2015-16 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 2015-16 Virginia Cavaliers went 29-8 (13-5 in the ACC) under head coach Tony Bennett. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.04.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 15–0 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 9–2 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 71.0 points per game and allowed 60.1 (+10.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Nov 19, 2015 to Jan 2, 2016. The most lopsided win was 86–48 over Morgan State Bears on Nov 13, 2015; the heaviest defeat was 69–62 at Florida State Seminoles on Jan 17, 2016. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against California Golden Bears (63–62, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 2015-16's .784 winning percentage ranks 16th. Previous season: 2014-15 Cavaliers (30–4). Next season: 2016-17 Cavaliers (23–11).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2015-11-13	vs Morgan State Bears	W 86–48	John Paul Jones Arena
2015-11-16	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 68–73	Charles E. Smith Center
2015-11-19	neutral Bradley Braves	W 82–57	TD Arena
2015-11-20	neutral Long Beach State Beach	W 87–52	TD Arena
2015-11-22	neutral George Mason Patriots	W 83–66	TD Arena
2015-11-25	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 80–54	John Paul Jones Arena
2015-12-01	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 64–58	Value City Arena
2015-12-05	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 67–52	John Paul Jones Arena
2015-12-08	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 70–54	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2015-12-19	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 86–75	John Paul Jones Arena
2015-12-22	vs California Golden Bears	W 63–62 (OTOT)	John Paul Jones Arena
2015-12-30	vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies	W 71–58	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-01-02	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 77–66	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-01-04	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 68–70	Cassell Coliseum
2016-01-09	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 64–68	McCamish Pavilion
2016-01-12	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 66–58	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-01-17	at Florida State Seminoles	L 62–69	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
2016-01-19	vs Clemson Tigers	W 69–62	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-01-24	vs Syracuse Orange	W 73–65	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-01-26	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 72–71	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2016-01-30	at Louisville Cardinals	W 63–47	KFC Yum! Center
2016-02-03	vs Boston College Eagles	W 61–47	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-02-06	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 64–50	Petersen Events Center
2016-02-09	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 67–49	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-02-13	at Duke Blue Devils	L 62–63	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2016-02-15	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 73–53	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-02-22	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 61–64	BankUnited Center
2016-02-27	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 79–74	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-03-01	at Clemson Tigers	W 64–57	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
2016-03-05	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 68–46	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-03-10	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 72–52	Verizon Center
2016-03-11	neutral Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 73–68	Verizon Center
2016-03-12	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 57–61	Verizon Center
2016-03-17	neutral Hampton Pirates	W 81–45	PNC Arena
2016-03-19	neutral Butler Bulldogs	W 77–69	PNC Arena
2016-03-25	neutral Iowa State Cyclones	W 84–71	United Center
2016-03-27	neutral Syracuse Orange	L 62–68	United Center

Game recaps

2015-11-13: Virginia Cavaliers routed Morgan State 86–48. Mike Tobey led the winners with 15 points. THOMAS,Kyle had 14 for Morgan State.

2015-11-16: George Washington Revolutionaries got past Virginia Cavaliers 73–68 as CAVANAUGH, Tyler scored a team-high 18. Malcolm Brogdon had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2015-11-19: Virginia Cavaliers routed Bradley 82–57. Anthony Gill led the winners with 16 points. van Bree, Luuk had 16 for Bradley.

2015-11-20: Virginia Cavaliers routed Long Beach State 87–52. Marial Shayok led the winners with 17 points. Faust, Nick had 13 for Long Beach State.

2015-11-22: Behind Malcolm Brogdon's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from George Mason 83–66. GRAYER, Jaire had 16 for George Mason.

2015-11-25: Virginia Cavaliers routed Lehigh 80–54. Malcolm Brogdon led the winners with 23 points. Tim Kempton had 14 for Lehigh.

2015-12-01: Behind Malcolm Brogdon's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Ohio State 64–58. Loving, Marc had 19 for Ohio State.

2015-12-05: Virginia Cavaliers beat William & Mary 67–52 as Anthony Gill scored a team-high 16. Dixon, Daniel had 15 for William & Mary.

2015-12-19: Virginia Cavaliers handled Villanova 86–75. Anthony Gill led the winners with 22 points. Kris Jenkins had 23 for Villanova.

2015-12-22: Behind Anthony Gill's 17 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off California 63–62. Jaylen Brown had 18 for California.

2015-12-30: Virginia Cavaliers handled Oakland 71–58. Anthony Gill led the winners with 17 points. FELDER, Kay had 30 for Oakland.

2016-01-02: Virginia Cavaliers beat Notre Dame 77–66 as Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 24. Demetrius Jackson had 18 for Notre Dame.

2016-01-04: Behind Zach LeDay's 22 points, Virginia Tech held off Virginia Cavaliers 70–68. London Perrantes had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2016-01-19: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson 69–62 as Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 20. Jaron Blossomgame had 23 for Clemson.

2016-02-03: Virginia Cavaliers beat Boston College 61–47 as Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 27. S. Barnes-Thompkins. g had 14 for Boston College.

2016-02-06: Behind Malcolm Brogdon's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Pitt 64–50. Jamel Artis had 17 for Pitt.

2016-02-13: Duke survived Virginia Cavaliers 63–62 as Brandon Ingram scored a team-high 25. Malcolm Brogdon had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2016-02-15: Virginia Cavaliers routed NC State Wolfpack 73–53. Malcolm Brogdon led the winners with 22 points. Anthony Barber had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.

2016-02-22: Miami (FL) Hurricanes edged Virginia Cavaliers 64–61. Davon Reed led the winners with 21 points. Malcolm Brogdon had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2016-02-27: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 79–74. Malcolm Brogdon led the winners with 26 points. Joel Berry II had 21 for North Carolina.

2016-03-05: Virginia Cavaliers routed Louisville 68–46. Malcolm Brogdon led the winners with 17 points. Mike Tobey grabbed 20 rebounds.

2016-03-10: Virginia Cavaliers routed Georgia Tech 72–52. Malcolm Brogdon led the winners with 26 points. Smith, Adam had 16 for Georgia Tech.

2016-03-11: Virginia Cavaliers got past Miami (FL) Hurricanes 73–68 as Malcolm Brogdon scored a team-high 24. Ja'Quan Newton had 19 for Miami (FL) Hurricanes.

2016-03-12: Behind Joel Berry II's 19 points, North Carolina defeated Virginia Cavaliers 61–57. Malcolm Brogdon had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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