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2015–16 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team

2015–16 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball
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Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Division West Division
2015–16 record 6–22 (3–13 OVC)
Head coach Jon Harris (1st year)
Assistant coach Kent Williams
Assistant coach Tarrance Crump
Assistant coach Bubba Wells
Home arena Vadalabene Center
Seasons
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 12 4   .750     20 12   .625
Tennessee State 11 5   .688     20 11   .645
Tennessee Tech 11 5   .688     19 12   .613
Morehead State 11 5   .688     23 14   .622
Eastern Kentucky 6 10   .375     15 16   .484
Jacksonville State 4 12   .250     8 23   .258
West
UT Martin 10 6   .625     20 15   .571
Murray State 10 6   .625     17 14   .548
Eastern Illinois 9 7   .563     13 17   .433
Austin Peay 7 9   .438     18 18   .500
SIU Edwardsville 3 13   .188     6 22   .214
Southeast Missouri St. 2 14   .125     5 24   .172
2016 OVC tournament winner

The 2015–16 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first year head coach Jon Harris, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center as members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 6–22, 3–13 in OVC play to finish in fifth place in the west division. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

A nationwide search for a new head coach began in March, 2015, and on April 3, Edwardsville native Jon Harris, an assistant coach for the California Golden Bears was introduced as the new Cougars head coach. Harris announced the addition of assistant coaches Kent Williams and Tarrence Crump on April 24. On May 28, Charles "Bubba" Wells was also added to the staff.

Six players, all of whom saw major playing time, return from the 12–16 team of 2014–15. One recruit from high school signed by previous coach Lennox Forrester joined the team in addition to others recruited by new coach Harris and his staff, including three transfers from Southern Illinois junior colleges (one from local Lewis & Clark), a transferring graduate student with remaining eligibility, and a transfer who will be eligible after the semester break. Missing from the mix is Donovine Stewart, last season's leader in minutes played, assists, and steals and #2 in scoring and rebounding, who graduated with a year of eligibility remaining and was said to have been contacted about transferring by Illinois, Minnesota, USC, and others, with Illinois having requested his transcripts; Stewart eventually transferred to Portland State but sat out the PSU @ SIUE game on December 12.

The 2015–16 season will begin in mid-November, 2015.


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