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2015–16 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

2015–16 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament, Second round
Conference American Athletic Conference
2015–16 record 25–11 (11–7 The American)
Head coach Kevin Ollie (4th year)
Assistant coach Glen Miller
Assistant coach Karl Hobbs
Assistant coach Ricky Moore
Home arena Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
Seasons
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Temple 14 4   .778     21 12   .636
#24 SMU* 13 5   .722     25 5   .833
Houston 12 6   .667     22 10   .688
Cincinnati 12 6   .667     22 11   .667
Tulsa 12 6   .667     20 12   .625
Connecticut 11 7   .611     25 11   .694
Memphis 8 10   .444     19 15   .559
UCF 6 12   .333     12 18   .400
East Carolina 4 14   .222     12 20   .375
South Florida 4 14   .222     8 25   .242
Tulane 3 15   .167     12 22   .353
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Connecticut 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.

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.


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