The 2015–16 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented

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during the

2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2. Rule changes The followin ...

. The team's head coach was

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, in his second season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to

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in the first round of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 15–20 record, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They advanced to the semifinals of the

where they lost to

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Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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