2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
University of Kansas athletics (logo).svg
Big 12 regular season champions
Big 12 Tournament champions
World University Games Gold Medal
Maui Invitational Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #1
2015–16 record 33–5 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self (13th year)
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Assistant coach Norm Roberts
Assistant coach Jerrance Howard
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
Seasons
« 2014–15 2016–17 »
2015–16 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kansas † 15 – 3   .833     33 – 5   .868
#8 West Virginia 13 – 5   .722     26 – 9   .743
#7 Oklahoma 12 – 6   .667     29 – 8   .784
Texas 11 – 7   .611     20 – 13   .606
#21 Baylor 10 – 8   .556     22 – 12   .647
#22 Iowa State 10 – 8   .556     23 – 12   .657
Texas Tech 9 – 9   .500     19 – 13   .594
Kansas State 5 – 13   .278     17 – 16   .515
Oklahoma State 3 – 15   .167     12 – 20   .375
TCU 2 – 16   .111     12 – 21   .364
† 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks 118th basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse. They were led by 13th year head coach Bill Self and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 33–5, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win their 12th consecutive regular season Big 12 title. They defeated Kansas State, Baylor, and West Virginia to be champions of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were the tournament's overall #1 seed. They defeated Austin Peay, Connecticut, and Maryland to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Villanova.

The Jayhawks 12 consecutive regular season Big 12 titles are the longest active consecutive conference title streak in the nation, as well as only being one shy of the NCAA record o f13, which is currently held by UCLA who won 13 in a row between 1967 and 1979.[1]

In July 2015, the Jayhawks represented the United States at the World University Games. The Jayhawks, along with Nic Moore from SMU and Julian DeBose from North Florida, went 8–0 to win the Gold Medal.

Preseason

Departures

Graduation

Name Position
Christian Garrett G

Early draft entrants

Name Position Year
Kelly Oubre Jr. G Freshman
Cliff Alexander F Freshman

Transfers

Name Position Old school New school
Josh Pollard G Kansas[2] Utah Valley
Dwight Coleby C Ole Miss Kansas[3]

Recruiting

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Cheick Diallo
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Carlton Bragg
Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LaGerald Vick
SG		 Memphis, TN Douglass High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 13, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Carlton Bragg
PF		 Cleveland, OH Villa Angela – St. Joseph High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 8, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 89
Cheick Diallo
PF		 Kayes, Mali Our Savior New American 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 28, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:      Scout: #14     Rivals: #15     247Sports: #19      ESPN: #14 

World University Games

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Main article: Basketball at the 2015 Summer Universiade – Men's tournament

In April 2014, the Kansas basketball team was selected by the United States International University Sports Federation (US-IUSF) to represent the United States in the 2015 World University Games. Kansas was selected as the team to represent the U.S. from the schools that expressed interest. This was the second time a college team represented the United States in the World University Games; University of Northern Iowa had finished 9th in 2007.

Current university students or recent graduates, born between Jan. 1, 1990, and Dec. 31, 1997, were eligible for the 2015 Games. Only U.S. citizens were eligible for the U.S. team; therefore Cheick Diallo, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and Dwight Coleby (from Mali, Ukraine, and Bahamas respectively) were ineligible. The Kansas travel party, consisting of 12 competitors and 11 staff (23 total), left Lawrence on June 28 and lived in the athlete village throughout the Games. There were two non-Jayhawks on the U.S. roster: guards Nic Moore of SMU[4] and Julian DeBose of Florida Gulf Coast,[5] replacing injured Kansas guard Devonte' Graham.

Team USA won all their matches in the tournament, beating Germany 84–77 in double overtime on July 13, 2015, to win the gold medal.

Roster

2015–16 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Frank Mason III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Petersburg, VA
G 1 Wayne Selden, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Boston, MA
G 2 LaGerald Vick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
G 4 Devonte Graham 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Raleigh, NC
G 5 Evan Manning 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Lawrence, KS
G 10 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cherkasy, Ukraine
G 11 Tyler Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Lawrence, KS
F 13 Cheick Diallo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Kayes, Mali
G 14 Brannen Greene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Monroe, GA
F 15 Carlton Bragg, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Cleveland, OH
F 21 Clay Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Lansing, KS
F 22 Dwight Coleby Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Nassau, Bahamas
F 31 Jamari Traylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
F 33 Landen Lucas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Portland, OR
F 34 Perry Ellis (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Wichita, KS
F 42 Hunter Mickelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Jonesboro, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 23, 2015

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
World University Games Exhibition
June 24, 2015*
7:00 pm		 at Team Canada W 91–83 
 28 – Mason III   10 – Traylor   6 – Selden Jr.  Sprint Center (8,235)
Kansas City, MO
June 26, 2015*
7:00 pm		 vs. Team Canada W 87–76 
 22 – Selden Jr.   10 – Selden Jr.   11 – Mason III  Sprint Center (8,415)
Kansas City, MO
July 2, 2015*
10:00 pm		 vs. Team China W 93–56 
 13 – Vick    –      –    Seolwol Girls School Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
World University Games
July 4, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Turkey
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 66–57  1–0
  19 – Selden Jr.   9 – Selden Jr.   4 – Mason III  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 5, 2015*
8:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Brazil
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 81–72  2–0
  23 – Selden Jr.   8 – 3 Tied   7 – Mason III  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 7, 2015*
2:30 pm		 vs. Team Chile
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 106–41  3–0
  23 – Mason III   14 – Lucas   5 – Selden Jr.  Muan Indoor Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 8, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Serbia
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 66–65  4–0
  21 – Selden Jr.   9 – Ellis   6 – Moore (SMU)  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 9, 2015*
10:00 am, ESPNU		 vs. Team Switzerland
Preliminary Round – Group D		 W 96–57  5–0
  18 – Debose (FGCU)   7 – Vick   6 – Moore (SMU)  Muan Indoor Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 11, 2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Lithuania
Medal round – Quarterfinals		 W 70–48  6–0
  18 – Mason III   9 – Lucas   4 – Mason III  Gwangju University Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 12, 2015*
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Russia
Medal round – Semifinals		 W 78–68  7–0
  23 – Ellis   6 – 2 Tied   4 – Mason III  Dongkang College Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
July 13, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Team Germany
Medal round – Finals		 W 84–77 2OT 8–0
  22 – Selden Jr.   10 – Ellis   6 – Mason III  Yeomju Gymnasium 
Gwangju, South Korea
Exhibition
November 4, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 #4 Pittsburg State W 89–66 
 22 – Ellis   12 – Ellis   8 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 10, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 #4 Fort Hays State W 95–59 
 16 – Ellis   9 – Bragg Jr.   6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season
November 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 #4 Northern Colorado
Maui Invitational Opening Round		 W 109–72  1–0
  18 – Greene   7 – 2 Tied   9 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 17, 2015*
9:20 pm, ESPN		 #4 vs. #13 Michigan State
Champions Classic		 L 73–79  1–1
  21 – Ellis   6 – Lucas   6 – Graham  United Center (21,461)
Chicago, IL
November 23, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 #5 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 W 123–72  2–1
  18 – Tied   11 – Lucas   7 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 24, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 vs. UCLA
Maui Invitational semifinals		 W 92–73  3–1
  24 – Ellis   6 – Ellis   7 – Mason III  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 25, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 #5 vs. #19 Vanderbilt
Maui Invitational final		 W 70–63  4–1
  25 – Selden   8 – Ellis   3 – Mason  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
December 1, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 #4 Loyola (MD) W 94–61  5–1
  18 – Selden Jr.   6 – 5 Tied   5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 5, 2015*
2:15 pm, ESPN2		 #4 Harvard W 75–69  6–1
  21 – Mason III   8 – Lucas   5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 9, 2015*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 #2 Holy Cross W 92–59  7–1
  15 – Selden Jr.   5 – Bragg Jr.   5 – 2 Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 12, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #2 vs. Oregon State
Kansas City Shootout		 W 82–67  8–1
  22 – Selden Jr.   9 – Ellis   6 – Mason III  Sprint Center (18,612)
Kansas City, MO
December 19, 2015*
1:00 pm, Jayhawk TV/ESPN3		 #2 Montana W 88–46  9–1
  18 – Ellis   9 – Ellis   9 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 22, 2015*
10:00 pm, CBSSN		 #2 at San Diego State W 70–57  10–1
  20 – Ellis   6 – Traylor   3 – 3 Tied  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
December 29, 2015*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 #2 UC Irvine W 78–53  11–1
  14 – Ellis   9 – Ellis   6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 2, 2016
3:00 pm, CBS		 #2 #23 Baylor W 102–74  12–1
(1–0)		  24 – Selden Jr.   6 – 2 Tied   4 – 3 Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 4, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 #1 #2 Oklahoma W 109–106 3OT 13–1
(2–0)		  27 – Ellis   13 – Ellis   6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 9, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 #1 at Texas Tech W 69–59  14–1
(3–0)		  17 – Mason III   10 – 2 Tied   5 – Mason III  United Supermarkets Arena (14,231)
Lubbock, TX
January 12, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 #1 at #11 West Virginia L 63–74  14–2
(3–1)		  21 – Ellis   7 – Ellis   3 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,097)
Morgantown, WV
January 16, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN		 #1 TCU W 70–63  15–2
(4–1)		  11 – Selden Jr.   9 – 2 Tied   6 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 19, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 #3 at Oklahoma State L 67–86  15–3
(4–2)		  14 – Mason III   5 – 2 Tied   5 – Graham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,383)
Stillwater, OK
January 23, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN		 #3 Texas W 76–67  16–3
(5–2)		  26 – Ellis   10 – Lucas   6 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 25, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 #4 at #14 Iowa State L 72–85  16–4
(5–3)		  23 – Ellis   9 – Lucas   4 – Graham  Hilton Coliseum (14,384)
Ames, IA
January 30, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN		 #4 #20 Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Challenge		 W 90–84 OT 17–4
  33 – Selden Jr.   9 – Ellis   5 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 #7 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 77–59  18–4
(6–3)		  19 – Ellis   6 – Lucas   4 – 3 Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 6, 2016
11:00 am, ESPN		 #7 at TCU W 75–56  19–4
(7–3)		  23 – Ellis   10 – Ellis   6 – Mason III  Schollmaier Arena (6,516)
Fort Worth, TX
February 9, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 #6 #10 West Virginia W 75–65  20–4
(8–3)		  21 – Ellis   16 – Lucas   4 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2016
1:30 pm, ESPN		 #6 at #3 Oklahoma W 76–72  21–4
(9–3)		  27 – Graham   10 – Lucas   3 – Mason III  Lloyd Noble Center (12,247)
Norman, OK
February 15, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 #2 Oklahoma State W 94–67  22–4
(10–3)		  18 – Selden Jr.   10 – Lucas   6 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 20, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 #2 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 72–63  23–4
(11–3)		  16 – Mason III   8 – Lucas   5 – Mason III  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
February 23, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #2 at #19 Baylor W 66–60  24–4
(12–3)		  19 – Mason III   10 – Lucas   7 – Graham  Ferrell Center (8,259)
Waco, TX
February 27, 2016
11:00 am, ESPN		 #2 Texas Tech W 67–58  25–4
(13–3)		  17 – Mykhailiuk   8 – Lucas   4 – Graham  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 29, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN		 #1 at #23 Texas W 86–56  26–4
(14–3)		  20 – Ellis   8 – Lucas   6 – Mason III  Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
Austin, TX
March 5, 2016
3:00 pm, ESPN		 #1 #21 Iowa State W 85–78  27–4
(15–3)		  22 – Ellis   7 – 2 tied   5 – Mason III  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2016
1:30 pm, ESPN2		 (1) #1 vs. (8) Kansas State
Quarterfinals		 W 85–63  28–4
  21 – Ellis   6 – Ellis   8 – Graham  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2016
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 (1) #1 vs. (5) #22 Baylor
Semifinals		 W 70–66  29–4
  20 – Ellis   7 – 2 tied   8 – Graham  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN		 (1) #1 vs. (2) #9 West Virginia
Championship game		 W 81–71  30–4
  27 – Graham   7 – Lucas   7 – Mason III  Sprint Center (19,046)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2016*
3:00 pm, TNT		 (1 S) #1 vs. (16 S) Austin Peay
First round		 W 105–79  31–4
  23 – Mykhailiuk   9 – Traylor   6 – Graham  Wells Fargo Arena (16,628)
Des Moines, IA
March 19, 2016*
6:45 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #1 vs. (9 S) Connecticut
Second round		 W 73–61  32–4
  22 – Selden Jr.   11 – Lucas   4 – 2 Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (16,824)
Des Moines, IA
March 24, 2016*
8:40 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #1 vs. (5 S) #18 Maryland
Sweet Sixteen		 W 79–63  33–4
  27 – Ellis   11 – Lucas   6 – Selden, Jr.  KFC Yum! Center (19,399)
Louisville, KY
March 26, 2016*
7:49 pm, CBS		 (1 S) #1 vs. (2 S) #6 Villanova
Elite Eight		 L 59–64  33–5
  17 – Graham   12 – Lucas   4 – Mason III  KFC Yum! Center (19,422)
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

Source: [6]

Rankings

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See also: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
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 Wk 19 Final
AP 5 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 4 7 6 2 2 1 1 1 N/A*
Coaches 5 5 7 6 7 5 3 3 2 1 3 3 6 6 2 2 1 1 1 3

*AP does not release post-tournament rankings
†Change is from final poll from 2014–2015 season

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