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Golden | 0 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Junior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Graduated & transferred to CSU Pueblo |
| Jaelyn Johnson-Coston | 2 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Bronx, New York | Transferred |
| James Hajek | 45 | C | 6'10" | 250 | Senior | Omaha, Nebraska | Graduated |
| Ryan Van Pelt | 50 | C | 6'10" | 220 | RS Freshman | Lindon, Utah | Transferred to Colorado–Colorado Springs |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Baker | 25 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Rancho Santa Margarita, California | Junior college transferred Saddleback College |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Dallas #68 PF | Long Beach, California | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (65) | |||||
| Riley Court #108 PF | Pleasant Grove, Utah | Plesasant Grove High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (60) | |||||
| Juwan Williams SF | Richmond, Texas | Travis High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 20, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | |||||
| Emmanuel Nzekwesi SF | Trophy Club, Texas | Byron Nelson High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 20, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | |||||
| Cody John SF | Mississauga, ON | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Mar 28, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
| College recruiting information (2016) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson SF #90 | American Fork, Utah | American Fork High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (60) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
"2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2015*7:00 pm | Southern Virginia | W 83–57 | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah | ||
| 11/13/2015*7:00 pm, KJZZ | Utah State Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 70–73 | 0–1 | Dee Events Center (8,964)Ogden, Utah | |
| 11/16/2015*6:00 pm | at South Dakota State | L 68–85 | 0–2 | Frost Arena (1,639)Brookings, South Dakota | |
| 11/19/2015*7:00 pm, KJZZ | Antelope Valley Gulf Coast Showcase opening round | W 90–47 | 1–2 | Dee Events Center (5,876)Ogden, Utah | |
| 11/23/2015*6:30 pm | vs. Central Michigan Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | W 63–60 | 2–2 | Germain Arena (523)Estero, Florida | |
| 11/24/2015*6:30 pm | vs. Drake Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | W 74–58 | 3–2 | Germain Arena (1,053)Estero, Florida | |
| 11/25/2015*6:30 pm | vs. Murray State Gulf Coast Showcase championship | W 75–59 | 4–2 | Germain Arena (1,102)Estero, Florida | |
| 12/01/2015*7:00 pm, KJZZ | Pacific Union | W 95–57 | 5–2 | Dee Events Center (5,709)Ogden, Utah | |
| 12/05/2015*1:00 pm, BYUtv | vs. BYU Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 68–73 | 5–3 | Vivint Smart Home Arena (15,121)Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 12/09/2015*7:00 pm | at Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 81–84 2OT | 5–4 | UCCU Center (2,860)Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 12/13/2015*12:00 pm, RTUT | at Denver | L 68–69 | 5–5 | Magness Arena (1,103)Denver, Colorado | |
| 12/18/2015*7:00 pm | vs. Portland Far West Classic | W 92–82 OT | 6–5 | Moda Center (3,036)Portland, Oregon | |
| 12/22/2015*7:00 pm, KJZZ | South Dakota State | W 99–95 | 7–5 | Dee Events Center (6,053)Ogden, Utah | |
| 12/28/2015*7:00 pm, KJZZ | Multnomah | W 114–47 | 8–5 | Dee Events Center (5,906)Ogden, Utah | |
| 01/02/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Idaho State | W 77–56 | 9–5(1–0) | Dee Events Center (6,478)Ogden, Utah | |
| 01/07/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | North Dakota | W 74–62 | 10–5(2–0) | Dee Events Center (6,456)Ogden, Utah | |
| 01/09/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Northern Colorado | W 85–68 | 11–5(3–0) | Dee Events Center (6,518)Ogden, Utah | |
| 01/14/20168:00 pm | at Portland State | W 73–58 | 12–5(4–0) | Peter Stott Center (838)Portland, Oregon | |
| 01/16/20168:00 pm | at Sacramento State | W 85–74 | 13–5(5–0) | Hornets Nest (898)Sacramento, California | |
| 01/23/20167:00 pm | at Idaho State | L 68–69 | 13–6(5–1) | Reed Gym (2,236)Pocatello, Idaho | |
| 01/28/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Northern Arizona | W 76–66 | 14–6(6–1) | Dee Events Center (6,381)Ogden, Utah | |
| 01/30/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Southern Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 77–50 | 15–6(7–1) | Dee Events Center (7,052)Ogden, Utah | |
| 02/04/20167:00 pm | at Northern Colorado | W 64–54 | 16–6(8–1) | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,110)Greeley, Colorado | |
| 02/06/20161:00 pm | at North Dakota | L 71–78 | 16–7(8–2) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,148)Grand Forks, North Dakota | |
| 02/11/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Sacramento State | W 63–50 | 17–7(9–2) | Dee Events Center (6,504)Ogden, Utah | |
| 02/13/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Portland State | W 87–78 | 18–7(10–2) | Dee Events Center (6,798)Ogden, Utah | |
| 02/18/20167:00 pm | at Southern Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 87–83 | 19–7(11–2) | Centrum Arena (2,028)Cedar City, Utah | |
| 02/20/20164:00 pm | at Northern Arizona | W 77–74 | 20–7(12–2) | Walkup Skydome (1,343)Flagstaff, Arizona | |
| 02/25/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Montana State | W 68–60 | 21–7(13–2) | Dee Events Center (7,340)Ogden, Utah | |
| 02/27/20167:00 pm, KJZZ | Montana | W 60–54 | 22–7(14–2) | Dee Events Center (8,960)Ogden, Utah | |
| 03/03/20168:00 pm | at Idaho | L 58–62 | 22–8(14–3) | Cowan Spectrum (1,472)Moscow, Idaho | |
| 03/05/20163:00 pm | at Eastern Washington | W 79–77 | 23–8(15–3) | Reese Court (1,914)Cheney, Washington | |
| 03/10/20161:00 pm | (1) | vs. (8) Portland State Quarterfinals | W 78–74 | 24–8 | Reno Events Center (1,206)Reno, Nevada |
| 03/11/20166:30 pm | (1) | vs. (5) North Dakota Semifinals | W 83–78 OT | 25–8 | Reno Events Center (2,362)Reno, Nevada |
| 03/12/20166:45 pm, ESPNU | (1) | vs. (2) Montana Championship | W 62–59 | 26–8 | Reno Events Center (2,516)Reno, Nevada |
| 03/18/2016*7:20 pm, truTV | (15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 9 Xavier First Round | L 53–71 | 26–9 | Scottrade Center (14,425)St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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