2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season

2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball season
League NCAA Division I
Sport Basketball
Duration November, 2015 - March, 2016
Number of teams 13
TV partner(s) ESPN,[1][2] ASN[3]
Regular Season
Season champions Stephen F. Austin
Runners-up Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Season MVP Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Top scorer Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)
Tournament
Champions Stephen F. Austin
  Runners-up Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Finals MVP Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin † 18 – 0   1.000     28 – 6   .824
Texas A&M–CC 15 – 3   .833     25 – 8   .758
Sam Houston State 12 – 6   .667     18 – 16   .529
Incarnate Word* 12 – 6   .667     17 – 12   .586
Houston Baptist 10 – 8   .556     17 – 17   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 9 – 9   .500     12 – 21   .364
Abilene Christian* 8 – 10   .444     13 – 18   .419
McNeese State 7 – 11   .389     9 – 20   .310
Central Arkansas** 6 – 12   .333     7 – 21   .250
New Orleans 6 – 12   .333     10 – 20   .333
Nicholls State 6 – 12   .333     11 – 23   .324
Northwestern State 5 – 13   .278     8 – 20   .286
Lamar 3 – 15   .167     11 – 19   .367
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
† 2016 Southland Tournament winner

The 2015–16 SLC men's basketball season was the 53rd season of Southland Conference basketball, taking place between November 2015 and March 2016. Practices began in October 2015, and the season ended with the 2016 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.

Preseason

Preseason Polls

Coaches Poll

Rank Team[4]
1 Stephen F. Austin
2 Northwestern State
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
4 Sam Houston State
5 Lamar
6 Incarnate Word
7 Southeastern Louisiana
8 New Orleans
9 Houston Baptist
10 McNeese State
11 Nicholls State
12 Central Arkansas
13 Abilene Christian

Sports Information Directors' Poll

Rank Team[4]
1 Stephen F. Austin
2 Northwestern State
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
4 Sam Houston State
5 Incarnate Word
6 Lamar
7 Southeastern Louisiana
8 McNeese State
9 Houston Baptist
10 New Orleans
11 Nicholls State
12 Central Arkansas
13 Abilene Christian

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Source:[5]

Award Recipients
First Team Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)

Jalen West (Northwestern State)
Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)
Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M–Corpus Christ)
Paul Baxter (Sam Houston State)

Second Team Ty Charles (Stephen F. Austin)

Zay Jackson (Southeastern Louisiana)
Craig McFerrin (McNeese State)
Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word)
Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist)

Southland Conference Preseason Player of the Year: Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin

Regular Season

Head Coaches

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SLC records are from time at current school.

Team Head coach Previous job Seasons at school Overall record SLC record NCAA Tournaments
Abilene Christian Joe Golding Arkansas–Little Rock 5th 45–71 6–26 0
Central Arkansas Russ Pennell Grand Canyon 2nd 0–2 2–16 0
Houston Baptist Ron Cottrell Arkansas 25th 18–41 9–27 0
Incarnate Word Ken Burmeister Trinity 10th 39–17 19–13 1
Lamar Tic Price North Texas 2nd 16–19 10–13 2
McNeese State Dave Simmons Northwestern State 10th 127–152 80–79 0
New Orleans Mark Slessinger Northwestern State 5th 22–33 14–22 0
Nicholls State J. P. Piper Nicholls (assistant) 12th 121–201 76–106 0
Northwestern State Mike McConathy Bossier Parish CC 17th 259–240 157–117 3
Sam Houston State Jason Hooten Tarleton State 6th 99–69 53–33 0
Southeastern Louisiana Jay Ladner Jones County JC 2nd 9–23 6–12 0
Stephen F. Austin Brad Underwood South Carolina 3rd 61–8 35–1 2
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Willis Wilson Memphis 5th 50–77 36–34 0

Postseason

Southland Conference Tournament

NCAA Tournament

National Invitation Tournament

College Basketball Invitational

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

Awards and honors

Regular Season

SLC Player-of-the-Week

  • Nov. 16 – Jalan West (Northwestern State)[6]
  • Nov. 23 – Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)[7]
  • Nov. 31 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[8]
  • Dec. 7 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[9]
  • Dec. 14 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[10]
  • Dec. 21 – Jontrell Walker (Incarnate Word)[11]
  • Dec. 28 – Ja'Donte' Frye (Nicholls)[12]
  • Jan. 4 – Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist)[13]
  • Jan. 11 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[14]
  • Jan. 18 – Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)[15]
  • Jan. 25 – Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin)[16]
  • Feb. 1 – Kevin Hill (University of New Orleans)[17]
  • Feb. 8 – Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas)[18]
  • Feb. 15 – Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)[19]
  • Feb. 22 –
  • Mar. 1 –

Postseason

SLC All-Conference Teams and Awards [20] [21] [22]

Award Recipients
Coach of the Year Brad Underwood (Stephen F. Austin)
Player of the Year Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Defensive Player of the Year Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Freshman of the Year Jaylen Franklin (Abilene Christian)
Newcomer of the Year Derreck Brooks (Central Arkansas)
First Team Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)
Anthony Odunsi (Houston Baptist)
Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas)
Second Team Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word)
Jaylen Franklin (Abilene Christian)
Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin)
Aurimas Majauskas (Sam Houston State)
Dakarai Henderson (Sam Houston State)
Third Team Zay Jackson (Southeastern Louisiana)
Jamaya Burr (McNeese State)
Glide Geffrard (Stephen F. Austin)
Hameed Ali (Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
Christavious Gill (New Orleans)
All-Defensive Team Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Hameed Ali (Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
Liam Thomas (Nicholls State)
Trey Pinkney (Stephen F. Austin)
First Team All-Academic Kyle Hittle (Incarnate Word)
Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Jordan Howard (Central Arkansas)
Aurimas Majauskas (Sam Houston State)
Parker Wentz ( Abilene Christian)
Second Team All-Academic Bryce Douvier (Texas A&M Corpus Christi)
Sabri Thompson (Northwestern State)
Mitchell Badillo (Incarnate Word)
Reveal Chukwujekwu (Houston Baptist)
Kevin Hill (New Orleans)
All-Tournament Team Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Jared Johnson (Stephen F. Austin)
Michael Holyfield (Sam Houston State)
Jabari Peters (Sam Houston State)
Zeek Woodley (Northwestern State)
Tournament MVP Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)

References

  1. ↑ "Southland Announces Multi-Year Agreement with ESPN". southland.org. Southland Conference. July 8, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Southland Announces 2015-16 ESPN Basketball Coverage". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 8, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Southland Announces 2015-16 ASN Basketball Coverage". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Stephen F. Austin Named Favorite in Conference Preseason Polls". southland.org. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Walkup Leads Southland's Preseason All-League Selections". southland.org. Southland Conference. October 27, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Northwestern State's West Named Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "SFA's Walkup Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". southland.org. Southland Conference. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 7, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 14, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  11. ↑ "UIW's Walker Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 21, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nicholls' Frye Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. December 28, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ "HBU's Odunsi Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 4, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Islanders' Thomas Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  16. ↑ "SFA's Floyd Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. January 25, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  17. ↑ "New Orleans' Hill Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Central Arkansas' Howard Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Northwestern State's Woodley Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Southland Conference. February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  20. ↑ http://coxsportstv.com/featured-teams/southland-conference/news/walkup-named-the-2015-16-southland-conference-mens-basketball-player-of-the
  21. ↑ http://www.southland.org/news/2015/3/15/MBB_0315150409.aspx
  22. ↑ http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033116aaa.html
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