2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

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.

2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
NIT champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record28–10 (11–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2015–16 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton14–4 .778  25–8  .758
VCU14–4 .778  25–11  .694
St. Bonaventure14–4 .778  22–9  .710
Saint Joseph's †13–5 .722  28–8  .778
George Washington11–7 .611  28–10  .737
Davidson10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Rhode Island9–9 .500  17–15  .531
Fordham8–10 .444  17–14  .548
Richmond7–11 .389  16–16  .500
UMass6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Duquesne6–12 .333  17–17  .500
George Mason5–13 .278  11–21  .344
Saint Louis5–13 .278  11–21  .344
La Salle4–14 .222  9–22  .290
† 2016 A10 Tournament winner

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.

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Nick Griffin5G6'3"173SophomoreRockville, MDTransferred to Saint Peter's
Kethan Savage11G6'3"200JuniorFairfax, VATransferred to Butler
Darian Bryant15G6'4"200FreshmanWashington, D.C.Transferred to Delaware State
Ryan McCoy20F6'9"207RS JuniorSkillman, NJWalk-on; graduated
John Kopriva34F6'8"214SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Alex Mitola1G5'11"170SeniorFlorham Park, NJTransferred from Dartmouth. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mitola graduated from Dartmouth.
Jaren Sina23G6'2"185JuniorLake Hopatcong, NJTransferred 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:   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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

    Roster
    2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    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)  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
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Rankings
    Main article: 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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]

    Schedule
    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

    References
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