2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball team


The 2015–16 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Ollie. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–11, 11–7 in American Athletic play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Cincinnati, Temple, and Memphis to be champions of the American Athletic Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Colorado in the Round of 64 before losing to Kansas in the Round of 32.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 20–15, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the American Athletic Tournament where they lost to SMU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Arizona State.

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruits

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=12 style=""| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=""| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=""| AAC Tournament
!colspan=12 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP201918RVRV25RVRV23RVRVRVRVN/A
Coachesт242421RVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRVRVRV