2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
Record | 24–12 (11–7 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Edmund P. Joyce Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Carolina † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 33 | – | 7 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Miami (FL) | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Louisville* | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Duke | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the
Stephen F. Austin, and Wisconsin
to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC member North Carolina.
Previous season
The Fighting Irish finished the season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in third place. They defeated Miami (FL), Duke, and North Carolina to become champions of the ACC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Northeastern in the second round, Butler in the third round, and Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen before losing in the Elite Eight to unbeaten Kentucky in a close game, 68–66.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Eric Katenda | 15 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Paris, France | Graduate transferred to North Texas |
Jerian Grant | 22 | G | 6'5" | 202 | Senior | Bowie, MD | Graduated/2015 NBA draft |
Pat Connaughton | 24 | G/F | 6'5" | 206 | Senior | Arlington, MA | Graduated/2015 NBA draft |
2015 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Rex Pflueger SG |
Dana Point, CA | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 11, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Elijah Burns PF |
Troy, NY | Blair Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 19, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Matt Ryan SF |
Cortlandt Manor, NY | Iona College Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 11, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 20 ESPN: 17 | ||||||
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2016 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
T. J. Gibbs SG |
Scotch Plains, NJ | Seton Hall Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 4, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 20 ESPN: 17 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct 30, 2015* 7:00 pm |
No. 19 | St. Francis (IL) | W 87–56 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,873)
South Bend, IN | |||||||
Nov 5, 2015* 7:00 pm |
No. 19 | Caldwell | W 81–56 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (5,585) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 13, 2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 19 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 87–56[1] | 1–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | ||||||
Nov 17, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 18 | Milwaukee | W 86–78 | 2–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,464) South Bend, IN | ||||||
Nov 21, 2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 18 | UMass Lowell | W 83–57 | 3–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,888) South Bend, IN | ||||||
Nov 26, 2015* 6:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 17 | vs. AdvoCare Invitational First Round
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L 68–70 | 3–1 |
Lake Buena Vista, FL
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Nov 27, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 17 | vs. Iowa Advocare Invitational Consolation 2nd Round |
W 68–62 | 4–1 |
HP Field House (4,508) Lake Buena Vista, FL | ||||||
Nov 29, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 17 | vs. Alabama Advocare Invitational 5th Place Game |
L 73–74 | 4–2 |
HP Field House (4,633) Lake Buena Vista, FL | ||||||
Dec 2, 2015* 9:15 pm, ESPN2 |
at Illinois ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 84–79 | 5–2 |
State Farm Center (14,953) Champaign, IL | |||||||
Dec 8, 2015* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
Stony Brook | W 86–61 | 6–2 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,537) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Dec 13, 2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Loyola–Chicago | W 81–61 | 7–2 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,653) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Dec 19, 2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Indiana Crossroads Classic |
L 73-80 | 7–3 |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,156)
Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Dec 21, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Youngstown State | W 87–78 | 8–3 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,313) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Dec 29, 2015* 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
Liberty | W 73–56 | 9–3 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,837) South Bend, IN | |||||||
ACC Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 5 Virginia | L 66–77 | 9–4 (0–1) |
John Paul Jones Arena (14,389) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
Jan 7, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN |
at Boston College | W 82–54 | 10–4 (1–1) |
Chestnut Hill, MA
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Jan 9, 2016 4:00 pm, RSN |
No. 24 Pittsburgh | L 82–86 | 10–5 (1–2) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,298) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Jan 13, 2016 9:00 pm, ACCN
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Georgia Tech | W 72–64 | 11–5 (2–2) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,795) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Jan 16, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 9 Duke | W 95–91 | 12–5 (3–2) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||||||
Jan 20, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN |
Virginia Tech | W 83–81 | 13–5 (4–2) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,888) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Jan 23, 2016 12:00 pm, ACCN |
Boston College | W 76–49 | 14–5 (5–2) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Jan 28, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 25 | at Syracuse | L 66–81 | 14–6 (5–3) |
Carrier Dome (22,861)
Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Jan 31, 2016 1:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 25 | Wake Forest | W 85–62 | 15–6 (6–3) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | ||||||
Feb 3, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 17 Miami (FL) | L 70–79 | 15–7 (6–4) |
Bank United Center (6,819) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
Feb 6, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 ESPN College GameDay
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W 80–76 | 16–7 (7–4) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Feb 8, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Clemson | W 89–83 | 17–7 (8–4) |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,195) Greenville, SC | |||||||
Feb 13, 2016 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 13 Louisville | W 71–66 | 18–7 (9–4) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Feb 20, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 19 | at Georgia Tech | L 62–63 | 18–8 (9–5) |
Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
Feb 24, 2016 9:00 pm, RSN |
No. 23 | at Wake Forest | W 69–58 | 19–8 (10–5) |
LJVM Coliseum (8,498) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
Feb 27, 2016 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 23 | at Florida State | L 56–77 | 19–9 (10–6) |
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,819) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
Mar 2, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 Miami (FL) | L 50–68 | 19–10 (10–7) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | |||||||
Mar 5, 2016 12:00 pm, CBS
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NC State | W 89–75 | 20–10 (11–7) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,715) South Bend, IN | |||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 10, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN |
(4) | vs. (5) No. 19 Duke Quarterfinals |
W 84–79 OT | 21–10 |
Verizon Center (18,561) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Mar 11, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(4) | vs. (1) No. 7 North Carolina Semifinals |
L 47–78 | 21–11 |
Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
NCAA tournament
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Mar 18, 2016* 9:40 pm, CBS
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(6 E) | vs. (11 E) Michigan First Round |
W 70–63 | 22–11 |
Barclays Center (17,502) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
Mar 20, 2016* 2:40 pm, CBS |
(6 E) | vs. (14 E) Stephen F. Austin Second Round |
W 76–75 | 23–11 |
Barclays Center (17,401) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
Mar 25, 2016* 7:27 pm, TBS
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(6 E) | vs. (7 E) Wisconsin Sweet Sixteen |
W 61–56 | 24–11 |
Wells Fargo Center (20,686) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
Mar 27, 2016 8:49 pm, TBS |
(6 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 3 North Carolina Elite Eight |
L 74–88 | 24–12 |
Wells Fargo Center (20,743) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Post | Final |
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AP | 19 | 18 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | 25 | RV | RV | 19 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | N/A |
Coaches | 18 | 18 | 18 | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 17 |
References
- ^ "Jackson scores career-high 27 for No. 19 Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "2015-16 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015.