The 2015–16 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by fifth year head coach Mike Jones, played their home games at the Dedmon Center and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in seventh place. They lost to Presbyterian in the first round of the Big South tournament.
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 16–15 (9–9 Big South) |
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| Home arena | Dedmon Center |
Seasons
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winthrop | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Point | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Asheville † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radford | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longwood | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 Big South tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 00 | Kion Brown | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | Richmond, Virginia |
| 1 | Taj Owens | Guard | 5–9 | 160 | Senior | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| 3 | Cameron Jones | Guard | 6–4 | 180 | Senior | Roanoke, Virginia |
| 5 | Rashaun Davis | Guard | 5–11 | 185 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 10 | Caleb Tanner | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Freshman | Floyd, Virginia |
| 11 | YaYa Anderson | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Senior | Palmyra, Virginia |
| 14 | Justin Cousin | Guard | 6–0 | 195 | RS–Sophomore | Burlington, North Carolina |
| 22 | Kyle Gonzalez | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Senior | Springfield, Virginia |
| 23 | Sterling Christy | Guard | 6–6 | 205 | RS–Freshman | Williamsport, Maryland |
| 24 | Ed Polite, Jr. | Forward | 6–5 | 200 | Freshman | Lanham, Maryland |
| 25 | Christian Lutete | Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| 45 | Darius Bolstad | Guard | 6–8 | 240 | Freshman | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 55 | Brandon Holcomb | Center | 6–8 | 215 | RS–Senior | Murrieta, California |
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2015* 12:00 pm, FS2 |
at Georgetown 2K Sports Classic |
W 82–80 2OT | 1–0 |
Verizon Center (8,187) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm, CSNMA |
at VCU 2K Sports Classic |
L 74–92 | 1–1 |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| 11/18/2015* 7:00 pm |
Catawba | W 68–60 | 2–1 |
Dedmon Center (2,267) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 11/20/2015* 4:00 pm |
vs. Siena 2K Sports Classic |
L 62–76 | 2–2 |
Chace Athletic Center (278) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
| 11/21/2015* 4:00 pm |
vs. Prairie View A&M 2K Sports Classic |
W 64–56 | 3–2 |
Chace Athletic Center (114) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
| 11/24/2015* 6:00 pm, BTN |
at Penn State | W 86–74 | 4–2 |
Bryce Jordan Center (4,675) University Park, PA | |||||||
| 11/30/2015* 7:00 pm |
James Madison | L 68–70 | 4–3 |
Dedmon Center (3,107) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 12/03/2015 7:00 pm, MASN |
Liberty | W 56–52 | 5–3 (1–0) |
Dedmon Center (2,704) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 12/06/2015 2:00 pm |
at Coastal Carolina | L 58–63 | 5–4 (1–1) |
HTC Center (1,487) Conway, SC | |||||||
| 12/09/2015* 7:00 pm |
Virginia Tech Rivalry |
L 65–74 | 5–5 |
Dedmon Center (4,013) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 12/12/2015* 4:00 pm |
at Howard | W 92–91 2OT | 6–5 |
Burr Gymnasium (1,365) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| 12/19/2015* 4:00 pm |
UNC Wilmington | W 69–67 | 7–5 |
Dedmon Center (1,064) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 12/22/2015* 3:00 pm |
at Chattanooga | L 75–77 | 7–6 |
McKenzie Arena (2,522) Chattanooga, TN | |||||||
| 12/27/2015* 3:00 pm |
Central Penn | W 123–63 | 8–6 |
Dedmon Center (1,147) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 12/31/2015 7:00 pm |
at High Point | L 60–77 | 8–7 (1–2) |
Millis Athletic Center (1,107) High Point, NC | |||||||
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm |
Charleston Southern | W 80–73 | 9–7 (2–2) |
Dedmon Center (1,011) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 01/09/2016 4:30 pm |
at Gardner–Webb | L 61–83 | 9–8 (2–3) |
Paul Porter Arena (1,363) Boiling Springs, NC | |||||||
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm |
UNC Asheville | W 91–86 OT | 10–8 (3–3) |
Dedmon Center (1,412) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 01/16/2016 7:00 pm |
at Presbyterian | L 68–69 | 10–9 (3–4) |
Templeton Center (797) Clinton, SC | |||||||
| 01/20/2016 7:00 pm |
Campbell | W 78–66 | 11–9 (4–4) |
Dedmon Center (1,254) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 01/24/2016 7:00 pm |
Gardner–Webb | W 69–59 | 12–9 (5–4) |
Dedmon Center (1,011) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm |
at Longwood | W 90–81 | 13–9 (6–4) |
Willett Hall (1,598) Farmville, VA | |||||||
| 01/30/2016 4:00 pm |
at Winthrop | L 77–87 | 13–10 (6–5) |
Winthrop Coliseum (2,143) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
| 02/06/2016 4:00 pm |
Coastal Carolina | L 60–72 | 13–11 (6–6) |
Dedmon Center (1,487) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 02/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at UNC Asheville | W 60–59 | 14–11 (7–6) |
Kimmel Arena (1,547) Asheville, NC | |||||||
| 02/13/2016 4:00 pm, ASN |
Winthrop | L 84–86 | 14–12 (7–7) |
Dedmon Center (2,012) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm |
at Liberty | W 69–67 | 15–12 (8–7) |
Vines Center (2,802) Lynchburg, VA | |||||||
| 02/20/2016 4:30 pm |
High Point | L 72–75 OT | 15–13 (8–8) |
Dedmon Center (2,311) Radford, VA | |||||||
| 02/25/2016 7:00 pm |
at Campbell | W 60–56 | 16–13 (9–8) |
Gore Arena (1,284) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
| 02/27/2016 4:00 pm |
Longwood | L 81–92 | 16–14 (9–9) |
Dedmon Center (2,572) Radford, VA | |||||||
| Big South tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/03/2016 4:30 pm |
vs. Presbyterian First round |
L 64–65 | 16–15 |
Gore Arena (2,991) Buies Creek, NC | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||