Английская Википедия:2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

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The 2015–16 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by 14th year head coach Kermit Davis, played their home games at the Murphy Center and were members of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Charlotte, Marshall, and Old Dominion to be champions of the C-USA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a #15 seed, in the first round they upset #2 seed and #2 nationally ranked Michigan State to become the eighth #15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game. In the second round they lost to Syracuse.

Previous season

The Blue Raiders finished the 2014–15 season 19–17, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to UAB. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Kent State.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
DeVante Jones	1	G	5'10"	160	Junior	Chicago, IL	Dismissed from the team
Andrew Rogan	14	G	6'3"	170	Freshman	Murfreesboro, TN	Walk on; didn't return
JaQuel Richmond	15	G	6'1"	180	Freshman	Greensboro, NC	Transferred to UNC Wilmington
Marcus Tarrance	23	G	6'6"	210	Senior	Memphis, TN	Graduated
Gavin Gibson	32	G	6'4"	200	Junior	Chattanooga, TN	Walk on; didn't return
Jacquez Rozier	42	F	6'7"	220	Senior	Waynesboro, GA	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Aldonis Foote	15	F	6'5"	215	Junior	Peoria, IL	Junior college transferred from Trinity Valley Community College
JaCorey Williams	22	F	6'8"	218	Senior	Birmingham, AL	Transferred from Arkansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Quavius Copeland	24	G	6'0"	175	Sophomore	Greenville, SC	Junior college transferred from Gulf Coast State College

Note: Justin Coleman was a junior college transferred from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was going to be enrolled at the start of the fall of 2015. Later, Coleman was dismissed from the team due to violations of team rules.

Recruiting class of 2015

Note: Jalen Perry was a 2015 high school graduate from Louisville, KY was going to be enrolled at the start of the fall of 2015. Later, Perry was dismissed from the team due to violations of team rules.

Schedule

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