| 2015–16Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball | |
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Charleston Classic champions | |
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 29–8 (13–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Ron Sanchez (7th season) |
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| Offensive scheme | Blocker-Mover |
| Base defense | Pack line |
| Home arena | John Paul Jones Arena |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3North Carolina † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 33 | – | 7 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Virginia | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Miami (FL) | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Louisville* | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Duke | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2016 ACC tournament winner * Ineligible for both the2016 ACC tournament and the2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban. Rankings fromAP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented theUniversity of Virginia during the2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 111th season of play. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his seventh year, and played their home games atJohn Paul Jones Arena inCharlottesville,Virginia as members of theAtlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 13–5 inACC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeatedGeorgia Tech andMiami (FL) to advance to the championship game of theACC tournament where they lost toNorth Carolina. They received an at-large bid to theNCAA tournament as a #1 seed where they defeatedHampton,Butler, andIowa State to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to fellow ACC memberSyracuse.
TheCavaliers finished the2014–15 season with a record of 30–4 overall and 16–2 inconference play, finishing in first place in the ACC forthe second straight season. Despite their best regular season record in school history of 28–2, and reaching their highest national rankingsince 1983, they fell in the semifinals of theACC tournament toNorth Carolina, andin the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 toMichigan State.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Justin Anderson | 1 | G | 6'6" | 228 | Junior | Montross, Virginia | 2015 NBA draft[1]/Dallas Mavericks[2] |
| B. J. Stith | 2 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Lawrenceville, Virginia | Transferred[3] toOld Dominion[4] |
| Darion Atkins | 5 | F | 6'8" | 241 | Senior | Clinton, Maryland | Graduated/2015 NBA draft |
| Maleek Frazier | 22 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Senior | Charlottesville, Virginia | Graduated |
| Rob Vozenilek | 23 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Richmond, Virginia | Graduated |
On April 1, 2015, associate head coachRitchie McKay announced that he would be re-taking the head coaching job atLiberty, which he previously held from 2007 to 2009 until coming to Virginia.[5] On April 17,Lindenwood head coachBrad Soderberg was hired.[6] Soderberg had previously served as an assistant atWisconsin alongside Tony Bennett's fatherDick, and was interim head coach following the latter's retirement in 2000.[7] On July 2, 2015, Ron Sanchez was promoted toassociate head coach.[8]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jarred Reuter PF | Marion, MA | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | August 2, 2014[9] | |
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| Mamadi Diakite PF | Conakry, Guinea | Blue Ridge School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | August 4, 2015[10] | |
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Diakite originally committed to the class of 2016, but at the time of his commitment stated that there was an "80-percent chance" that he couldreclassify to 2015 and redshirt.[11] On September 3, Bennett announced that Diakite was eligible to join the program.[12]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Austin Nichols | 1 | F | 6'9" | 228 | Junior | Collierville, TN | Transferred fromMemphis.[13] Under NCAA transfer rules, Nichols must redshirt for the 2015–16 season. After this season he will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| 2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
Roster | |
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| F/C | Anthony Gill | Mike Tobey | Jack Salt | ||
| F | Isaiah Wilkins | Jarred Reuter | Caid Kirven | ||
| G/F | Devon Hall | Evan Nolte | Jeff Jones | ||
| G | Malcolm Brogdon | Marial Shayok | Justice Bartley | ||
| PG | London Perrantes | Darius Thompson |
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov 13, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 6 | Morgan State | W 86–48 | 1–0 | 15 – Tobey | 8 – Tobey | 4 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,034) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Nov 16, 2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 6 | at George Washington College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | L 68–73 | 1–1 | 28 – Brogdon | 8 – Brogdon | 4 – Brogdon | Charles E. Smith Center (5,025) Washington, D.C. | |||
| Nov 19, 2015* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 6 | vs. Bradley Charleston Classic Quarterfinal | W 82–57 | 2–1 | 16 – Gill | 7 – Gill | 8 – Perrantes | TD Arena (3,437) Charleston, South Carolina | |||
| Nov 20, 2015* 9:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 6 | vs. Long Beach State Charleston Classic Semifinal | W 87–52 | 3–1 | 17 – Shayok | 6 – Reuter | 7 – Brogdon | TD Arena (3,417) Charleston, South Carolina | |||
| Nov 22, 2015* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 6 | vs. George Mason Charleston Classic Championship | W 83–66 | 4–1 | 21 – Brogdon | 8 – Tobey | 11 – Perrantes | TD Arena (2,820) Charleston, South Carolina | |||
| Nov 25, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 12 | Lehigh | W 80–54 | 5–1 | 23 – Brogdon | 5 – Tied | 8 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,220) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Dec 1, 2015* 7:30 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at Ohio State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 64–58 | 6–1 | 22 – Brogdon | 7 – Gill | 6 – Thompson | Value City Arena (12,445) Columbus, Ohio | |||
| Dec 5, 2015* 2:00 pm, RSN | No. 10 | William & Mary | W 67–52 | 7–1 | 16 – Tied | 7 – Gill | 3 – Shayok | John Paul Jones Arena (14,105) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Dec 8, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | vs. No. 14 West Virginia Jimmy V Classic | W 70–54 | 8–1 | 20 – Gill | 12 – Gill | 4 – Perrantes | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||
| Dec 19, 2015* Noon, ESPN2 | No. 8 | No. 12 Villanova | W 86–75 | 9–1 | 22 – Gill | 7 – Tied | 6 – Brogdon | John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Dec 22, 2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | California | W 63–62 OT | 10–1 | 17 – Gill | 7 – Wilkins | 6 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (13,265) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Dec 30, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 | Oakland | W 71–58 | 11–1 | 17 – Gill | 8 – Wilkins | 5 – Brogdon | John Paul Jones Arena (14,465) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
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| Jan 2, 2016 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | Notre Dame | W 77–66 | 12–1 (1–0) | 24 – Brogdon | 6 – Tied | 5 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,389) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Jan 4, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | at Virginia Tech Commonwealth Clash | L 68–70 | 12–2 (1–1) | 22 – Perrantes | 8 – Tied | 4 – Brogdon | Cassell Coliseum (6,157) Blacksburg, Virginia | |||
| Jan 9, 2016 2:00 pm, ACCN | No. 4 | at Georgia Tech | L 64–68 | 12–3 (1–2) | 19 – Brogdon | 7 – Tobey | 4 – Perrantes | Hank McCamish Pavilion (8,073) Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Jan 12, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | No. 8 Miami (FL) | W 66–58 | 13–3 (2–2) | 20 – Brogdon | 8 – Gill | 3 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (13,495) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Jan 17, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | at Florida State | L 62–69 | 13–4 (2–3) | 19 – Perrantes | 5 – Brogdon | 5 – Brogdon | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,158) Tallahassee, Florida | |||
| Jan 19, 2016 9:00 pm, ACCN | No. 13 | Clemson | W 69–62 | 14–4 (3–3) | 20 – Brogdon | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,398) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Jan 24, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 | Syracuse | W 73–65 | 15–4 (4–3) | 21 – Brogdon | 8 – Gill | 7 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (13,305) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Jan 26, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 11 | at Wake Forest | W 72–71 | 16–4 (5–3) | 28 – Brogdon | 7 – Brogdon | 5 – Perrantes | LJVM Coliseum (9,221) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||
| Jan 30, 2016 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 11 | at No. 16 Louisville | W 63–47 | 17–4 (6–3) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Gill | 5 – Perrantes | KFC Yum! Center (21,714) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
| Feb 3, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 9 | Boston College | W 61–47 | 18–4 (7–3) | 27 – Brogdon | 11 – Gill | 4 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,310) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Feb 6, 2016 Noon, ACCN | No. 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 64–50 | 19–4 (8–3) | 21 – Brogdon | 7 – Wilkins | 5 – Wilkins | Petersen Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
| Feb 9, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN | No. 7 | Virginia Tech Commonwealth Clash | W 67–49 | 20–4 (9–3) | 16 – Gill | 5 – Tied | 5 – Hall | John Paul Jones Arena (14,395) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Feb 13, 2016 4:30 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | at Duke | L 62–63 | 20–5 (9–4) | 18 – Brogdon | 5 – Tied | 4 – Shayok | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina | |||
| Feb 15, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | NC State | W 73–53 | 21–5 (10–4) | 22 – Brogdon | 13 – Wilkins | 5 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,016) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Feb 22, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 12 Miami (FL) | L 61–64 | 21–6 (10–5) | 28 – Brogdon | 10 – Gill | 7 – Perrantes | BankUnited Center (7,016) Coral Gables, Florida | |||
| Feb 27, 2016 6:30 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | No. 7 North Carolina ESPN College GameDay | W 79–74 | 22–6 (11–5) | 26 – Brogdon | 9 – Gill | 6 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| Mar 1, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 4 | at Clemson | W 64–57 | 23–6 (12–5) | 18 – Brogdon | 10 – Gill | 4 – Perrantes | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,626) Greenville, South Carolina1 | |||
| Mar 5, 2016 8:30 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | No. 11 Louisville | W 68–46 | 24–6 (13–5) | 17 – Brogdon | 20 – Tobey | 4 – Perrantes | John Paul Jones Arena (14,088) Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
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| Mar 10, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN | (2)No. 4 | vs. (10) Georgia Tech Quarterfinals | W 72–52 | 25–6 | 26 – Brogdon | 8 – Gill | 8 – Perrantes | Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C. | |||
| Mar 11, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN | (2)No. 4 | vs. (3) No. 11 Miami (FL) Semifinals | W 73–68 | 26–6 | 24 – Brogdon | 7 – Wilkins | 4 – Brogdon | Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C. | |||
| Mar 12, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN | (2)No. 4 | vs. (1) No. 7 North Carolina Championship | L 57–61 | 26–7 | 15 – Brogdon | 9 – Tobey | 4 – Brogdon | Verizon Center (20,719) Washington, D.C. | |||
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| Mar 17, 2016* 3:10 pm, truTV | (1 MW)No. 4 | vs. (16 MW) Hampton First Round | W 81–45 | 27–7 | 19 – Gill | 7 – Gill | 4 – 3 Tied | PNC Arena (19,722) Raleigh, NC | |||
| Mar 19, 2016* 7:10 pm, TBS | (1 MW)No. 4 | vs. (9 MW) Butler Second Round | W 77–69 | 28–7 | 22 – Brogdon | 8 – Gill | 5 – Brogdon | PNC Arena (19,433) Raleigh, NC | |||
| Mar 25, 2016* 7:10 pm, CBS | (1 MW)No. 4 | vs. (4 MW) No. 22 Iowa State Sweet Sixteen | W 84–71 | 29–7 | 23 – Gill | 8 – Gill | 9 – Perrantes | United Center (21,490) Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Mar 27, 2016* 6:09 pm, TBS | (1 MW)No. 4 | vs. (10 MW) Syracuse Elite Eight | L 62–68 | 29–8 | 18 – Perrantes | 6 – Brogdon | 7 – Brogdon | United Center (20,155) Chicago, Illinois | |||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region ^1 Game played inGreenville, South Carolina, during renovations toLittlejohn Coliseum.. All times are inEastern Time. | |||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7(1) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | N/A |
| Coaches | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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| 2016 | 2 | 36 | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks |