2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
2015–16 record	24–12 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Brey (16th year)
Assistant coach	Anthony Solomon
Assistant coach	Rod Balanis
Assistant coach	Martin Ingelsby
Home arena	Edmund P. Joyce Center

2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#3 North Carolina †	14	–	4	.778	33	–	7	.825
#4 Virginia	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
#10 Miami (FL)	13	–	5	.722	27	–	8	.771
#16 Louisville*	12	–	6	.667	23	–	8	.742
Notre Dame	11	–	7	.611	24	–	12	.667
#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 University of Notre Dame during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by sixteenth year head coach Mike Brey, played its home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center in South Bend, Indiana and were third year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Michigan, 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.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
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

Class of 2015 signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rex Pflueger SG	Dana Point, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 11, 2014
Rex Pflueger SG	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
Elijah Burns PF	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
Matt Ryan SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 20 ESPN: 17
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: "Notre Dame 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "2015 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "2015 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.

Class of 2016 signees

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Temple Gibbs SG	Scotch Plains, NJ	Seton Hall Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 4, 2015
Temple Gibbs SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 20 ESPN: 17
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: "Notre Dame 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "2016 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.

Roster

2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Pflueger, RexRex Pflueger	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Mater Dei	Dana Point, California
3.5 !F	1	Torres, AustinAustin Torres	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Penn	Granger, Indiana
3.5 !F	3	Beachem, V. J.V. J. Beachem	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	New Haven	Fort Wayne, Indiana
3.5 !F	4	Ryan, MattMatt Ryan	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Iona Preparatory	Cortlandt Manor, New York
1.5 !G	5	Farrell, MattMatt Farrell	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Point Pleasant Beach	Point Pleasant, New Jersey
1.5 !G	11	Jackson, DemetriusDemetrius Jackson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Marian	Mishawaka, Indiana
3.5 !F	12	Burns, ElijahElijah Burns	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Blair Academy	Troy, New York
3.5 !F	20	Burgett, AustinAustin Burgett	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Avon	Avon, Indiana
3.5 !F	21	Gregory, MattMatt Gregory (W)	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Cathedral	Avon, Indiana
3.5 !F	23	Geben, MartinasMartinas Geben	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	2.0 !So	St. Maria Goretti	Vilnius, Lithuania
3.5 !F	30	Auguste, ZachZach Auguste	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	New Hampton	Marlborough, Massachusetts
1.5 !G	32	Vasturia, SteveSteve Vasturia	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Joseph's Prep	Medford, New Jersey
3.5 !F	35	Colson, BonzieBonzie Colson	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	St. Andrew's School	New Bedford, Massachusetts

Head coach

Mike Brey

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Solomon
Rod Balanis
Martin Ingelsby

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
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. Monmouth AdvoCare Invitational First Round	L 68–70	3–1	HP Field House (4,871) Lake Buena Vista, FL
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 80–73	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 77–66	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)	Conte Forum (4,165) Chestnut Hill, MA
Jan 9, 2016 4:00 PM, RSN		Pittsburgh	L 86–82	10–5 (1–2)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,298) South Bend, IN
Jan 13, 2016 9:00 PM, ACCN		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 81–66	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 79–70	15–7 (6–4)	Bank United Center (6,819) Coral Gables, FL
Feb 6, 2016 7:00 PM, ESPN		No. 2 North Carolina	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		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
Mar 18, 2016* 9:40 pm, CBS	(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	(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

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
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
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 14 November 2015.
↑ "2015-16 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball

Venues	Notre Dame Fieldhouse (1898–1968) Joyce Center (1968–present)

Rivalries	UCLA

Culture & lore	Notre Dame Leprechaun Crossroads Classic Accomplishments

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Helms national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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