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2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
George Washington Colonials logo.svg

NIT champions
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record 28–10 (11–7 A-10)
Head coach
Mike Lonergan (5th season)
Assistant coach Hajj Turner
Assistant coach Maurice Joseph
Assistant coach Carmen Maciariello
Home arena Charles E. Smith Center

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2015–16 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L  
PCT
Dayton 14 4   .778     25 8
  .758
VCU 14 4   .778     25 11
  .694
St. Bonaventure 14 4   .778     22 9
  .710

Saint Joseph's †
13 5   .722     28 8
  .778
George Washington 11 7   .611     28 10
  .737
Davidson 10 8   .556     20 13
  .606
Rhode Island 9 9   .500     17 15
  .531
Fordham 8 10   .444     17 14
  .548
Richmond 7 11   .389     16 16
  .500
UMass 6 12   .333     14 18
  .438
Duquesne 6 12   .333     17 17
  .500
George Mason 5 13   .278     11 21
  .344
Saint Louis 5 13   .278     11 21
  .344
La Salle 4 14   .222     9 22
  .290


† 2016 A10 Tournament winner


The 2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by fifth year head coach Mike Lonergan, played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 28–10, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Saint Louis in the second round of the A-10 Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament. As a #4 seed, they defeated Hofstra, Monmouth, and Florida to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated San Diego State and Valparaiso to become the 2016 NIT champions.


On September 17, 2016, following an investigation into allegations of verbal abuse of his players, head coach Mike Lonergan was fired.[1] He finished at George Washington with a five-year record of 97–70.




Contents






  • 1 Previous season


  • 2 Departures


    • 2.1 Incoming transfers




  • 3 Incoming recruits


  • 4 Roster


  • 5 Rankings


  • 6 Accolades


    • 6.1 Honors and awards


    • 6.2 Records




  • 7 Schedule


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References





Previous season


The Colonials finished the 2014–15 season 22–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to Rhode Island. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round before losing in the second round to Temple.



Departures































































Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Nick Griffin 5 G 6'3" 173 Sophomore Rockville, MD Transferred to Saint Peter's
Kethan Savage 11 G 6'3" 200 Junior Fairfax, VA Transferred to Butler
Darian Bryant 15 G 6'4" 200 Freshman Washington, D.C. Transferred to Delaware State
Ryan McCoy 20 F 6'9" 207 RS Junior Skillman, NJ Walk-on; graduated
John Kopriva 34 F 6'8" 214 Senior Milwaukee, WI Graduated


Incoming transfers

































Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Alex Mitola 1 G 5'11" 170 Senior Florham Park, NJ Transferred from Dartmouth. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mitola graduated from Dartmouth.
Jaren Sina 23 G 6'2" 185 Junior Lake Hopatcong, NJ Transferred from Seton Hall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sina will have to sit out from the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.


Incoming recruits


































US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date

Jordan Roland
SG
Syracuse, NY
Westhill High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jul 14, 2014 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68

Collin Goss
PF
Manassas, VA
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
May 3, 2014 

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65

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:












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Players Coaches
































































































































Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown

G
1

Alex Mitola

5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)

Sr

Florham Park, NJ

G
3

Paul Jorgensen

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)

So

Ramsey, NJ

G/F
4

Anthony Swan

6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
196 lb (89 kg)

So

Los Angeles, CA

F
12

Yuta Watanabe

6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
197 lb (89 kg)

So

Kagawa, Japan

G/F
13

Patricio Garino

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)

Sr

Mar del Plata, Argentina

G
14

Jordan Roland

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
172 lb (78 kg)

Fr

Syracuse, NY

F
21

Kevin Larsen

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
265 lb (120 kg)

Sr

Copenhagen, Denmark

G
22

Joe McDonald

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)

Sr

Lorton, VA

G
23

Jaren Sina (I) Current redshirt

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
193 lb (88 kg)

Jr

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

G
30

Matt Hart (W)

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
182 lb (83 kg)

RS Jr

Orchard Park, NY

F
33

Collin Goss

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)

Fr

Manassas, VA

F
34

Tyler Cavanaugh

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
238 lb (108 kg)

RS Jr

Syracuse, NY

F
45

Matt Cimino

6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
212 lb (96 kg)

So

Falmouth, ME


Head coach


  • Mike Lonergan (Catholic)

Assistant coach(es)


  • Hajj Turner (Louisville)

  • Maurice Joseph (Vermont)

  • Carmen Maciariello (Siena)




Legend



  • (C) Team captain


  • (S) Suspended


  • (I) Ineligible


  • (W) Walk-on




  • Injured Injured


  • Redshirt Current redshirt




Roster




Rankings













































































Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Final 

AP[2]
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
21
20
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR 

Coaches'[2]
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
22
20
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR


Accolades



Honors and awards


  • Tyler Cavanaugh


All-Atlantic 10 (2nd team) [3]

Academic Academic All-Conference [3]


  • Patricio Garino


All-Atlantic 10 (2nd team) [3]

All-Atlantic 10 Defensive team [3]

Academic Academic All-Conference [3]


Team Argentina 2016 Summer Olympics [4]


  • Alex Mitola

Academic Academic All-Conference [3]


Records


  • Team


Winningest team in program history (28-10) [5]

First postseason championship in program history (2016 NIT Champions) [5]



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Date
time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

11/07/2015*
7:00 pm



Gannon

W 92–47 

 15  Watanabe   6  Tied   4  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,108)
Washington, D.C.
Non-conference regular season

11/13/2015*
7:00 pm, CSN



Lafayette

W 85–76 
1–0

 24  Larsen   17  Cavanaugh   4  Jorgensen 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,118)
Washington, D.C.

11/16/2015*
7:30 pm, ESPN2



No. 6 Virginia
College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon

W 73–68 
2–0

 18  Tied   7  3 tied   5  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (5,025)
Washington, D.C.

11/19/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3



at South Florida

W 73–67 
3–0

 18  Garino   13  McDonald   4  Watanabe 

USF Sun Dome (2,790)
Tampa, FL

11/22/2015*
7:30 pm



Army
Barclays Center Classic

W 92–81 
4–0

 21  Larsen   9  Cavanaugh   4  McDonald 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,775)
Washington, D.C.

11/24/2015*
11:00 am



Gardner–Webb
Barclays Center Classic

W 94–65 
5–0

 20  Cavanaugh   10  McDonald   3  4 tied 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,796)
Washington, D.C.

11/27/2015*
9:00 pm, ASN



vs. Tennessee
Barclays Center Classic semifinals

W 73–70 
6–0

 18  Cavanaugh   10  Larsen   5  Garino 

Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY

11/28/2015*
2:30 pm, ASN



vs. No. 24 Cincinnati
Barclays Center Classic Final

L 56–61 
6–1

 15  Garino   7  Larsen   4  Larsen 

Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY

12/02/2015*
7:00 pm, ASN



Seton Hall

W 72–64 
7–1

 16  Tied   7  Cavanaugh   4  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,280)
Washington, D.C.

12/08/2015*
7:00 pm, CSN



Penn State

W 76–66 
8–1

 18  Cavanaugh   10  Cavanaugh   5  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,262)
Washington, D.C.

12/12/2015*
4:30 pm, CBSSN



Rutgers

W 83–49 
9–1

 22  Cavanaugh   7  Larsen   5  Jorgensen 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,172)
Washington, D.C.

12/19/2015*
1:00 pm

No. 21

Saint Peter's

W 87–74 
10–1

 18  Cavanaugh   11  Larsen   5  5 tied 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,880)
Washington, D.C.

12/22/2015*
9:00 pm, FS1

No. 20

at DePaul

L 61–82 
10–2

 17  Larsen   11  Larsen   4  Jorgensen 

Allstate Arena (5,289)
Rosemont, IL

12/29/2015*
7:00 pm, ASN



at UCF

W 67–50 
11–2

 17  Garino   8  Tied   5  McDonald 

CFE Arena (3,889)
Orlando, FL
Atlantic 10 regular season

01/03/2016
7:00 pm, NBCSN



Fordham

W 69–63 
12–2
(1–0)
 21  Cavanaugh   11  Larsen   4  McDonald 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,813)
Washington, D.C.

01/06/2016
7:00 pm, FSMW



at Saint Louis

L 62–65 
12–3
(1–1)
 14  Larsen   7  Tied   4  McDonald 

Chaifetz Arena (5,104)
St. Louis, MO

01/09/2016
8:00 pm, ASN



Duquesne

W 91–64 
13–3
(2–1)
 30  Cavanaugh   11  Larsen   5  Jorgensen 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,103)
Washington, D.C.

01/12/2016
7:00 pm, ASN/CSN



at Massachusetts

W 81–70 
14–3
(3–1)
 26  Cavanaugh   8  Larsen   7  Mitola 

Mullins Center (2,571)
Amherst, MA

01/15/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2



at Dayton

L 70–77 
14–4
(3–2)
 18  Cavanaugh   10  Larsen   7  Mitola 

UD Arena (12,831)
Dayton, OH

01/22/2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2



Rhode Island

W 62–58 
15–4
(4–2)
 13  Cavanaugh   10  Cavanaugh   3  McDonald 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,913)
Washington, D.C.

01/28/2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU



Richmond

L 90–98 2OT
15–5
(4–3)
 17  Garino; Larsen   14  Cavanaugh   5  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,367)
Washington, D.C.

01/31/2016
12:00 pm, NBCSN



at George Mason

W 76–70 
16–5
(5–3)
 19  Garino   11  Larsen   3  Jorgensen 

EagleBank Arena (5,168)
Fairfax, VA

02/03/2016
7:00 pm, ASN/MASN



Davidson

W 79–69 
17–5
(6–3)
 17  Garino   10  McDonald   3  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (2,918)
Washington, D.C.

02/06/2016
12:00 pm, CBSSN



at VCU

W 72–69 
18–5
(7–3)
 27  Garino   8  Cavanaugh   3  Tied 

Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA

02/10/2016
7:00 pm, CSN/SNY



Saint Joseph's

L 66–84 
18–6
(7–4)
 17  Cavanaugh   9  Larsen   7  McDonald 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,091)
Washington, D.C.

02/13/2016
4:00 pm



at St. Bonaventure

L 57–64 
18–7
(7–5)
 21  Garino   11  Larsen   4  McDonald 

Reilly Center (5,480)
Olean, NY

02/17/2016
7:00 pm



at Duquesne

W 81–74 
19–7
(8–5)
 16  Larsen   12  Larsen   3  Tied 

Palumbo Center (1,520)
Pittsburgh, PA

02/21/2016
12:00 pm, NBCSN



La Salle

W 90–50 
20–7
(9–5)
 22  Cavanaugh   8  Garino   7  Jorgensen 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,002)
Washington, D.C.

02/24/2016
7:00 pm, ASN/MASN2



at Richmond

W 73–61 
21–7
(10–5)
 16  Garino   12  Cavanaugh   2  Tied 

Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA

02/27/2016
12:30 pm, NBCSN



VCU

L 65–69 
21–8
(10–6)
 19  Cavanaugh   7  Larsen   4  McDonald 

Charles E. Smith Center (4,385)
Washington, D.C.

03/01/2016
8:00 pm, ASN/CSN



George Mason

W 74–52 
22–8
(11–6)
 17  Tied   10  Cavanaugh   5  McDonald 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,031)
Washington, D.C.

03/05/2016
3:30 pm, NBCSN



at Davidson

L 80–87 
22–9
(11–7)
 22  Tied   12  Larsen   6  Watanabe 

John M. Belk Arena (5,157)
Davidson, NC

Atlantic 10 Tournament

03/10/2016
2:30 pm, NBCSN

(5)

vs. (13) Saint Louis
Second round

W 73–65 
23–9

 19  Watanabe   8  Cavanaugh   10  McDonald 

Barclays Center (6,519)
Brooklyn, NY

03/11/2016
2:30 pm, NBCSN

(5)

vs. (4) Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals

L 80–86 
23–10

 15  McDonald   11  Cavanaugh   9  Larsen 

Barclays Center (8,223)
Brooklyn, NY

NIT

03/16/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3

(4)

(5) Hofstra
First round – Monmouth Bracket

W 82–80 
24–10

 20  Cavanaugh   11  Cavanaugh   7  Larsen 

Charles E. Smith Center (1,083)
Washington, D.C.

03/21/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN

(4)

at (1) Monmouth
Second round – Monmouth Bracket

W 87–71 
25–10

 22  Cavanaugh   12  Cavanaugh   5  Larsen 

Multipurpose Activity Center (3,442)
West Long Branch, NJ

03/23/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN

(4)

(2) Florida
Quarterfinals – Monmouth Bracket

W 82–77 
26–10

 23  Cavanaugh   13  Larsen   3  3 tied 

Charles E. Smith Center (3,399)
Washington, D.C.

03/29/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN

(4)

vs. (2) San Diego State
Semifinals

W 65–46 
27–10

 20  Cavanaugh   11  Cavanaugh   6  McDonald 

Madison Square Garden (8,298)
New York, NY

03/31/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN

(4)

vs. (1) Valparaiso
Championship game

W 76–60 
28–10

 18  Larsen   8  McDonald   4  McDonald 

Madison Square Garden (7,016)
New York, NY

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.



See also


  • 2015–16 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team


References





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  2. ^ ab "2015-2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 6)". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 4, 2016.


  3. ^ abcdef "Hawks' Bembry Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Schmidt Voted as Coach of the Year". Atlantic 10 Conference. March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.


  4. ^ "Garino becomes a factor for Argentina". FIBA. November 27, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2016.


  5. ^ ab Princiotti, Nora (March 31, 2016). "Colonials win NIT Championship, send seniors out on top". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved April 4, 2016.









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