2015–16 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 25
Record22–11 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
(Capacity: 15,400)
2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Indiana153 .833278  .771
No. 2 Michigan State135 .722296  .829
No. 18 Maryland126 .667279  .750
No. 12 Purdue126 .667269  .743
No. 25 Iowa126 .6672211  .667
Wisconsin126 .6672213  .629
Ohio State117 .6112213  .629
Michigan108 .5562313  .639
Northwestern810 .4442012  .625
Penn State711 .3891616  .500
Nebraska612 .3331618  .471
Illinois513 .2781519  .441
Minnesota216 .1111120  .355
Rutgers117 .056725  .219
2016 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth–year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished season 22–11, 12–6 record in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big Ten tournament, they were upset by Illinois in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Temple in the first round before losing to eventual National Champion Villanova in the second round.

Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2014–15 season with a 22–12 record, 12–6 in conference play finishing in third place. They lost to Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament and received an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament where they defeated Davidson in the First Round and lost to Gonzaga in the Third Round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Gabriel Olaseni0C6'10"237SeniorLondon, EnglandGraduated
Josh Oglesby2G6'5"200SeniorCedar Rapids, IAGraduated
Trey Dickerson11G6'1"180SophomoreQueens, NYTransferred to South Dakota
Kyle Denning13G6'1"165SeniorCedar Rapids, IAGraduated
Aaron White30F6'9"228SeniorStrongsville, OHGraduated/2015 NBA draft

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dale JonesSF6'8"220JuniorWaterloo, IAJunior college transfer from Tyler JC

2015 recruiting class

Isaiah Moss in a game against 2015 IHSA 4A state champion Stevenson.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Moss
SF
Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Brandon Hutton
SF
Chicago, IL De La Salle Institute 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ahmad Wagner
PF
Huber Heights, OH Wayne High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 10, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andrew Fleming
SG
Nashville, TN Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Christian Williams
SG
Decatur, IL Saint Teresa High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

2016 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Bohannon
PG
Marion, IA Linn-Mar High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyler Cook
PF
St. Louis, MO Chaminade College Prep School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ryan Kriener
PF
Spirit Lake, IA Spirit Lake High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 30, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Cordell Pemsl
SF
Dubuque, IA Wahlert Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2015–16 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Ahmad Wagner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Yellow Springs, OH
F 1 Dale Jones Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Waterloo, IA
G 2 Andrew Fleming 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) Fr Nashville, TN
G 3 Michael Soukup (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Danville, IA
G 4 Isaiah Moss Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
G 5 Anthony Clemmons (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lansing, MI
G 10 Mike Gesell (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr South Sioux City, NE
G 11 Christian Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Decatur, IL
G 13 Steven Soukup (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Danville, IA
G 14 Peter Jok 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Des Moines, IA
F 20 Jarrod Uthoff (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) Sr Cedar Rapids, IA
F 23 Okey Ukah (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) Sr Iowa City, IA
G 24 Brady Ellingson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Sussex, WI
F 25 Dom Uhl 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Frankfurt, Germany
F 30 Brandon Hutton Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
C 34 Adam Woodbury (C) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Sioux City, IA
F 51 Nicholas Baer (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Bettendorf, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

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

Roster

[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 29, 2015*
7:00 pm
Sioux Falls W 99–73 
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,381)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 6, 2015*
7:00 pm
Augustana (SD) L 74–76 
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,209)
Iowa City, IA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
8:30 pm, ESPN3
Gardner–Webb W 79–59  1–0
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,209)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 15, 2015*
4:00 pm, BTN
Coppin State W 103–68  2–0
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,350)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 19, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
at Marquette
Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 89–61  3–0
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,297)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 26, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Dayton
AdvoCare Invitational First Round
L 77–82  3–1
HP Field House (4,871)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 27, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. No. 17 Notre Dame
AdvoCare Invitational Consolation 2nd Round
L 62–68  3–2
HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 29, 2015*
10:00 am, ESPN3
vs. No. 20 Wichita State
AdvoCare Invitational 7th Place Game
W 84–62  4–2
HP Field House 
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Dec 2, 2015*
8:15 pm, ESPNU
Florida State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 78–75 OT 5–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,247)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 5, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
UMKC W 95–75  6–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,763)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 7, 2015*
6:00 pm, BTN
Western Illinois W 90–56  7–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,395)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 10, 2015*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
at No. 5 Iowa State
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
L 82–83  7–3
Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
Dec 19, 2015*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Drake
Big Four Classic
W 70–64  8–3
Wells Fargo Arena (15,424)
Des Moines, IA
Dec 22, 2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee Tech W 85–63  9–3
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,432)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten regular season
Dec 29, 2015
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 1 Michigan State W 83–70[2]  10–3
(1–0)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 2, 2016
5:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Purdue W 70–63  11–3
(2–0)
Mackey Arena (14,846)
West Lafayette, IN
Jan 5, 2016
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 19 Nebraska W 77–66  12–3
(3–0)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,736)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 14, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16 at No. 4 Michigan State W 76–59[3]  13–3
(4–0)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Jan 17, 2016
3:30 pm, BTN
No. 16 Michigan W 82–71  14–3
(5–0)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 21, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 at Rutgers W 90–76  15–3
(6–0)
The RAC (4,209)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 24, 2016
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 No. 22 Purdue W 83–71[4]  16–3
(7–0)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 28, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 8 Maryland L 68–74  16–4
(7–1)
Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Jan 31, 2016
2:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 Northwestern W 85–71  17–4
(8–1)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 3, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5 Penn State W 73–49  18–4
(9–1)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,596)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 7, 2016
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 5 at Illinois W 77–65  19–4
(10–1)
State Farm Center (13,849)
Champaign, IL
Feb 11, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 at Indiana L 78–85  19–5
(10–2)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 14, 2016
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 4 Minnesota W 75–71  20–5
(11–2)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 17, 2016
5:30 pm, BTN
No. 4 at Penn State L 75–79  20–6
(11–3)
Bryce Jordan Center (6,590)
University Park, PA
Feb 24, 2016
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 8 Wisconsin L 59–67  20–7
(11–4)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 28, 2016
3:00 pm, CBS
No. 8 at Ohio State L 64–68  20–8
(11–5)
Value City Arena (15,593)
Columbus, OH
Mar 1, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16 No. 12 Indiana L 78–81  20–9
(11–6)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Mar 5, 2016
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 16 at Michigan W 71–61  21–9
(12–6)
Crisler Arena (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten tournament
Mar 10, 2016
1:30 pm, BTN
(5) No. 20 vs. (12) Illinois
Second round
L 66–68  21–10
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (15,707)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2016*
2:10 pm, truTV
(7 S) No. 25 vs. (10 S) Temple
First Round
W 72–70 OT 22–10
Barclays Center (17,333)
Brooklyn, NY
Mar 20, 2016*
11:10 am, CBS
(7 S) No. 25 vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova
Second Round
L 68–87  22–11
Barclays Center (17,401)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South Region.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 19 16 9 3 5 4 (11) 4 8 16 20 25 N/A*
Coaches RV NR RV RV RV RV RV NR 23 19 9 4 7 5 (3) 6 8 15 18 24 25

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

See also

2015–16 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

References

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