2015-16 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — schedule and results

The 2015-16 Penn State Nittany Lions went 16-16 (7-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Patrick Chambers. Simple Rating System: 3.17.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 2–4 on neutral courts. The State Nittany Lions scored 65.8 points per game and allowed 69.6 (-3.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 28, 2015 to Dec 5, 2015. The most lopsided win was 81–67 over Canisius Golden Griffins on Dec 10, 2015; the heaviest defeat was 88–57 at Michigan State Spartans on Feb 28, 2016. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Colorado Buffaloes (70–71). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Penn State Nittany Lions' 122 recorded seasons, 2015-16's .500 winning percentage ranks 75th. Previous season: 2014-15 State Nittany Lions (18–16). Next season: 2016-17 State Nittany Lions (15–18).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2015-11-14	vs VMI Keydets	W 62–50	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-11-17	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 68–62	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-11-20	neutral Duquesne Dukes	L 52–78	Consol Energy Center
2015-11-24	vs Radford Highlanders	L 74–86	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-11-28	vs Bucknell Bison	W 62–58	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-12-02	at Boston College Eagles	W 67–58	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2015-12-05	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 81–70	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-12-08	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 66–76	Charles E. Smith Center
2015-12-10	vs Canisius Golden Griffins	W 81–67	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-12-12	vs UL Monroe Warhawks	W 54–50	Bryce Jordan Center
2015-12-19	neutral Drexel Dragons	W 63–57	The Palestra
2015-12-22	neutral Colorado Buffaloes	L 70–71	Orleans Arena
2015-12-23	neutral Kent State Golden Flashes	W 75–69	Orleans Arena
2015-12-30	at Maryland Terrapins	L 64–70	Xfinity Center
2016-01-02	at Michigan Wolverines	L 56–79	Crisler Center
2016-01-05	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 86–77	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-01-10	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 65–92	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-01-13	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 57–74	Mackey Arena
2016-01-16	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 71–62	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2016-01-21	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 60–66	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-01-25	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 46–66	Value City Arena
2016-01-30	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 72–79	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2016-02-03	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 49–73	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2016-02-06	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 68–63	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-02-13	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 54–70	Pinnacle Bank Arena
2016-02-17	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 79–75	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-02-20	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 70–58	Louis Brown Athletic Center
2016-02-25	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 56–55	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-02-28	at Michigan State Spartans	L 57–88	Breslin Student Events Center
2016-03-03	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 61–71	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-03-06	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 86–79 (2OTOT)	Bryce Jordan Center
2016-03-10	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 75–79	Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Game recaps

2016-01-02: Michigan Wolverines routed Penn State 79–56. Donnal, Mark led the winners with 16 points. Taylor, Brandon had 18 for Penn State.

2016-01-30: Behind Irvin, Zak's 20 points, Michigan Wolverines defeated Penn State 79–72. Taylor, Brandon had 24 for Penn State.

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