2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball season


The 2015–16 Conference USA men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November.

Preseason

Preseason Polls

Preseason All-Conference Team

Rankings

Conference schedules

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

Honors and awards

Players of the Week

Throughout the conference regular season, the C-USA offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.
WeekPlayer of the weekFreshman of the week
November 16, 2015Chris Cokley, UABJa'Michael Brown, North Texas
November 23, 2015Adrian Diaz, FIUAndrien White, Charlotte
November 30, 2015Earvin Morris, UTEPC. J. Burks, Marshall
November 30, 2015Earvin Morris, UTEPMarcus Evans, Rice
December 7, 2015Adrian Diaz, FIUMarcus Evans, Rice
December 14, 2015Alex Hamilton, Louisiana TechC. J. Burks, Marshall
December 21, 2015Erik McCree, Louisiana TechMarcus Evans, Rice
December 28, 2015James Kelly, MarshallMarcus Evans, Rice
January 4, 2016Adrian Diaz, FIUAndrien White, Charlotte
January 4, 2016Alex Hamilton, Louisiana TechAndrien White, Charlotte
January 11, 2016James Kelly, MarshallJon Davis, Charlotte
January 18, 2016William Lee, UABMarquez Letcher-Ellis, Rice
January 25, 2016Trey Freeman, Old DominionJon Davis, Charlotte
February 1, 2016Trey Freeman, Old DominionMarcus Evans, Rice
February 8, 2016Trey Freeman, Old DominionMarcus Evans, Rice
February 15, 2016Erik McCree, Louisiana TechMarcus Evans, Rice
February 22, 2016James Kelly, MarshallMarcus Evans, Rice
February 29, 2016Alex Hamilton, Louisiana TechMarcus Evans, Rice
March 7, 2016Alex Hamilton, Louisiana TechMarcus Evans, Rice

All-Conference USA Awards and Teams

Postseason

Conference USA Tournament

The conference tournament is scheduled for March 8–12 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL.

NCAA tournament

SeedRegionSchoolFirst FourRound of 64Round of 32Sweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
15MidwestMiddle TennesseeW, 90–81 vs. #2 Michigan State – L, 50–75 vs. #10 Syracuse –
W–L :0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 Total: 1–1

National Invitation Tournament

SeedBracketSchoolFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
7St. BonaventureUABL, 79–97 vs. #2 BYU
W–L :0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 Total: 0–1

Vegas 16 Tournament